Mastering Maya, an erotic romance from Lisabet Sarai

We are always thrilled to welcome Lisabet Sarai to the blog and always excited to see what hot story she has for us. This week Lisabet is sharing her ertoic romance, Mastering Maya.I know we are excited to hear more about Mastering Maya so we’ll toss it to Lisabet along with a great big Welcome Back!

The Second Time Around

By Lisabet Sarai

It’s sometimes hard for me to believe, but I’ve been an author of erotic romance and erotica for more than twenty years. As you might expect, I’ve seen a lot of changes over those two plus decades – my first novel was submitted as a typed manuscript, sent by airmail to Black Lace in the UK! – and dealt with many publishers. Though I always try to have at least one new work in progress, I also devote considerable effort to keeping my back list “in print”. Given the energy and time I put into my older stories, I want to make sure they remain available for my new readers to sample.

Lately I’ve been reclaiming the rights to many of the erotic romance titles I wrote when I was formally introduced to the genre back in 2006. (My first few novels had romantic elements, but broke a lot of the classic romance rules.) I’ve now moved almost completely to self-publishing, and I want to give these works a new lease on life. For one thing, the publisher is too busy pushing new releases to care about my old work. For another, I believe my writing has improved considerably since those early days. I have a much better understanding of what romance readers like and expect. I’ve also honed my craft through participation in the Erotica Readers and Writers Association “Storytime” critique group.

Last week I re-released a story I wrote way back in 2012. Mastering Maya was part of an anthology entitled Switch, BDSM erotic romance featuring couples with flexible roles in the power exchange. The anthology had a limit on word count. I realized during my re-editing that the original version of tale felt rushed and abbreviated.

One of the joys of self-publishing is that I have total control over every aspect of a book, including its length. So I took the opportunity to expand the story by about two thousand words – not a lot, but enough, I hope, to flesh out the characters a bit more and make both the conflict and its resolution more believable.

Mastering Maya is still a short piece (only 16K words), but it feels a good deal more finished the second time around. I’m looking forward to the chance to expand and polish more of my old work in the next few months. Meanwhile, here’s a bit about the book.

By the way, I’ll give away two copies to readers who leave me a comment on this post. Please be sure to include your email address (obfuscated is fine) so I can find you if you win!

About Mastering Maya:

How much heat will it take to melt the Ice Queen?

Mistress Maya’s precise discipline and unshakable self-possession are legendary in the Boston kink community. Newcomer Dom Shark is fascinated by her beauty and power from the moment he sees her flogging a sub at Club Inferno. Behind the Ice Queen’s mask of perfect control, he senses a spirit aching to submit. He’s determined to break through her defenses and bring her the same release she grants to the lucky slaves she tops.

When Maya dismisses Master Shark as young and inexperienced, he offers her a challenge: a night together, during which he’ll show her what it means to be mastered. If he fails to bring her to new heights of bliss, he agrees to become her slave.

Can he make Maya trust him enough to surrender? Or will the flawless, untouchable dominatrix take possession of his body as well as his heart?

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Excerpt from Mastering Maya:

“Maya! I’m glad you’re still here. I want to introduce you to my old friend Shark. He’s just arrived in Boston.”

Tom’s booming voice matched his burly form. He dwarfed the wiry young stranger.

Calm. Calm. She flashed back to the pinnacles of ice for an instant. Then she accepted the new Dom’s outstretched hand. “Master Shark?” Her eyebrows arched and she allowed a hint of laughter into her voice. “A pleasure. Welcome to Club Inferno.”

“Please, call me Stephen.” He kept hold of her hand several seconds longer than protocol demanded. She noted that he stood only a few inches taller than she, that he smelled of female musk and cured leather, and that he was somewhat older than she’d guessed from a distance—closer to thirty than twenty. “I’m only Shark to my subs.”

“I can see how you earned the name.” Maya gestured toward the schoolroom door, where clots of Doms and subs were now emerging. “You’re as voracious and implacable as your namesake.” Her hand still tingled from his grip. She ignored the sensation.

“I’ll take that as a compliment.” The stranger chuckled. “You’re no fount of mercy yourself—if I may say so.” He raked her with his eyes, deliberately assessing her physical charms. Maya kept her face impassive, even as her pussy moistened. “Your caning—well, it was magnificent!”

Genuine admiration rang in his voice, though his bold stare suggested there were limits to his respect.

“Long years of training, Master Shark—as well as skilled teachers.” She skewered him with what she hoped was an intimidating look. “And who taught you, young man?” The emphasis on ‘young’ was subtle but unmistakable. “Where are you from?”

“San Francisco. I studied with Mistress Sylvia and Master Blade.”

“Ah, I know them well.” That partially explained his expertise. Sylvia and Blade both enjoyed stellar reputations in the kink community. “Though I haven’t played on the West Coast for many years.”

“I’m sure I would have noticed you if you had.” He looked as though he wanted to say more, but Maya cut him short.

“Nice to meet you, Stephen. But I’ve got to get home.”

“I’ll come with you.”

The suggestion was so unexpected that Maya, at first, barely noticed its rudeness.

“What? What do you mean?” Even she recognized the shock in her voice.

“I’d really like to get to know you better. You fascinate me.”

His frankness unnerved her. “Sorry, but I never take anyone home with me.” Maya tilted her head in Tom’s direction. “I’m surprised Master Thomas didn’t tell you.”

“Oh, I did!” Her long-time associate grinned at his companion. “He’s just the stubborn type. Won’t take no for an answer.”

“Not a desirable trait in a dominant,” Maya observed, covering her discomfort with disapproval. “When someone – even a bottom – says no, that means no.” She shook her head, edging away from the pair. “But, then, you’re still young and inexperienced.”

Shark’s arm shot out. He seized her wrist, preventing her from leaving. “I’m not that young.” The dark edge in his voice sent a scary thrill straight to her sex. “I just know what I want. And I’m used to getting it.”

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About the Author:

Lisabet Sarai became addicted to words at an early age. She began reading when she was four. She wrote her first story at five years old and her first poem at seven. Since then, she has written plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and lots of erotica and erotic romance – over one hundred titles, and counting, in nearly every sub-genre—paranormal, scifi, ménage, BDSM, GLBT, and more. Regardless of the genre, every one of her stories illustrates her motto: Imagination is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

You’ll find information and excerpts from all Lisabet’s books on her website (http://www.lisabetsarai.com/books.html), along with more than fifty free stories and lots more. At her blog Beyond Romance (http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com), she shares her philosophy and her news and hosts lots of other great authors. She’s also on Goodreads, Pinterest, BookBub and  Twitter. Join her VIP email list here: https://btn.ymlp.com/xgjjhmhugmgh

 

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