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Bow Down When a BBW Submits by Masterpiece | Audiobook Excerpt · Euftis Emery Audiobooks

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  Welcome to the Deep Dive. You know how this works.
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  We take the material you send us and well, we dive deep to find
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  the interesting bits. Exactly.
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  And today, we're tackling something maybe a little
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  different in Amazon.com page, right?
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  Specifically for the Kindle edition of a book called Bow
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  Down When Abri Brew submits by someone named Authoris
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  Masterpiece. Yeah.
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  And you might think it's just the sales page, but there's
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  actually a tonne of info packed in there, OK.
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  Like what? Well beyond the obvious book
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  details, you get customer reviews, author bio stuff,
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  related books, even just the Amazon layout tells you
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  something so. The mission today is basically
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  to unpack this one web page. Pretty much see what it tells us
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  about the book, its reception, the author give you a quick but
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  thorough understanding from just this digital snapshot all.
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  Right, let's get into it. The title definitely catches the
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  eye. Dow down when a brewery submits.
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  It does. Author is authoris Masterpiece
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  editor, listed as Janine Corneel.
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  And we're focusing on the Kindle version, but it looks like it's
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  also at an audio book, hardcover and paperback.
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  Which already suggests you know a certain level of backing or
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  ambition for the book. They want it available
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  everywhere. OK, let's talk basics.
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  Print length is 275 pages. English language publication
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  date January 15th, 2024, so fairly recent.
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  Yeah, very recent file size is 7 O 9 KB standard Kindle stuff.
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  But the pricing is where it gets interesting.
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  How so? Well, the print list price for
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  the paperback is the $30.00. The hardcover is even more,
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  $45.00. Wow.
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  But the Kindle it's either 0 bucks if you have Kindle
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  Unlimited or just two $0.99 to buy outright.
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  That's a massive difference, 90% off the paperback price.
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  Exactly. It really shows you the
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  economics of digital versus print, doesn't it?
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  And how they push ebooks. Definitely, and there's an
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  audiobook option too. Yep, with audible narration it
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  says you can add it for $7.49 even though the regular price
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  listed is much higher. So more promotional pricing
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  there. It's all about getting you into
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  their ecosystem, isn't it? Pretty much, and Amazon makes it
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  clear when you buy the Kindle version you're getting a content
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  licence subject to their terms. Right.
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  That whole digital ownership thing, it's not quite the same
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  as having the physical book on your shelf.
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  Not at all. Different set of rules.
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  OK, so what's the story about? All right, the synopsis gives us
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  2 main characters. First, Mark Hilla, nickname
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  Bossy. She's described as a full
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  figured woman runs rehab clinics.
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  Oh, OK. But she's kind of closed off to
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  love because of past trauma. Classic setup and the other
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  character. That's SIM, Amir or Dinero.
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  He's a financial advisor, maybe a CEO type.
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  Also does debt collection on the side?
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  Oh, interesting combination. Yeah, and like Markela, he
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  avoids romantic intimacy. So 2 guarded people, how do they
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  meet? The description says she
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  literally came crashing into him.
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  Be cute, maybe? Could be, and it suggests this
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  chance meeting really shakes things up for both of them,
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  challenges how they see relationships and desire.
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  Yeah, the description mentions themes like authentic and
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  unexpected love, so maybe something real grows out of.
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  It but it also explicitly talks about exploring darker desires
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  related to dominance and submission.
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  OK, which ties right back to that title.
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  Bow down. Exactly.
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  It promises twists and turns, comfort and no boundaries.
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  It's pretty direct about the D's elements.
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  It even asks if Cymer will make the reader question their own
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  desires about, you know, submission.
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  So. It's not shying away from the
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  erotic and power dynamic aspects at all.
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  No, definitely seems upfront about the content.
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  It's interesting how it pairs that with the authentic love
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  idea though. It is, and judging by the
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  reviews which we'll get to, that combination seems to work for a
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  lot of readers. Maybe the authenticity comes
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  from facing those desires together.
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  Could be. Let's talk about the author,
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  authorist, masterpiece. Right, the page tells us she's a
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  full time author based in Lancaster, CA.
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  And she got into urban fiction way back in junior high, reading
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  Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Soldier.
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  Oh wow, yeah, that's a huge book in the genre.
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  A real touchstone. So you can see the influence
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  there. She started with poetry,
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  apparently. Yeah, and her first novel, If
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  Not Me Then Who, came out in 2020.
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  So she's been publishing books for a few years now.
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  What stood out to me was her focus, she says.
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  She writes about realistic topics, mental illness,
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  depression, adult blossoming. That does add some depth,
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  doesn't it? You might not expect that just
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  from the title and the DS theme. And she's very specific about
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  writing about full figured plus sized women and promoting
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  women's empowerment. Right, those seem like core
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  commitments for her and likely connect strongly with her
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  readers. She also seems pretty engaged
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  online. There's a Facebook group
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  mentioned Masterpiece readers. Yeah, and she lists her Facebook
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  and Instagram handles to author as masterpiece and author as
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  masterpiece. That direct interaction, yeah,
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  it's so common now, building that community.
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  Absolutely, and the page notes she has multiple bestsellers on
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  Amazon charts, so she's clearly found her audience.
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  OK, so that sets the stage. We know the book's premise, the
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  author's background. What are actual readers saying?
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  Well, the overall rating is really strong, 4.6 out of five
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  stars. And how many ratings is that
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  based on? 1657 global ratings.
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  That's a decent number. Not massive, but substantial.
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  Yeah, definitely enough to get a good sense. 4.6 is high.
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  It is, and the breakdown is even more impressive. 71% gave it
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  five stars. 71% wow and. Another 19% gave it four stars,
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  so you're looking at 90% of raters giving it four or five
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  stars. That's huge.
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  Very little negativity then. Almost none. 9% give it three
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  stars, only 1% give it two stars, and 0% gave it one star.
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  So people who read it seem to really, really like it.
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  Why do you think it's hitting so well?
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  Well, like we said, the synopsis is clear.
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  People probably know what they're signing up for and the
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  author's focus on representation.
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  That seems key. Amazon has that AI summary
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  feature now, right? What does it pull out?
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  Yeah, it highlights things customers talk about here.
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  It lists readability, story quality, language, emotional
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  depth, spice level. OK, spice level makes sense.
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  Character development and content, so it hits the expected
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  erotica notes, but also story and character and emotion.
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  Exactly, it aligns well with what the author seems to be
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  aiming for, the depth alongside the steaminess.
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  Let's hear some actual quotes. What are people saying?
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  OK, here's one. Loved this entire book from
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  front to back. The intimate scenes are top tier
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  and so passionate. I could read this book again.
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  That's enthusiastic top tier. Definitely.
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  Here's another This was enjoyable and downright nasty,
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  they add. This is my first ever erotica
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  and it was enjoyable. So it worked even for a newcomer
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  to the genre seems. Like it they also mentioned also
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  the plot twist was twisting. I recommend to beginners in
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  erotica and seasoned vets. This was a fun time.
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  The plot twist was twisting. I like that.
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  So it has narrative surprises too.
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  Apparently so, and this next one touches on that depth.
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  We mentioned health and therapeutic levels of care and
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  how she sheds light on people with mental health issues,
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  especially in the African American and brown communities.
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  Wow, that's powerful feedback connecting to fiction, to real
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  world issues and awareness. It really is shows the book is
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  doing more than just ticking the genre boxes for some readers,
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  it's resonating on a deeper level.
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  It can't be universal praise, surely?
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  Yeah. Any criticism?
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  There are a few, yeah. It's important to see those 21.
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  Reviewer felt the writing got a bit lazy near the end,
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  specifically about one conversation and another just
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  didn't connect. Thought it was maybe 50 pages
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  too long and didn't click with the characters.
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  Right. Which happens not every book
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  works for every. Reader exactly.
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  It provides balance, but overall the reception is overwhelmingly
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  positive. OK, what about the related
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  books? The customers who bought this
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  also bought section. Right, that gives us context.
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  You see titles like Cuisine, the Second King Inferno, another one
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  called The Filth Kings which is also by authoris masterpiece.
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  OK, so her other work shows up. Yeah, several times.
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  Vision a BBW romance, curvy obsessions love me naked a bleo
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  romance. All hers.
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  Lots of BBW romance there. You mentioned that acronym
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  earlier. BBW.
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  Yeah, it stands for Big Beautiful Women.
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  In romance, it specifically means the heroine is plus sized
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  and that's often, you know, a positive focus of the story.
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  Gotcha. So this book fits firmly in that
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  subgenre, and the author writes a lot in it.
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  Definitely. The related books confirm that.
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  You also see things like Intrigued by Danger, The
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  Billionaire's Secret Heart, Bad Boys and Billionaires, so
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  general romance and erotica themes, often with alpha male
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  types, are popular with this readership too.
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  It's like looking at the shared bookshelf of these readers gives
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  you a feel for the neighbourhood.
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  Exactly right urban romance, erotica, strong focus on BBW
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  themes and clearly loyalty to this author.
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  And finally, just to acknowledge it, the the page has all the
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  standard Amazon stuff, right? Search bar account links cart.
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  Yep, all the usual navigation categories like Kindle store
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  ebooks, then drilling down into black and African American, then
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  women's fiction in the erotica. Which is how people actually
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  find these books in that massive digital store.
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  That categorization is key. It really.
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  Is discoverability depends on it?
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  OK, so let's wrap this deep dive up.
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  What have we learned from this one Amazon page?
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  We'll bow down When a Blue Submits is clearly a successful
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  Kindle erotica novel. It's got very strong, positive
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  reviews. Yeah, readers seem to love the
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  story, the characters, the emotional side and of course,
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  the steamy stuff. Right and the author, author is
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  masterpiece. She's built a real connection
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  with her readers. Focuses on themes like
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  empowerment, realistic issues especially for plus sized women.
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  And she's clearly doing well. Multiple bestsellers in this
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  niche. It's a great example of finding
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  your audience online. It really is.
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  Which leads to maybe a final thought for our listeners to
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  chew on. Go on, think about how much
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  power these online reviews have now they can shape an author's
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  whole career Guide reader choices.
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  Yeah, that direct feedback. Loop.
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  Exactly. And what does it say about
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  reader expectations in a genre like this?
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  When people comment so specifically on spice level or
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  emotional depth, it tells you what they're actively looking
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  for. That's a great point.
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  It's a very direct conversation between readers and implicitly.
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  The author, So if any of what we discussed, the themes, the
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  positive buzz, the specific focus sounds interesting, well,
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  maybe Bow Down is worth checking out.