Bound by Lust Romantic Stories of Submission and Sensuality

by Germain, Shanna; Tyler, Alison

• ISBN13: 9781573447928
• ISBN10: 1573447927
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-12
• Publisher: Cleis Press

Summary

Bound by Lust is a couples-focused expertly handpicked collection of erotica with a BDSM slant. Critically acclaimed author Shanna Germain has selected the top sex writing for this naughty but nice collection of stories that explore bondage, spanking, power-play and sadomasochism. Exploring BDSM within a loving relationship, it is an authoritative read for couples looking to experiment in the bedroom. Blending elegant prose with thrilling plotlines, Bound by Lust showcases the best erotic fiction in the genre today.

Author Biography

First and foremost, she is a leximaven of the highest order, exploring her love of the written word through a multitude of formats and styles. Shanna (pronounced like ‘Shaun’ with a sigh of pleasure at the end) also claims the titles of (in no particular order): girl geek, l, wanderlust-er, avid walker and biker, and book-nerd. With a whole lot of writing years under her belt (or her collar, depending on the day), Shanna’s poems, essays, short stories, novellas, articles and more have found homes in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, books and websites. She’s even garnered an award here and there, including a Pushcart nomination, the Rauxa Prize for Erotic Poetry and the C. Hamilton Bailey Poetry Fellowship. Raised in upstate New York, Shanna spent her quarter-life crisis years in Portland, Ore. Her writing travels have taken her to places like Amsterdam, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Italy and Nicaragua. After a year-long jaunt on a wild island off the coast of Scotland, she has returned to the rain-washed streets of Portland, which she considers her forever home.