Scotland with a Stranger: A Memoir

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A true story of the most insane healing adventure ever taken. Fans of Eat, Pray, Love, and Wild will enjoy this riveting journey through the Scottish Highlands. Read the first chapter of this unputdownable pilgrimage with humor and heart below.

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Who goes to Scotland for two weeks with someone they met over the internet?

Part insanely crazy shit show, part incredibly healing hiking journey through the Scottish highlands. An "Eat, Pray, Love" inspired trip gone hilariously wrong, yet beautifully right.

276 pages.

At forty-three, Ninya was depressed, out of shape, and filled with crippling anxiety after addiction, cancer, and divorce had destroyed nearly everything. One day, she received a message from a stranger. This woman offered to lead her on a self-healing trip hiking through the Scottish highlands.

It seemed like a sign—a big sister sent when she needed one most.

In this sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, but always inspiring memoir, an introverted pollyanna is paired up with her polar opposite—a steamrolling, abrasive female with completely unorthodox healing methods. As they barrel through the winding one lane roads in a tiny rental car stopping to hike at breathtaking mountains and glens, an outrageous series of events forces Ninya to reclaim her power and find the strength to heal herself in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Preface

To write this book, I relied heavily on my private journals, blog posts, text messages, photographs, and videos. I recalled all the events and conversations from my memory as accurately as I could. All the names and identifying characteristics of the individuals portrayed have been changed to preserve anonymity. I omitted a few events leading up to and during the trip that had no impact on the substance of the story.

I have strived to tell this story as accurately and as truthfully as I can.

A Fair Warning

There are some pretty heavy topics in here, and a bit of profanity. If that offends you, then you will want to read something else.

Chapter One

Who goes to Scotland for two weeks with a stranger they met over the internet?

I did.

I remember the very first message; I was part of a women’s photography group on Facebook, and I was nearing the end of my photography career. It was an uncertain time, and I was trying to figure out what was next for me professionally. This coated my life in fear that was nearly paralyzing, like a boat floating in the ocean, no longer tethered to the career that had been my identity. The last three years after my divorce had been punishing in nearly every measurable way, and I was completely depleted.

At the time, I was working exclusively from home, rarely leaving the house because, when I am depressed, I tend to hunker down and hide. I was sad and lost, and nothing seemed to make sense anymore, stuck in the soul sucking social media career I never wanted but which seemed to want me. The daily grind of it and the comparison factor left the sour taste of dissatisfaction in my mouth when I looked at the smoking wreckage of my life. Social media is the devil, camouflaged as connection. Showing us the greatest hits reels of people’s lives, which we compare against our personal struggles, making us feel insignificant, unworthy, and less than. I was stuck in this land of fraud and make believe, unable to find an exit.

Every day was the same, stretched out before me, looking bleak and barren, and I just existed in the most basic ways, only fulfilling the basic needs for myself and my children. That day, I posted a photo in the group of the five-figure engagement ring I had just returned to the wrong man, needing some encouragement from strangers because my life was so isolating. And then I heard the Facebook messenger notification ding, and there it was. A message from a stranger named Erika.

I read your post. I have this idea I want to do. I know the mountains of Scotland. When I had to take my life back, I took off for Scotland and hiked and hiked and found myself again on the mountains. It was amazing.

I want to take a group of women there. Not like a workshop. But more just for self-healing. There is something special about Scotland. And don’t worry, I know how to do it cheap.

I pray a lot, and when I was there last time, I knew I was supposed to do this.

I will just lead you. When I was there last time, I knew this was something I was called to do. I know the country. I know what you are going through, and I know the need to regain your sense of self. This is a God thing.

A God thing. The magic words. It hit my heart hard. I was raised Catholic, and it stuck, especially the guilt. I didn’t identify as Catholic anymore, but I definitely believed in God, and nothing would ever change that. I have always had a wide-eyed optimistic ‘Pollyanna’ quality, always thinking things will get better, even when knee deep in disaster. I should have been a boxer. My ability to recover, knockout after knockout, was so strong, like one of those weighted superhero punching bags that take a pounding and then pop right back up again, over and over and over.

Hiking, healing, the trip of a lifetime… These words resonated in the deepest recesses of my heart. Being a self-help junkie since nearly birth, my library was filled with inspirational books, my favorites being those of journey and self-discovery stories like “Wild” and “Eat Pray Love.” Those stories planted a seed in me that yearned for an experience like this, and the idea that I might actually have one in real life was thrilling.

It called to my soul in a way that there was nothing else I could say except yes. It just felt like it was the exact thing I needed, at the exact, right moment I needed it.

The messages flew back and forth furiously for a few minutes. Erika would plan everything. I would just need to show up and be transformed.

The people there are so happy.

Happiness and joy like you have never experienced before.

The landscape is so beautiful.

The mountains and waterfalls are amazing.

When I got to the summit, I cried.

Beauty. Joy. Happiness. I could use some of that. Those things had been so elusive for me for so long, I almost forgot they existed. She said we could do it all for less than $3000, so I made up my mind in seconds. I had been dying to use my passport since I got it a year and a half before. I had never been out of the country, ever, not even to Canada or Mexico, and I was ready! I was finally going to travel and do all the things I said I was going to do ‘someday.’ I was going to heal myself and reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland. Finally, I was going to fill up my own well and figure out who I was now that I had no man in my life.

When I read her words through my cracked rose-colored glasses, I sobbed like a baby at the rightness of it all. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I could not have been more excited and ready for an experience like this.

The next day, I wrote in my journal:

God sent me an angel in Erika. A guide, a leader, a sister. Someone who has been there. Who knows the struggle to get back to your sense of self when you have lost everything. When you don’t know who you are anymore. When you are little and lost and broken. Someone who can gently guide you back to center. Who can push you to break through the sadness and pain to the other side. That is what Erika will do for me. I just know it.

Fair warning: I must also admit I have a flair for the dramatic and over romancing things in my head. Looking back now, I was a sitting duck. I mean, “God sent me an angel?” “When the student is ready, the teacher appears?” “Reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland?” Reading those words now makes me want to puke in my mouth a little, but at the time, I was serious. It felt so right. It was destiny.

Yes, I am in. I am all in.

I needed this so badly.

That’s how it started. A Facebook post in a group and a message from a stranger. That’s all it takes to change your life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Your Book Club Needs This Book Now!

This candid account of one woman's quest to find her mojo again is funny, touching, and sometimes a little alarming, but, above all, inspirational. A single mom with two teens, Ninya takes a leap of faith to meet up with an internet acquaintance, a self-proclaimed life coach, who says she has planned a tour of Scotland that will restore Ninya's soul. Once there, however, Ninya finds that, as the Buddha warned, no matter where you go, there you are. Alongside the vivid beauty of the Scottish wilds, Ninya rediscovers her strength and resiliency. The "life coach" turns out to, instead, be self-absorbed and the trip "plan" turns out to be more of a vague notion, but, in the confusion, Ninya finds the clarity she was missing: you have everything you need inside you, already.

5.0 out of 5 Stars: A Perfectly Crafted Memoir that Keeps You Reading

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The premise alone hooked me and then delivered in a way that surpassed my expectations. Detailed, emotional, and even suspenseful, Scotland with a Stranger is a page-turner that shows that embarking on your dream trip doesn't mean you won't have your share of bumps along the way, but it's what you take from it that counts. I highly recommend to anyone who wishes they had the nerve and opportunity to escape the pressures of their life the way Ninya did and come out of it better despite its rocky, tense, and even dangerous moments.

5.0 out of 5 Stars

There are things in life that speak to the deepest parts of our hearts; our triumphs, our failures, our hopes, our fears, our dreams, our pain. For some it is art, for others, it is music. For some, it will be this book. Ninya shares, in an authentic and uncomplicated way, that she is living a life so many of us live. The names are changed, the rooms are different colors, the smells vary in their complexity. You will cheer her as she makes discoveries about life and self you yourself have made. You will find hope in the lessons she has absorbed; lessons we all know intellectually, but may still be struggling to fully bring into ourselves. You will want to hug away her pain, so much like your own. You will want to assure her she is on a good path, she is worthy, she is strength. She is another version of you, on paper for all to see. She will remind you that your journey is YOUR journey, and yet is the journey of us all. And wherever that journey takes us, we are on a good path, we are worthy, we are strength.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tragedy and Comedy go Together

This is a wonderful book with laughs & insights around every corner!

5.0 out of 5 stars

A perfectly crafted memoir that doesn't sugar coat the bad or ignore the good when traveling to a foreign country with a total stranger who happens to be your complete opposite. A raw look at the author's backstory makes you root for her and want her to have the perfect trip, but the reality of the situation shows that a trip doesn't have to be perfect to be great. In fact, it's the imperfect moments that help her to learn to stand up for herself and get what she wants from it as well as grow as a person.

5.0 out of 5 Stars: Should be in the circle of Anne Lamott and Elizabeth Gilbert

I'd found it hard to concentrate on reading books during quarantine until this one! With two demanding children at home, I wasn't getting very far in any book that I picked up -- until Scotland With A Stranger. I never put it down from start to finish. I completely tuned out the world so that this time when other things interrupted me, I was unaware, for example, that my name had been called several times before I heard it haha! I'd look up, mumble an answer, and get right back into the book. That's the best kind of reading and it'd been too long since I had that!!! Scotland With A Stranger was so honest and brave, it made me both laugh and cry, and was comparable to Anne Lamott! Memoirs and biographies have always been my favorite genre. This book is right there with Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love!

5.0 out of 5 Stars: Not your regular memoir

You would think heading off to Scotland for 2 weeks with someone you have never met would fall under a serious mid-life crisis category. But for Ninya, it led to an amazing journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. Ninya has lived a roller-coaster of a life - dealing with more things than I can imagine. She lays it all out for us - the good, the bad, the ugly, the wicked. She is a real person, telling a real story. Completely unromanticized. Her writing style will have you feeling like you are right there with her, feeling all the feels. Bonus - not only does she describe the beautiful scenery but she has an online photo album available for you to see the pictures and videos she took. Ninya is an inspiration to women everywhere and a phenomenal author. I can't wait to read more from her.

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Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" class=\"a-link-normal\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. 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(See photo for more instructions.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFriends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDesperate times…call for sexy solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAimee is panicking, just a single parent trying to survive. \u003cbr\u003eCould she introduce affluent couples to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks. \u003cbr\u003eSex sells and they have the money to pay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 pages of sexy! Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 1, 2, 3, and 4 in paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample (EXPLICIT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 1989\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe mower was loud, echoing through the window, over and over, up and down, but my moaning was louder. Uncontrollable sounds forced from a place I had just recently discovered, edging closer to orgasm, and then expertly, he withheld. The delicious frustration was sexy as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe was in my ear, whispering deeply, “I know what you need, and I am going to give it to you, and then you are going to come for your Master.” His hand was on my throat, slowing the air, intensifying the building fullness. I craved his hands there, knowing the danger was part of what made it so hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You need to be quiet. They are going to hear you. See how they keep coming back? They can hear something. They just don’t know it’s a gorgeous blonde tied up in my bed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt had been two years of sexual exploration. Meeting James was the catalyst of it all. We enjoyed our playtime together and I got an education, but, eventually, his interests and mine didn’t line up any more and we drifted apart. I have nothing but fond, tormenting memories. Since then, I’ve explored this side of myself with other willing partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed it, and the more I needed it, the lower I found my standards. I’m not ashamed to admit there were a couple of stragglers in there, a few uglies that I’d like to forget, but I am who I am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI had found a place for my pain, but the pain I craved was the only door to pleasure for me. Sure, I’d had good sex, even great sex of the vanilla variety, but nothing ever came as close to ecstasy or made me come so hard as BDSM did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this feministic world we now live in, there doesn’t seem to be a place for me. A natural submissive. Yet, here I am. I currently live in a world where women are fighting for their rights, deep into the #metoo movement, and choosing not to denude their bodies. On purpose. The visuals of wiry black hair pouring out of armpits and the return of the 70s bushes actually make me a little sick. But I am a tolerant person, and it’s not my way to criticize how other people live their lives. Maybe I feel that way because I don’t want to be criticized for my proclivities or my lack of love for the feminist agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI wasn’t looking for a relationship, so Tinder was the perfect place for me. Relationships were more trouble than they were worth. Conforming your day to day activities around another person? I’m submissive, but I’m not stupid. Two years before, a chance swipe right brought James into my life. He was my first proper Dom, and we explored so many dark fantasies together. The days we spent together, even now, have reached greatest hits status in my spank bank. Yes, girls have spank banks. We’re allowed to, and fuck you for thinking otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe I am kind of a feminist, after all. I love sex. It’s neck and neck with sugar, my other vice. Sex is just as satisfying, but until James, there was this itch I could never scratch. This elusive thing wanted but never asked for. This deep craving, which I was inching closer and closer to satisfying without even knowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey say you should have three hobbies to be successful in life. One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My dad instilled this in me from a very young age, growing and selling homegrown tomatoes from our yard every summer starting when I was seven. Work ethic I have in spades, another gift from being brought up by a Marine. OOO RAH!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo this day, I love a military man. A man who is committed to something outside of himself? So hot. In uniform? Even hotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI skipped the traditional track. No brick and mortar four-year college for me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough, but because I didn’t value it enough and longed to be on my own. I left my childhood home at seventeen when Mom and I had a disagreement about the boy I was dating. The boy disappeared a week after I moved into my rat-infested, shitty apartment, the only kind that a seventeen-year-old can find with no credit history. Still, I was happy there, living on ramen and fruit punch, the highest of all fructose-laced drinks, the ridiculously red kind you get in a gallon jug at the supermarket. I’d drink half of it, then fill it with a bottle of gin and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m a creative in a world where creatives are undervalued, sometimes not valued at all. My photography degree was worthless, a useless vanity degree now that the invasion of digital imaging spawned a new photographer popping up every seven seconds. I was living with a boyfriend, not because I loved him, but out of convenience. In exchange for blow jobs, I was able to live rent free, and this arrangement was acceptable until it wasn’t. I can’t go into that right now. But it was ugly and it left a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, at the middlest-aged part of my life, I found myself unemployed, a single mother, in a world that didn’t value my skills anymore, without a safety net (otherwise known as a man) to take care of me. With nowhere to be and nothing to do, I was afraid. I was looking for something. I was surprised when it found me. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s what everyone always says. So, I found myself sitting at a dirty wooden bar, drawing two columns on a napkin and brainstorming the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo old fashioneds in. (Yes, I am a whiskey drinker.) The only things on my list were sex, cheesecake, and Japanese culture. I felt incredibly unskilled in a world that prioritized math and science. Why did the big guy hit me so hard with the creative hammer? If only I had a love for banking or selling insurance, but both of those realities gave me the willies and would have resulted in my slow death. Boredom was something I was terrified of more than eking out an existence. I would always find a way to survive; I was exceptionally good at it. But boredom? That would make me destructive. I knew that. My past had taught me as much, so I was vigilant in keeping my boredom at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you believe in fate? Do you believe in source energy and the law of attraction? I eat that shit up with a spoon. I developed a cult-like fascination with Abraham Hicks, and devoured his teachings, brought to you through a medium known as Esther, an elderly woman who spoke about herself in the third person. I hesitate to tell people I listen to those because that’s when the word “crazy” gets thrown around. I like to think I am open-minded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, when sitting in that bar, overhearing the woes of girlfriends suffering through missionary sex two nights a week to earn the latest Coach bag, a delicious seed of an idea was planted. In my slightly drunken state, the idea of introducing adventurous couples to the basics of BDSM using a ‘house party’ home demonstration model was bordering on genius. Piggy-backing on the mainstream success of \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, we discovered people were more open-minded in the boudoir than originally thought. On that night, in that shitty dive bar, the idea of an internet forum called Velvet Guild was born. It was both my finest moment and, eventually, my greatest nightmare, as you will learn. A burst of brilliance, an idea so fresh and cutting edge I got carpal tunnel from patting myself on the back. I was a fucking genius, and finally, I was going to thrive, not just survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" class=\"a-link-normal\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e"}

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Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 5, 6, 7 and 8 on paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-04-18T07:08:31-05:00","created_at":"2020-04-18T06:55:21-05:00","vendor":"NINYA","type":"","tags":[],"price":699,"price_min":699,"price_max":2200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32449219985482,"title":"E-Book","option1":"E-Book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B08DJ9XG1D","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Velvet Guild Collection 2: Episodes 5 6 7 8 - E-Book","public_title":"E-Book","options":["E-Book"],"price":699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""},{"id":32449220018250,"title":"Autographed Paperback","option1":"Autographed Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Velvet Guild Collection 2: Episodes 5 6 7 8 - Autographed Paperback","public_title":"Autographed Paperback","options":["Autographed Paperback"],"price":2200,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-2.jpg?v=1597009919","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/VG_Col_1_back_8ae2b9e4-9baf-4567-8a31-7393b0a5d185.jpg?v=1597009919","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._8340d06f-4197-4d70-b072-ca0e4acefd80.jpg?v=1597009919"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-2.jpg?v=1597009919","options":["Style"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7173056135242,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"width":563,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-2.jpg?v=1597009916"},"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-2.jpg?v=1597009916","width":563},{"alt":null,"id":6609453547594,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.583,"height":900,"width":525,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/VG_Col_1_back_8ae2b9e4-9baf-4567-8a31-7393b0a5d185.jpg?v=1587210923"},"aspect_ratio":0.583,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/VG_Col_1_back_8ae2b9e4-9baf-4567-8a31-7393b0a5d185.jpg?v=1587210923","width":525},{"alt":null,"id":6609453613130,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"width":900,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._8340d06f-4197-4d70-b072-ca0e4acefd80.jpg?v=1587210923"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._8340d06f-4197-4d70-b072-ca0e4acefd80.jpg?v=1587210923","width":900}],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSE CODE SAVE20 to Save 20% on All Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll paperbacks are autographed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e Personalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFriends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Velvet Guild continues taking you deeper into the lives of Aimee, Jagger, Zaya, Asher, Trixie and James. A reality BDSM series that readers call “absolutely believable, well-written, fast-paced and hot.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 pages of sexy! Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 5, 6, 7 and 8 on paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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(See photo for more instructions.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFriends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDesperate times…call for sexy solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAimee is panicking, just a single parent trying to survive. \u003cbr\u003eCould she introduce affluent couples to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks. \u003cbr\u003eSex sells and they have the money to pay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 pages of sexy! Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 9, 10, 11, 12 in paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample (EXPLICIT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 1989\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe mower was loud, echoing through the window, over and over, up and down, but my moaning was louder. Uncontrollable sounds forced from a place I had just recently discovered, edging closer to orgasm, and then expertly, he withheld. The delicious frustration was sexy as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe was in my ear, whispering deeply, “I know what you need, and I am going to give it to you, and then you are going to come for your Master.” His hand was on my throat, slowing the air, intensifying the building fullness. I craved his hands there, knowing the danger was part of what made it so hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You need to be quiet. They are going to hear you. See how they keep coming back? They can hear something. They just don’t know it’s a gorgeous blonde tied up in my bed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt had been two years of sexual exploration. Meeting James was the catalyst of it all. We enjoyed our playtime together and I got an education, but, eventually, his interests and mine didn’t line up any more and we drifted apart. I have nothing but fond, tormenting memories. Since then, I’ve explored this side of myself with other willing partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed it, and the more I needed it, the lower I found my standards. I’m not ashamed to admit there were a couple of stragglers in there, a few uglies that I’d like to forget, but I am who I am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI had found a place for my pain, but the pain I craved was the only door to pleasure for me. Sure, I’d had good sex, even great sex of the vanilla variety, but nothing ever came as close to ecstasy or made me come so hard as BDSM did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this feministic world we now live in, there doesn’t seem to be a place for me. A natural submissive. Yet, here I am. I currently live in a world where women are fighting for their rights, deep into the #metoo movement, and choosing not to denude their bodies. On purpose. The visuals of wiry black hair pouring out of armpits and the return of the 70s bushes actually make me a little sick. But I am a tolerant person, and it’s not my way to criticize how other people live their lives. Maybe I feel that way because I don’t want to be criticized for my proclivities or my lack of love for the feminist agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI wasn’t looking for a relationship, so Tinder was the perfect place for me. Relationships were more trouble than they were worth. Conforming your day to day activities around another person? I’m submissive, but I’m not stupid. Two years before, a chance swipe right brought James into my life. He was my first proper Dom, and we explored so many dark fantasies together. The days we spent together, even now, have reached greatest hits status in my spank bank. Yes, girls have spank banks. We’re allowed to, and fuck you for thinking otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe I am kind of a feminist, after all. I love sex. It’s neck and neck with sugar, my other vice. Sex is just as satisfying, but until James, there was this itch I could never scratch. This elusive thing wanted but never asked for. This deep craving, which I was inching closer and closer to satisfying without even knowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey say you should have three hobbies to be successful in life. One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My dad instilled this in me from a very young age, growing and selling homegrown tomatoes from our yard every summer starting when I was seven. Work ethic I have in spades, another gift from being brought up by a Marine. OOO RAH!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo this day, I love a military man. A man who is committed to something outside of himself? So hot. In uniform? Even hotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI skipped the traditional track. No brick and mortar four-year college for me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough, but because I didn’t value it enough and longed to be on my own. I left my childhood home at seventeen when Mom and I had a disagreement about the boy I was dating. The boy disappeared a week after I moved into my rat-infested, shitty apartment, the only kind that a seventeen-year-old can find with no credit history. Still, I was happy there, living on ramen and fruit punch, the highest of all fructose-laced drinks, the ridiculously red kind you get in a gallon jug at the supermarket. I’d drink half of it, then fill it with a bottle of gin and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m a creative in a world where creatives are undervalued, sometimes not valued at all. My photography degree was worthless, a useless vanity degree now that the invasion of digital imaging spawned a new photographer popping up every seven seconds. I was living with a boyfriend, not because I loved him, but out of convenience. In exchange for blow jobs, I was able to live rent free, and this arrangement was acceptable until it wasn’t. I can’t go into that right now. But it was ugly and it left a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, at the middlest-aged part of my life, I found myself unemployed, a single mother, in a world that didn’t value my skills anymore, without a safety net (otherwise known as a man) to take care of me. With nowhere to be and nothing to do, I was afraid. I was looking for something. I was surprised when it found me. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s what everyone always says. So, I found myself sitting at a dirty wooden bar, drawing two columns on a napkin and brainstorming the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo old fashioneds in. (Yes, I am a whiskey drinker.) The only things on my list were sex, cheesecake, and Japanese culture. I felt incredibly unskilled in a world that prioritized math and science. Why did the big guy hit me so hard with the creative hammer? If only I had a love for banking or selling insurance, but both of those realities gave me the willies and would have resulted in my slow death. Boredom was something I was terrified of more than eking out an existence. I would always find a way to survive; I was exceptionally good at it. But boredom? That would make me destructive. I knew that. My past had taught me as much, so I was vigilant in keeping my boredom at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you believe in fate? Do you believe in source energy and the law of attraction? I eat that shit up with a spoon. I developed a cult-like fascination with Abraham Hicks, and devoured his teachings, brought to you through a medium known as Esther, an elderly woman who spoke about herself in the third person. I hesitate to tell people I listen to those because that’s when the word “crazy” gets thrown around. I like to think I am open-minded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, when sitting in that bar, overhearing the woes of girlfriends suffering through missionary sex two nights a week to earn the latest Coach bag, a delicious seed of an idea was planted. In my slightly drunken state, the idea of introducing adventurous couples to the basics of BDSM using a ‘house party’ home demonstration model was bordering on genius. Piggy-backing on the mainstream success of \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, we discovered people were more open-minded in the boudoir than originally thought. On that night, in that shitty dive bar, the idea of an internet forum called Velvet Guild was born. It was both my finest moment and, eventually, my greatest nightmare, as you will learn. A burst of brilliance, an idea so fresh and cutting edge I got carpal tunnel from patting myself on the back. I was a fucking genius, and finally, I was going to thrive, not just survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\"\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-18T05:42:15-05:00","created_at":"2020-07-27T06:23:27-05:00","vendor":"NINYA","type":"","tags":[],"price":699,"price_min":699,"price_max":2200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32449210351690,"title":"E-Book","option1":"E-Book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B08FYX4VLJ","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"PRE-ORDER Velvet Guild Collection 3: Episodes 9 10 11 12 - E-Book","public_title":"E-Book","options":["E-Book"],"price":699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""},{"id":32449210384458,"title":"Autographed Paperback","option1":"Autographed Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"PRE-ORDER Velvet Guild Collection 3: Episodes 9 10 11 12 - Autographed Paperback","public_title":"Autographed Paperback","options":["Autographed Paperback"],"price":2200,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-3.jpg?v=1597009707","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._509f6adc-3176-40e0-a696-bda068c5c796.jpg?v=1597009707"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-3.jpg?v=1597009707","options":["Style"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7173053120586,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"width":563,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-3.jpg?v=1597009705"},"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection-3.jpg?v=1597009705","width":563},{"alt":null,"id":7112871116874,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"width":900,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._509f6adc-3176-40e0-a696-bda068c5c796.jpg?v=1595849008"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._509f6adc-3176-40e0-a696-bda068c5c796.jpg?v=1595849008","width":900}],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eBOOKS ORDERED TODAY WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL OCTOBER 1. USE CODE SAVE20 at checkout to save 20% on all books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll paperbacks are autographed by the author. \u003c\/strong\u003ePersonalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFriends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDesperate times…call for sexy solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAimee is panicking, just a single parent trying to survive. \u003cbr\u003eCould she introduce affluent couples to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks. \u003cbr\u003eSex sells and they have the money to pay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 pages of sexy! Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 9, 10, 11, 12 in paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample (EXPLICIT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 1989\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe mower was loud, echoing through the window, over and over, up and down, but my moaning was louder. Uncontrollable sounds forced from a place I had just recently discovered, edging closer to orgasm, and then expertly, he withheld. The delicious frustration was sexy as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe was in my ear, whispering deeply, “I know what you need, and I am going to give it to you, and then you are going to come for your Master.” His hand was on my throat, slowing the air, intensifying the building fullness. I craved his hands there, knowing the danger was part of what made it so hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You need to be quiet. They are going to hear you. See how they keep coming back? They can hear something. They just don’t know it’s a gorgeous blonde tied up in my bed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt had been two years of sexual exploration. Meeting James was the catalyst of it all. We enjoyed our playtime together and I got an education, but, eventually, his interests and mine didn’t line up any more and we drifted apart. I have nothing but fond, tormenting memories. Since then, I’ve explored this side of myself with other willing partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed it, and the more I needed it, the lower I found my standards. I’m not ashamed to admit there were a couple of stragglers in there, a few uglies that I’d like to forget, but I am who I am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI had found a place for my pain, but the pain I craved was the only door to pleasure for me. Sure, I’d had good sex, even great sex of the vanilla variety, but nothing ever came as close to ecstasy or made me come so hard as BDSM did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this feministic world we now live in, there doesn’t seem to be a place for me. A natural submissive. Yet, here I am. I currently live in a world where women are fighting for their rights, deep into the #metoo movement, and choosing not to denude their bodies. On purpose. The visuals of wiry black hair pouring out of armpits and the return of the 70s bushes actually make me a little sick. But I am a tolerant person, and it’s not my way to criticize how other people live their lives. Maybe I feel that way because I don’t want to be criticized for my proclivities or my lack of love for the feminist agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI wasn’t looking for a relationship, so Tinder was the perfect place for me. Relationships were more trouble than they were worth. Conforming your day to day activities around another person? I’m submissive, but I’m not stupid. Two years before, a chance swipe right brought James into my life. He was my first proper Dom, and we explored so many dark fantasies together. The days we spent together, even now, have reached greatest hits status in my spank bank. Yes, girls have spank banks. We’re allowed to, and fuck you for thinking otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe I am kind of a feminist, after all. I love sex. It’s neck and neck with sugar, my other vice. Sex is just as satisfying, but until James, there was this itch I could never scratch. This elusive thing wanted but never asked for. This deep craving, which I was inching closer and closer to satisfying without even knowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey say you should have three hobbies to be successful in life. One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My dad instilled this in me from a very young age, growing and selling homegrown tomatoes from our yard every summer starting when I was seven. Work ethic I have in spades, another gift from being brought up by a Marine. OOO RAH!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo this day, I love a military man. A man who is committed to something outside of himself? So hot. In uniform? Even hotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI skipped the traditional track. No brick and mortar four-year college for me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough, but because I didn’t value it enough and longed to be on my own. I left my childhood home at seventeen when Mom and I had a disagreement about the boy I was dating. The boy disappeared a week after I moved into my rat-infested, shitty apartment, the only kind that a seventeen-year-old can find with no credit history. Still, I was happy there, living on ramen and fruit punch, the highest of all fructose-laced drinks, the ridiculously red kind you get in a gallon jug at the supermarket. I’d drink half of it, then fill it with a bottle of gin and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m a creative in a world where creatives are undervalued, sometimes not valued at all. My photography degree was worthless, a useless vanity degree now that the invasion of digital imaging spawned a new photographer popping up every seven seconds. I was living with a boyfriend, not because I loved him, but out of convenience. In exchange for blow jobs, I was able to live rent free, and this arrangement was acceptable until it wasn’t. I can’t go into that right now. But it was ugly and it left a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, at the middlest-aged part of my life, I found myself unemployed, a single mother, in a world that didn’t value my skills anymore, without a safety net (otherwise known as a man) to take care of me. With nowhere to be and nothing to do, I was afraid. I was looking for something. I was surprised when it found me. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s what everyone always says. So, I found myself sitting at a dirty wooden bar, drawing two columns on a napkin and brainstorming the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo old fashioneds in. (Yes, I am a whiskey drinker.) The only things on my list were sex, cheesecake, and Japanese culture. I felt incredibly unskilled in a world that prioritized math and science. Why did the big guy hit me so hard with the creative hammer? If only I had a love for banking or selling insurance, but both of those realities gave me the willies and would have resulted in my slow death. Boredom was something I was terrified of more than eking out an existence. I would always find a way to survive; I was exceptionally good at it. But boredom? That would make me destructive. I knew that. My past had taught me as much, so I was vigilant in keeping my boredom at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you believe in fate? Do you believe in source energy and the law of attraction? I eat that shit up with a spoon. I developed a cult-like fascination with Abraham Hicks, and devoured his teachings, brought to you through a medium known as Esther, an elderly woman who spoke about herself in the third person. I hesitate to tell people I listen to those because that’s when the word “crazy” gets thrown around. I like to think I am open-minded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, when sitting in that bar, overhearing the woes of girlfriends suffering through missionary sex two nights a week to earn the latest Coach bag, a delicious seed of an idea was planted. In my slightly drunken state, the idea of introducing adventurous couples to the basics of BDSM using a ‘house party’ home demonstration model was bordering on genius. Piggy-backing on the mainstream success of \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, we discovered people were more open-minded in the boudoir than originally thought. On that night, in that shitty dive bar, the idea of an internet forum called Velvet Guild was born. It was both my finest moment and, eventually, my greatest nightmare, as you will learn. A burst of brilliance, an idea so fresh and cutting edge I got carpal tunnel from patting myself on the back. I was a fucking genius, and finally, I was going to thrive, not just survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\"\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e"}

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Ana must survive her father’s nightly verbal abuse without any help from her silent, cowed mother, until she can retreat to the only place she feels safe, in front of her easel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ninya’s mesmerizing serial novel, Stasia’s and Ana’s stories alternate, coming together to describe the crucial turning points in AnaStasia’s life. She has a gift for compelling storytelling, building nuanced characters and relationships while carrying the reader breathlessly through the life of one woman, but two very different lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead a Sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe was born Anastasia Sierra Lane, “Anastasia” from the Greek for ‘resurrection.’ You don’t get to choose your family of origin; they are assigned to you by the random lottery of the universe. Some people hit the jackpot, while some get kicked in the teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is the story of one life, lived two different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAna\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What a loser you turned out to be, down in the basement with your finger paints every day.” Len spit the words at her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThanks, Dad, always so supportive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe said nothing, trying to make herself as small as possible and fade into the background. The only way to survive was to diminish; fold herself up into smaller and smaller pieces until she disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You’re never going to amount to anything.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe wasn’t even angry anymore. She had heard it all before, so many times the words had lost their meaning. She knew them all by heart. Stupid. Fat. Ugly. A waste of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I’m sorry, Daddy,” she said dutifully. She poured him another drink, heavy-handed, knowing that the faster he passed out, the faster the insults would stop. She had gotten used to telling him what he wanted to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re right. I’m sorry. I was wrong.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese lies were the answer to almost anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe started the dishes, filling the sink with water as hot as she could stand it. He watched her, and she avoided eye contact, focusing completely on the task. It was like when you meet a bear in the woods. Don’t run and don’t make eye contact. It was considered aggressive behavior. Play dead. Don’t draw attention to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe finally moved to his recliner. She heard the familiar \u003ci\u003ewhoosh\u003c\/i\u003e sound as he kicked up the footrest. The TV came on then, \u003ci\u003eWheel of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e. Loud. In a few minutes, he would be passed out, and then she could retreat to the basement, to the only place she was truly happy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Read More, Order this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eStasia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe paints called her name in her dreams, where she chased the dancing colors, riding rainbows and flying through ever more brilliant hues. Days were spent trying to transfer a little of that dream onto the canvas. She tried and tried and sometimes came close, but the colors were never as vibrant as those she saw in her dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe put the music on her Walkman and got lost in the waves of colors.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe was spoiled by the attic her dad had spent an entire winter transforming. He’d put in four skylights to let in the northern light, knowing how crucial natural light was for an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Honey? Are you up here?” her dad called from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Yes, Daddy,” Stasia sang out.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe turned the music down and heard his footsteps on the stairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What are you working on, beautiful? I brought you some Whoopie pies. Gotta keep the talent properly motivated.” He winked at her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStasia smiled warmly at him, her dad, her hero, but said with mock sternness, “No treats until I get this shaded right!” Her father stood behind her quietly, watching her work for several minutes and studying her graceful, sure movements before turning his attention to the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This is your best yet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe turned toward him, frowning. “Really? The purple and the green and the white right here seem too dense, not vibrant enough.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“No,” he said simply.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“It’s perfect.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Read More Order this Book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutograph \u0026amp; Inscription Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-letter-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Great for a quick easy read \u003c\/strong\u003eAnaStasia is a great book series that highlights the different ways a life can go. The stories of 2 girls with 2 very different situations of circumstance. I’m excited to see where Episode 2 takes us and where Ana and Stasia end up. Cliffhanger series ending. Interesting and fresh story line. Great work from an aspiring new author.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-letter-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Great Series \u003c\/strong\u003eAnother great episode of the series. The contrast in the girls is both uplifting and heartbreaking. I wish there would have been more information from the “college years,” but I still enjoyed where the story went. 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(See photo for more instructions.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story of One Life Lived Two Ways. Have you ever wondered \"what if?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this parallel lives story, Stasia’s and Ana’s stories alternate, connecting together at crucial turning points in AnaStasia’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e272 pages on paperback. This book includes episodes 1 2 3 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn one reality, “Stasia” is the beloved daughter of doting parents who spare no expense in supporting her ambition and talent. Adoring not just their daughter but also one another, their home is full of celebration, warmth and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another reality, “Ana” washes dishes at a nursing home to buy her carefully-budgeted art supplies, waiting until her alcoholic father passes out before creeping downstairs to paint. Ana must survive her father’s nightly verbal abuse without any help from her silent, cowed mother, until she can retreat to the only place she feels safe, in front of her easel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ninya’s mesmerizing serial novel, Stasia’s and Ana’s stories alternate, coming together to describe the crucial turning points in AnaStasia’s life. She has a gift for compelling storytelling, building nuanced characters and relationships while carrying the reader breathlessly through the life of one woman, but two very different lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead a Sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe was born Anastasia Sierra Lane, “Anastasia” from the Greek for ‘resurrection.’ You don’t get to choose your family of origin; they are assigned to you by the random lottery of the universe. Some people hit the jackpot, while some get kicked in the teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is the story of one life, lived two different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAna\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What a loser you turned out to be, down in the basement with your finger paints every day.” Len spit the words at her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThanks, Dad, always so supportive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe said nothing, trying to make herself as small as possible and fade into the background. The only way to survive was to diminish; fold herself up into smaller and smaller pieces until she disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You’re never going to amount to anything.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe wasn’t even angry anymore. She had heard it all before, so many times the words had lost their meaning. She knew them all by heart. Stupid. Fat. Ugly. A waste of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I’m sorry, Daddy,” she said dutifully. She poured him another drink, heavy-handed, knowing that the faster he passed out, the faster the insults would stop. She had gotten used to telling him what he wanted to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re right. I’m sorry. I was wrong.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese lies were the answer to almost anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe started the dishes, filling the sink with water as hot as she could stand it. He watched her, and she avoided eye contact, focusing completely on the task. It was like when you meet a bear in the woods. Don’t run and don’t make eye contact. It was considered aggressive behavior. Play dead. Don’t draw attention to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe finally moved to his recliner. She heard the familiar \u003ci\u003ewhoosh\u003c\/i\u003e sound as he kicked up the footrest. The TV came on then, \u003ci\u003eWheel of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e. Loud. In a few minutes, he would be passed out, and then she could retreat to the basement, to the only place she was truly happy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Read More, Order this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eStasia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe paints called her name in her dreams, where she chased the dancing colors, riding rainbows and flying through ever more brilliant hues. Days were spent trying to transfer a little of that dream onto the canvas. She tried and tried and sometimes came close, but the colors were never as vibrant as those she saw in her dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe put the music on her Walkman and got lost in the waves of colors.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe was spoiled by the attic her dad had spent an entire winter transforming. He’d put in four skylights to let in the northern light, knowing how crucial natural light was for an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Honey? Are you up here?” her dad called from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Yes, Daddy,” Stasia sang out.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe turned the music down and heard his footsteps on the stairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What are you working on, beautiful? I brought you some Whoopie pies. Gotta keep the talent properly motivated.” He winked at her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStasia smiled warmly at him, her dad, her hero, but said with mock sternness, “No treats until I get this shaded right!” Her father stood behind her quietly, watching her work for several minutes and studying her graceful, sure movements before turning his attention to the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This is your best yet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe turned toward him, frowning. “Really? The purple and the green and the white right here seem too dense, not vibrant enough.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“No,” he said simply.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“It’s perfect.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Read More Order this Book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutograph \u0026amp; Inscription Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-letter-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Great for a quick easy read \u003c\/strong\u003eAnaStasia is a great book series that highlights the different ways a life can go. The stories of 2 girls with 2 very different situations of circumstance. I’m excited to see where Episode 2 takes us and where Ana and Stasia end up. Cliffhanger series ending. Interesting and fresh story line. Great work from an aspiring new author.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-letter-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Great Series \u003c\/strong\u003eAnother great episode of the series. The contrast in the girls is both uplifting and heartbreaking. I wish there would have been more information from the “college years,” but I still enjoyed where the story went. Already pre-ordered #3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Use code SAVE20 at checkout to save 20% on all books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll paperbacks come autographed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e Personalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions.)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can’t attract a healthy mate if you aren’t healthy first.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWish you had a big sister to take you by the hand and explain with brutal loving honesty why things aren’t working in your life?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter two decades of making all the wrong decisions with life and men, Ninya has learned valuable lessons about both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst You:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The first half of the book will inspire your journey toward self-worth and happiness. 40 bite-sized lessons infused with humor and the occasional swear word, end with an important takeaway question that will have you on the path to discovering yourself in no time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen Him:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The second half of the book is about finding him, a healthy partner to share your awesomeness with, someone who is completely compatible with the real you. 39 short chapters with takeaway questions will help you crush the insecurities, finally recognize what a healthy relationship looks like and step into the partnership you deserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is your chance to become a kick-ass, solid, strong woman standing on her own two feet with all the tools you need to add the perfect partner to your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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{"id":4557768458314,"title":"Scotland with a Stranger: A Memoir","handle":"scotland-with-a-stranger-a-memoir-autographed-inscribed-paperback-edition","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSE CODE SAVE20 to save 20% on all books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll paperbacks come autographed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e Personalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A true story of the most insane healing adventure ever taken. Fans of Eat, Pray, Love, and Wild will enjoy this riveting journey through the Scottish Highlands. Read the first chapter of this unputdownable pilgrimage with humor and heart below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWho goes to Scotland for two weeks with someone they met over the internet?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart insanely crazy shit show, part incredibly healing hiking journey through the Scottish highlands. An \"Eat, Pray, Love\" inspired trip gone hilariously wrong, yet beautifully right. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e276 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt forty-three, Ninya was depressed, out of shape, and filled with crippling anxiety after addiction, cancer, and divorce had destroyed nearly everything. One day, she received a message from a stranger. This woman offered to lead her on a self-healing trip hiking through the Scottish highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt seemed like a sign—a big sister sent when she needed one most.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, but always inspiring memoir, an introverted pollyanna is paired up with her polar opposite—a steamrolling, abrasive female with completely unorthodox healing methods. As they barrel through the winding one lane roads in a tiny rental car stopping to hike at breathtaking mountains and glens, an outrageous series of events forces Ninya to reclaim her power and find the strength to heal herself in one of the most beautiful places on earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePreface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo write this book, I relied heavily on my private journals, blog posts, text messages, photographs, and videos. I recalled all the events and conversations from my memory as accurately as I could. All the names and identifying characteristics of the individuals portrayed have been changed to preserve anonymity. I omitted a few events leading up to and during the trip that had no impact on the substance of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI have strived to tell this story as accurately and as truthfully as I can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Fair Warning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere are some pretty heavy topics in here, and a bit of profanity. If that offends you, then you will want to read something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eChapter One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWho goes to Scotland for two weeks with a stranger they met over the internet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI remember the very first message; I was part of a women’s photography group on Facebook, and I was nearing the end of my photography career. It was an uncertain time, and I was trying to figure out what was next for me professionally. This coated my life in fear that was nearly paralyzing, like a boat floating in the ocean, no longer tethered to the career that had been my identity. The last three years after my divorce had been punishing in nearly every measurable way, and I was completely depleted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the time, I was working exclusively from home, rarely leaving the house because, when I am depressed, I tend to hunker down and hide. I was sad and lost, and nothing seemed to make sense anymore, stuck in the soul sucking social media career I never wanted but which seemed to want me. The daily grind of it and the comparison factor left the sour taste of dissatisfaction in my mouth when I looked at the smoking wreckage of my life. Social media is the devil, camouflaged as connection. Showing us the greatest hits reels of people’s lives, which we compare against our personal struggles, making us feel insignificant, unworthy, and less than. I was stuck in this land of fraud and make believe, unable to find an exit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery day was the same, stretched out before me, looking bleak and barren, and I just existed in the most basic ways, only fulfilling the basic needs for myself and my children. That day, I posted a photo in the group of the five-figure engagement ring I had just returned to the wrong man, needing some encouragement from strangers because my life was so isolating. And then I heard the Facebook messenger notification\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eding,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand there it was. A message from a stranger named Erika.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI read your post. I have this idea I want to do. I know the mountains of Scotland. When I had to take my life back, I took off for Scotland and hiked and hiked and found myself again on the mountains. It was amazing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI want to take a group of women there. Not like a workshop. But more just for self-healing. There is something special about Scotland. And don’t worry, I know how to do it cheap.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI pray a lot, and when I was there last time, I knew I was supposed to do this.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI will just lead you. When I was there last time, I knew this was something I was called to do. I know the country. I know what you are going through, and I know the need to regain your sense of self. This is a God thing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA God thing. The magic words. It hit my heart hard. I was raised Catholic, and it stuck, especially the guilt. I didn’t identify as Catholic anymore, but I definitely believed in God, and nothing would ever change that. I have always had a wide-eyed optimistic ‘Pollyanna’ quality, always thinking things will get better, even when knee deep in disaster. I should have been a boxer. My ability to recover, knockout after knockout, was so strong, like one of those weighted superhero punching bags that take a pounding and then pop right back up again, over and over and over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHiking, healing, the trip of a lifetime… These words resonated in the deepest recesses of my heart. Being a self-help junkie since nearly birth, my library was filled with inspirational books, my favorites being those of journey and self-discovery stories like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Wild”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Eat Pray Love.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThose stories planted a seed in me that yearned for an experience like this, and the idea that I might\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave one in real life was thrilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt called to my soul in a way that there was nothing else I could say except yes. It just felt like it was the exact thing I needed, at the exact, right moment I needed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe messages flew back and forth furiously for a few minutes. Erika would plan everything. I would just need to show up and be transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe people there are so happy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHappiness and joy like you have never experienced before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landscape is so beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mountains and waterfalls are amazing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen I got to the summit, I cried.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeauty. Joy. Happiness. I could use some of that. Those things had been so elusive for me for so long, I almost forgot they existed. She said we could do it all for less than $3000, so I made up my mind in seconds. I had been dying to use my passport since I got it a year and a half before. I had never been out of the country, ever, not even to Canada or Mexico, and I was ready! I was finally going to travel and do all the things I said I was going to do ‘someday.’ I was going to heal myself and reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland. Finally, I was going to fill up my own well and figure out who I was now that I had no man in my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen I read her words through my cracked rose-colored glasses, I sobbed like a baby at the rightness of it all. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I could not have been more excited and ready for an experience like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe next day, I wrote in my journal:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod sent me an angel in Erika. A guide, a leader, a sister. Someone who has been there. Who knows the struggle to get back to your sense of self when you have lost everything. When you don’t know who you are anymore. When you are little and lost and broken. Someone who can gently guide you back to center. Who can push you to break through the sadness and pain to the other side. That is what Erika will do for me. I just know it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFair warning: I must also admit I have a flair for the dramatic and over romancing things in my head. Looking back now, I was a sitting duck. I mean, “God sent me an angel?” “When the student is ready, the teacher appears?” “Reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland?” Reading those words now makes me want to puke in my mouth a little, but at the time, I was serious. It felt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eright. It was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003edestiny\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYes, I am in. I am\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed this so badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat’s how it started. A Facebook post in a group and a message from a stranger. That’s all it takes to change your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; Inscribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars Your Book Club Needs This Book Now!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis candid account of one woman's quest to find her mojo again is funny, touching, and sometimes a little alarming, but, above all, inspirational. A single mom with two teens, Ninya takes a leap of faith to meet up with an internet acquaintance, a self-proclaimed life coach, who says she has planned a tour of Scotland that will restore Ninya's soul. Once there, however, Ninya finds that, as the Buddha warned, no matter where you go, there you are. Alongside the vivid beauty of the Scottish wilds, Ninya rediscovers her strength and resiliency. The \"life coach\" turns out to, instead, be self-absorbed and the trip \"plan\" turns out to be more of a vague notion, but, in the confusion, Ninya finds the clarity she was missing: you have everything you need inside you, already.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: A Perfectly Crafted Memoir that Keeps You Reading\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eI received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The premise alone hooked me and then delivered in a way that surpassed my expectations. Detailed, emotional, and even suspenseful, Scotland with a Stranger is a page-turner that shows that embarking on your dream trip doesn't mean you won't have your share of bumps along the way, but it's what you take from it that counts. I highly recommend to anyone who wishes they had the nerve and opportunity to escape the pressures of their life the way Ninya did and come out of it better despite its rocky, tense, and even dangerous moments.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003eThere are things in life that speak to the deepest parts of our hearts; our triumphs, our failures, our hopes, our fears, our dreams, our pain. For some it is art, for others, it is music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\"\u003eFor some, it will be this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\"\u003eNinya shares, in an authentic and uncomplicated way, that she is living a life so many of us live. The names are changed, the rooms are different colors, the smells vary in their complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\"\u003eYou will cheer her as she makes discoveries about life and self you yourself have made. You will find hope in the lessons she has absorbed; lessons we all know intellectually, but may still be struggling to fully bring into ourselves. You will want to hug away her pain, so much like your own. You will want to assure her she is on a good path, she is worthy, she is strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\"\u003eShe is another version of you, on paper for all to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\"\u003eShe will remind you that your journey is YOUR journey, and yet is the journey of us all. And wherever that journey takes us, we are on a good path, we are worthy, we are strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars Tragedy and Comedy go Together\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful book with laughs \u0026amp; insights around every corner!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA perfectly crafted memoir that doesn't sugar coat the bad or ignore the good when traveling to a foreign country with a total stranger who happens to be your complete opposite. A raw look at the author's backstory makes you root for her and want her to have the perfect trip, but the reality of the situation shows that a trip doesn't have to be perfect to be great. In fact, it's the imperfect moments that help her to learn to stand up for herself and get what she wants from it as well as grow as a person.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: Should be in the circle of Anne Lamott and Elizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R1XSGGRH4OSI4O\/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546417\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" class=\"a-link-normal\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'd found it hard to concentrate on reading books during quarantine until this one! With two demanding children at home, I wasn't getting very far in any book that I picked up -- until Scotland With A Stranger. I never put it down from start to finish. I completely tuned out the world so that this time when other things interrupted me, I was unaware, for example, that my name had been called several times before I heard it haha! I'd look up, mumble an answer, and get right back into the book. That's the best kind of reading and it'd been too long since I had that!!! Scotland With A Stranger was so honest and brave, it made me both laugh and cry, and was comparable to Anne Lamott! Memoirs and biographies have always been my favorite genre. This book is right there with Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: Not your regular memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou would think heading off to Scotland for 2 weeks with someone you have never met would fall under a serious mid-life crisis category. But for Ninya, it led to an amazing journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. Ninya has lived a roller-coaster of a life - dealing with more things than I can imagine. She lays it all out for us - the good, the bad, the ugly, the wicked. She is a real person, telling a real story. Completely unromanticized. Her writing style will have you feeling like you are right there with her, feeling all the feels. Bonus - not only does she describe the beautiful scenery but she has an online photo album available for you to see the pictures and videos she took. Ninya is an inspiration to women everywhere and a phenomenal author. I can't wait to read more from her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-04-18T07:13:21-05:00","created_at":"2020-04-18T07:13:21-05:00","vendor":"NINYA","type":"","tags":[],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":2200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32449194098762,"title":"E-book","option1":"E-book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B0846PPVBD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Scotland with a Stranger: A Memoir - E-book","public_title":"E-book","options":["E-book"],"price":899,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""},{"id":32449194131530,"title":"Autographed Paperback","option1":"Autographed Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Scotland with a Stranger: A Memoir - Autographed Paperback","public_title":"Autographed Paperback","options":["Autographed Paperback"],"price":2200,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/frontbestSWAS.jpg?v=1588642293","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/SWADJPEGBACKCoverBEST.jpg?v=1588642293","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._6dabf0d2-af1a-4fe2-8c84-6ee012ef46cf.jpg?v=1588642293"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/frontbestSWAS.jpg?v=1588642293","options":["Style"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":6721520009290,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.63,"height":900,"width":567,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/frontbestSWAS.jpg?v=1588642290"},"aspect_ratio":0.63,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/frontbestSWAS.jpg?v=1588642290","width":567},{"alt":null,"id":6643204718666,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.629,"height":2475,"width":1557,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/SWADJPEGBACKCoverBEST.jpg?v=1587655946"},"aspect_ratio":0.629,"height":2475,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/SWADJPEGBACKCoverBEST.jpg?v=1587655946","width":1557},{"alt":null,"id":6609567613002,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"width":900,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._6dabf0d2-af1a-4fe2-8c84-6ee012ef46cf.jpg?v=1587212002"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._6dabf0d2-af1a-4fe2-8c84-6ee012ef46cf.jpg?v=1587212002","width":900}],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSE CODE SAVE20 to save 20% on all books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll paperbacks come autographed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e Personalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A true story of the most insane healing adventure ever taken. Fans of Eat, Pray, Love, and Wild will enjoy this riveting journey through the Scottish Highlands. Read the first chapter of this unputdownable pilgrimage with humor and heart below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWho goes to Scotland for two weeks with someone they met over the internet?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart insanely crazy shit show, part incredibly healing hiking journey through the Scottish highlands. An \"Eat, Pray, Love\" inspired trip gone hilariously wrong, yet beautifully right. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e276 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt forty-three, Ninya was depressed, out of shape, and filled with crippling anxiety after addiction, cancer, and divorce had destroyed nearly everything. One day, she received a message from a stranger. This woman offered to lead her on a self-healing trip hiking through the Scottish highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt seemed like a sign—a big sister sent when she needed one most.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, but always inspiring memoir, an introverted pollyanna is paired up with her polar opposite—a steamrolling, abrasive female with completely unorthodox healing methods. As they barrel through the winding one lane roads in a tiny rental car stopping to hike at breathtaking mountains and glens, an outrageous series of events forces Ninya to reclaim her power and find the strength to heal herself in one of the most beautiful places on earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePreface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo write this book, I relied heavily on my private journals, blog posts, text messages, photographs, and videos. I recalled all the events and conversations from my memory as accurately as I could. All the names and identifying characteristics of the individuals portrayed have been changed to preserve anonymity. I omitted a few events leading up to and during the trip that had no impact on the substance of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI have strived to tell this story as accurately and as truthfully as I can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Fair Warning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere are some pretty heavy topics in here, and a bit of profanity. If that offends you, then you will want to read something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eChapter One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWho goes to Scotland for two weeks with a stranger they met over the internet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI remember the very first message; I was part of a women’s photography group on Facebook, and I was nearing the end of my photography career. It was an uncertain time, and I was trying to figure out what was next for me professionally. This coated my life in fear that was nearly paralyzing, like a boat floating in the ocean, no longer tethered to the career that had been my identity. The last three years after my divorce had been punishing in nearly every measurable way, and I was completely depleted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the time, I was working exclusively from home, rarely leaving the house because, when I am depressed, I tend to hunker down and hide. I was sad and lost, and nothing seemed to make sense anymore, stuck in the soul sucking social media career I never wanted but which seemed to want me. The daily grind of it and the comparison factor left the sour taste of dissatisfaction in my mouth when I looked at the smoking wreckage of my life. Social media is the devil, camouflaged as connection. Showing us the greatest hits reels of people’s lives, which we compare against our personal struggles, making us feel insignificant, unworthy, and less than. I was stuck in this land of fraud and make believe, unable to find an exit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery day was the same, stretched out before me, looking bleak and barren, and I just existed in the most basic ways, only fulfilling the basic needs for myself and my children. That day, I posted a photo in the group of the five-figure engagement ring I had just returned to the wrong man, needing some encouragement from strangers because my life was so isolating. And then I heard the Facebook messenger notification\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eding,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand there it was. A message from a stranger named Erika.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI read your post. I have this idea I want to do. I know the mountains of Scotland. When I had to take my life back, I took off for Scotland and hiked and hiked and found myself again on the mountains. It was amazing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI want to take a group of women there. Not like a workshop. But more just for self-healing. There is something special about Scotland. And don’t worry, I know how to do it cheap.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI pray a lot, and when I was there last time, I knew I was supposed to do this.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI will just lead you. When I was there last time, I knew this was something I was called to do. I know the country. I know what you are going through, and I know the need to regain your sense of self. This is a God thing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA God thing. The magic words. It hit my heart hard. I was raised Catholic, and it stuck, especially the guilt. I didn’t identify as Catholic anymore, but I definitely believed in God, and nothing would ever change that. I have always had a wide-eyed optimistic ‘Pollyanna’ quality, always thinking things will get better, even when knee deep in disaster. I should have been a boxer. My ability to recover, knockout after knockout, was so strong, like one of those weighted superhero punching bags that take a pounding and then pop right back up again, over and over and over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHiking, healing, the trip of a lifetime… These words resonated in the deepest recesses of my heart. Being a self-help junkie since nearly birth, my library was filled with inspirational books, my favorites being those of journey and self-discovery stories like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Wild”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Eat Pray Love.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThose stories planted a seed in me that yearned for an experience like this, and the idea that I might\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave one in real life was thrilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt called to my soul in a way that there was nothing else I could say except yes. It just felt like it was the exact thing I needed, at the exact, right moment I needed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe messages flew back and forth furiously for a few minutes. Erika would plan everything. I would just need to show up and be transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe people there are so happy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHappiness and joy like you have never experienced before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landscape is so beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mountains and waterfalls are amazing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen I got to the summit, I cried.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeauty. Joy. Happiness. I could use some of that. Those things had been so elusive for me for so long, I almost forgot they existed. She said we could do it all for less than $3000, so I made up my mind in seconds. I had been dying to use my passport since I got it a year and a half before. I had never been out of the country, ever, not even to Canada or Mexico, and I was ready! I was finally going to travel and do all the things I said I was going to do ‘someday.’ I was going to heal myself and reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland. Finally, I was going to fill up my own well and figure out who I was now that I had no man in my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen I read her words through my cracked rose-colored glasses, I sobbed like a baby at the rightness of it all. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I could not have been more excited and ready for an experience like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe next day, I wrote in my journal:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod sent me an angel in Erika. A guide, a leader, a sister. Someone who has been there. Who knows the struggle to get back to your sense of self when you have lost everything. When you don’t know who you are anymore. When you are little and lost and broken. Someone who can gently guide you back to center. Who can push you to break through the sadness and pain to the other side. That is what Erika will do for me. I just know it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFair warning: I must also admit I have a flair for the dramatic and over romancing things in my head. Looking back now, I was a sitting duck. I mean, “God sent me an angel?” “When the student is ready, the teacher appears?” “Reconnect with my soul on the mountaintops of Scotland?” Reading those words now makes me want to puke in my mouth a little, but at the time, I was serious. It felt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eright. It was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003edestiny\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYes, I am in. I am\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed this so badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat’s how it started. A Facebook post in a group and a message from a stranger. That’s all it takes to change your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; Inscribed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars Your Book Club Needs This Book Now!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis candid account of one woman's quest to find her mojo again is funny, touching, and sometimes a little alarming, but, above all, inspirational. A single mom with two teens, Ninya takes a leap of faith to meet up with an internet acquaintance, a self-proclaimed life coach, who says she has planned a tour of Scotland that will restore Ninya's soul. Once there, however, Ninya finds that, as the Buddha warned, no matter where you go, there you are. Alongside the vivid beauty of the Scottish wilds, Ninya rediscovers her strength and resiliency. The \"life coach\" turns out to, instead, be self-absorbed and the trip \"plan\" turns out to be more of a vague notion, but, in the confusion, Ninya finds the clarity she was missing: you have everything you need inside you, already.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: A Perfectly Crafted Memoir that Keeps You Reading\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eI received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The premise alone hooked me and then delivered in a way that surpassed my expectations. Detailed, emotional, and even suspenseful, Scotland with a Stranger is a page-turner that shows that embarking on your dream trip doesn't mean you won't have your share of bumps along the way, but it's what you take from it that counts. I highly recommend to anyone who wishes they had the nerve and opportunity to escape the pressures of their life the way Ninya did and come out of it better despite its rocky, tense, and even dangerous moments.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5l2vi-0-0\"\u003eThere are things in life that speak to the deepest parts of our hearts; our triumphs, our failures, our hopes, our fears, our dreams, our pain. For some it is art, for others, it is music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"89bqe-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"d3rnb-0-0\"\u003eFor some, it will be this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"4jfe4-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"8sde0-0-0\"\u003eNinya shares, in an authentic and uncomplicated way, that she is living a life so many of us live. The names are changed, the rooms are different colors, the smells vary in their complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"55lnh-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"92k4l-0-0\"\u003eYou will cheer her as she makes discoveries about life and self you yourself have made. You will find hope in the lessons she has absorbed; lessons we all know intellectually, but may still be struggling to fully bring into ourselves. You will want to hug away her pain, so much like your own. You will want to assure her she is on a good path, she is worthy, she is strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"d5b5j-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"2u19f-0-0\"\u003eShe is another version of you, on paper for all to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"8o2li-0-0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\" data-editor=\"1oaff\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"cv7de-0-0\"\u003eShe will remind you that your journey is YOUR journey, and yet is the journey of us all. And wherever that journey takes us, we are on a good path, we are worthy, we are strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars Tragedy and Comedy go Together\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful book with laughs \u0026amp; insights around every corner!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA perfectly crafted memoir that doesn't sugar coat the bad or ignore the good when traveling to a foreign country with a total stranger who happens to be your complete opposite. A raw look at the author's backstory makes you root for her and want her to have the perfect trip, but the reality of the situation shows that a trip doesn't have to be perfect to be great. In fact, it's the imperfect moments that help her to learn to stand up for herself and get what she wants from it as well as grow as a person.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: Should be in the circle of Anne Lamott and Elizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R1XSGGRH4OSI4O\/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546417\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" class=\"a-link-normal\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'd found it hard to concentrate on reading books during quarantine until this one! With two demanding children at home, I wasn't getting very far in any book that I picked up -- until Scotland With A Stranger. I never put it down from start to finish. I completely tuned out the world so that this time when other things interrupted me, I was unaware, for example, that my name had been called several times before I heard it haha! I'd look up, mumble an answer, and get right back into the book. That's the best kind of reading and it'd been too long since I had that!!! Scotland With A Stranger was so honest and brave, it made me both laugh and cry, and was comparable to Anne Lamott! Memoirs and biographies have always been my favorite genre. This book is right there with Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.0 out of 5 Stars: Not your regular memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou would think heading off to Scotland for 2 weeks with someone you have never met would fall under a serious mid-life crisis category. But for Ninya, it led to an amazing journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. Ninya has lived a roller-coaster of a life - dealing with more things than I can imagine. She lays it all out for us - the good, the bad, the ugly, the wicked. She is a real person, telling a real story. Completely unromanticized. Her writing style will have you feeling like you are right there with her, feeling all the feels. Bonus - not only does she describe the beautiful scenery but she has an online photo album available for you to see the pictures and videos she took. Ninya is an inspiration to women everywhere and a phenomenal author. I can't wait to read more from her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample (EXPLICIT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 1989\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe mower was loud, echoing through the window, over and over, up and down, but my moaning was louder. Uncontrollable sounds forced from a place I had just recently discovered, edging closer to orgasm, and then expertly, he withheld. The delicious frustration was sexy as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe was in my ear, whispering deeply, “I know what you need, and I am going to give it to you, and then you are going to come for your Master.” His hand was on my throat, slowing the air, intensifying the building fullness. I craved his hands there, knowing the danger was part of what made it so hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You need to be quiet. They are going to hear you. See how they keep coming back? They can hear something. They just don’t know it’s a gorgeous blonde tied up in my bed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt had been two years of sexual exploration. Meeting James was the catalyst of it all. We enjoyed our playtime together and I got an education, but, eventually, his interests and mine didn’t line up any more and we drifted apart. I have nothing but fond, tormenting memories. Since then, I’ve explored this side of myself with other willing partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed it, and the more I needed it, the lower I found my standards. I’m not ashamed to admit there were a couple of stragglers in there, a few uglies that I’d like to forget, but I am who I am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI had found a place for my pain, but the pain I craved was the only door to pleasure for me. Sure, I’d had good sex, even great sex of the vanilla variety, but nothing ever came as close to ecstasy or made me come so hard as BDSM did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this feministic world we now live in, there doesn’t seem to be a place for me. A natural submissive. Yet, here I am. I currently live in a world where women are fighting for their rights, deep into the #metoo movement, and choosing not to denude their bodies. On purpose. The visuals of wiry black hair pouring out of armpits and the return of the 70s bushes actually make me a little sick. But I am a tolerant person, and it’s not my way to criticize how other people live their lives. Maybe I feel that way because I don’t want to be criticized for my proclivities or my lack of love for the feminist agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI wasn’t looking for a relationship, so Tinder was the perfect place for me. Relationships were more trouble than they were worth. Conforming your day to day activities around another person? I’m submissive, but I’m not stupid. Two years before, a chance swipe right brought James into my life. He was my first proper Dom, and we explored so many dark fantasies together. The days we spent together, even now, have reached greatest hits status in my spank bank. Yes, girls have spank banks. We’re allowed to, and fuck you for thinking otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe I am kind of a feminist, after all. I love sex. It’s neck and neck with sugar, my other vice. Sex is just as satisfying, but until James, there was this itch I could never scratch. This elusive thing wanted but never asked for. This deep craving, which I was inching closer and closer to satisfying without even knowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey say you should have three hobbies to be successful in life. One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My dad instilled this in me from a very young age, growing and selling homegrown tomatoes from our yard every summer starting when I was seven. Work ethic I have in spades, another gift from being brought up by a Marine. OOO RAH!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo this day, I love a military man. A man who is committed to something outside of himself? So hot. In uniform? Even hotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI skipped the traditional track. No brick and mortar four-year college for me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough, but because I didn’t value it enough and longed to be on my own. I left my childhood home at seventeen when Mom and I had a disagreement about the boy I was dating. The boy disappeared a week after I moved into my rat-infested, shitty apartment, the only kind that a seventeen-year-old can find with no credit history. Still, I was happy there, living on ramen and fruit punch, the highest of all fructose-laced drinks, the ridiculously red kind you get in a gallon jug at the supermarket. I’d drink half of it, then fill it with a bottle of gin and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m a creative in a world where creatives are undervalued, sometimes not valued at all. My photography degree was worthless, a useless vanity degree now that the invasion of digital imaging spawned a new photographer popping up every seven seconds. I was living with a boyfriend, not because I loved him, but out of convenience. In exchange for blow jobs, I was able to live rent free, and this arrangement was acceptable until it wasn’t. I can’t go into that right now. But it was ugly and it left a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, at the middlest-aged part of my life, I found myself unemployed, a single mother, in a world that didn’t value my skills anymore, without a safety net (otherwise known as a man) to take care of me. With nowhere to be and nothing to do, I was afraid. I was looking for something. I was surprised when it found me. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s what everyone always says. So, I found myself sitting at a dirty wooden bar, drawing two columns on a napkin and brainstorming the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo old fashioneds in. (Yes, I am a whiskey drinker.) The only things on my list were sex, cheesecake, and Japanese culture. I felt incredibly unskilled in a world that prioritized math and science. Why did the big guy hit me so hard with the creative hammer? If only I had a love for banking or selling insurance, but both of those realities gave me the willies and would have resulted in my slow death. Boredom was something I was terrified of more than eking out an existence. I would always find a way to survive; I was exceptionally good at it. But boredom? That would make me destructive. I knew that. My past had taught me as much, so I was vigilant in keeping my boredom at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you believe in fate? Do you believe in source energy and the law of attraction? I eat that shit up with a spoon. I developed a cult-like fascination with Abraham Hicks, and devoured his teachings, brought to you through a medium known as Esther, an elderly woman who spoke about herself in the third person. I hesitate to tell people I listen to those because that’s when the word “crazy” gets thrown around. I like to think I am open-minded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, when sitting in that bar, overhearing the woes of girlfriends suffering through missionary sex two nights a week to earn the latest Coach bag, a delicious seed of an idea was planted. In my slightly drunken state, the idea of introducing adventurous couples to the basics of BDSM using a ‘house party’ home demonstration model was bordering on genius. Piggy-backing on the mainstream success of \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, we discovered people were more open-minded in the boudoir than originally thought. On that night, in that shitty dive bar, the idea of an internet forum called Velvet Guild was born. It was both my finest moment and, eventually, my greatest nightmare, as you will learn. A burst of brilliance, an idea so fresh and cutting edge I got carpal tunnel from patting myself on the back. I was a fucking genius, and finally, I was going to thrive, not just survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\"\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-30T06:13:41-05:00","created_at":"2020-08-09T16:53:27-05:00","vendor":"NINYA","type":"","tags":[],"price":699,"price_min":699,"price_max":2200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32451300524106,"title":"E-Book","option1":"E-Book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B08H3CCSZ1","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"PRE-ORDER Velvet Guild Collection 4: Episodes 13 14 15 16 - E-Book","public_title":"E-Book","options":["E-Book"],"price":699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""},{"id":32451300556874,"title":"Autographed Paperback","option1":"Autographed Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"PRE-ORDER Velvet Guild Collection 4: Episodes 13 14 15 16 - Autographed Paperback","public_title":"Autographed Paperback","options":["Autographed Paperback"],"price":2200,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection4web.jpg?v=1597010093","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._47d0d257-5134-4785-beef-f449ced1a3bd.jpg?v=1597010093"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection4web.jpg?v=1597010093","options":["Style"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7173057347658,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"width":563,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection4web.jpg?v=1597010091"},"aspect_ratio":0.626,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Collection4web.jpg?v=1597010091","width":563},{"alt":null,"id":7173057052746,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"width":900,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._47d0d257-5134-4785-beef-f449ced1a3bd.jpg?v=1597010009"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1806\/5994\/products\/Tell_me_how_you_want_it_inscribed_in_this_box_after_you_add_it_to_cart._47d0d257-5134-4785-beef-f449ced1a3bd.jpg?v=1597010009","width":900}],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eBOOKS ORDERED TODAY WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 2021. USE CODE SAVE20 to save 20% on all books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll paperbacks are autographed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e Personalize an inscription when placing your order. (See photo for more instructions.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFriends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\nDesperate times…call for sexy solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAimee is panicking, just a single parent trying to survive. \u003cbr\u003eCould she introduce affluent couples to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks. \u003cbr\u003eSex sells and they have the money to pay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e246 pages of sexy! Exploring the dynamic of power control. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection Includes Episode 13, 14, 15, 16 in paperback.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Aimee: A single mom barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. To make ends meet she decides to teach willing couples the darker arts in the bedroom using a house party demonstration format. A submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it, she is driven to create success for herself and a better life for her daughter Raven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJagger: Aimee's current Dom and best friend, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101 instructor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsher: An erotic art dealer desperate to break into the closed doors of wealth and power. A bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaya: A bi-racial dominatrix who is willing to push her subs' boundaries for the right reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrixie: The 67 year old owner of Underground Bound, providing pleasure in all forms for herself and her clients. Knowing this lifestyle is a lifetime desire, you can never stop craving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames: A gray hat hacker, who has history with Aimee, but is consumed by his need for revenge against the wealthy. He takes his angst out on fresh willing partners that he finds online.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate times……call for sexy solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAimee is panicking, feeling like a middle-aged failure, barely scraping by, raising a teenager alone. She is also a submissive who yearns to be dominated in the bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she scans the help wanted ads, she overhears a table of sexually frustrated housewives complaining about their perfect lives.Could she introduce these women to the BDSM lifestyle through a house party format? Instead of game night, it could be blindfolds and bite marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, sex sells, and they have the money to pay. Velvet Guild is perfect for erotic romance readers who are BDSM curious, with just the right amount of bondage, and domination but none of the humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead A Sample (EXPLICIT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrologue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 1989\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’d always liked it rough—hands on my throat, push me up against the wall, hold me down rough. Not very many men are strong enough and confident enough to be able to fuck me properly, and I knew that. There had always been this longing in me, this want in me to have more, to push my limits harder, and I had to discover where that led. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’d be shocked to hear I am a Catholic School girl. Yep. White knee socks, penny loafers, plaid skirt and everything. Going to mass every Wednesday was where I learned to spend time on my knees. Shortly after that, I learned about the power that I held over men in this seemingly submissive state. I learned how to give amazing head; it was like studying for a test and then doing the lab work. And, I promise you, there was never a lack of voluntary lab partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe mower was loud, echoing through the window, over and over, up and down, but my moaning was louder. Uncontrollable sounds forced from a place I had just recently discovered, edging closer to orgasm, and then expertly, he withheld. The delicious frustration was sexy as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe was in my ear, whispering deeply, “I know what you need, and I am going to give it to you, and then you are going to come for your Master.” His hand was on my throat, slowing the air, intensifying the building fullness. I craved his hands there, knowing the danger was part of what made it so hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“You need to be quiet. They are going to hear you. See how they keep coming back? They can hear something. They just don’t know it’s a gorgeous blonde tied up in my bed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt had been two years of sexual exploration. Meeting James was the catalyst of it all. We enjoyed our playtime together and I got an education, but, eventually, his interests and mine didn’t line up any more and we drifted apart. I have nothing but fond, tormenting memories. Since then, I’ve explored this side of myself with other willing partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI needed it, and the more I needed it, the lower I found my standards. I’m not ashamed to admit there were a couple of stragglers in there, a few uglies that I’d like to forget, but I am who I am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI had found a place for my pain, but the pain I craved was the only door to pleasure for me. Sure, I’d had good sex, even great sex of the vanilla variety, but nothing ever came as close to ecstasy or made me come so hard as BDSM did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this feministic world we now live in, there doesn’t seem to be a place for me. A natural submissive. Yet, here I am. I currently live in a world where women are fighting for their rights, deep into the #metoo movement, and choosing not to denude their bodies. On purpose. The visuals of wiry black hair pouring out of armpits and the return of the 70s bushes actually make me a little sick. But I am a tolerant person, and it’s not my way to criticize how other people live their lives. Maybe I feel that way because I don’t want to be criticized for my proclivities or my lack of love for the feminist agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI wasn’t looking for a relationship, so Tinder was the perfect place for me. Relationships were more trouble than they were worth. Conforming your day to day activities around another person? I’m submissive, but I’m not stupid. Two years before, a chance swipe right brought James into my life. He was my first proper Dom, and we explored so many dark fantasies together. The days we spent together, even now, have reached greatest hits status in my spank bank. Yes, girls have spank banks. We’re allowed to, and fuck you for thinking otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe I am kind of a feminist, after all. I love sex. It’s neck and neck with sugar, my other vice. Sex is just as satisfying, but until James, there was this itch I could never scratch. This elusive thing wanted but never asked for. This deep craving, which I was inching closer and closer to satisfying without even knowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee 2019\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey say you should have three hobbies to be successful in life. One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My dad instilled this in me from a very young age, growing and selling homegrown tomatoes from our yard every summer starting when I was seven. Work ethic I have in spades, another gift from being brought up by a Marine. OOO RAH!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo this day, I love a military man. A man who is committed to something outside of himself? So hot. In uniform? Even hotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI skipped the traditional track. No brick and mortar four-year college for me. Not because I wasn’t smart enough, but because I didn’t value it enough and longed to be on my own. I left my childhood home at seventeen when Mom and I had a disagreement about the boy I was dating. The boy disappeared a week after I moved into my rat-infested, shitty apartment, the only kind that a seventeen-year-old can find with no credit history. Still, I was happy there, living on ramen and fruit punch, the highest of all fructose-laced drinks, the ridiculously red kind you get in a gallon jug at the supermarket. I’d drink half of it, then fill it with a bottle of gin and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m a creative in a world where creatives are undervalued, sometimes not valued at all. My photography degree was worthless, a useless vanity degree now that the invasion of digital imaging spawned a new photographer popping up every seven seconds. I was living with a boyfriend, not because I loved him, but out of convenience. In exchange for blow jobs, I was able to live rent free, and this arrangement was acceptable until it wasn’t. I can’t go into that right now. But it was ugly and it left a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, at the middlest-aged part of my life, I found myself unemployed, a single mother, in a world that didn’t value my skills anymore, without a safety net (otherwise known as a man) to take care of me. With nowhere to be and nothing to do, I was afraid. I was looking for something. I was surprised when it found me. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s what everyone always says. So, I found myself sitting at a dirty wooden bar, drawing two columns on a napkin and brainstorming the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo old fashioneds in. (Yes, I am a whiskey drinker.) The only things on my list were sex, cheesecake, and Japanese culture. I felt incredibly unskilled in a world that prioritized math and science. Why did the big guy hit me so hard with the creative hammer? If only I had a love for banking or selling insurance, but both of those realities gave me the willies and would have resulted in my slow death. Boredom was something I was terrified of more than eking out an existence. I would always find a way to survive; I was exceptionally good at it. But boredom? That would make me destructive. I knew that. My past had taught me as much, so I was vigilant in keeping my boredom at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you believe in fate? Do you believe in source energy and the law of attraction? I eat that shit up with a spoon. I developed a cult-like fascination with Abraham Hicks, and devoured his teachings, brought to you through a medium known as Esther, an elderly woman who spoke about herself in the third person. I hesitate to tell people I listen to those because that’s when the word “crazy” gets thrown around. I like to think I am open-minded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, when sitting in that bar, overhearing the woes of girlfriends suffering through missionary sex two nights a week to earn the latest Coach bag, a delicious seed of an idea was planted. In my slightly drunken state, the idea of introducing adventurous couples to the basics of BDSM using a ‘house party’ home demonstration model was bordering on genius. Piggy-backing on the mainstream success of \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, we discovered people were more open-minded in the boudoir than originally thought. On that night, in that shitty dive bar, the idea of an internet forum called Velvet Guild was born. It was both my finest moment and, eventually, my greatest nightmare, as you will learn. A burst of brilliance, an idea so fresh and cutting edge I got carpal tunnel from patting myself on the back. I was a fucking genius, and finally, I was going to thrive, not just survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInscribed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutographed\/Inscribed Editions are autographed by the author and can be inscribed with any message.\u003c\/strong\u003e See photo instructions above. Double check spellings as they will appear exactly as indicated. Inscriptions must be submitted in the \"Special Instructions for Seller\" text box at the time of the order or you will receive an autographed copy only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Finally - the reality of BDSM \u003c\/b\u003eCan I just type 'Love it' 100 times? Cause I do! Can't wait to read the next installments. This book illustrated BDSM on a real level - the facts. Not abuse and \"freakish\", but the emotions, the power, the deep enjoyment from things that don't necessarily have to be painful. Great stuff!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Fantastic Fantasy! \u003c\/b\u003eWow! This is what the world needs right now! Excellent storytelling, racy subject matter, fantasy and fun! I could not stop reading and can’t wait for the next episode. Ninya is a gifted writer and I look forward to seeing how this story develops. Give me MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" title=\"5.0 out of 5 stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R33CGOV0H67FVE\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=1734546409\"\u003e\u003ci data-hook=\"review-star-rating\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-icon-alt\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e This review is long so, if you aren't interested in the rest, I ADORE this series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe thing about reviews is they are always subjective. It doesn’t really matter that I like a book if what you like is different. For that reason, I am going to share a bit about me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. I have 19 years in the lifestyle, am both a service and bedroom submissive, and have been with my Master for five years.\u003cbr\u003e2. I loved The Secretary, thought the Beauty series was ridiculous but fun, have a favorite scene in O (pillars feature prominently!), and wish I could live in the Marketplace (can I be Robin please?)\u003cbr\u003e3. I think Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns; Conquer Me; and SM 101 should be mandatory reading.\u003cbr\u003e4. I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE both book and movie versions of 50 Shades as well as the movie, The Pet. Not only are they HORRIBLE representations of something very much NOT lifestyle, they are dangerous to follow. I am not a fan of using the word literally for everything, but they are LITERALLY DANGEROUS!\u003cbr\u003e5. I am not a big fan of serials. I don’t tend to watch TV shows until there are several seasons out (or they all drop at once, blessings to Netflix). I want my story NOW. I don’t want to have to wait until next week much less next MONTH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that out of the way…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI came across Velvet Guild when Episode Three was about to come out because Amazon and Goodreads both thought I would find it interesting. It related these books to 50 Shades (which I think does Velvet Guild a great disservice), and for that reason alone, I passed. I had a brief glimmer of hope but was afraid of being let down yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Four came out, I saw a review that said Velvet Guild was a “…terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle…”. Remembering how crushed I was after the same B.S. for The Pet and 50 Shades, again, I passed. I did, however, sign up for Ninya’s newsletter, thinking I might get a better sense of who she was and what she did or did not know. My desire for relatable reading material being stronger than my self-preservation, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Episode Five was about to come out, it happened to coincide with my considering trying Kindle Unlimited. When I saw all the episodes were free on KU, I figured I would risk my heart (but not my money).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI reluctantly read the first episode, then I read the second, then discovered my husband was waking up as I finished Episode Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I went and bought them outright, and preordered what Amazon would let me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Shit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters had qualities I have OR people I know have. I related with not one or two but several characters. I have felt the feelings Ninya describes, and feel her words were sometimes precisely what I might have said. I identify with the silence Aimee talks about. I identify with the life and struggles and choices of the single mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would give just about anything to play with Jagger (who is admittedly too good to be true but is MUCH better than the sexy billionaire trope ::insert gagging noises here::). I sense the danger in some situations before the author reveals it, because we have all dealt with one of THOSE “true dom” nutjobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that this story talks about the different ways people might find and live this lifestyle, and NONE of them are because someone was abused as a child, or tricked, or kidnapped, or somehow working out their mental health issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the books show both sides, and can’t wait until other facets are included (I sense them coming!) to see those facets shine through as just as valid as the “sex play” parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love that the scenes are realistic, (no hanging anally from protrusions on a wall) sexy, and aren’t filled with ridiculous euphemisms for the human body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love the sense of weaving, how you just know some of the stories will come together, but without being slapped in the face with it. Little hints here are there, until you see the threads pulling together. It is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, I love that it is well written. I am not stumbling over lousy writing, poor grammar, and sloppy punctuation. As both a writer and an editor, so much of what COULD be fun or interesting ends up being a chore to slog my way through. The author is obviously early in her career (and still learning the voices of her characters), but she is increasing her skill in leaps and bounds. As far as whomever her editor is… I may need to hire them myself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hate that it is a serial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, if you are in the lifestyle, interested in the lifestyle, or interested in hot scenes with an actual plot, these are for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Naughty \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written, great characters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Continue to grow \u003c\/b\u003eAm enjoying seeing the characters grow and develop. The down to earth and straight format keeps me reading. Thanks for your hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Great book! \u003c\/b\u003eI couldn’t put this book down! Keeps you wanting to read more. The ending about did me in with the ‘to be continued’. Cant wait for the next series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e I can’t put this book down! \u003c\/b\u003eLove, love, love the fast paced writing, it keeps you engaged and wanting more. The characters are developed slowly and methodically, in a strategic timeline to give you just enough information and also keep you wanting to learn more about them. Each episode gives bursts of eye opening, jaw dropping steaminess, but then brings you right back into the everyday lives of these characters and their relationships. This series is so good I never want it to end!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Totally hooked now \u003c\/b\u003eOk now I’m hooked! I enjoyed the first installment enough to go ahead with book 2 , but now I want it in sets. It’s addictive, high-octane, hot and steamy fun. The different storylines all showcasing unique lifestyles work well together. It’s an excellent representation of the best lifestyle- something for everyone. This is definitely a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Definitely hooked! \u003c\/b\u003ePre-ordered the next one. Really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next installment. Love the concept of a school of BDSM, too. Great character development as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Riveting example of BDSM! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author gives a terrific explanation of the BDSM lifestyle. It is an awesome read. Well written, informative and hot. I loved it. Greatly anticipating Velvet Guild 2. Although it is extremely well written I find it difficult to endorse the price of the book considering the limited number of pages. That said, it is a super read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars\u003c\/i\u003e Thoughtful character development \u003c\/b\u003eThoughtful character development that is usually lacking in this type of romance novel. Also keeps a breakneck pace that has the reader on the edge of her seat the whole time. Even people with little patience for reading will be enthralled. Ninya takes you into a new world where the woman is finally empowered to be the leader in a BDSM relationship, instead of a weak, innocent, doe-eyed dolt\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eLove the idea of the serialized novel — I’ve pre-ordered the 2nd “Episode”! \u003c\/b\u003eThe most important thing to know about this story is that it is well-written, with developed characters, good dialogue and an interesting premise and plot. Because (let’s be honest), I wouldn’t necessarily expect those things from most self-published erotica. This author has chosen a unique approach to a niche genre and she has knocked it out of the park. I’ve pre-ordered the next Episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat first work! \u003c\/b\u003eA page turner! Intriguing characters! Effortless to read which is appreciated these days! Ninya showed she can write and that she has a continuing future as an author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eHooked after the first pages! \u003c\/b\u003eVery well written with interesting characters. As soon as I was done reading, I immediately ordered the next episode!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.0 out of 5 stars \u003c\/i\u003eGreat story! \u003c\/b\u003eI really enjoyed the story. It wasn’t based around the racy stuff, following the characters through very interesting and real situations makes this series a real page-turner. The style of writing really lends itself to the pace of the story, and welcome reading many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e"}

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Friends Don't Let Friends Stay Vanilla Women's Racerback Tank

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The Velvet Guild Catch Phrase. It's a tongue in cheek reference for BDSM enthusiasts. Vanilla is the kind of sex...

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Friends Don't Let Friends Stay Vanilla Unisex Tank Top

$29.50

The Velvet Guild Catch Phrase. It's a tongue in cheek reference for BDSM enthusiasts. Vanilla is the kind of sex...

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Friends Don't Let Friends Stay Vanilla 3/4 sleeve raglan shirt

$29.00

The Velvet Guild Catch Phrase. It's a tongue in cheek reference for BDSM enthusiasts. Vanilla is the kind of sex...

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Velvet Guild: Friends Don't Let Friends Stay Vanilla Unisex Hoodie

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The Velvet Guild Catch Phrase. It's a tongue in cheek reference for BDSM enthusiasts. Vanilla is the kind of sex...

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