Must Linda's sexual awakening destroy her marriage? From fairy tales to modern legal tradition, society demands we love exclusively, even though many only find happiness with multiple partners. Linda finally confronts long neglected sexual needs when Phil forces himself on her in Chicago. But back in Portland, her husband's insistence on monogamy compels her to choose between his limitations and her own insatiable desires.

Given a choice between slavery and ostracization, Jessica chooses to kneel naked before her department head so she can continue studying for her PhD in psychology. That decision takes her down a dark path to abuse, exploitation, and torment of both her body and her spirit. Korin Dushayl "writes with authority and compassion about those who live within the lifestyle. Broken ... explores issues including finding and initiating a submissive partner, informed consent, and the difference between dominating someone and exploiting their needs." -- Elizabeth Coldwell, author, anthologist, magazine editor

Jesse enjoys playing with dolls and wearing girls' clothing and everyone from his parents, teachers, friends and neighbors assumes he will grow up gay. As an adult the burden of those assumptions hampers his ability to come to terms with his sexuality" Korin I. Dushayl "has done a great job depicting a young man's journey in discovering his true self." -- Allena Gabosch, Executive Director, Center for Sex Positive Culture "How one is labeled versus how one experientially comes to self-identification held a captivating tension for me. ... the everyday details in the story created a realistically immersive landscape that made it easier to viscerally identify with the characters." -- Mark Silver Korin I. Dushayl "has accomplished something remarkable here, crafting a story that works on all levels - educating, arousing, inspiring, empowering, and (most importantly) emotionally connecting with the reader." --Sally Bibrary, Bending the Bookshelf

When a sweet, intelligent twenty-five year old with undiagnosed Asperger's and PTSD seeks help from a ruthless, unscrupulous, sadistic therapist, she shatters his psyche and throws him into a suicidal depression. Her crude attempts to pick up the pieces -- enslaving him and subjecting him to unethical, unsanctioned, experiments -- ignore the lines of consent and the responsibilities of a Dominant. Just where do you cross the point of no return? "The work ... unfolds with the assured touch of a bestselling mainstream author, seducing us into the lives of people with needs and agendas that find wings in the dark. Only an author familiar with this landscape could peel back these layers of psychological complexity without flinching and without dramatic compromise ... Prepare to submit to this reading experience, which will mark you with its narrative power." -- Larry Brooks, USA Today bestselling author of Darkness Bound and Bait and Switch"