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This book was put together with the aim of opening your eyes to the world that is right under your nose; but you never see. Written by a real life submissive, who knows how things really tick; how kinky people live alongside everyone else and are never seen and rarely heard.

The plot and characters, (written before Shades was even a twinkle in the Twilight!) have been created to demonstrate some of the real emotions and activities that make up BDSM relationships in our modern day society.

New author site coming soon… http://msknight.co.uk … with some material already behind the + at the top left.

REVIEW of “The Companion” – 4/5 – by A Daniels – author of Being Together, Being Alone and Always Together, Never Alone. When I started reading The Companion I had absolutely no idea what to expect. An explicit sexual adventure? Something to open my ‘vanilla’ eyes? Something horrifying? Something sensual? What I got was a beautiful story of one women and her struggle through life; I lived her frustration with being unfufilled in so many aspects of her life, the every day battles she fought and lost, her directionless wandering on a quest for meaning. I admit, I am totally unaware of what goes on in a sub/dom relationship and the world of ‘the scene’. It was fascinating to learn, along with Susan, how these relationships are formed, nurtured, maintained and broken. The story is pitched at just the right level, enough explained so the story flows and gives an understanding of the imagery. Well worth reading the notes at the front of the book before starting; it was initially written as a screenplay and I feel this is shown in a few places where the writing feels a little like stage directions but not necessarily a bad thing, it can help establish mood and a clever device to introduce characters. I do feel there could have been so much more written in this story, I became absorbed in the trust between L and Mark and would have loved to have heard more about L’s training and how their relationship grew. The story had me gripped and I just wanted to know more and more about L and Mark; they are completely engaging as characters and I felt myself cheer with triumph and groan in frustration at them both throughout the book. I would recommend the book for anyone with an interest in BDSM but not looking for a quick thrill, there is a love story within the pages of the book and although it’s an education to learn so much about their lifestyle, it’s more of an honour to share in their love story.

In 2002 I put my BDSM life on the internet. In 2005 a chance prod from an ex-colleague resulted in Ben and myself getting together. We sat on his sofas; I wrote a chapter in book format, he converted it to film script while I wrote the next. “The Companion” was born in one weekend. Finally registered with the WGAW #1300267 it went to script reading services and publicity started.

It was written with the aim of introducing vanilla people to the truth of consensual BDSM relationships; as I have lived it.

After years of no one wanting to read it, I translated the script in to a book format and it drew the following comments, among others, from the people that checked the book before publication…

– “Stands up well against the ones I do buy – is longer and better crafted than many.”

– “From that moment your book pulled me inside the story and I couldn’t stop reading. It’s excellent!!!”

– “And finally, FINALLY, a book about BDSM that isn’t all fantasy and 50 shades style crap, but really relates the feelings behind it all and allows people to understand! You have no clue how much I love you for writing this one.”

– “Just finished the book and what an emotional ride, I recognised much in it from my own experiences, the beauty and depth and it brought tears to my eyes, plus left me smiling. Well done.”

– Another colleague reported that she found some scenes emotionally difficult, but that she was glad that she read it.