Nothing.

What you do in your dailys, have at.

I took on the suggestion that I use “light BDSM” in describing Five Days to Be Mine so I made up a graphic to share in Saturday promos but…it has me kind of cringe. Because this doesn’t really describe anything, and if it was out of the book realm, I might wonder if “light” is just a way to cover up “not being safe because Domly one asked nicely.”

But from a marketing POV, I get it. It clearly indicates to readers that this isn’t a dark romance and that it’s not going to push mental edges.

Also, “Light BDSM” implies to my ear, people wanting to do it for a lark. It gives a, “Let’s try out this paddle and these fuzzy handcuffs” vibe – which is fine! Exploration is a win.

But when it comes to Mara and Evan, characters who are in their 30s and seasoned, I don’t think saying “light” describes them. Mara has had enough experience with kink to know what she wants and what her boundaries are.
Evan knows exactly the kind of submissive he’s looking for and has learned that he’s a pleasure D0m that thrives on taking care of his partner.

Part of striving to get better is finding ways to show readers what the book is about, quickly as they scroll, but authenticity is important to me, too and I don’t know. “Light” is a salad dressing choice.
As part of that getting better thing? I’ll try a whole lot of things to see where they land.