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I finished 'Mercy' after you recommended it and loved it! Do you have any more FemDom recs for me?

I'm glad you enjoyed it!! It's such a novel book to me in the way Sara redeems Beau and writes him as a brat, and I really loved the taboo "best friend's son" thing. Here are some more femdom recs

Contemporary

Beg For It by Megan Hart: A second chance femdom romance! They met when they were in their early 20s they just naturally figure out their dynamic and he's very service oriented (at one point she's crying while she remembers how he would meticulously paint her nails and tbh I felt that) and likes punishment. Fast forward and they're both middle aged and she's divorced, and he ends up buying(?) the company she works which is how they meet again and they resume their relationship. Also, the DEFIANCE in this middle aged man when he's like "I'm not your boy anymore!!" is very funny and patently untrue. Plus, there's pegging that isn't relegated to a bonus scene.

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre: One of my favorite Fated Mates recs; he's a billionaire and she's his employee he pays to domme him. There are a lot of sexually charged chess games (with sex toys...?) and there's a financial domination aspect, the most hysterical part being that she has him donating to PACs dedicated to overthrowing Citizens United

What Was Meant to By by Heather Guerre: Marriage of convenience set in a small town except this small town blue collar man likes to be called a good boy in bed and loves it when his wife takes charge.

Also sidenote, I've seen multiple reviews complaining about how they were "surprised" Rain was the dominant one and "it didn't make sense considering she'd been isolated a lot of her adult life" and "there was no backstory" to which I'd say, why does there need to be a backstory? Why does there need to be an explanation about why Rain likes what she likes when I doubt any of these people would require one if it turned out the hero was the more dominant one in the bedroom. Especially in a book that isn't mainly about exploring kink and the mcs just kind of have kinks that fit together, there's little need, and I'd love to see more of that in romance novels.

Rules We Break by Dana Isaly: This is a novella; She's older and his boss, and they rekindle their relationship for a night in Nashville. There's service stuff, there's punishment, there's a lot of toys.

Historical:

The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham: Marriage of convenience between a powerful duke and a gardener— the bargain is an heir for money for her gardening business except they fall in love ofc, all while he's hiding that he's a masochist and frequents whipping houses. The reveal (to Poppy) happens fairly late in the book from what I remember, but she does ask him to teach her how to please him.

Would I Lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh: She's in the soapmaking business and he's a duke but also v business oriented; I remember him being kind of an.... alpha sub? If that makes any sense whatsoever, but he's into submission/service-oriented but he's still kind of calling the shots with Jessica especially in the beginning.

Scandalous Passions by Nicola Davidson: an MFF romance set in the 1600s in Scotland between an ex-royal mistress, a naive ingenue type, and a strong but silent soldier; the ex-mistress, Janet, definitely takes charge of her earlier encounters with Marjorie and Lachlan and kind of controlled the proceedings from what I remember. Also, solid dirty talk as is standard for this author.

Nicola Davidson has a handful of other femdom books from what I remember, but I've yet to read them. I'm also told The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian qualifies

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“Do you want to play a game with me, Quinlan?” She looked unsure of herself but took a deep breath. “Yes.”

Games We Play (One Night #1), Dana Isaly

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Anon who said you should read smut with a bit of plot 🙋🏻‍♀️

I'm back with some recs: (pls check tw!!!!)

Dipped in Holly ( and that whole series, short books but well written imo) by Dana Isaly

the never king series (this is very much plot packed but my god is it good) by nikki st. crowe

Games we play by Dana Isaly

desperate measures by katee roberts

the doctor by nikki sloane

oooh thank you for the recs!!!🫶🏽

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Dana Isaly has done it again. Whew.

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Y’all need to read this when it’s released on March 31!

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Feral Darlings: A Vampire Romance Anthology

Authors: Ally Vance, Ariel Marie, Cassie Lein, Dana Isaly, Emery LeeAnn, Felicity Brandon, Yolanda Olson

Publication date: February 14th 2025

Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance

Synopsis:

Cunningly, delicious, lustful, and intoxicating.

Fall through the Crimson Veil and Frozen Malice, while you spiral into Revelry.

Let the Godd@#n Vampire make their Eternal Claim on your soul. Survive the immortals lurking in the Western Evil as they decide whether to Suck, Marry, Kill their prey or let them run for one more night.

Feral Darlings is a collection of short stories from USA Today and internationally bestselling authors Yolanda Olson, Felicity Brandon, Ariel Marie, Cassie Lein, Emery LeeAnn, Dana Isaly, and Ally Vance.

Western Evil by Yolanda Olson

Frozen Malice by Felicity Brandon

Eternal Claim by Ariel Marie

Suck, Marry, Kill by Cassie Lein

Godd@#n Vampire by Emery LeeAnn

Revelry by Dana Isaly

Crimson Veil by Ally Vance

This sinfully, dark collection is only available for a limited time.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218045693-feral-darlings

Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3UFWz3w

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“Probablemente debería haber sentido un poco de vergüenza por excitarme con Elliot cuando Seb y Finn se debatían en sus camas de hospital. Pero en cuanto me agarró del brazo y las yemas de sus dedos se clavaron en mi piel, mi cuerpo respondió como siempre hacía con él.

Así que cuando me empujó hacia el armario y contra la puerta, estaba perdida. Me arrodillé y le arranqué el vaquero y el calzoncillo tan rápido como pude. Su polla se liberó y, por Dios, era preciosa.

Lo lamí desde la base hasta la punta y luego lo rodeé con mis labios, tragándolo en mi garganta como sabía que le gustaba. Oí que su frente golpeaba la puerta por encima de mí, y sonreí mientras lo tomaba en mi mano y lo miraba.

—¿Todo bien ahí arriba, grandullón?

Apreté mientras movía mi mano hacia la cabeza de su polla, ordeñando el precum de la punta mientras él gemía y me miraba. Tenía las cejas fruncidas y la boca abierta. Le colgaban mechones de cabello en los ojos y sus mejillas se sonrojaron al mirarme.

—Te dije que cuidaras mi boca —dije antes de volver a tomar la punta entre mis labios.

—Joder, Scarlet —gimió mientras me lo tragaba de nuevo—. Eres muy buena en eso. Mi pequeña zorra sí que sabe cómo complacerme, ¿verdad?

Asentí como pude, y entonces su mano volvió a estar en mi cabello, sus dedos enredándose en las hebras y tirando de mi cuero cabelludo.

Utilizó mi boca como su juguete personal, empujando y tirando de mí como quería. Las babas se me escapaban de los labios y mi coño se apretaba cada vez que sentía la cabeza de su polla introducirse en mi garganta.

Sus ruidos eran animales y salvajes, como los de un hombre desquiciado mientras seguía obteniendo de mí el placer que quería.

—Buena putita —gruñó—. Mi pequeña zorra. Tómalo todo. Toma cada centímetro de mí en esa pequeña y apretada garganta tuya —dijo mientras relajaba mi garganta y le dejaba entrar hasta el fondo. Mi nariz se estrelló contra el suave vello de su ingle y mis ojos se humedecieron.

—Todo el mundo va a saber lo que ha pasado aquí —dijo mientras me dejaba salir a tomar aire—. Mírate. Lágrimas y saliva cubriendo tu rostro. Nunca has estado más hermosa.

La humedad se acumuló en mis bragas con sus elogios. Nada me ponía más en marcha que mi novio gruñón y difícil de complacer diciéndome lo bien que lo estaba haciendo. Mi clítoris palpitaba mientras movía las caderas para que la costura de mi vaquero presionara en el punto justo.

—Me probarán en tu lengua —continuó, dejando que lo volviera a tomar en mi boca. Una de mis manos subió por su pierna hasta tocar sus pelotas, haciéndolas rodar y masajear mientras disfrutaba su sabor almizclado—. Voy a correrme en esta dulce boquita tuya, y cuando beses a Tristan y Sebastian, van a saborear mi semen en tus labios.

Aceleró su ritmo, y yo redoblé mis esfuerzos para que terminara. Me encantaba lo celoso que era, lo posesivo que era. Me gustaba que tuviéramos esos momentos secretos juntos y que pudiera dominarme y mostrarme todas las formas en que era suya.

Sus gemidos se hicieron más fuertes y su respiración se aceleró.

Utilicé mi mano libre para arañar largo y tendido su muslo, intentando sacar sangre. Y con un grito, se corrió, inundando mi boca con su salada liberación.

Se retiró y yo abrí la boca, haciendo gala de cómo saboreaba su sabor antes de tragar hasta la última gota. Me limpié las comisuras de los labios y me chupé el pulgar mientras me miraba.

—Joder —gimió, levantándome y besándome con fuerza contra la puerta—. Eres tan jodidamente perfecta, Scar. —Dobló su rodilla y empujó su muslo entre mis piernas, haciéndome jadear mientras mi vaquero se frotaba contra mi clítoris.

—Libérate —me ordenó—. Frótate con mi pierna como la cosita necesitada que eres.

Si creía que iba a avergonzarme, no me conocía. Estaba tan excitada que no me importaría que me obligara a follarme a la escoba del rincón. Iba a tener mi orgasmo en ese maldito armario, aunque fuera lo último que hiciera.

Le sonreí y empecé a mover las caderas, sin apartar los ojos de su rostro mientras me miraba moverme y frotar contra su muslo. Sus ojos recorrieron todo mi cuerpo, dejando un rastro de fuego a su paso. Me estimuló, me encendió como si fueran sus manos las que me tocaran en lugar de su mirada.

Sus manos encontraron mis pechos y sus dedos jugaron con mis pezones a través de la camisa. Un gemido bajo escapó de mis labios mientras mi cabeza caía hacia atrás contra la puerta.

—Sí —susurré, el calor floreciendo en lo más profundo de mi vientre mientras el orgasmo empezaba a crecer.

—Pide permiso, Scarlet. —Su voz adquirió un tono de advertencia y, de alguna manera, a través de la bruma del placer, oí la amenaza que persistía en su voz.

—Por favor, señor —rogué mientras dejaba que mi cabeza se levantara para poder ver sus ojos—. Por favor, ¿puedo correrme?

Sonrió, mostrándome todos esos dientes blancos y perfectos antes de que una de sus manos se deslizara alrededor de mi garganta, aplicando la presión justa para que lo sintiera. Se inclinó hacia mí y me besó de nuevo, con su lengua deslizándose suavemente contra la mía.

—Adelante, nena —dijo antes de tomar mi labio inferior y morderlo suavemente—. Córrete para mí.

Con un par de movimientos más de caderas, mis músculos se tensaron y mis pezones alcanzaron su punto máximo. Olas de placer recorrieron mi cuerpo mientras me dejaba sin fuerzas. Él se tragó cada gemido con su boca mientras yo bajaba de mi subidón.

Respiramos juntos un par de veces antes de volver erguirme para recomponerme. Me arreglé la ropa e intenté peinarme con los dedos.

—Oye —dijo, pasando un dedo por una de las trabillas de mi cinturón y acercándome a su cuerpo—. Pensé que había dicho que quería que la gente supiera lo que pasó aquí. —Su otra mano se introdujo en mi pantalón y pasó por encima de mis bragas—. Deja de arreglarte.

Sus dedos se sumergieron en mi coño, haciéndome gritar por la repentina intrusión mientras recogía mis jugos en sus dedos.

Manteniéndome contra él con una mano, liberó sus dedos y los llevó a sus labios.

Me sostuvo la mirada mientras su lengua giraba alrededor de ellos, y sus mejillas casi se ahuecaron con el esfuerzo de saborearme. Si no había estado dispuesta a saltar sobre él antes, definitivamente lo estaba ahora.

Todo mi cuerpo se encendió mientras seguíamos mirándonos fijamente.

—Tienes un sabor jodidamente celestial, ¿lo sabías, mi pequeña descarada?

Sonreí y me puse de puntillas, besándolo y saboreándome en sus labios.

—Los tres tienen mucha suerte de tenerme —dije, sonriéndole antes de abrir rápidamente la puerta y salir al pasillo. Sabía que mencionar a los otros solo despertaría sus celos, y no teníamos tiempo para el segundo asalto... por mucho que lo deseara.

No podía evitar presionar sus botones.

—Saquemos a nuestros chicos de este hospital, ¿de acuerdo? —le pregunté mientras su figura enfurruñada salía del armario”.

Omens (the Triad Series), Dana Isaly.

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Thank you.

Can you recommend for me a contemporary romance with kink?

I'm guessing in reference to this ask

Hi! This is a pretty broad ask but I can rec my favorites (some of them are erotic romances btw):

Can I start this list without beginning with Sierra Simone? Nope. Sierra writes erotic romances that have this amazing combination of kink, heart-wrenching emotion, queerness, and religion

Misadventures with a Professor: Might be a good place to start your Sierra journey; Oliver is someone you get the sense needs kink to have fulfilling sex, and possibly a fulfilling relationship. He is very into the professor/student thing (so D/s with a lot of "good student" praise, chastisement, and some teaching) and Zandy is 100% into it too (much to Oliver's shock... poor guy has been kinkshamed in the past and then proceeded to kinkshame himself to hell and back).

Priest: The start of my Sierra journey; D/s dynamic between a Catholic priest and his new congregant. It's almost entirely from Tyler's point of view but I loved Poppy as a character because she was so unabashed about her lifestyle and her desire to be dominated. I'd strongly recommend entire Priest whole series, though book 2, Sinner, is less kinky there are... undertones (that are fully realized in a bonus scene lolol), and book 3, Saint, plays around a lot with chastity..... and cock cages.

New Camelot series: A modern political romance between Ash (King Arthur; the president here), Embry (an unholy combination of Mordred and Lancelot; the VP), and Greer (Guinevere; the First Lady). Ash is a Dom and had a longstanding D/s relationship with Embry, who is a switch, and both men were involved with Greer in the past until they all intersect. This was one of the first books with kink I read and it made an impression, suffice to say.

Thornchapel series: Okay there's definitely a magical/fantasy element to this but it's set in the modern world and I really love the relationships depicted in the series. There's the main throuple which consists of a dom and two subs; Auden is actually taught by his friend how to be a good dom, and that friend, Rebecca, is in a D/s relationship with Delphine (one of the few well-written wlw romances with kink as far as I've seen). There's a looooot of denial in this one; celibacy, orgasm denial, teasing, etc. It makes for GREAT tension on top of the already gorgeous romances.

Try Sierra's Salt Kiss, which is the first in her Lyonesse Trilogy which is based on the story of Tristan and Isolde and Mark (and the only book out so far). For the most part, it's m/m; Mark is a sex club owner and Tristan's dom and boss. Tristan has a breeding kink which goes both ways, in that he wants to breed Isolde, and wants to be bred by Mark.

Sara Cate's Salacious Players Club is a good series to introduce you to kink. All five of the books are kinky to varying degrees. Praise has a D/s relationship with lots of praise kink stuff, Eyes On Me is exhibitionism/voyeurism-forward, Give Me More is about a couple falling for their best friend and vice-verse and has some exhibitionism/voyeurism/bondage, but I think the most interesting point, kink-wise, is that Hunter, the husband, initially thinks he wants to be cuckholded (watching his wife and best friend have sex) but it turns out he's working through internalized homophobia and actually just wants to be a part of a throuple with his best friend and wife. Mercy also has a D/s relationship with an older domme and her best friend's son who is a brat.

Jennie Kew is an Australian author whose Bennett's Bastards series I overall enjoyed. She writes very... earthy heroes and heroines and it makes for an interesting vibe. My favorites are Third Time Lucky, which has a D/s relationship between the main couple (and goes into how kink can be weaponized in abusive relationships). His Own Heaven also has a D/s relationship between the main couple, and it actually falls outside the bedroom too (ex: she sits at his feet and he feeds her).

Priceless by Miranda Silver: Christina initially agreed to sleep with Patrick for money which, for her, is inherently degrading, and then there's more degradation on his part. The kink feels very... natural, If that makes sense. Not a lot of bells and whistles; just two college students figuring it out in a frat house bedroom.

Katee Robert writes a fair amount of kinky romances but I do think her sweet spot might be writing daddy-dom types. Try her Your Dad Will Do and My Dad's Best Friend series if you're looking books with a daddy kink. Also—

Desperate Measures: A grown-up take on Jafar/Jasmine except he's a mobster and she's a mob princess. There's daddy dom stuff, plus some consensual non-consent.

Neon Gods: Hades/Persephone; Hades runs a sex club out of his house and there's a good amount of exhibitionism and voyeurism, also, Hades does have the daddy dom quality even if she's not outrightly calling him Daddy.

I've read a few books by Eve Dangerfield but plot-wise the one that stands out the most is Act Your Age; There's a lot of sleazy step-daddy roleplay so its a good amount of degradation, and some CNC.

Mila Finelli's Kings of Italy mafia series has kink; Mafia Mistress and Mafia Darling (both with the same couple; the heroine is initially engaged to marry the mafioso's son except he wants her for himself) has a lot of daddy (paparino) stuff and some generally rough sex and roleplay, and Mafia Madman (heroine is kidnapped and thrown in a cage on a yacht by the hero) I'd say has an M/s dynamic with both a degradation and praise kink and some CNC. Gia is also a Brat.

Heather Guerre is really good at getting the soft domme vibe right; in Preferential Treatment a billionaire pays his employee to domme him (there's some impact play from what I remember, and orgasm control). What Was Meant To Be is about basically an arranged marriage, and Rain just naturally likes to take charge in the bedroom and Wes is very down, just very much a Good Boy.

Sink or Swim by Tessa Bailey has a pretty unique sexual dynamic imo; Andrew a service top in that he's the more dominant one but he really gets off on Jiya telling him what to do (sexually and otherwise) and as it turns out, so does she. I really like how Tessa subverted the "submissive Asian woman" trope in this book.

Adriana Anders wrote Daddy Crush which is your classic daddy kink romance with an age gap, but it was just written really well. Would recommend.

Dana Isaly and Hannah Murray both write shorter, erotic romances with similar vibes. I liked Dana's Games We Play (mask kink, degradation, bondage, etc.) and Hannah's The Sadist and the Brat (I actually reviewed this one).

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Do you have any holiday book recs?

Hi darling! I realized I don't read many holiday books as I made this list lol. Here are a few I could think of!

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren - read it as an ARC and remember it being wholesome.

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey - ADORED this one.

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey - This one wasn't my cup of tea but you may like it!

Just Like Magic by Sara Hogle - Loved this one as well!

Dipped in Holly by Dana Isaly - This is very naughty as it is a xmas smutty read lol so read it at your own discretion.

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Yesterday, I finished Claimed by Cupid by Dana Isaly and Of Thorn and Thread by Chanda Hahn.

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Trying to read too many books - Week 9

Read:

As Above, So Below by Dana Isaly

Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

The Power by Naomi Alderman

Currently reading:

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1) by Rin Chupeco

Next on the tbr:

The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch #2) by Rin Chupeco

The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco

Total: 34/48 books

Trying to read too many books - Week 0

Because I really want to have an empty e-reader. That's it, that's the reason.

I made very secret calculations and the conclusion is that if I manage to read around 3,5 books per week, I should be done before 2024. That's the ultimate goal. I'm definitely not above fitting all of this into other projects like readathons or buddy reads - and I'm definitely going to change the preset tbrs that I will give in my updates because of ~feelings~

So for the first week, the tentative list will be:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Mask of Shadows (Mask of Shadows #1) by Linsey Miller

Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle

The Black Guard (The Long War #1) by A. J. Smith

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Fae Book Recommendations

I wanted to do a book rec on books I have read that are about the Fae and see if anyone has any other recommendations.

Heart of the Raven Prince by Tessonja Odette

Curse of the Wolf King by Tessonja Odette

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Deal with an Elf King by Elise Kova

A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova

The Cruel Prince (Folk of Air books) by Holly Black

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Flame and Starlight by Dana Isaly

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

The Bargainer series by Laura Thalassa

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so I was vaguely aware of some drama on booktok about an author named Dana Isaly and voice actor vo.EROS regarding plagiarism from watching a recap video. 

But HOLY HELL, it is so much worse.

Dana Isaly (an author who apparently blew up on tiktok) used Eros’s sexual assault trauma as backstory for her serial killer and fetishized it. Content warning for the screenshot below because it is VILE.

I'm all for dark romance, etc but it's so hard to defend it when authors do shit like this. I'm glad more people are coming out to denounce her behavior because the initial response was disgusting and trying to frame Eros as misogynistic.

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taking suggestions on where to put the sticker

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“Everything is a story in the end.”

-Dana Isaly, Into the Dark

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goddamn do i love nick and holly from the dipped in holly series. claimed by cupid? jesus CHRIST is this a fucking hot novella

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2021 Books I’ve Read

160/75

Games We Play by Dana Isaly

(One Night book 1)

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“One night with me, Q. You’re going to choose a safe word. And then I am going to use your body in every way imaginable. I am going to take my time with you. I am going to own it. I am going to push you past your limits. And you will beg me for more.”

I’ve been reading a lot of “soft”, cute book lately, and I needed a little palette cleanse. And BOY did this cleanse the palette! I didn’t realize deep-voiced anonymous gamers had become such a big deal. I read every single word, there was no skimming involved. I read every the, and, but, sir. I didn’t want to miss out on any of it. This was complex enough to be a full length novel. And I don’t think it would have lost its momentum if it was. Quinlan was fast on her toes. She was comfortable and confident the second she walked through Jack’s door. Which was helpful, since Jack didn’t take no for an answer. Jack gave dirty commands like he was discussing the weather over breakfast. Right from the beginning, Jack wanted to give Quinn anything she wanted. She instantly turned him into a cinnamon roll. She literally had him on his knees. I can’t wait to have more of Greg’s hot temper, explore Owen’s assumed mafia background, Wes’ bounty hunting, and Hudson’s obsession with fire. A bunch of overly protective cinnamon rolls.

At the beginning, Dana included a ‘theme song’, which is “Dazed and Confused” by Ruel. So I got to listen to one of my favorite songs on loop while I fell in love with Quin and Jack. I hit the jackpot!

My Favorite Quotes:

•”Bold of you to assume I find you attractive.”

•”Do you want to play a game with me, Quinlan?”

•’She smiled. It was a smile that made me want to smack it off her pretty face.’

•”This is your reward, not your punishment. This will be my best, not my worst.”

•”No one touches what’s mine, Quinlan. Do you hear me?”

•”I wanted you to have a piece of me to keep when I leave in the morning.”

•’She was so pretty when she cried.’

9/10 Dirty Birdy

8/10 D/s

7/10 She’s Mine

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