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When BOUND was released, I was thrilled with how many peoepl enjoyed it. Really and truly, because it was first person, and not a traditional story, I was worried readers wouldn’t give it a chance or if they did, they wouldn’t like the content. Since then, I’ve learned that romance readers found BOUNDto be “edgy”, but ina very good way. They loved it!!
Then I had a few erotica readers/reviewers say it wasn’t really erotica ro it wasn’t really BDSM, but they enjoyed it anyway.
I figured cool. I hit the perfect level romance readers and erotica readers can enjoy it.

One day a few weeks ago on a message board I hangout on, there was a discussion about what makes a BDSM story good. I openly stated that I didn’t really consider BOUND a BDSM novel, even though there was elements of D/s in it. In the characters themselves.
As a resultof that conversation I sent BOUNDin to the BDSM Review site they talked about. Well, the review is up today.

I was told Bound wasn’t “really” a BDSM novel. I’d like to state for the record here and now, that Joe is Dominant and Katie is submissive. The rules are different for each individual. Those in this lifestyle actually have lives outside of Dominating and submitting. And believe it or not, sometimes a submissive has a say so in how their life is conducted. This was the beauty of Sasha White’s, Bound. It isn’t your typical BDSM story line. The characters are going through so much more in their lives besides sexual self discovery. Katie has plans, Joe has plans and they just happened to cross paths at a time in their lives when they needed one another.

Read The FULL review! It’s a wonderful review, not just cuz she liked the book, but because it tells a lot about it, without spoiling the story.

What hit ME today, reading the review, is that WICKED, the one I’m working on now, is along those very same line. While in BOUND, there are no characters “in the lifestyle” and it’s allabotu learning and accepting oneself, and ones own needs. WICKED has a Dom who’s been a Dom for years. He hangs out and plays in a public Dungeon, he has subs he’s played with for a while, and knows the life. Yes, there is a scene set in the Dungeon, and the sex in it pushes things a bit farther than Bound, or any of my other stories, but the story of WICKED is still a Character Based story. The D/s is part of them, and it’s all a journey, not a battle.

It’s hard to explain, but basically after reading that review, I feel a lot more comfortable about WICKED and they way it’s going, and I’m super anxious for people to read it!!

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10 Comments

  3. Debbie E

    Hey Sasha,

    It’s no secret how much I enjoyed Bound and as I was reading your post – that little part of the old fashioned me isn’t too sure about Karl having several sexual activities going at a time.

    I think I’m progressing in my attitude and acceptance levels but I still want a hero all to myself. Don’t know if that makes any sense or not.

    I just read Gypsy Heart again and I LOVE that book as well. Gage is another hottie. I wanted to read KINK because I finally got it but I was on the train and going to my Mom’s and the cover is a little HOT for me to flash around. Keep in mind I have a 14 year old as of yesterday and 17 year old that I don’t want to flaunt too much. I was going to a book signing in Michigan to meet Lora Leigh and OMG!!! what a riot it was. I ended up buying Gypsy Heart in Print. I simply cannot resist your books and I should tell you that Sherry and Brenda both have bought every book you released since Bound so that is a great thing.

    I sometimes will buy books in the US online and ship to my brother’s place in PA and he is ribbing me constantly about reading porn. So I just told him to shut up and read it and learn something!!!! That shut his mough for a minute and proceeded to tell me how he has the real thing = doesn’t need to read it. What a BSer he is.

    I’m going to read the review!!!

    I just pre-ordered Alluring Tales so the great reading continues…..

    :great: :light:

  4. Sasha

    Hey Debbie!

    I think you’ll be okay with Karl’s activites. Once you read it. šŸ™‚

    I totally understand not wanting to take KINK out in public to read …tooo funny.
    ANd YAY on Sherry and Brenda.. Thanks!

    As for your Brother…you really should make hiim read BOUND. or TROUBLE when it comesout. šŸ˜ˆ

  5. Debbie E

    Oooohhh Sasha,
    He’s a big shot now – has a PHD in Engineering and goes all over the world. Talking about images. He was as jerk when he was younger – big loser at least to me.

    funny where life takes you.

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