GS vs. STA: BDSM Romance

Cecilia Tan (no relation to Candy that I know of!) tweeted at me, asking in the midst of Yet More 50 Shades of Grey BrouHaHa if there were any BDSM romances that weren't 50 Shades that I might recommend: 

She later emailed me: 

“Shit to Avoid” is very useful to know, too! Well-written and well-known is probably where I should start[.]

So I just read “The Story of L” by Debra Hyde ( A | BN | K | S ), and loved it. It's a lesbian “Story of O” but done as a romance. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite of the original, in which the female submissive is dehumanized. Hot though that might be in a fantasy, it's obviously antithetical to romance! (Actually, tell me if I'm wrong and there are a lot of BDSM romances where the submissive is dehumanized…?) I liked Exit to Eden ( A | BN | K | S )though I thought it needed editing. 

Now I'm trying to get an idea of what's out there. I'm not picky about sexuality, I'll read het, m/m, or lesbian.

The first BDSM romance I read was so long ago, you can tell by the technology. On a Handspring Visor I read a pile of erotic romances sent to me by an Ellora's Cave editor. The one that blew the top of my cranium off was Joey W. Hill's Natural Law ( A | BN | K | S ), which was just freaking amazing. I'd never read anything like it, and it's still one of the best I've ever read.

I've since read Emma Holly, specifically Strange Attractions ( A | BN | K | S ), which I believe had strong BDSM elements, though it wasn't as much of a focus of the plot as the Hill book. Jane's primer on 50 Shades also lists several BDSM recommendations

However, I am sure you have suggestions of BDSM romances that rocked your world: which ones do you recommend, or caution against? 

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