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Originally Posted by Piper_
So true. I think it's why I suffered through the bad writing in FSoG. lol It's just so hard to find D/s (or *gasp* DD) books that don't have the bolded parts.
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Well, since it is going mainstream, maybe it'll be easier to find stuff now. Samhain Publishing has put together a
list of their recommended "post-50 Shades" BDSM reads and of the authors on that list, they've got an in-store freebie by Maya Banks and Melissa Schroeder offers some free short stories tying into her series
via Smashwords. If it turns out you like their stuff, Samhain is DRM-free MultiFormat when direct-buying and they offer a regular 30% off weekly new releases and pre-orders, and sometimes extra 30% off holiday coupons which stack on top.
Harlequin's Carina Press imprint also gets the things which are currently too racy for their main lines (although some of their spicier stuff is probably rapidly heading there). It might be worth checking their site from time to time for special offers and discounts. Last month they had a 99 cent pre-order sale on an f/m BDSM erotic romance.
And of course there's plenty of stuff (of varying quality and treatment of the people involved) over at Fictionwise, where all the books (minus Samhain stuff) can get really cheap with the weekend coupons. Some of the dedicated erotic romance imprints with reasonably good established reputations like Amber Quill, Loose ID, and Total-e-bound might have things to your taste, and Total-e-bound offers a lot of
freebie short stories by their authors to try before you buy on their website.
(ETA: almost forgot, which is surprising since I post two of these things every week to the Deals forum, but Ellora's Cave, who reprint Roberta Gellis, also offer a bunch of rotating free full-length
free reads, which often involve BDSM themes, and have a permafreebie short story collection on their site as well. Although it probably helps a lot if you're into paranormal romance at the same time, as there's a lot of crossover in those directions for the weekly offerings.)
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Originally Posted by Piper_
Aside from the bad technical writing, my only problem was the guy's mommy issues (insulting to good Doms) and promoting the idea that a girl can change a guy (a dangerous message to less mature readers.)
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Here's an interesting blogpost I came across via a bad sex writing sporking community which analyzes the problematic non-BDSM parts of the relationship and personalities involved in 50 Shades, which I thought articulated things very well (disclaimer: I have not read the books and have absolutely no intention of doing so; thanks for the spoilers to keep my morbid curiosity at bay):
The Trouble With Prince Charming or He Who Trespassed Against Us
Also, just for the lulz,
dramatic reading of 50 Shades done by actor Gilbert Gottfried (voice of Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin).