a 2013 EPIC Finalist, Short Story category

As a child, Rayna Donaghy was abandoned and left for dead. As an adult, Rayna lives with the reminder no one wants her. The only place she feels safe is Tawse. The unique BDSM club on Sypricon offers sensual delights and gorgeous Masters who are always willing to please--no matter how scarred her skin, her psyche or her heart.

Burke is mesmerized by the stubborn woman under his command. However, when he reaches his limit of her self-loathing, he is determined to prove just how gorgeous, and loveable, she truly is. Even if he needs to push every hard limit she has. As their passion--and love--flares hotter than Sypricon's twin suns, Burke lays Rayna bare in order to show her being perfect is simply a matter of perception.

Warning: Contains a stern lesson in just how perfect a submissive really is that involves a crowd, an inventive impulse toy and one collaring ceremony that will have you wanting a Dom of your own. The line starts over there.

Perfect Limit is an erotic romance short story previously published in 2011 & is intended for mature audiences.