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Love is hard for a South African dominatrix as she juggles clients, a new rival, and her own pleasure in this erotic romance by the author of Folly. Emma Caine’s path to true love has been paved with secrets, passion, and the dungeon where it all started. Living a double life as a dutiful wife and a deviant dominatrix was going just fine until her new beau, Simon Nel, left for Dubai to open a new branch of his firm. Her sex life has gone promptly from depraved to deprived. And while she fights to make her rocky relationship work, the rest of her life begins to tear at the seams. A rival dominatrix in Johannesburg is looking to start a turf war that could blow the roof off Emma’s dungeon—and expose her secrets. Somehow, she must meet the impossible demands of her ailing husband’s family, find a way to get rid of an unwanted house guest, and settle the feud with her new enemy—all the while holding onto a love that’s slipping through her fingers.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
About the author
Jassy Mackenzie
22 books112 followersJassy Mackenzie lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was inspired to write her first thriller, Random Violence, after being carjacked at gunpoint in her driveway.
She is the author of the Jade de Jong thriller series, featuring a feisty female PI who prefers to operate outside the law, and has also written four erotic romances.
Jassy loves horse riding, cycling, traveling, cooking and reading.
She is the author of the Jade de Jong thriller series, featuring a feisty female PI who prefers to operate outside the law, and has also written four erotic romances.
Jassy loves horse riding, cycling, traveling, cooking and reading.
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Shelved as 'put-aside'
December 27, 2023This was kind of a bust. Love Mackenzie and what she can do...but her talents are not emphasized here. Bored.
April 2, 2014
IF YOU had read erotic novel Folly by Jassy Mackenzie last year, you would’ve been eagerly waiting for her sequel Switch which was released in February 2014.
But even if you haven’t read the first book, you can easily follow the story of Johannesburg-based Mistress Emma Caine who dishes out slaps and torture to willing clients in her domination dungeon.
Life isn’t easy for Emma, who has to contend with nosy neighbours and a rival dominatrix ruining her small business. She’s also pinning for her lover who is on the other side of the world for business.
Also added to the mix is a surprise house guest. It’s like Emma’s life is a big black pot on the boil and she has to carefully attend to each aspect to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Of course we have faith in our girl that she’ll get things to simmer down, but the action is in the funny, awkward and testing moments and that’s what makes Switch such a compelling read and Emma Caine such a loveable character.
But even if you haven’t read the first book, you can easily follow the story of Johannesburg-based Mistress Emma Caine who dishes out slaps and torture to willing clients in her domination dungeon.
Life isn’t easy for Emma, who has to contend with nosy neighbours and a rival dominatrix ruining her small business. She’s also pinning for her lover who is on the other side of the world for business.
Also added to the mix is a surprise house guest. It’s like Emma’s life is a big black pot on the boil and she has to carefully attend to each aspect to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Of course we have faith in our girl that she’ll get things to simmer down, but the action is in the funny, awkward and testing moments and that’s what makes Switch such a compelling read and Emma Caine such a loveable character.
February 10, 2015
Erotic fiction is growing worldwide and it would seem publishers are really hungry for these books. One of the reasons, I suppose, is because readers are constantly looking for something fun, cheerful and easy to read. Jassy Mackenzie is definitely the new additional voice to the movement and she provides funny and relaxing reading through her brilliant writing. Many other South African voices include Helen Moffett, Sarah Lotz and Paige Nick who are writing a series of massively praised novels under the name Helena S. Paige. We all love crime novels, political biographies and historical novels and we read them all the time. But now and again we deserve a break from all the serious stuff. During that break we should just kick back and read a good old erotic and funny story.
Even though Mackenzie has distanced her latest work from 50 Shades of Grey, I suppose it’s quite difficult to talk about erotic fiction without mentioning the 50 Shades of Grey concept. Commentators say the writing might not have been up to standard but the concept was absolutely brilliant. During an interview, Mackenzie said that “sensible people should be careful of the 50 Shades ethos, and it has nothing to do with the domination aspect. Rather, it’s just that Christian Grey is basically an asshole and treats Ana terribly”. Well I personally couldn’t be bothered by 50 Shades’ success; I think we have far more talented writers here in South Africa. And we should rather cherish and celebrate their writing while they are still around.
Back to Mackenzie and her erotic South African fiction: In the first book, Folly, we see the story begin with Emma Caine swimming in a pool of overwhelming problems. Review here .
Bad luck seems to be following her everywhere she goes. She loses her job. Her husband gets involved in a horrific car accident leaving him brain damaged. The bank is about to repossess her house because – between her brain dead husband lying in hospital without uttering a word 24/7 and her unemployed self – no one is able to pay the bond. But Emma is a superwoman. She always has a plan in place to get her through all the troubles. And that’s really the essence of the story. A desperate woman who becomes a dominatrix in order to make ends meet.
In Switch, the sequel, things don’t seem to be that different. Even though Folly had some sort of a happy ending, it wasn’t entirely happy. I wasn’t happy about it. I’m sure Emma herself wasn’t happy about it too. So Switch also starts with the above problems still a huge part of Emma’s life. After opening her dungeon in her yard to get some form of salary to finance her basic needs and pay bonds, we saw Emma fall in love with one of her clients. And it turns out he also fell hard for her. In Switch we actually get to follow their relationship grow into maturity. When Emma fell in love with Simon I thought there goes some naughty fun, out of the window. But Mackenzie is a good storyteller and so she did not disappoint.
Emma is constantly horny. And so is Simon. Simon loves being submissive, with all of his heart. Emma, on the other hand, enjoys dominating more than anything else. And sex. Emma loves sex.
But one of Emma’s biggest problems this time around seems to be a rival dominatrix. She claims that Emma is taking her clients. With Simon out of the country for quite some time, Emma has to fight this war all by herself. And she does so successfully.
What I learnt from this book is that once two people are in a relationship, the rest is entirely up to them. There is no need to conform to any societal standard just because it’s “acceptable”. When you are in the bedroom, it’s just the two of you. When you are bonking, it’s also just the two of you. Until the two of you decide that you need an extra, occasionally, or every day. What this means is that you are free to try all the sexual fantasies with your partner as long as one of you is comfortable leading the way.
I think it would be wise for anyone who has not yet read Folly to do so before opening Switch, as some form of foundation. Switch is a follow up. It’s a sequel. It literally picks up from where Folly left off. Even though readers who decide to pick up Switch before Folly won’t be lost or that confused, I think it would be such an injustice to them to go that route. They would be depriving themselves of Emma’s hilarious and heartbreaking journey. But most importantly, they would be depriving themselves of Mackenzie’s outstanding writing. I love the fact that it’s a Joburg story. This makes it absolutely easy to read and move with the story because each and every place is quite familiar.
Even though Mackenzie has distanced her latest work from 50 Shades of Grey, I suppose it’s quite difficult to talk about erotic fiction without mentioning the 50 Shades of Grey concept. Commentators say the writing might not have been up to standard but the concept was absolutely brilliant. During an interview, Mackenzie said that “sensible people should be careful of the 50 Shades ethos, and it has nothing to do with the domination aspect. Rather, it’s just that Christian Grey is basically an asshole and treats Ana terribly”. Well I personally couldn’t be bothered by 50 Shades’ success; I think we have far more talented writers here in South Africa. And we should rather cherish and celebrate their writing while they are still around.
Back to Mackenzie and her erotic South African fiction: In the first book, Folly, we see the story begin with Emma Caine swimming in a pool of overwhelming problems. Review here .
Bad luck seems to be following her everywhere she goes. She loses her job. Her husband gets involved in a horrific car accident leaving him brain damaged. The bank is about to repossess her house because – between her brain dead husband lying in hospital without uttering a word 24/7 and her unemployed self – no one is able to pay the bond. But Emma is a superwoman. She always has a plan in place to get her through all the troubles. And that’s really the essence of the story. A desperate woman who becomes a dominatrix in order to make ends meet.
In Switch, the sequel, things don’t seem to be that different. Even though Folly had some sort of a happy ending, it wasn’t entirely happy. I wasn’t happy about it. I’m sure Emma herself wasn’t happy about it too. So Switch also starts with the above problems still a huge part of Emma’s life. After opening her dungeon in her yard to get some form of salary to finance her basic needs and pay bonds, we saw Emma fall in love with one of her clients. And it turns out he also fell hard for her. In Switch we actually get to follow their relationship grow into maturity. When Emma fell in love with Simon I thought there goes some naughty fun, out of the window. But Mackenzie is a good storyteller and so she did not disappoint.
Emma is constantly horny. And so is Simon. Simon loves being submissive, with all of his heart. Emma, on the other hand, enjoys dominating more than anything else. And sex. Emma loves sex.
But one of Emma’s biggest problems this time around seems to be a rival dominatrix. She claims that Emma is taking her clients. With Simon out of the country for quite some time, Emma has to fight this war all by herself. And she does so successfully.
What I learnt from this book is that once two people are in a relationship, the rest is entirely up to them. There is no need to conform to any societal standard just because it’s “acceptable”. When you are in the bedroom, it’s just the two of you. When you are bonking, it’s also just the two of you. Until the two of you decide that you need an extra, occasionally, or every day. What this means is that you are free to try all the sexual fantasies with your partner as long as one of you is comfortable leading the way.
I think it would be wise for anyone who has not yet read Folly to do so before opening Switch, as some form of foundation. Switch is a follow up. It’s a sequel. It literally picks up from where Folly left off. Even though readers who decide to pick up Switch before Folly won’t be lost or that confused, I think it would be such an injustice to them to go that route. They would be depriving themselves of Emma’s hilarious and heartbreaking journey. But most importantly, they would be depriving themselves of Mackenzie’s outstanding writing. I love the fact that it’s a Joburg story. This makes it absolutely easy to read and move with the story because each and every place is quite familiar.
January 18, 2015
I love the book and I love the author.
I did find this second book a bit slow paced in the beginning, but later on it fell back into the rhythm of the first. As always, beautifully written and overall just a perfect story.
The very last sentence I would have to say has me completely curious and that is just swell!
I did find this second book a bit slow paced in the beginning, but later on it fell back into the rhythm of the first. As always, beautifully written and overall just a perfect story.
The very last sentence I would have to say has me completely curious and that is just swell!
October 21, 2015
Loved the book! Didn't know that it's a sequel for Folly, until I started reading it! Luckily, right after I finished Folly. The last bit threw me a little, got me thinking that this might just be more true than fiction! Looking forward to reading more of your books Jassy!
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