Featured Book with Interview and $15 Giveaway: A Fine Line by Sue Horsford

Interview

1. Please tell us something unique about you that we can’t learn from your bio.
   I didn’t set out to publish an erotic novel. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could finish an entire novel and I thought writing sex would be fun! Then I saw an advert for a critique service and sent my first three chapters off out of curiosity. The editor who read the chapters said, ‘I hope you’re publishing this. I can’t wait to read the whole book.’ I’d never even considered publishing, but she gave me the confidence to have a go.
2. What draws you to write BDSM?
   I’m drawn to writing BDSM because I find the whole subject fascinating. I wanted to explore the dichotomy between how a woman can be strong and independent, how she can consider herself a feminist, and yet find fulfilment in submission to a man. Yes, it is exciting to research and write about the ‘technical’ details, but in any form of erotica, it’s always the emotional content that turns me on. For research I read hundreds of blogs by female submissives and was genuinely moved by their emotional journeys with their Doms.
3. Tell us about Faye Austin. Why did she feel drawn to Gabriel Scott?
   Faye has never felt important. Her mother was disinterested at best, and her father preferred her beautiful younger sister, Ginny. Even Faye’s husband doesn’t make her feel special. Faye has learned to live with being second best convincing herself that she doesn’t mind, finding her fulfilment in her work, supporting victims of domestic abuse. Gabriel’s dominance makes her feel that she matters, and through her submission, she comes to a new understanding of herself. ‘No one would understand that my submission empowered me, that I felt stronger kneeling at Gabriel’s feet than I ever had standing at Paul’s side.’
4. Who is Gabriel Scott?
   Gabriel is seven years older than Faye, yet he’s never been in a committed relationship. Maybe this is because of his parents’ unhappy marriage or maybe he just hasn’t found the right woman. Unlike Faye, who discovers submission for the first time, Gabriel has always known he’s a Dominant. He’s only ever really had one relationship that could be described as BDSM but as he tells Faye, ‘Dani’s submission to me was a game, something she liked to do in the bedroom, but she never gave herself to me the way you’ve done’.
5. What's up next for you?
   Next, I need to finish editing my second book which is about a business woman who is receiving threats from her ex and decides to hire a bodyguard who she subsequently learns is a member of an S&M club. He’s not her usual type but she finds herself intrigued and thinks it won’t do any harm as long as she doesn’t become emotionally involved. Again, I’ve really enjoyed exploring the emotional connotations of submission and I hope I’ve succeeded. My fantasy novel is quite experimental! It’s written from a few different viewpoints and contains a story within a story.

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