Fling: A BDSM Erotica Anthology

by Sara Fawkes, Cathryn Fox, Lauren Hawkeye

Welcome to Fetish Week.

Unleash your kinky side with three tales of BDSM romance in an exclusive Mediterranean sex resort from three hot erotica writers, including New York Times bestselling author, Sara Fawkes.

TAKE ME by Sara Fawkes
The minute sexy hotel manager Alexander Stavros spots shy, sweet Kate Swansea at the Mancusi resort, he can tell she’s begging for release. This Dom is the perfect man to help her… if she’s willing to let go of her inhibitions and enjoy the ride.

TEACH ME by Cathryn Fox
There’s nothing Luca Mancusi loves more than lingerie. So much so, he’s made it his business. Fashion design intern Josie Pelletier is supposed to be negotiating a deal with him, but as talks heat up, he can’t wait to teach her the ways of business…and BDSM.

TAME ME by Lauren Hawkeye

CEO Marco Kennedy can’t help being drawn to Ariel Monroe. When he follows the pop star abroad to the Mancusi resort, she agrees to a deal: He’ll win her as a sub through pleasure…or he’ll disappear from her life. Ariel’s game…just as long as she doesn’t lose her heart too.

And the bios:

Genres: BDSM, Erotica, Anthologies, Romance, Short Stories, Fiction, Erotic Romance

200 pages, ebook

First published June 1, 2013

About the author

Sara Fawkes has always loved spinning tales, but her romantic roots come from sneaking her mother's old Johanna Lindsay books from the dresser drawer. She's been writing stories since she was a little girl (and has the home made books from preschool to prove it), and loves creating stories and characters and interesting messes for them to get into. An avid traveler and adventure motorcyclist, her dream job includes selling everything off and leaving civilization to see the world on two wheels, writing in cafes in each country she visits, and living off her writing. In the meantime however, she lives in California with her menagerie of pets and, when not writing, loves to rebuild old motorcycles/cars with her Dude and plays with the characters in her head. You can find her online talking about whatever strikes her fancy at:

http://www.sara-fawkes.com
Twitter @SaraFawkes
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SaraFawkesAuthor

Reviews

[Amy H]

I got this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

this book was a great book. I took a break from reading smut, and after reading this book I don't understand why I did.

caution, may have spoilers, but not bad ones

this book has 3 short stories in them, but don't worry they all play into each other.

the book's theme is "fetish week" lol this made me laugh so hard because at first I didn't know what kind od direction the book would go with it.

the first part is about a girl who was engaged, but on the day before the wedding got a text message saying it was over and that was it. not wanting to face her family, Anne decided to go on the honeymoon anyway because she wanted the week away. Not knowing where she was going because her ex was the one who planned the vacation she needed up on a secret island. already, not having a great week she was told at the front desk that her room was already taken. a very attractive man came and gave her his room. he told her that he was the manager and in charge for the week. now upgrading to the presidential suit she was ready to start her vacation. the man who walked her to her room said, "welcome to fetish week." she didn't know what that was. she then saw people with leather outfits and chains like a dog. she knew this was not a place for her.
wanting to leave, she walked to her room and caught people sleeping with each other in the pool. not able to walk away she was getting excited watching. the manager saw her and knew he wanted to make her his. the rest of this book is about her getting to know BDSM and how much she likes being with the "dom" very smutty and an enjoyable read.

the next 2 parts of the book go off characters that you meet in the first book. the 2nd book was about the owner of the resort and how he doesn't trust people, but falls in love with the lady who is trying to get him to buy her boss's designs for night gowns. she was a designer herself, wearing her own dresses, and he falls hard for her. and she shows him how it is ok to love, and open up. this also is BDSM with the submissive, and a great read also. this was my favorite short story out of them all

the last part is about a famous singer who goes to the resort because she loves BDSM and wants to find her "dom" she crosses path with a man before her vacation, but knew instantly that they had a connection. he goes a long was to follow her and made plans for her at the resort so she knew he was hers. She tries to deny the connection and makes him work for her submission. this was also a great read!

[Lisa Lin]

I'll be honest-I started this book with some trepidation since erotica really isn't my genre of choice, and I haven't really read BDSM before. In particular, I really had a tough time with Luca and Josie's story where Luca "shares" her with his friend Antonio. Didn't work for me. AT ALL. Nevertheless, I'm glad I read it as it helped broaden my horizons. (Though I doubt I'll be actively seeking out BDSM books in the future.) I also appreciated that all three novellas interconnected, and characters from one novella appeared in others.

[Anna's Herding Cats]

Originally reviewed at herding cats & burning soup

Ahhh a kinky fetish resort getaway filled with oh so sexy Doms and feisty women who accidentally ended up at the resort for the week and are surrounded by all sorts of kinkery goodness. Seriously. Where can I find a resort like this?! LOL Love it!

Fling is on the lighter side of BDSM and actually made me smile quite a bit because it was so much...simpler? than the ones I'm used to. It's not like Cherise Sinclair, Candace Blevins or Kallypso Masters. It's more, I don't really even know, contemporary romancified BDSM? Light, easy, more kinky fetish fun than lifestyle I guess.

I think this would be good for those wanting to venture into BDSM writing that isn't heavy or intense and just want a touch of kinky fun. And for those that love BDSM it's a fun little romp if you want something more beginner-ish. I had a good time with it and will be giving each of these ladies another read at some point.

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Take Me by Sara Fawkes was a nice easy read that was steamy and fun. I enjoyed Alexander and Kate. He's got some sexy going on and loves control. And Kate's a bit hurt and shy after a failed engagement but adventurous and a bit of an exhibitionist which Alexander loved bringing out in her. It was a nice mix and even though things move very quickly, whew boy do they-- there's a little good natured voyeurism going on and then BAM we're having sex in an alcove, I still enjoyed the steamy scenes and how things ended up with them.

There were some kinda predictable moments, a little too much reliance on people's hair color when indicating people (the redhead instead of names or using her) and a some issues I wish had been more fleshed out or even mentioned, like protection, but all in all it was a fun read that left me curious to see how Fawkes handles a full length story.

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So, yeah, in real life... Teach Me by Cathryn Fox would so be a sexual harassment suit waiting to happen but on paper, yeah, it was pretty damn hot as designer Josie tries to get Luca to sign a contract with her fashion house to sell their lingerie and does whatever it takes. I really liked the writing in this one. It was well thought out, sexy, surprising and even though it moved a little quicker at the end than I was ready for it was a nice satisfying read.

Luca and Josie were both great characters. Very dedicated and loyal and had great chemistry. Things delve a little deeper between them with glimpses into his past and her present which I really liked. Josie was fairly naive but she's bold and sassy and pretty daring. The sex scenes were a little spicier than I was expecting with some nice exhibitionism and surprise, um, partners joining in. It was...good.

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Tame Me by Lauren Hawkeye was my favorite of the trio and a lot had to do with the heroine who was a celebrity and being more or less hunted down by Marco. The two had a brief encounter where sparks flew and Marco knew he needed to get to know her better but oh she so wasn't making it easy on him at all and I loved her bratty spitfire attitude. Ariel had a nice bite to her that really worked well when meshed with Marco.

There were some nice steamy scenes that were pretty intense and were nicely done. I really liked Hawkeye's voice and how fleshed out she managed to make her novella.

[Katie_la_geek]

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Fling is an anthology featuring 3 stories. All the stories feature a couple during fetish week at a luxury resort and they all feature a heavy dose of BDSM so this book will not be for everyone but if you are a fan of the genre then there is bound to be something here to satisfy you.

The book starts with Take me by Sara Fawkes. I really enjoyed this story it had likable characters and a decent storyline. Both Alexander and Kate went on a journey in this and it was a shame that wasn’t a little bit longer. What I also really liked about this story was the relationship between Alexander and Kate, it was the type of BDSM I like. It was only in the bedroom where that aspect of their relationship came through the rest of the time (when not partaking in the treats fetish week has to offer) they were a more normal couple.

The second book in this collection was Teach Me by Cathryn Fox. I liked the relationship less in this one but the characters more. The reason that the relationship was not as great for me was because there was some sharing and I am more of a one man at a time kind of woman. I really liked Luca and Josie, especially Luca he was a little overbearing but there was something really attractive about him.

My least favourite of the anthology was Tame me by Lauren Hawkeye. There was nothing wrong with it and the characters were fine but it was not my kind of relationship. I don’t mind men who are dominating in the bedroom but I am not a fan of it out of it. Marco was just to interfering when it came to Ariel. Before he even knew her (he has met her once for all of five minutes) he re-arranged her hotel reservation and transport without her knowledge so he could get her where he wanted her. He tells her what to do, what to wear and that is just not for me at all. There is nothing wrong here but it just wasn’t to my taste.

Fling is a fun, saucy read that I enjoyed. I would recommend it if you are a fan of the genre.




The publisher provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

[Brenda]

If you think you've read Sara's "hot" stuff before.......well....think again. There three stories written by three authors with the same resort theme. Each story is unique and yet tied together by one common event (Or really not so common). Be prepared to have ice cubes and a fan near by. On a scale of 1 to 10 on the scorch meter, I give it an solid 8 with 10 being my sheets are on fire. I bought the book because of Sara but, Cathryn Fox and Lauren Hawkeye brought their A game to the floor. I'll reread this book in a few months because I really enjoyed it that much.

[Gabby]

I liked that they were linked with some characters, again, as in .

From the three of them, I loved the first story, but the last one was too way sizzling!!!

[B.J.]

Loved these three stories. Hot, sexy, and short but great character development and story telling despite their length. Bought because I'm a huge fan of Sara Fawkes but will now bill looking out for the other two authors as well.

[Michelle]

I typically enjoy a good novella collection especially when it’s with new authors because it gives me a chance to discover someone new, without having to commit to a full novel. I really enjoyed the chance to discover Sara Fawkes, Cathryn Fox, and Lauren Hawkeye in Fling: A BDSM Erotica Anthology. Each of these authors, even though their stories were all set in the same fictional Mediterranean resort during Fetish Week, had their own flavor and spice. And because each story was only 6-8 chapters long, it was a great quick introduction to each author. My only issue with the stories were that I find it hard to see a D/S relationship, and the trust needed for a D/S relationship, being able to build as quick as each story portrayed especially since each of the heroines were being introduced to this lifestyle. Outside of that I enjoyed the overall sexiness of the stories, one being a little hotter than others, and how well the authors were able to blend their stories. Fun read and a good introduction to erotica if you haven’t tried it yet.

[LAKristy]

Well written and edited. Some of you will think this is weird, but I'm giving the anthology 5 stars, even though I think the stories are 4 stars. I've read so many anthologies with uneven material, or just pure crap thrown in to get the page counts up that it was a really great surprise to find that not only were all three stories well written and edited, but they were interrelated through the lead male characters and the settings for all three were the same resort and the same week.

The only reason the stories are four stars is that because they're novellas, they lack the emotional depth and detail I generally need to feel like I really connected with the story and characters. I did enjoy each story and strongly recommend this anthology.

[Beanimous]

DNF 50%.

I have found most BDSM books featuring Dominate hero that bordered on being presumptuous, rude, arrogant and it annoys the crap out of me.

Not really the book's fault, it is purely my prejudice. If you don't mind, instant lust, if you don't mind story plots involving unprotected sex with strangers, if you don't mind domineering male that I considered as being jerks, then this might be the book for you.

[Casey]

Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick

Fling is an anthology comprised of three different novellas.

Take Me - Sara Fawkes


After being dumped by text message days before her wedding, Kate decides to go ahead and take the vacation that should have been her honeymoon. She shows up at the hotel that her fiance had booked only to discover that her room has been given to someone else and that the hotel is currently hosting a fetish week! The sexy manager of the hotel Alexander is immediately attracted to Kate and goes out of his way to make sure that she stays. Alexander thinks Kate will be the perfect sub to get him back in the action after losing the sub he thought that he would spend his life with. As Kate and Alexander go through the different scenes and activities at the hotel they begin to feel a strong connection to each other that goes beyond just sex.

I really liked both Kate and Alexander. They had great chemistry and their scenes together were hot. The author did a great job of showing the attraction they felt to each other. I was hoping to get a little more to their story though. It would have been nice to see them not just during the quick falling for each other phase, but also see some of their relationship as it was really starting to grow. Their falling in love felt pretty rushed to me considering only a week had passed during the story and they had been complete strangers before meeting at the hotel. But overall I enjoyed Kate and Alexander's story. I really enjoy the heat that Sara Fawkes always brings to her stories, and this one was no exception.

Teach Me - Cathryn Fox


After her entire office gets food poisoning, Josie is the only person left to try and convince Luca Mancusi that he should carry her boss's lingerie in his resort. She arrives at his yacht and the attraction between the two is instant. Luca knows that he wants to take this business meeting with Josie and make it more personal. He whisks her off to his resort, which is currently hosting fetish week. Luca knows that Josie would make a great sub to his Dom, but convincing her of that will take a little time and he knows he needs to ease her into it. As the two of them begin to negotiate the terms of a business contract, things get steamy! Luca and his business partner/best friend show Josie just how pleasurable they can make this experience. But soon Luca no longer wants to share Josie and decides that he needs to make Antonio and Josie see that what started out as a quick fling is actually the relationship and family he didn't know he was looking for.

Because this is a novella and it is so short, everything about this story felt a bit rushed to me. Especially since it started as a fling and was a threesome with Luca's friend Antonio. Josie and Luca were enjoyable to read about and they had amazing chemistry. But I just thought that their connection would have been more believable had it just been about the two of them. I really didn't feel their connection so much as the attraction between them. The scenes between Luca and Josie are really hot, and I found myself wanting more of them!

Tame Me - Lauren Hawkeye


Ever since they shared a moment at a party, Marco cannot get Ariel out of his mind. He knows that she would be the perfect front woman for his new line of malls as well as a perfect sub to his Dom. After trying to meet with her several different times, and her no-showing for them all he decides its time to track her down. Ariel has just hopped a flight to Rome and ends up at the Mancusi resort rather than the hotel she had originally planned to stay at. After Marco shows up and tells her that they will be having their meeting, she agrees to stay and discuss his proposal about the malls and nothing else. As the meeting goes on things quickly turn from business to personal. Ariel is not used to people telling her what to do, but with Marco she discovers that she enjoys giving up control when it comes to her personal life.

I thought that Marco and Ariel were both great! Marco was confident and sexy. I loved that he wanted to take care of Ariel to the point that he would deny himself to show her that he was about more than just being with her because of her high profile career in the music industry. Ariel was feisty and fun, often times being sassy before submitting. Even though their relationship progressed quickly due to this being a novella, I really felt the connection between the two of them. Not only was the emotion there, but the physical action was scorching hot! These two really burned up the pages, and I loved the chemistry between them!

Overall

Overall, this anthology was a quick and hot read for me. I loved that even though these were all separate stories they went together. It was nice to catch little glimpses of the characters throughout all three stories. All of these stories center around fetish week and submitting, but I felt like these were about more than just the typical BDSM stories you usually find and the characters were really enjoyable. I would recommend this book if you enjoy dominating males and steamy scenes!

**ARC provided by Publisher**

[Sheri]

This is a lighter BDSM anthology. It was very much a breath of fresh air for me. There is a slight category romance feel to it, with all the men being exceptionally handsome and filthy rich, and the women “accidentally” showing up at the resort during Fetish Week, but yet it works. All three stories are light, fun and incredibly sexy. Perfect those who may have just been introduced to BDSM romance and the heavier stuff still frightens them. As for people like me, who’ve read it all, this is a nice break from some of the more hardcore BDSM romance out there. This is still erotic and explicit, but it’s a lot more kink play and a lot less strict protocol.

TAKE ME by Sarah Fawkes was great. The idea of sweet Kate Swansea going on her honeymoon anyways when her fiancé leaves her and it being Fetish Week amused me. Throw in sexy hotel manager Alexander Stavros and his fast moves and this was a fast paced, sexy love story. They jump into bed, and while it has a feel of a rebound, I just know that they’re going to be happy forever, that’s how the author leaves me feeling. Before that she throws in an interesting twist, that I suspected early on but when it was executed it pushed this story into the great category.

Then comes TEACH ME by Cathryn Fox, this is a boss seduces new employee story, which I really liked. I love Luca Mancusi, and the way he handles Josie and pushes her boundaries, just plain did it for me. This one added the new kink of an additional partner for a few scenes, which really worked with the story. I would gladly read Ms. Fox again if she can give me hot scenes like this again.

Last but not least is TAME ME by Lauren Hawkeye, this one was a bit different, or so it seemed to me. Ariel and Marco didn’t meet at the resort for the first time, in fact Marco has been pursuing her for awhile until he manages to get her on the island. I liked the extra layer, Ms.Hawkeye really does know how to make a novella feel like a full length novel. The characters were great and I would easily read anything else she wanted to put out there.

Overall this anthology is seamless in it’s execution, all three stories happen simultaneously and yet they don’t seem contrived or rushed. I felt like it was almost just one long book with each story focusing on two new characters. I enjoy when anthologies flow so well together, these three authors’ writing styles meshed beautifully and I hope they do more anthologies together in the future. I can’t recommend these stories enough, pick it up, it’s a must read.

[Jacque]

Fling is a Erotica Anthology by three wonderful authors: Sara Fawkes, Cathryn Fox and Lauren Hawkeye. The each story is taking place on exclusive Mediterranean sex resort all during Fetish Week. Three erotic novella that all link to each other...YUMS! Each tale reads fast, burns hot and have HEAs.

All the characters are wonderfully written. I found Alexander and Kate had the saddest background, Luca and Josie had the best proposition, and Marco and Ariel have the sassiest encounter. Marco you trickster...very sneaky way of getting her on the island. *Giggles* Even though they main characters in their own tales and secondary characters in each others there are one character I would like to touch base on: Francesca. I really liked her and wished I knew how her story ended. I have to admit of the three, Take Me is my favorite. It just had a few extra surprise twists that had me begging for this story to be longer.

This book is classified as a BDSM romance however, I found the BDSM to be tolerable and not over the top 'Yikes' so this sound be a pleasant read for all. Is this a great book? Yes. Would I recommend it to my friends? Absolutely! Do I wish I was on that island? *Grins* Welcome to Fetish Week!



I received this book from JeepDiva in exchange for my honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.

Stars - 4 Flames - 4

[Terry Ryan]

I received this book for an unbiased review

This is a novella of three novellas based on a fetish week in a hotel. The authors really worked the novels so they fit in without overlapping but still work well together

Take Me finds a jilted bride showing up at the hotel expecting to be on her honeymoon by herself to have a pity party. She never expects the things that she will see and that this is just what the doctor ordered for her.


Teach Me finds an intern trying to gain a contract for her boss but becomes the person who becomes negotiated.

Tame Me is about a pop star who just wants to be left alone but BDSM may be right up her alley.

I felt that these were the perfect size story with the perfect amount of BDSM in them as well as having good story lines. So many times with books in this genre the story line is lacking this was a pleasant surprise

[Najwa Issa]

I don't think there was something seriously wrong, I just couldn't connect with the characters. .in the second story, there is some m/f/m ménage, of which I personally am not a fan, but even if the H is jelous he still goes for it.. And this is where I actually stopped reading

[Deborah]

"Tame Me" - 3rd story 5 stars - too bad it was the shortest one!
"Take Me" - 1st 4 stars
"Teach Me" - 2nd - didn't like it...

[Samantha W]

Loved the stories. Loved that they all connected and felt similar despite the different authors. Would love to have more of Kate and Alexanders story- they are hot.

[Danielle]

Can someone PLEASE tell me how to actually read the books?!?!?!?

[Donna Crawbuck]

Was good, but all about the BDSM lifestyle. Not very realistic, so a bit extra of fantasy. Fun, quick read. Did like the connection between the three stories by three different authors.

[Holly Marshall]

omg. what a great read..sara is truly amazing and i couldnt have asked for anything more when i found all her books...

[Vanessa Gonzalez]

It's perfect

[Gemini]

First read in 2013.

3 BDSM erotic romance shorts by 3 different authors set in a private island resort where it’s fetish week.

Story 1: Take Me (Sara Fawkes)
Kate is jilted just before her wedding, she decides to go ahead on to her honeymoon where she meets Greek dom Alexander the hotel manager.
This story was okay. Sex included: voyeurism, exhibitionism, fingering, bondage, biting! bathing each other, blowjob, eating her out, vibrator/butt plug, ass play, anal.

Story 2: Teach Me (Cathryn Fox)
Josie the fashion house intern finds herself left to close the deal with Italian department store owner Luca (who also owns the resort).
This story was also okay, MF couple but there are some MFM scenes. Sex scenes included: voyeurism/a little exhibitionism, spanking, dirty talk! MFM scenes: take turns fingering her, mmc1 watches as she’s held down/spanked and gives a blowjobs, turns into a spit roast. He wanted to share her - then got possessive. She wanks for him, eating her out.

Story 3: Tame Me (Lauren Hawkeye)
Pop star Ariel runs into billionaire entrepreneur Marco by chance and he recognises her a sub, chase then ensues.
This was probably the best story sex scene wise, Ariel was a bit annoying at times when she acted as if everyone made sure she got her way always - you’re a pop star, you have a short shelf-life! Anyway, sex included: spanking, pussy spanking, Ben Wa balls, fingering, exhibitionism, bondage, eating her out, bathe each other, butt plug/ass play, anal.

All stories have a similar premise of FMC being a close submissive and new to the lifestyle. MMCs are all doms who recognise this and they both fall in love.

[Annika]

Fling is on the lighter side of BDSM and actually made me smile quite a bit because it was so much...simpler? than the ones I'm used to. It's not like Cherise Sinclair, Candace Blevins or Kallypso Masters. It's more, I don't really even know, contemporary romancified BDSM? Light, easy, more kinky fetish fun than lifestyle I guess. I’m seeking a mature submissive man who’s willing to explore this erotic adventure with mistress. Text me to find more about pleasing mistress desires. Text Cell phone 6013078175📱

[Lauren Callahan]

Very naive submissives. Most subs generally know what it is all about before becoming a submissive. They are also stronger than the girls in this book. Some poor sentence structure. But a good read for naive light BDSM fans.
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[Amanda Winterstein]

Extremely steamy! Each story in this anthology is a great work of fiction that takes you to a fantasy island you don’t want to leave.

[K.]

I liked the idea of three writers sharing a stories location and filling it in with their vision. I enjoyed the shorts by Sara Fawkes and Cathryn Fox most. Their characters submission seemed a little more believable and the story didn't feel rushed; not just filler to get to the sex.

[Romance Books]

3.5 stars

[Marina]

ARC copy