LENGTH: Approx: 58,500 words (a short novel)This work is dark literary erotica, not romance. If any romance genre conventions seem to be followed it is purely coincidence.DESCRIPTION:“Grace. That word that finally meant something again. Mercy. Favor. Good will.”Fed up with play kink, Grace Warner moves to an island that embraces erotic slavery to be with a man she met online. Within hours of her arrival, everything is ripped from her, and she quickly learns play is preferable to the realities of actual enslavement.Asher Collins has spent the past year mourning and blaming himself for the death of his slave, Darcy. When Grace catches his eye at a showing, obviously abused, he becomes obsessed with buying her and finding a way to atone for his own past sins.DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction, and the author does not endorse or condone any behavior done to another human being without their consent. This work contains subject matter which is not appropriate for minors including depictions of abuse, slavery, dubious consent, and anal play.REVIEWS (author blurbs):“Kitty Thomas’s hottest book yet . . . emotionally gripping and painfully real . . . impossible to read and remain untouched.” – Annabel Joseph, author of Owning Wednesday“Tender Mercies is a heart-rending tale that proves Prince Charming doesn’t always come charging in with a white steed . . . Sometimes it’s just a piece of paper and a platinum collar.” – Claudia D. Christian, author of Devil’s Descent II: Impure“I have never been more invested in a piece of fiction in my life. Kitty Thomas writes with a passion and purpose so pure she makes her readers live and breathe every word.” – Emma Petersen, author of Reign of Pleasure“An eerie and disturbing story tempered with compassion and love. I couldn’t put it down.” – Fallon Blake, author of Wrapped Around Your Finger“Intense and dark. Tender and sweet.” -Nattie Jones, author of The Street UrchinOTHER BOOKS BY KITTY THOMAS:Novels:Comfort FoodGuilty PleasuresThe Last Girl Submissive Fairy Tales (latest release---anthology of The Auction, Awakening, and The King's Pleasure)Novellas:The AuctionAwakeningThe King's Pleasure