<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ardis Thorne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover Your Next Great Read with Ardis Thorne - Explore, Engage, Enjoy!]]></description><link>https://ardisthorne.wixsite.com/ardis-thorne/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:43:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ardisthorne.wixsite.com/ardis-thorne/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ On Writing PLEASE (Van &#38; Westley)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn’t write PLEASE  to be comfortable. I wrote it to explore what happens when control replaces communication. When obsession disguises itself as protection. When cruelty is intentional. Van and Westley are not a healthy relationship. They are not aspirational. They are not soft. This book contains: • Non-con / Dub-con • Psychological control • Power imbalance • Violence • Morally gray (and darker) choices Consent is blurred. Silence is used as leverage. Pain is sometimes the point. If...]]></description><link>https://ardisthorne.wixsite.com/ardis-thorne/post/on-writing-please-van-westley</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f1abde9360bd69c36c4b5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:54:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9497d5_757d1536b10c49178ee8366e6cb64e9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ardisthorne</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>