Freedom by Bethany Leigh - Politics & Passion Collide

Sales Blurb:

Lady Margia and her Freedom for Women League are scandalising the country – demanding the right to vote, own property, and not to be spanked by their menfolk. Lady Margia is determined that her campaign will succeed – whatever the cost. But how can she reconcile her beliefs with the attraction she feels towards the traditional Sir Cormac Adair?

Meanwhile, Lady Isobelle sees Lady Margia's campaign as her chance to inherit her family estate, and, along with her maid Edie, breaks household rules and attends a local rally.

Join Lady Margia, Lady Isobelle and Edie in an alternate Edwardian universe as they hit the campaign trail, encountering intrigue, romance, spankings and surprises along the way.

Purchase Links: Amazon   Amazon UK   Blushing Books

Excerpt:

He joined them by the fire when Lady Drusilla had poured tea. "I understand your rally was broken up, Lady Margia," he said.

Lady Margia nodded. "Yes, but I'd almost finished my speech, so it didn't matter. As long as the message went out."

Sir Cormac reached for a scone. "That's all right for you to say, surely?"

Lady Margia sighed. "What do you mean?"

"Well, you're one of the few women at that rally who'll be sitting comfortably right now. I find your campaign very irresponsible, Lady Margia. You spare no thought for those women currently regretting their defiance, or for the men who really have better things to do than have to constantly police their womenfolk's behaviour and administer punishment."

"Then they should stick to those better things to do," said Lady Margia, "and let women make their own decisions about their own lives."

Author Bio:

Bethany Leigh is a newbie erotic romance writer published by Blushing Books. Her first novella, Freedom, is set in a kinky alternate Edwardian era, and her second, At Dead at Night, is a murder mystery set in present-day England. Her short story anthology, A Cure for All Ills and Other Stories, will also be published by Blushing Books, and includes contemporary, historical and time-travel stories set in Australia, England and the Czech Republic.

She enjoys writing (and reading!) about strong-willed heroines crossing swords with alpha heroes.

Author links:

http://bethanyleighromance.blogspot.com.au/

Twitter: @writerbethany1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Leigh-108399886191157/

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Leigh/e/B018Z9NLSK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1449447482&sr=8-1

Betrothed by Bethany Leigh - Free on Blushing Books This Month!

Free on Blushing Books this month!! Pick up your copy here!

Blurb:

Lady Cassandra is betrothed to the man she loves – but she doesn’t think it right that he will inherit her family’s estate one day. So, with two friends, she attends a Freedom for Women League rally. Lady Margia and the Freedom for Women League are fighting for the right of women to vote, own property, and not be subject to the discipline of their menfolk.

The campaign could change Lady Cassandra’s future – but when she gets caught attending the rally, it makes her present life a lot less comfortable…

Set in the same alternate Edwardian universe as Freedom.

Excerpt:

Now that we were betrothed, Edmund too had the right to punish me physically; though he still needed to obtain permission from Father, who would punish me, too. That was why Mama had warned me about the betrothal. “Even though once you’re married, your husband can bare your bottom to spank you, at least you’ll know while he’s disciplining you that there isn’t a second punishment to come,” she’d told me. “Instead, what usually comes after a marital spanking is infinitely more delicious. As you’ll find out at the Bedding Ceremony.”

I’d had a horror of the Bedding Ceremony since I was a child and attended a wedding on the other side of town. After the Wedding Ceremony, everyone had gathered at the married couple’s new home for the Wedding Feast. Before the feast was served, the groom had carried the bride over the threshold and up to their bed chamber. There had been silence in the great hall while everyone listened to the thwacks and squeals coming from upstairs. Presently, the groom had appeared on the gallery, brandishing the paddle he’d been given by the bride’s father in one hand, and a blood-stained sheet in the other. All the adults had clapped and cheered and stomped. Horrified, I’d asked Mama if the bride had been spanked until she bled; Mama had laughed, hushed me and whispered no, of course not; a good, loving husband would spank his wife hard if she displeased him, but he would never really hurt her. Later, in my bed chamber, she explained about the blood.

It still mystified me how Mama could say a husband would “never really hurt” his wife. The spankings and canings I received from Father always hurt, and they were over skirts – and I’d often heard Mama yelling and crying when Father paddled her. Yet, at every Bedding Ceremony I’d attended, the bride always looked radiant when she came down to the Feast, even if she did have to sit on a cushion.

Purchase Links: Amazon   Amazon UK

Author Bio:

Bethany Leigh is a newbie erotic romance writer published by Blushing Books. Her first novella, Freedom, is set in a kinky alternate Edwardian universe, and her second, At Dead at Night, is a murder mystery set in present-day England. Her short story anthology, A Cure for All Ills and Other Stories, will also be published by Blushing Books, and includes contemporary, historical and time-travel stories set in Australia, England and the Czech Republic.

She enjoys writing (and reading!) about strong-willed heroines crossing swords with alpha heroes.

Author links:

http://bethanyleighromance.blogspot.com.au/

Twitter: @writerbethany1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Leigh-108399886191157/

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Leigh/e/B018Z9NLSK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1449447482&sr=8-1

Saturday Spankings 7/11: New Release Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. I am super excited this week because Melissa's Saving Grace is up for sale!! It's been a wild week. This week we will pick up where we left off last week skipping to the good stuff. After you read this snippet go on over to the Corbin's Bend blog where I have another snippet from a different section of the book. I hope you enjoy! Click HERE to enter to win a $10 Gift Certificate. 

     “It’s time for your spanking,” he said.

     She nodded, every last vestige of fight completely gone. Taking a seat in the straight backed chair, he pulled her to stand between his legs. “Okay, Melissa, tell me why you’re getting this spanking.”

     She didn’t hesitate in answering. “Because I put myself in danger.”

     He nodded in agreement. “Let’s get started.” Guiding her over his lap, Jason pressed his hand to the small of Melissa’s back and locked his leg over both of hers, preemptively, to keep her from kicking.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Book Links:

Blushing Books       Amazon         Amazon UK       Barnes & Noble      

Melissa's Saving Grace on Sale! #Giveaway

The day is finally here! Melissa’s Saving Grace is now up for sale. To celebrate I wanted to do something special for my readers, so I am having a $10 Blushing Books Gift Certificate Giveaway. There are lots of ways to enter to win, so there’s something that everyone can do. The way that you can earn the most entries is to purchase Melissa’s Saving Grace (worth 5 entries) & leave a review (worth 5 entries.) The contest will run for two weeks, so there’s plenty of time to enter. Okay, so now more about Melissa.

 You might remember Melissa from her cameo appearance in A Brush of Violet where she went before the Disciplinary Board of Corbin’s Bend. You’ll see in Melissa’s Saving Grace that while Melissa has tried to put herself on the straight & narrow she hasn’t quite succeeded. Enter Papa Bear type Jason Donovan who is more than happy to assist Melissa in learning the error of her ways, as well as pull her into his warm embrace and give her the love and nurturing she so desperately needs.  There is just a touch of light ageplay along with plenty of sizzling erotic romance to keep us all reading voraciously. Here’s a light scene that I hope you will enjoy.

     Walking toward the beautiful expanse of grasses and wild flowers, a blue feathered bird chasing insects caught her eye. It was darting amid the wild flowers, hot after a little flying insect. As her heart bloomed, Melissa had a feeling she would prove to be just as much of a bird person as Jason.

     Friskiness took flight inside of Melissa and the urge to run overtook her. She took off through the meadow with wild abandon extending her arms out on either side of her as she went.

     She dropped her backpack so that she could run faster. Glancing back, she saw Jason do the same, as he took off chasing her, she squealed with delight, giggling profusely when Jason scooped her up and they tumbled to the ground. At that point, they were both laughing hard and fighting to catch their breath. He gathered her to him laying her head on his chest. As their breathing slowed down to normal levels, Melissa could hear Jason’s heart beating hard from the exertion.

     Heat gathered between them as she propped herself up to look him in the eyes. His blue eyes were clear as the morning sky. Melissa could see the building feelings she had for Jason reflected back to her in his own eyes. He had the fullest most kissable lips she had ever seen and she found herself leaning down to kiss and nip at them lightly. She felt his arms tighten on her back and then, in the space of a breath, she was on her back underneath him. Tongues met as their kiss deepened. God, he tasted good.

     Eventually they eased back from each other, and they just lay there in the middle of the meadow watching the sky. Puff ball clouds moved and shifted above them as a symphony of mountain cicadas chirped and buzzed in a special performance for them. Noticing that one of the clouds looked like a teddy bear, Melissa pointed it out. After that, each and every cloud resembled something familiar to them. Melissa was just pointing out a cloud that was ironically shaped as a paddle when they noticed some darker clouds moving in.

     “Hmm,” Jason said, “that’s strange. The forecast said nothing about rain today.”

     “Maybe it will blow over,” she suggested just before lightning cracked through the air.

     They grabbed their packs and took off, just as the skies opened up on them.

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons. 

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure. 

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what they’re looking for in each other? 

Buy Links:

Blushing Books       Amazon         Amazon UK       Barnes & Noble

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A Brush of Violet Finalist for Golden Flogger Award!!

This is making out to be an extremely amazing week. Not only does Melissa’s Saving Grace release on Thursday, but I found out the most incredible news. My debut novella, ABrush of Violet from season two of Corbin’s Bend is a finalist in the novella category for the BDSM Writer’s Con Golden Flogger Award!!

I felt like I was walking on air all day yesterday after I found out. It was really neat to see my name among authors that I have been reading for years and hold prestigious places in the genre. It is an honor to have been nominated and now being a finalist for this award. It means the world to me.  I want to congratulate my fellow nominees. I’m sure we are all equally excited. Here is more about A Brush of Violet.

High powered business woman, Violet Walker, has long left her artistic days behind. That is until her best friend, Everleigh Harris, invites her to Corbin's Bend for an art festival. What Everleigh doesn't know is that Violet hasn't been able to paint a single brush stroke since turning her back on her submissive desires and spanking needs in college. When she meets charismatic and drop dead gorgeous Charles her world is turned completely upside down. Will Violet, overworked, burnt out, and in denial of her deepest wants and desires, be able to surrender when love knocks on her door? 

 

Charles Robinson, President of the discipline Board in Corbin’s Bend and longtime resident, adores the community he lives in and the freedom it provides for all who live there. Raised in a traditional family; love and discipline are a way of life for him. There’s nothing he wants more than a marriage just like his parents where spanking and romance go hand in hand, even if that means holding out for true love. Is Violet just the kind of woman he’s looking for?

Will Violet risk the life she’s built for herself in blood, sweat, and tears for the undeniable connection she has with Charles, the utter bliss and contentment she feels when she’s over his lap? Can Charles convince Violet she really can have it all? Will this trip be just what she needs to rekindle all that she has lost since joining the corporate world?


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Saturday Spankings 7/4: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Happy Independence Day!! Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. I am super excited about this weeks Saturday Spanks because it is the last one before Melissa's Saving Grace comes out! In this next installment we will skip ahead a little bit. Please feel free to go back and look at previous Saturday Spanking posts & the A-Z Challenge post which gives an extra long excerpt. Without further ado...

     Taking a seat in the straight backed chair, he pulled her to stand between his legs. “Okay, Melissa, tell me why you’re getting this spanking.”

     She didn’t hesitate in answering, “Because I put myself in danger.”

     He nodded in agreement, “Let’s get started.” Guiding her over his lap, Jason pressed his hand to the small of Melissa’s back and locked his leg over both of hers, preemptively, to keep her from kicking. He rubbed the small of her back before moving it to her bottom. “I agree, Melissa, you put yourself in danger tonight.” He rained down spanks across her upturned bottom, scorching her

all over.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Saturday Spankings 6/20: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. If you would like to see last weeks Saturday Spanks post click here. This week we are continuing right where we left off.

     Crooking a finger under her chin, he lifted it so that he could look into her shining eyes.
“Oh, I’m going to blister your bottom all right,” he said, lowering his voice, allowing the energy
to sizzle between them for a few heartbeats. He ran his hands down her arms noticing the little
shiver she gave at the contact. “But not yet.” He could see how desperately she needed to gather
her thoughts. There would be no spanking until he determined that she was sober and in a better
frame of mind. Turning her toward the bathroom, he gave her bottom a soft smack. “Take a
shower.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

A-Z Challenge: O, P, & Q Catch Up #SpankA2Z

Good morning, everyone! I'm catching up once again. In today's post I will be covering O, P, & Q! For the letter O I guest blogged on the Corbin's Bend blog talking about the famous spanking scene in Outlander. I talked about all the ways they got it just right and how it differed from the book. I also listed several other spanking scenes that appeared throughout the series. Take a minute to go visit the post. It's one of my favorites! You can read it HERE.

For letter P I have chosen the word proud because I am one proud mama. My 18 year old son just graduated high school. For many it's a right of passage. The same is true for my son, but it's also a remarkable accomplishment.

During his sophomore year and again in his junior year he suffered from serious head injuries. These injuries took him out of his beloved sport, soccer. They also took him out of life for a good while. I don't know if any of you have ever suffered from a severe concussion, but you can't function at all. Lights, sounds, and movement are excruciating. So forget studying, watching tv, or going out with friends.

Needless to say he missed most of second semester sophomore year. Something that is hard to take for a popular athlete and probably anyone else as well. He got his grove back junior year and played for the new school I transferred him to. Things were looking up when a second head injury took him out. This time it was even worse and I had to move him home to school. This was one of the most tumultuous periods of our lives. I am proud to say with intensive help with his neurologist, the online groups that became family (who were more versed in head injury than the doctors,) and his pure will by second semester senior year he was back in school, caught up, found himself again, and graduated with his class.

In addition to this he was accepted at a prestigious classical arts college on a Soccer scholarship. It was a miracle and a victory so sweet we are still savoring it. All of the is leads to another P word...perseverance. I can't tell you how many times he (and we all) wanted to give up. It would be so easy to throw in the towel, falling into despair. In the end his determined strength and perseverance carried him through to accomplish not only graduation, but his dreams as well.

I learned that a Mother's perseverance can pay off in advocating and cheer-leading her child and what an example it is to go for the gold and go for your dreams no matter what the obstacles appear to be. It has taught me a lot about my own life. True strength lies within. It is a quiet strength that keeps you going no matter what...providing the grit you need to pull through even when it seems that everything is against you. I have learned that life can surprise you. Even at your darkest hour the dawn is only a small amount of time away. All we need to do is use that quiet strength & persevere through until dawn finally arrives....usually just when it seems it will never come.

A-Z #Spanking Challenge: #Naughty #JoeManganiello #SpankA2Z

A-Z Challenge: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Today for the A-Z challenge I'm sharing a little about my upcoming release, Melissa's Saving Grace. I hope you enjoy the excerpt below. Also, stay tuned on Saturdays, as I participate in the Saturday Spankings Blog Hop, for a little teaser as release day approaches.


     He knew he couldn’t put the spanking off all night. She needed it, but not yet. While she
was getting the brush, he carried a kitchen chair into the center of the living room. She hovered
in the doorway between the rooms like her feet were stuck to the floor. He crooked his finger to
draw her through the door. He watched her eyes and noticed the moment of decision flit across
them. It took another full four seconds before she was able to force her feet to move. She
fidgeted beside him, a look of surprise cascading over her features as he guided her to sit on the
floor in front of him instead of over his lap as she obviously expected.
     Gently unwrapping her hair, curls tumbled down her back. Gathering the damp locks
reverently in his hands, he pulled them behind her shoulders. He brushed her dark brown hair
slowly starting from the bottom working the tangles out one by one. He worked in small sections
luxuriating in the feel of her under his hands. Taking his time, he felt Melissa relax, little by
little, under his touch. Her eyes closed under his ministrations. After every single tangle had been
worked loose and her hair was gleaming, Jason moved his hands down to her shoulders kneading
the tight muscles, working out each knot until the tension had disappeared. A small sigh and then
what sounded almost like a purr escaped from her lips. Not wanting the moment to end, he
continued light stroking across her warm skin for several more minutes.
     Finally he took a deep breath knowing that there was no more putting it off. Giving her
one final squeeze, he helped her to a standing position. “It’s time for your spanking,” he said.
She nodded, every last vestige of fight completely gone. Taking a seat in the straight backed
chair, he pulled her to stand between his legs. “Okay, Melissa, tell me why you’re getting this
spanking.”

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

A-Z Challenge: L is for Leather #SpankA2Z

Mmm, there's something about leather that really just flat does it for me. The smell of the supple material, the sound of it slicing through the air, the jingle of the buckle as he takes it off, the way it sounds as it strikes the flesh. It just sends shivers up my spine. It is by far my favorite spanking implement. I have to admit that the belt is my absolute favorite, but the strap, tawse, crop, and leather paddle also have a place near and dear to my heart. 

Saturday Spankings 6/13: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. If you would like to see last weeks Saturday Spanks post click here. This week we are continuing right where we left off.

     “Oh, I’m taking it seriously, Jason,” she answered back, the fire gone from her voice. “I
just think you’re exactly like everyone else in this community. You talk a big game, rushing in to
rescue me, but you’re afraid to put your money where your mouth is and give me what I really
need.”
     Was she really daring him to spank her? Did she honestly think he wouldn’t follow
through? His mind scrambled to keep up with the turn of events along with any potential
ramifications, but there was no doubt in his mind that before this night was over she would be
getting exactly what she asked for.
     “Are you going to spank me or what?” she asked, a fierce bravado flashing in her eyes.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

A-Z Challenge: #Kink #SpankA2Z

Kink has been my favorite flavor of sexuality since before I knew that it had a name. From the first time I read sex being anything, but vanilla I knew it was for me. Other than my first few sexual experiences I have stayed off the straight and narrow. I like to go where the road bends. 

Case in point, when I was around sixteen years old there was a boy who I had a huge crush on. He was edgy and dark in all the right ways. I just knew he would be HOT in bed. Well, or at least until the day that he shot my fantasies right out of the water. Apparently, he liked me too. Except well...in order to prove that he was my kind of guy he thought it was a good idea to tell me how romantic he was. According to him he loved rose petals, mushy sex music (think Marvin Gaye,) and slow, languid love making. And with that any shot he had with me was right out the window. My face fell further with every word he spoke. I still have no idea if he knew what went wrong. 

Give me hot domination. Give me hair pulling. Give me a really good bare bottom spanking. Heck give me hot wax. Just do not give me boring vanilla sex. Here are a few of my favorite kinks.