The author, Marguerite de Lyon, of A Beginner's Guide to BDSM, takes the reader through a guided explanation of the world of BDSM, commonly known as Bondage &Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism. This is a combined steamy novel and exploratory guide, so each explanatory section is accompanied by a fun, sexy story, where the author shares her own erotic memoirs to highlight her various learnings. As the author realizes something was missing from an otherwise fulfilling sex-life, she explores the notion, introducing the idea of BDSM to her husband, Phillip. Even though Phillip is comfortable with watching porn, he realizes this subject is an area he had considered off-limits with his wife. After several conversations, husband and wife start to explore their sexuality further, realizing BDSM is something which increases their intimacy and love for each other. The book includes subjects such as pain, bondage, limits, safety and other tools/toys to introduce into a BDSM session; interspersed with revealingly naughty stories and pictures to entice the reader into a different world of sex andbringing a completely different dimension to erotica. A must-read for readers of all levels of interest and experience of BDSM and erotica in general and when combined with sexy stories, this book will certainly raise the temperature!