Sense of Sin: An Introduction
Well, the time has come. In the many years since I decided to become a writer, I never expected that my first release date would somehow manage to sneak up on me.
On June 23- yes, next Thursday- Solstice Publishing’s romance imprint Solstice After Dark will be releasing my debut novel, Sense of Sin.
So- What is it?
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked. The shortest answer has become my favorite- “It’s a femdom rom-com!”
If only that didn’t require even more explaining.
As an avid young reader, I fell in love with romance late, never discovering the genre until I was already a young adult. When I realized Fifty Shades and its imitators were all the general public knew of romance and erotica, I was more than a little troubled. What about all the great contemporaries I had enjoyed? The witty, light rom-coms, and the delicious high drama of the new adult genre? Even among those unfamiliar with BDSM, I could think of so many edgier, more interesting depictions of Safe, Sane, & Consensual kinkiness.
When I turned to writing myself, I wanted to create a story that could make a difference. Something which would challenge the “soft heroines, hard heroes” stereotype that so many had tried to reduce romance to. Seeing my generation begin to open up to the ideals of gender equality, I was inspired to write a romance which challenged the preconceptions which surround the genre.
I wrote a novel I had always wanted to read, a novel about an independent young woman coming to terms with herself and her sexuality. A novel about an alpha male who is successful, charming, and strong enough to enjoy both domination and submission. A novel about sex, yes- lots of it, and kinky sex, at that- but also a novel about love, and a novel about what happens when sex and love meet up and intertwine.
All of this to say, Sense of Sin is easy to categorize.
It’s a femdom rom-com- with some maledom sex, and some angsty, sad scenes. It’s a New Adult novel, and a contemporary, a spicy and sweet romance, dirty enough to be erotica and lovely enough to be romance. If that all sounds like a contradiction, it’s one that comes together better than expected.
Take my word for it, the first time a girl takes the reins from her lover, things can get crazy. For better or worse, it’s one first time you’re not likely to forget any time soon.
