A kinky historical piece inspired by two philosophers: first, Peter Abelard – most famous for his castration – really did write about monk bondage and oral fingering in Eden as examples in his ethical ponderings. Then the title and setting evolved as a tribute to Rosseau, who was pretty kinky in his own right. Here’s […]
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“The Wicked Wife” in Darker Edge of Desire
With the circumstance surrounding the death of her husband, Berengaria never thought she would find a man willing to love her again. The mission Andrew Cobalt is on is years in the making, almost a calling. Being with Andrew is nothing like Aria’s first marriage. The excitement and passion is amazing, yet there is a […]
Continue Reading....A Spell of Passion or Fear
Find A Spell of Passion or Fear: Bookshop.org paperbackAmazon Paperback & Ebook Smashwords ebook Books2Read ebook options About the book Once, Ariston was a Guardian of the Kalliopolis, the perfect city designed by the Philosophers—Philosophers who, in their wisdom, replaced the imperfect human Guardians of Ariston’s generation with warrior machines. Phaleas Peneste, a poor farmer’s orphan […]
Continue Reading....“The Passion of Her Sleep” in Uchronia: An Anthology of Alternate Histories & Alternate Worlds
A woman encounters an ethereal beauty at a peculiar gala in this Poe-inspired love story—erotic, eerie, and Gothically romantic… Excerpt Madeline grips Ashtophet’s hand and aches like she is torn in two where she stands. But in the ache, she feels ready. Almost. She knows what she desires, knows that it is not forbidden. The […]
Continue Reading....“Draft” in Cunning Linguists
Excerpt: A sound shaped itself in Will’s throat — not speech, only proof, surprising even to him, that he still had a voice. Kit’s hand fastened at the back of his neck, fingers tangling in the curls of his hair, nails passing lightly over soft, vulnerable skin. “Don’t,” he said, “compose poetry now.” He was […]
Continue Reading....“With Wan’dring Steps and Slow” in Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 10
Excerpt: He folded it aside, out of the flames’ reach, and joined her close to them. The apron of woven vines around his waist shifted. She looked at it, around it, at what she knew she shouldn’t look at but wanted to see. Nakedness…it did not feel like a name he had made, though he […]
Continue Reading....The Season: Erotic Halloween Stories
Six short stories that thrill as much as they chill – and in fact, they can get very, very hot. This collection offers bites of paranormal and fantastic erotica. We do mean bites. From the sweet to the sharp, and always sexy, these erotic stories aren’t for the faint of heart, but are perfect for fans […]
Continue Reading....If You Were My Lover: Stories for Lovers of Literary Erotica
Twelve tales to tantalize and satisfy. This collection includes several gender pairings (and threesomes!), along with stories where you can choose how to interpret a character’s gender, plus a story whose narrator is deciding how to interpret their own gender. Historical, literary, and speculative short stories explore scent and sensation, language and bodies, religion, philosophy, […]
Continue Reading....“Mistress of Victories” in Heart, Body, Soul
Susan Lee is in the midst of an identity crisis, but a stranger called Luke reassures her that even if she doesn’t know who she is, he does–he knows a goddess when he sees one. Can she trust this trickster, who’s pursued by a fate of his own, to guide her to become a new […]
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