Fetish & Fantasy Freebie Friday - Putting the TG in TGIF!

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

Every Friday I search through the 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.

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.

While you're on Amazon, if you'd like to support the stories that mean the most to me, could I kindly ask that you give these a read/review? 

Enjoy!  

Book Review: The Service Sub by B.J. Frazier (erotica, femdom)

Title: The Service Sub
Author: B.J. Frazier
Publication Date: March 29, 2023
Genres: Erotica
Protagonist Gender: Male
Fetishes: Femdom, BDSM

If you want to know what The Service Sub is about, then feel free to hop on over to B.J. Frazier's site and read the blurb - it tells you all you need to know. I'm not going to talk about the plot, and I'm not going to dwell on the characters. After all, anyone can put characters in a situation and tell a story. No, what I want to talk about is the emotions, because I had a lot of them reading this and, while anyone can tell a story, it takes something more (someone more) to make you feel a story.

Anticipation. Curiosity. Frustration. Anger. Amusement. Discomfort. Surprise. Satisfaction. Sorrow. Joy. And, finally, Contentment.

If I were to lay out an emotional roadmap for this story, that's pretty much how it would go. Anger is a tough one for me, but there's a character here, a rival to the protagonist, who I wanted to slap, smack, and strangle - not for challenging Pierre, but for his absolute disrespect towards Lady Crimson. Discomfort is an even harder one, especially because it was something I felt with both Pierre and Lady Crimson. There's a key theme of protocol woven into the story, and I cringed to see it tested, violated, and hotly debated on both sides. As a submissive, it was a difficult exchange to witness and not take sides.

Sorrow was something I absolutely did not expect to encounter in a story of this nature, but I'm not ashamed to say the tears were running freely through the last chapter. Some of them were sorrow and some were joy, but all of them were sincere. There are aspects of the finale I suspected, others I saw coming, and then others that hit like a sucker-punch to the gut. That final exchange between Pierre and Lady Crimson packed an emotional wallop that I daresay you're not prepared for either.

As for the final emotion, contentment, that's something sort of tangential, related to a secondary character, but it's a thread I was so . . . well, content to see tied off.

The Service Sub is an erotic tale of female domination, protocol, and the power exchange, but it's likely not what you're expecting. It's largely non-sexual, more psychological, but completely satisfying. There's genuine character growth here on all sides, and so many of those emotions I mentioned are only possible because of that growth. This is definitely worth a read.

Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀

My sincere thanks to the author for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Book Review: To Drive the Hundred Miles by Alec J. Marsh (romance, transgender)

Title: To Drive the Hundred Miles
Author: Alec J. Marsh
Publication Date: December 21, 2022

Genres: Romance
Protagonist Gender: Transgender Male
Sexuality: Straight

To Drive the Hundred Miles is a story that explores gender, gender roles, and gender expectations from some interesting angles. In it, Alec J. Marsh tells the tale of a young man named Will who is returning home for the holidays and all the tense family drama that comes with it.

Will not only comes from a long line of grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, and nieces, he comes from a witch's coven that celebrates the magic and power of femininity. His coming out as a trans man was especially hard for such a family to accept, and he still deals with those who question his identity and can't even bring themselves to call him by his name.

His one saving grace in this visit to small-town Serendipity is a young woman named Bea, a classmate that remembers who he was and accepts who he is. A friendship formed over strained family bonds soon grows into something more, but Will's discomfort with what the town represents, and the memories it holds, means their friendship can never be anything more. Or can it?

I loved everything about this story, from the characters to the setting to the themes to the exploration of ritual and magic. There are so many wonderful connections, and watching Will and Bea come alive through each other is lovely. I wish it handed ended so soon, and would love to read more of their story, but what's here is just about perfect.

Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀

My sincere thanks to the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Book Review: Triple-Formed by Podopheleus (femdom)

Title: Triple-Formed: Advocate for Change
Author: Podopheleus
Publication Date: Jan 27, 2023
Genres: Erotica
Protagonist Gender: Male

Triple-Formed was a strange read, as unusual in its telling as its subject matter. The telling didn't really appeal to me, which made it a challenge for me to find the plot, and because of that, there was a WOW moment at the end that I suspect may not be a twist for everyone. I came away from it wondering what the hell I had just read . . . and yet, the more I thought about it, the more I appreciated it.

This is a story about porn addiction, submission, foot fetishes, depression, female domination, and redemption. It's a dark, painful journey through material that would usually be erotic, but I think that darkness will be familiar to many readers. It asks questions that, at one time or another, we have all asked ourselves - who are we, why are we like that, and how do we feel like it's okay?

I admire Podopheleus's talent behind the telling, even if I didn't enjoy it. I'm an old-fashioned prose reader, uninterested in poetry, and so very much not a fan of hip-hop/rap. I tried to find a flow to the words, a rhythm that would make them work, but I feel as if I lacked the right frame of reference. It's like trying to read the words of a song when, not only have you never heard the song before, you've never listened to the genre.

Visually, however, this was a gorgeous little book. Mona does a wonderful job of making simple illustrations striking, using the contrast of red, white, and black to make the images 'pop' off the page. The artwork transforms the book, evoking feelings and emotions alongside the text.

Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ 

Fetish & Fantasy Freebie Friday - Putting the TG in TGIF!

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

Every Friday I search through the 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.

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.

While you're on Amazon, if you'd like to support the stories that mean the most to me, could I kindly ask that you give these a read/review? 

Enjoy!  

Book Review: Seeing is Deceiving by Ghostly Writer (masking, crossdressing)

Title: Seeing is Deceiving
Author: Ghostly Writer
Publication Date: Jan 22, 2023
Genres: Erotica
Protagonist Gender: Male

If you're new to the idea of female masking, then I invite you to check out my series of book reviews on the topic, along with my feature article in the Feb/Mar 2015 issue of Frock Magazine. Not that you need any background - you can jump right into any of these stories and enjoy yourself - but the more you understand something the better you can appreciate it.

Seeing is Deceiving is the long-awaited (10 years!) sequel to Practice to Deceive by Ghostly Writer. It's definitely worth picking up that first book before reading this - even I got a little confused in the opening chapters - but not essential. You'll quickly get a sense of what female masking is, how and why Billy chooses to explore it, and who all the players are . . . and, before long, you'll be drawn into this erotic drama of impersonation and identities. 

Billy is a master of impersonation. His mask is the centerpiece of the novel, a lifelike recreation of his mother's face, right down to the laugh lines, dimples, freckles, and more. It's the fantasy of Hollywood-quality prosthetic effects at home, a mask that fits perfectly, looks completely real, and moves naturally. It's not just about the mask, however, or even the fantasy of crossdressing that began his journey - it's about recreating someone and 'becoming' them. Billy has studied his mother to the point where he can mimic her movements and speech so well, he can even fool her best friends in intimate situations.

Minor spoiler for the first book here, but what makes this volume so fascinating is the fact that we're already beyond the discovery stage. His mother knows, she's accepted it, but she has her own ideas about what his female masking future should look like. So, with the dramatic reveal already behind us, how do you up the stakes? You expose him to more people, introduce more masks, put them on more people, take all of this public (very public) and weave a complex web of overlapping impersonations.

Seeing is Deceiving is like a popcorn thriller where you're constantly wondering what's going to happen next, questioning who is really who, and just waiting for the next complication to arise. It's a guilty pleasure of emotional entanglement, and it only gets wilder as it progresses. However, it's also a deeply thoughtful story of why we like to play a role, the appeal of stepping into someone else's life, how walking a mile in another's heels can change us, and how such lies can impact those around us. The story gets rather convoluted in the latter chapters as too many things go too far, as promises are broken and desires indulged, and Ghostly Writer doesn't shy away from the consequences.

The exploration here feels a little less taboo with the introduction of more characters, not to mention Billy's impersonation being given a purpose, but that doesn't make it any less thrilling. It's humorous, erotic, insightful, and perhaps a little creepy at times, but the vicarious thrill of being Billy being someone else is wonderful. Settle in, turn the page, and enjoy being deceived!

Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀