Sandy works in the Atlanta RTMC's B&B. She's a working girl. She's close to graduating from Georgia Tech and doesn't owe a penny in student loans. However, she hasn't had a relationship in years. She has her trusty cocker spaniel, Prince, and a three-point-five GPA. There isn't time for a man in her life, but she won't even attempt a relationship while she supports herself with sex work.Vic is a straight man who happens to be a bitchin' drag queen. He's also a peacock, which makes living in the city uncomfortable, but when his alter-ego Vickie gets a standing job as hostess of the stage for one of the premier drag shows in Atlanta, he moves into midtown — though thankfully he finds a condo adjoining Piedmont Park.Can a drag queen — certain he'll never find a woman who can handle the fact his wardrobe and makeup is better than hers — convince the workin' girl to give him a chance? And can Sandy let someone into a kink she only discovered because a client asked for it? She's never experienced it with someone she cares about, but it happens to be Vic's kink, too.

Matte, pronounced mah-tay, is the word used in some forms of martial arts to stop a fight. It’s the Japanese word for stop or wait. Sam (short for Samantha) has made a hobby out of learning the various fighting disciplines, but she also happens to be a sexual submissive. What better safeword than matte?Sam wants to find someone to submit to who she can’t beat in a fight. She’s tried to make it work with men from the scene who know nothing about fighting, but it doesn’t feel real to her – she needs someone who can truly control her. However, after dating from the fight scene and discovering not all guys like to spank their girlfriends, she’s decided to just back away from the whole dating thing for a while… until Fate decides to step in.Warning: This title contains graphic language, consensual BDSM, bondage, and use of toys including crops, clamps, canes, and floggers.

Cassie's introduction to kink throws her for a loop until a friend and his slave give her a gentle introduction. Unfortunately, her friend has issues when it comes to kinky activities with women, so Cassie goes looking for someone else to teach her. She knows how to be safe, but a disastrous adventure ends with an ambulance ride to the emergency room, and the three men it hasn't worked out with all come together to nurse her back to health. Two Doms and two submissives in one house should be a nightmare waiting to happen, though under the right circumstances could be a dream come true. Warning: Contains graphic language, consensual BDSM, male/male sexual practices, bondage, male chastity devices, and the use of toys including clamps, canes, paddles, floggers, plugs, and gags. Readers with a history of sexual trauma may find elements of this story disturbing. Safeword: Arabesque is a stand-alone book. You do not need to have read the previous books in the series

Gonzo has not only had to come to terms with the loss of his entire family, but he also barely survived being shot in the chest multiple times while still a human, and was then later turned into a werewolf during a vicious attack while hiking as he tried to put his life back together. Constance has had her own losses to deal with, and while nowhere near as bad as Gonzo's, they've left a mark on her as well. She's determined to live her life without a partner though, because her two sexual experiences in college convinced her she's asexual. Gonzo's a biker people cross the road to avoid, while Constance has multiple doctorate degrees and works as a research scientist for a leading pharmaceutical firm. Gonzo doesn't trust women, Constance has no use for men -- and yet they're going to find themselves working toward the same goals. Can they form a team to do what needs to be done? Gonzo is book 7 in the RTMC, but can be read as a stand-alone. **

The wedding ceremony is over, and the couple is on their way to Hawaii. After so much build-up for the big night, how will Ethan handle it? Sam has no idea, and while she’s pretty sure she’s ready, she’s still a bit nervous. Who wouldn’t be? Most newlyweds don’t ride bicycles up and then back down dormant volcanos for fun on their honeymoon, but Sam and Ethan aren’t the average couple. They find lots of fun things to do on the islands and in the ocean, and Ethan’s creativity knows no bounds when in the privacy of their secluded beach house. If you’ve read Safeword: Matte and Safeword: Matte – In Training, you’ve been waiting for the honeymoon. Here’s hoping you enjoy it as much as Sam and Ethan.

Erotica/Romance. 77162 words long. First published in 2012, 2012

Holding the Cards Joey W. Hill   Book one in the Nature of Desire series.   Lauren is a successful doctor with a healthy attitude toward sex, unashamed of her proclivities as a sexual dominant. She wants love and a family, but she’s beginning to believe there is no Mr. Right willing to stand by her in sickness and health…and be cuffed, stripped and smacked with a riding crop. Then her friend Lisette invites her to spend a long weekend on a private island. It turns out Lisette can’t come with her, but Lauren opts to go anyway, with no one for company but Joshua, the island caretaker, and his visiting friend Marcus. Though both men are beautiful, it is Joshua who catches Lauren’s attention, and not just because Marcus prefers men. Something in Josh’s stormy eyes calls to her. When Marcus facilitates a game of submission and control between the three of them that will last throughout the weekend, Lauren embraces the opportunity. Josh overwhelms her with his willingness to submit to her body’s desires, but her heart wants to get to the secrets behind those eyes. She is going to have to tear down his defenses and make him give her everything. And this is one Mistress who doesn’t take no for an answer…