Daphne Matthews
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Welcome to the Gambler Series
Dark, Erotic Fiction

Who would want this as an origin story?

A story that includes attempted theft, then being forced to abandon everything that's known and familiar?  A story that includes rope, knives, and handcuffs?

Turns out, Dani Santoro is all for the second part, but she has to survive Seth's temper first. Running away with him will upend her entire life and change everything - including her name - but it may just be worth it. It may just fulfill every secret fantasy she's ever had.

You need someone to tell you what to do, and I like telling you what to do.

Can she really give him everything? Will he take it?


Series features strong themes of dubious consent, consensual non-consent, D/s, BDSM, some non-consensual assault (Aces and Spaces), and violence (Riding It Out). 

If that excites you, intrigues you, or turns you on, please proceed. Otherwise, feel free to turn back now.

​Click the images below to find each book on Amazon.


Series includes: 
Backed Into a Hand - the origin story
Aces and Spaces - sometimes one rule is too many
An Offsuited Pair - a journey into CNC romance
Riding It Out - all hell breaks loose
Ace in the Hole - Seth's side of things
Dominating the Hand ​- the conclusion
Dealer's Choice ​- standalone short novel. Dark CNC
Picture
Latest release!!

The new year has brought only tragedy to Joe Connolly. First, his sister Hannah ends her own life, then a dear friend is involved in a near-fatal car accident, and it's only February.

​2020 has to get better right?

Maybe. Enter Emily Cooper. Daughter of a prominent local chef, she shares Joe's tastes in all the right things - food, wine, kinks. She's even supportive of his asexuality. 

But will Joe's grief overpower their new relationship? And can Emily emerge from her father's shadow to pursue her own dreams? They will have to endure a year of unprecedented challenges in order to find love.


CW for extensive discussion on mental health including suicide, family drama, and all things, well, 2020.

Also features some D/s and BDSM but not as extensive as the Gambler Series. Looking for more romance and less kink? This one is for you.

Read the Profile - Wherein I am Schooled

6/14/2022

0 Comments

 
I have an account on what some refer to as The Black and Red site, aka Kinky Facebook. I go through periods of being super active followed by periods of great dormancy. Recently I've become active enough that if you search for kinksters under my rather large city, my name is on the first page of results. 

This means a lot of random followers and private messages. 

This series highlights some of the more egregious, laughable, and downright bananas messages to show up in my inbox. When possible - that is, when I have not blocked the person or they have not blocked me - I will include pertinent details about the other person (spoiler alert, it's not always men). I will also include CWs when I think a message is potentially triggering.
...
This started about a year ago and is a little long, but I promise it's worth it. This woman identifies as a slave, is about my age, but lives in the UK. I will call her OJ, a reference to her username. The title of the message was "saying hello".

OJ (one year ago):
Lovely profile and photos.I hope you don't mind my curiosity but I looked at your profile and I wondered if you'd ever been shared or whored out?
sorry for my nosiness and i hope you have a great day.

Me: What profile did you read?
  1. I'm not particularly submissive.
  2. I haven't been submissive to anyone in a long time.
  3. Therefore, there is no one to "loan me out."
  4. Finally, nothing in my profile shows any interest in being "loaned out" even I was serving someone.
  5. Also also, we are on different continents according to your profile.

OJ: Yours.
  1. Your profile lists you as "bottom" which normally equates to submissive
  2. Fair enough
  3. Copy that
  4. one of your fetishes is sexual slavery
  5. there is this wonderful communication technology that allows people to communicate even across the vast gulf of continents.

OJ (again): Thank you for your reply. I hope you are keeping well in these strange times and cheery bye x

OJ (a few months later): hello, how are you?

(Given our original exchange, I didn't bother to answer)

OJ (a few weeks ago): one year

Me: ??

OJ: two question marks

Me: What does "one year" mean?

OJ: it's a unit of time. One year = 12 months = 365 days.

Me: Why did you send it to me in a message?

OJ: Because you asked.

Me: The original "one year" message - why did you send it?

OJ: Because that's how long you've ignored me for.

Me: So?

OJ: Yes?

Me: You make no sense. Which is why I was ignoring you.

OJ: What part makes no sense?

Me: Any of this. Going back to ignoring you.

OJ: You have a lovely day. I'm glad you now what a year is. if you want to keep up your education on the words of the calendar let me know when you want the next word.
...

By the end of this, I thought I was losing my mind. I still can't decide what her deal is. 

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Daphne Matthews is a former journalist who has been involved in various BDSM communities since 2006. But it is her lifetime of support for Cleveland sports teams that qualifies her as a True Masochist.

    Categories

    All
    Blog
    Consent
    Feminism
    Film And Television
    Kink 101
    Myths Of Kink

    Archives

    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    November 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    June 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020

    Content Warning

    The above works of fiction largely depict consensual kink/BDSM activities among adults. However, in order to reflect real-world scenarios, both Aces and Spaces and Riding it Out feature descriptions and scenes of rape/sexual assault.
     
    Also, An Offsuited Pair features the depiction of a hate crime that results in a death. In retrospect, the situation was probably unnecessary. At the time of writing, I justified it as reflecting reality. I am currently working on more positive depictions and will continue to do so in the future. 

    Finally, Dominating the Hand includes depictions of gaslighting and emotional trauma.

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact