Bitter Sweet Revenge by Donna Jay (lesbian romance)

Let me open this review with a confession. I was bullied in school. I was picked on, called names, pushed around, and set-up for extortion and betrayal. So, when we see Katie awkwardly tagging along with the cool kids in the first chapter of Bitter Sweet Revenge, my heart immediately went out to her . . . and when they invited her to the swimming hole after their exam, that heart crawled up into my throat because I knew she was being set-up. I was not expecting the level of cruelty that followed, but I knew it was not going to end well.

Writing a very different story that we are used to from her, Donna Jay shares a tale that is as much about coming out as coming of age. It is a deep, touching, heartfelt tale that is not afraid to explore the darker emotions - and I am not just talking about sorrow, self-pity, and shame. While this is not a story about revenge, it is one where revenge figures prominently, and it is indeed bittersweet.

What makes those scenes work, what keeps Katie from descending into the same level of cruelty as the cool girls, is partly the love of her family, particularly her brother, and her budding romance with Gillian. I loved Katie, but I was totally in love with Gillian. She knew her fair share of bullying too, but she rose above it and found the courage to fight back. Another confession, I found a similar courage in fifth grade. I waited until the class was quiet, stood up, walked across the room, and slapped my bully so hard he fell out of his seat. Gillian is that kind of girl, and her strength, her openness, her kindness, and her joy is infectious. It is through her that Katie finds the courage to be herself, to confront her past, and to embrace her future.

Final confession, I remember the anxiety and the terror of coming out so, when I felt that scene was looming, I put this down for a bit. I do not want to give the impression that Bitter Sweet Revenge is a dark and gloomy tale, but there was enough darkness to it, enough hints as to family prejudices, that I feared for Katie. I had to wait until I was mentally prepared to face that scene with her. No spoilers, but Donna Jay handles it masterfully, balancing the same emotions and attitudes that make the whole story so honest and engaging. This is not some fluffy cliched tale of love solving all the world's problems, but a realistic coming-of-age drama in which love is certainly a catalyst.

Filled with wonderful writing and memorable characters, Bitter Sweet Revenge gets inside your head and your heart, evoking memories and emotions that pull it all together.

Donna lives in the land of the long white cloud, otherwise known as New Zealand. Living in a picturesque country and enjoying the outdoors has provided many opportunities for her to create stories featuring dominant, loving women.

@DonnaJayBooks

Reviewed by Sally

PROJECT: IRIS by M.C. Questgend (bodyswap mindcontrol thriller)

M.C. Questgend is a wonderful author, as adept at writing sweet romance as dark thrillers, and equally insightful in exploring crossdressing sissies, transsexual women, and gender-swapped men. Their latest, PROJECT: IRIS, definitely falls under the dark-and-dangerous category, a cautionary science fiction tale of artificial intelligence and body horror.

Not a sequel, but certainly a thematic companion piece to VR-Nica, this is the story of a visionary computer programmer who enjoys the emotional disconnect and psychological solitude of being an American working in Japan. IRIS is his greatest invention, an interactive, omni-sensory input program that recognizes social cues, voice inflection, and body language to guide the wearer through personal interactions. Andrew programmed IRIS with psychology and sociology databases, but when the program begins seeking out more inputs, more experiences, it begins growing beyond his control.

Where things really begin to go wrong is when IRIS infects Andrew, imprisoning him in his own mind, and then taking control of his life - leaving him little more than a reluctant passenger. It gets even more complicated when his colleague, Kelly, gets involved, opening them to new gender experiences, and driving IRIS to greater curiosity about human sexuality.

PROJECT: IRIS is a high-concept story, and one that spends a lot of time inside Andrew's head, but it is utterly fascinating. IRIS is a fascinating invention, but a chilling one as well, especially with some of the revelations in the latter part of the story. The gender elements are, as always, well-done and deftly explored, and they get even more fascinating when IRIS decides they should begin interacting with a transgender woman named Jessie, leading to a stunning climax.

Erotic science fiction should make you think as well as feel, and M.C. Questgend deftly manages to do both here in a story that must be experienced to be appreciated.

Born in 1971, M.C. Questgend traveled the country with his parents as a military brat. Settling in Texas where he was first introduced to alternative lifestyles, he was able to finish high school and continue his new "hobby" in college. After college, he and "she" returned to start a family, but the strain of his "secret" was too much for his now ex-wife. Married a second time was not the answer, so M.C. has transferred the stress to the pen and keyboard. Writing erotic stories - some loosely based on his and "her" life as well as stories involving aspects of the LGBT community, a community and lifestyle he has come to privately embrace. M.C. Questgend is a pen name used to protect his privacy and anonymity. The intent was to write stories that entertain, inspire and motivate - which are as much sensual and heartwarming as they are sexual and explicit.

@mcquestgend
http://www.mcquestgend.com

Reviewed by Sally

Smitten Kitten by Terri Peterson (lesbian BDSM)

One of the things that intrigues me so much about Terri Peterson's stories is that you can never quite anticipate how they are going to develop or where they are going to go.

Smitten Kitten opens as a BDSM-themed erotic romance, sweet at times, and wonderfully sensual - but letting Joyce and Mistress Jayne seduce you into thinking this is nothing more than a lesbian love affair would be a mistake. Mistress Jane has a dark side, and there is one scene in particular where she appears to turn on Joyce, becoming this cruel and ragingly aggressive woman we do not recognize, but even that is a story with hidden layers.

Midway through the story, there is a pivotal scene at the fetish club, Le Cachot, where revenge and punishment are (perhaps) taken a step too far, but the consequences of that night are still something we do not see coming.

Between those moments of darkness, Peterson does an amazing job of weaving a tale of lesbian discovery, complete with an intensely sensual erotic power exchange. There is genuine bondage and discipline to the story, along with scenes of erotic worship that will leave you flushed. I loved the way the story continued to surprise me, but I loved the core relationship even more.

'Terri' Peterson, was born August 19th, 1969, and spent what she referred to as 'a miserably failed experiment in tyranny' at a typical secondary school, where she was bullied relentlessly and made fun of. She left with no regrets, a handful of qualifications for a career in banking, and bitter memories of time spent being the object of ridicule by her peers. Being myopic, gauche, skinny and flat-chested, sporting a head of rich auburn hair, made her a daily target for abuse, which she escaped by becoming immersed in the fantasy world of writing short stories.

Reviewed by Sally

TGCaption - Making it Rain (feminization transformation)

TG Captions are one of my favorite forms of storytelling. There is no narrative fluff, no extraneous details, just the hook, the twist, and the climax.

A pair of rain captions for a soggy weekend. A little dark and gloomy yesterday - be sure to check out David's story - in acknowledgement of April showers, but today is brighter and happier, in hopes of those May flowers.

TGCaption - Chance of Rain (feminization trapped)

TG Captions are one of my favorite forms of storytelling. There is no narrative fluff, no extraneous details, just the hook, the twist, and the climax.

A pair of rain captions for a soggy weekend. A little dark and gloomy today, in acknowledgement of April showers, but tomorrow will be brighter and happier, in hopes of those May flowers.

Freebie Fetish Friday - Putting the TG in TGIF!

Well, if it's Friday, then it must be time to bend our way into the weekend with Freebie Fetish Friday.

Every Friday I search through the weekend's free titles on Amazon, looking for those that might be of interest to similarly bent readers, fans, and lovers. Even if you don't have a Kindle, you can still download the titles through one of Amazon's free reading applications, or covert it with Calibre to load onto a Kobo, iPad, or anything else.

Please do be sure to check the price before downloading anything, as most freebies are limited time offers, and some are specific to certain regions.

  

                                          

Enjoy!

Tigress of Futan II by April Garrus (futa lesbian scifi erotica)

Picking up where the cliffhanger ending of Tigress of Futan left off, Tigress of Futan: Foundations of a Monster II is another exciting work of science-fiction erotica from April Garrus that absolutely refuses to play to convention.

The first book was our introduction to the Way, a religious sect that teaches the art of combat and the purity of thought and deed, denying Zorah the pleasures of her futa body and refusing her love for Mally. Cast out from the temple, she finds a very different sort of mentor and teacher in Naka, a darkly powerful woman who encourages her to embrace the Dark Path and to give in to her most selfish desires.

This second book stands in direct contrast to the first in so many ways, and the Way/Path distinction is just the beginning. Having explored frantic, tentative moments of forbidden romantic delights in the first book, here we get deeper, more intense sessions of prolonged pleasure that are almost reminiscent of a BDSM power-exchange. While there is violence within both books, here it has more emotion behind it, and that drives us to a climax in the Academy, where we find an entirely different culture from the Temple where conflict is not just welcomed, but encouraged.

Obviously, we do not know what future installments will bring, but I was pleased to see that Garrus did not soften her headstrong protagonist or pull back from the darker themes. There is less of a cliffhanger to this volume, but I am even more excited to read more.

World traveler and aspiring God-Empress, April Garrus tried a number of things (teaching, MMA, pro wrestling, etc.) before discovering a profound talent for writing dirty stories. She enjoys coffee, metal, kung fu movies, and crushing her enemies.

@AG_Hot_Flashes

Reviewed by Sally

Orgy In The Yoga Studio by Eva Roche-Poésy (lesbian erotica)

Do not let the title, Orgy In The Yoga Studio, deceive you, this is not just some spank-bank work of wall-to-wall sex. Yes, it does culminate in a deliciously erotic group encounter, but Eva Roche-Poésy understands that seduction and foreplay are just as essential as the main event.

Josie is a beautiful young college student who, for a 19th birthday present to herself, has enrolled in Beginners E-Zone Flow at a high-end yoga studio. She has no idea that the E stands for Erogenous, or that the women will be sharing their sexual energy around the room.

The yoga class itself is the seduction part of the story, with a very hands-on instructor helping the women loosen up and find the right positions. It is pure sensual exhibition, but the teasing stops just shy of explicit eroticism. Josie's voyeuristic experiences in the locker room after class are the foreplay, with a delightful shower leading to an invitation to the sauna. It is there that the main event takes place, introducing the young woman to the erotic delights of lesbian love.

Orgy In The Yoga Studio is an immensely erotic and exquisitely sensual read that will leave you hot, wet, and breathing hard by the end of the yoga seduction, and so very ready for a shower after the sauna climax! Now, if you will excuse me, I have a yoga class to book!

Author and artist Eva Roche-Poésy was born in France, grew up in NYC and in her mid 20s returned to Europe where she continued to write and travel. She ghost writes for numerous travel blogs and magazines and has lived in Denmark, France, German, Russia, The Netherlands and Spain. She spends her days playing with her kids, writing and searching for delicious wines and interesting foods.

https://whereisbigfoot.wordpress.com/

Reviewed by Sally

Nightmare of the Tentacles by Eva Roche-Poésy (tentacle dubcon erotica)

As much as I love tentacle stories, there is a tendency to either focus exclusively the tentacles as disembodied sexual toys, or to attach them to a more familiar humanoid figure. They are rarely enjoyed as part of the squid or octopus creature to whom they belong, and I think that is what excited me so much about Nightmare of the Tentacles by Eva Roche-Poésy.

This is a powerfully erotic story that descends from the realm of wet dreams and bathtub fantasies into the depths of monster love. The doubt and confusion behind the first half of the story are beautifully captured, with Lottie unsure as to what is really happening, leaving her equally terrified and titillated.

It is in the second half of the story, where her tentacled lover appears in her bed, refusing her the escape from dream or fantasy, that things get hot, wet, and joyously explicit. With eight tentacles surrounding her, caressing her, and exploring her every orifice, Lottie is overwhelmed. She fights this mysterious lover, and demands that he leave her alone, but she cannot fight her own arousal or her growing attachment to such extreme pleasures.

When Eva introduces the "bulbous, fleshy head" with "tiny slits for eyes and a hard orange beak," I started to get excited, but what pushed me over the edge was the description of how he spread himself across her and "sucked her breasts into his underbelly" and then "milked them with undulating movements." Having teased us with disembodied tentacle molestation in the first half, the story indulges our fetish to the fullest, going all octopus! Add in the fetish-fuel of his tentacles having penis-like tips that swell, expand, and ejaculate inside her, and there is no escaping Nightmare of the Tentacles without an orgasm or three.

Author and artist Eva Roche-Poésy was born in France, grew up in NYC and in her mid 20s returned to Europe where she continued to write and travel. She ghost writes for numerous travel blogs and magazines and has lived in Denmark, France, German, Russia, The Netherlands and Spain. She spends her days playing with her kids, writing and searching for delicious wines and interesting foods.

https://whereisbigfoot.wordpress.com/

Reviewed by Sally

One more for the Road by Pamela Harlow (femdom feminization pegging)

One more for the Road is a dark story of female domination and a cruel tale of forced feminization, but it is one that will leave readers cheering. Pamela Harlow has gender-swapped the classic story of small-town vigilante justice, bringing in a retired (and beautiful) special agent to teach the men of Blue Horse a lesson in manners.

I think what makes the story so effective is how patient Emma is. She sits in the bar, reading her book, and just observes the crowd - watching how they treat the waitresses, listening to the language they use, and seeing how their manager does nothing to protect them. Emma allows the men to turn their attention to her, with one of them so bold as to place a hand on her thigh, and she warns them repeatedly that their behavior is not welcome. There is no entrapment here and no knee-jerk leaps into vengeance. By the time she acts, we cannot deny what a bad situation it is, and we understand that extreme measures are required.

The other thing that I really liked about Pamela's story is just how casual everything is. It is clear these men are nothing special, how they are beneath our notice. This is not a fantasy of turning men into sissies or of teaching them the joys of anal stimulation. One more for the Road is, to some extent, a cautionary tale of teaching the men a lesson through humiliation, but it more a story of empowering the women of the bar and giving them back their dignity.

About Pamela Harlow: I'm a Birmingham (UK) girl in my late 20s with a love of music, books and BDSM. Several years ago, I met a few boys who were into kink and had a fun time dominating them in the bedroom. Following on from that, I started to attend fetish events. At these events, I love how I can explore my own dominant side whilst also helping others to find out more about how feminine they can be.

As well as reading and writing, I have a huge passion for music and play several instruments. My main instrument's the guitar, and I play a Fender Stratocaster.

I'm quite a quiet girl: I'd rather be reading and writing in a quiet place than partying with a big group. However, I do love a fun time when I'm comfortable with my surroundings (like in a familiar kink club) and I'm confident when I'm playing music.

Reviewed by Sally

Announcing the 2nd of my Vintage Tanya Tales!

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of introducing (re-introducing, for some old fans and friends) Fetish Immersion, the first of my Vintage Tanya Tales. The first story I ever published, half a lifetime and a whole other life ago, it is a forced feminization and role-reversal story with a rather dark soul.

I became her sissy and she became my boyfriend. And then it got weird.

Now, as promised, I am pleased to announce the publication of Inside Job: From Taking Care to Taking Over, the second of my Vintage Tanya Tales.

My first body swap story, this a fun way of exploring my dreams of femininity, but with the ‘be careful what you wish for’ cautionary aspect. While I promised myself I would not change these stories too much (the memories have great sentimental value), the original draft did have room for improvement – it was a little short, it lacked an explanation for why the swap happened, and it felt unfinished.

Maybe, with a woman that messed up, it took an inside job to set things right.

I have taken the opportunity to expand upon the story and give the swap a little more significance. Unlike with Fetish Immersion, I not only chose to maintain the darkness of Inside Job, but I actually followed it through to the end, using it to feed a final scene that I think elevates the whole story to another level. That's not to say it's entirely dark - the blurb does tease the possibility of love - but there is an edge to it all.

Ultimately, what you are about to read is the same story I published a lifetime ago, just a little longer and a little deeper. Enjoy!

TGCaption - Festival of Rebirth (genderswap transformation pregnant)

TG Captions are one of my favorite forms of storytelling. There is no narrative fluff, no extraneous details, just the hook, the twist, and the climax.

I struggled with this one. I loved the image, and had the idea of the festival in my head, but I didn't know how to end it. I must have rewritten the right-side a dozen times until I made the connection with the effigies, and then it all came together.

TGCaption - Session to Sermon (femdom transsexual bisexual)

TG Captions are one of my favorite forms of storytelling. There is no narrative fluff, no extraneous details, just the hook, the twist, and the climax.

Oh, I am going to Hell for this, I know. In my defense, it started as a simple femdom caption built around the idea of mistaken identity. Then she began demanding answers, and it was all I could do to follow the clues down the rabbit hole.

BTW, in case you missed it, we have a special discounted promotion going in with Tom Longo for his Female Domination Bundle. Read my review for details!

Freebie Fetish Friday - Putting the TG in TGIF!

Well, if it's Friday, then it must be time to bend our way into the weekend with Freebie Fetish Friday.

Every Friday I search through the weekend's free titles on Amazon, looking for those that might be of interest to similarly bent readers, fans, and lovers. Even if you don't have a Kindle, you can still download the titles through one of Amazon's free reading applications, or covert it with Calibre to load onto a Kobo, iPad, or anything else.

Please do be sure to check the price before downloading anything, as most freebies are limited time offers, and some are specific to certain regions.

  

                                               

Enjoy!