Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Horny Hump Day - Week 6 - Arrested by Love



This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.


Welcome back to Horny Hump Day, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with tiny erotic tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in our books. Just 3 sentences.


My post for this Wednesday is from my 3rd book, Arrested by Love. An erotic spanking novel published by Blushing Books.


In this scene, Kelly Franklin, Jim Evans and Kyle Sinclair are at the Velvet Chains BDSM club.  Kelly is there expecting to be punished by Kyle for threatening to make their relationship public if he doesn't agree to take her back as his full time submissive. Kyle knows he's made several mistakes with Kelly, but he has no desire to master her again.  He is in love with Tiffany.  So, Kyle is relieved and grateful when Jim Evans offers to put Kelly through her paces that evening to see if they would mesh.  Prior to her arrival at the club, Kyle gives Kelly over to Jim with his blessing.


Kelly has seen the way Jim masters his subs, and his methods "scare the shit out of her," so she's always given him a wide berth.  Tonight she isn't being given the choice.  By this point, Jim has Kelly stretched nearly to the point of pain in a chaining station.  With chains and leather wrist cuffs holding her arms immobile and her ankles locked in a stretcher bar, Jim intimately strokes Kelly while he questions her, giving her clit a firm punch whenever her responses displease him.  Standing a little apart from them, Kyle watches and observes how Jim skilfully brings Kelly to the point of a climax with his fingers only to tell her she does not have his permission to come....
* * * * *

"What?" Kelly asked, slightly breathless.  Then her hips surged up and she did a little dance that was greatly hampered by the stretcher bar as she cried, "Oww!"
"That's for making me repeat myself, sub," Jim growled.

* * * * *
M/F, Sexy spankings in rural Connecticut.


If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Arrested by Love
Buy the book directly from Blushing Books (a link is available at the above page).


I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are encouraged. Please stop by the  Horny Hump Day blog site  to get a peek at some of the other author's fine offerings.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday - Deadly Enchantment



This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.

Welcome to my 6SS where I hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in my books. Just 6 sentences, that I intend to build from my Horny Hump Day 3 sentence feature. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even sentences from other sexy books I think you’ll like.  Of course, I will properly attribute all works, even mine.



My current post for 6SS, is from my 2nd book, Deadly Enchantment. A shape-shifting wizard romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Deadly Enchantment concerns a young psychic woman facing off with the dark wizard of Ravenscroft, who she is convinced has brutally slaughtered her sister in a fit of jealousy on their wedding night.


In this segment, Serena Cunningham believes Dominic Westcroft is purposely frightening off his other female guests in order to be alone with her.  What's worse is the knowledge that he is cruelly flaunting his magic to do it.  Unfortunately, Serena is attracted to him, even though she is adamantly struggling to deny it, and he is attracted to her, even though he believes she is out to betray him.  The room they're in is charged with sexual tension and the sharp tingling of impending magic as Serena angrily informs Dominic that she knows exactly the sort of monster he is, and refuses to stay another night under his roof.
* * * * *

Anger and fear loosening her tongue, she said, “I know that you’re capable of murdering your own wife, and I’ll be damned before I’d let Allison fall prey to a similar fate.”  She whirled to leave when the door shut before her and locked.  He was right.  She was a fool.
Bravado stiffening her spine, she turned back to face him.
“I believe, my dear, that like me, you already are damned.”
* * * * *

M/F, Shape shifting wizards in Victorian England.

Read the first three chapters at: Deadly Enchantment

Buy the book at NCP, Amazon or Barnes & Noble (or visit the Deadly Enchantment page on my website for more information).

I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are encouraged. Please stop by the Six Sentence Sunday site to get a peek at the offerings the other authors for 6SS.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Frisky Friday - BDSM, Sadism and Fifty Shades


I finished reading the Fifty Shades trilogy last week, and immediately started to read it again after I went through the extras E.L. James added to the last book, but more about that later.  I have nothing but praise for Ms. James's writing, research and character development.  All three books (told primarily in first person from the heroine's point of view) allow the reader to directly experience Anastasia's interactions and activities through her singular, humorous and at times quirky perspective



For those of you who may not have read the trilogy yet, Fifty Shades is about multi-gazillionaire (if there is such a word) Christian Grey and his deepening relationship with Anastasia Steele, a college student who is coerced into interviewing him for their college newspaper when her roommate falls ill with the flu.


Christian Grey is fifty shades of fuckedupness (in his own words) and can only relate to women through "kinky fuckery" (also his words).  But Ana wants "more."  Whenever his other subs (the fifteen) had wanted "more," Christian would quickly end the relationship.  But he's just beginning his relationship with Anastasia Steele and he's not ready to let her go, yet.  Her total candidness and innocence draw him to her in ways he never expected.  She gives him hope.   And even just the promise of experiencing a relationship outside of his dark thoughts and desires is something he secretly longs to have.


I don't want to give away too much of this story, but I will say that the journey these two take is filled with treachery, deceit and deep, consuming need.  Christian's emotional wounds are so firmly etched into his personna, even he doesn't like to examine them too closely.  So, for a major part of the trilogy, he is constantly holding a part of himself back from Ana, primarily because he fears losing her, while Ana gives him everything she haves in the hope that her love might help him heal.


Though Christian tells Ana he's a Dominant, he later admits that he's a sadist.  Like Ana, the reader doesn't want to believe him.  His psychiatrist, Dr. Flynn, says the term itself is no longer recognized as a valid psychiatric diagnosis.  He considers it a lifestyle choice that when practiced in a safe, sane, consensual relationship is a non-issue.  And Christian makes sure all his relationships and activities are conducted in a safe and consensual manner.  He's just not entirely sure they are sane.


Even though Sadism is no longer recognized as a valid paraphilia in psychiatry, "Sexual Sadism" is.  According to forensic psychiatry "Sexual Sadism refers to the derivation of sexual pleasure from the infliction of pain, suffering and/or humiliation upon another person. The pain and suffering of the victim, which may be both physical and psychological, is pivotal to the sexual arousal and pleasure."   To read more about the psychiatric definition of sexual sadism and its manifestions, please visit: http://www.forensicpsychiatry.ca/paraphilia/sadism.htm



And if like me, you aren't familiar with the term paraphilia, according to Wikipedia "A paraphilia involves sexual arousal and gratification towards sexual behavior that is atypical or extreme. The term was coined by Wilhelm Stekel in the 1920s. Sexologist John Money later popularized the term as a nonpejorative designation for unusual sexual interests. He described paraphilia as "a sexuoerotic embellishment of, or alternative to the official, ideological norm."


Unfortunately, my conclusion to this article could be considered a spoiler to anyone who hasn't read the trilogy.  So, if you're stopping here I'll end by saying that I really enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey as well as the following books and would cheerfully recommend the trilogy to anyone who enjoys light BDSM stories with strong psychological undertones, although I would have to agree that when the trilogy begins, Christian Grey is definitely a sexual sadist.

****Spoiler Alert*****

Christian clearly enjoys dispensing pain, and he admits that freely.  However, I had no concept of exactly how much he liked it until I read the extras Ms. James had included with the third book.  One of them was the beginning few scenes of Fifty Shades of Grey told exclusively from Christian's point of view.  I'm glad I read those scenes last, because if I'd read them first, I doubt I would have have picked up the book.

In his own point of view, Christian Grey was far colder and more condescending than I'd ever imagined him to be.  I thought he was amused and a little intrigued by Ana Steele's naivete.  Instead he considered her gauche, hideously dressed and socially awkward though somewhat pretty.  He was initially bored and just toying with her to amuse himself until she asked more personal questions at which point all he wanted to do was shut her down.  Then she actually had the nerve to ask him a question his own family knew better than to pose.  Was he gay?

The moment the words are out of her mouth (not her words, BTW, but her roommate's) all he wanted to do was "spank the living shit out of her and fuck her over his desk with her hands tied tightly behind her back."  Whoa!  And here I thought he'd merely taken the question as a potential challenge with his lifted eyebrow and impassive gaze.  I had no idea what was actually going on behind the wry, urbane mask he wore, and it was a good thing I didn't.  Because if I'd known how he really felt, I'd have wanted Ana to get out of there as quickly as possible and never see the fucker again.  I thought Ana's roommate, Kate, was being a little hard on the man, but it appears she had him properly pegged, not me.

Rich or not, this guy was bad news.  He was into the hard stuff and and got off on actually hurting women, not just testing their limits.  He really was fifty shades of fuckedupness, and I no longer wanted to know what lurked inside his dark, twisted mind.  So, Ms. James was absolutely correct to not let us see the real Fifty until after the story was completed.  Those of us who tend to cringe at hard core BDSM would be scurrying away with our tails between our legs.

Christian tells Ana straight out that anyone involved in the BDSM lifestyle enjoys dispensing or receiving pain, and if they say otherwise--they're lying.  I'm not sure I agree with him.  I always thought BDSM was more about Dominance and Submission, which involved trust, control and stretching limits.  Yes, there is usually some pain or erotic torture involved in punishments, but I thought the primary purpose of BDSM wasn't to dispense or receive pain as much as it was to dispense pleasure through ways that could be considered painful in other situations.  Then again, maybe I've been wrong in my perceptions all along.  I'd be interested to hear other opinions.  I am open to learning new things, and I still really liked the trilogy.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Horny Hump Day - Three Sexy Sentences - Deadly Enchantment




This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.

Welcome to Horny Hump Day, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in our books. Just 3 sentences. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even classic literature we think you’ll like.

This post for HHD, is from my 2nd book, Deadly Enchantment. A shape-shifting wizard romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Deadly Enchantment concerns a young psychic woman facing off with the dark wizard of Ravenscroft, who she is convinced has brutally slaughtered her sister in a fit of jealousy on their wedding night.

In this segment, Serena Cunningham believes Dominic Westcroft is purposely frightening off his other female guests in order to be alone with her.  What's worse is the knowledge that he is cruelly flaunting his magic to do it.  Unfortunately, Serena is attracted to him, even though she is adamantly struggling to deny it, and he is attracted to her, even though be believes she is out to betray him.  The room they're in is charged with sexual tension and the sharp tingling of impending magic as Serena angrily informs Dominic that she knows exactly the sort of monster he is, and refuses to stay another night under his roof.

* * * * *
Dominic took a step toward her, and Serena instinctively took a step back. His expression was lethal, but his 
voice was whisper soft.
“And you, my sweet, are a fool. If you truly had any concept as to the exact sort of monster I am, you 
wouldn’t dream of challenging me directly.”
* * * * *

M/F, Shape shifting wizards in Victorian England.

Read the first three chapters at: Deadly Enchantment

Buy the book at NCP, Amazon or Barnes & Noble (links are available at the above page).

I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are encouraged. Please stop by the other Horny Hump Day site and hop around to the authors’ sites.  It will make your Wednesday, I'm sure. 

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday - Mortal Illusions



This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.

Welcome to my 6SS where I hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in my books. Just 6 sentences, that I intend to build from my Horny Hump Day 3 sentence feature. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even sentences from other sexy books I think you’ll like.  Of course, I will properly attribute all works, even mine.


My current post for 6SS, is from my 1st book, Mortal Illusions. A vampire romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Mortal Illusions is currently the first in a projected series of 3 books.  It's sequel, Fatal Desire, is currently under production. In this segment, Claire Daniels has finally convinced the two hundred year-old vampire, she hopes will ultimately save her brother's life, into making love to her.  But this vampire's bite is decidedly different from anything she's ever seen in the movies!
* * * * *
        The smile in his eyes changing to a heated glow, Germaine willingly followed Claire's lead to Lucy Seward's lacy four poster bed.  The platform mattress was exceptionally hard for stage use, but all he did was perch her on the edge of it.  Then raising her calf-length suede skirt and silk under-slip to her waist, he gazed long and lovingly upon the view she offered him.
        The notion that he gained pleasure from simply looking at her made Claire desire him even more.  She drew her skirt even higher and opened her legs to him.  "May I watch you as well?" she asked a little tremulously.
* * * * *
M/F, Contemporary vampire romance in a society based on D/s.

Read the first three chapters at: Mortal Illusions

Buy the book at NCP, Amazon or Barnes & Noble.  Links available at the above listed page.

I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are encouraged. Please stop by the Six Sentence Sunday site to get a peek at the offerings the other authors for 6SS.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Frisky Friday - Fun Sex Facts



Below are some links to sites that present some fun sex facts

http://www.sheknows.com/love-and-sex/articles/803194/fun-sex-facts
This one has a 1950s sexual education video at the end.  Actually, it's more about a young woman dealing with her first menstruation.  We've come a long way, baby.

http://singleedition.com/advice/85-Fun-New-Sex-Facts.html
This one has 85 "fun" facts.  Below are a few of them that made me smile:

9 An orgasm can cure your stage fright! A Scottish study found that following Sexual release, people had an easier time with public speaking.   I may have to use this little fun fact in my current WIP.

18 Men take more risks when they know hot women are looking.   Now why doesn't this surprise me?



19 Snuggle with him while watching TV at night. Couples who cuddle regularly are eight times less likely to get depressed than those who kiss only during intercourse.  Yeah, I really like to do this one.

34 For every 16 kilos an overweight man loses, his penis appears to grow one inch.  Talk about an incentive for weight loss.

48 One in four women over 35 says she has never had sex.  Now that one surprised me.  That's 25% of women over 35.



54 Your morning coffee may be an aphrodisiac: one study found that caffeine made rats hornier.   Hmm.  So, should you really have that "extra" cup before you go to work?

65 When women orgasm, the areas of the brain associated with fear shut off.  Gosh, if that happens to women, what happens to men?

79 While 95 percent of women consider penile - vaginal intercourse sex, only 89 percent agree if there’s no ejaculation.  So, if the guy doesn't ejaculate, it isn't really sex?  News to me.

http://www.lionsdenu.com/the-interesting-the-odd-the-icky-69-sex-facts/
69 - Interesting odd and icky facts about sex.  Hmm.  Think the number is arbitrary?

3. In Colorado, it is against the law to kiss a sleeping woman. (But how would they know unless they have bedroom cameras? This isn’t Big Brother. And who doesn’t love waking up to kisses?! Weird.)


6. The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.  (Whoa!  That's taking sexual repression a little too far, I think.)





9. Donald Duck comics were once banned from Finland because Donald doesn’t wear pants.  (Yeah, I noticed that, too.)


15. Marilyn Monroe, the most celebrated sex icon of the 20th century, confessed to a friend that despite her three husbands and a parade of lovers, she had never had an orgasm.  (Now I find that hard to believe...)


23. Historical records show that even in 1850, women attempted to practice birth control. The most common method was a mixture of crocodile dung and honey placed in the vagina in the hopes of preventing pregnancy.  (Yikes!)





29. Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don’t.  (So, keep reading ladies!)


30. Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England – but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)





36. The Vibrator, a common sex toy for women, was originally designed in the 19 century to fight the anxiety-related symptoms of hysteria. There was even a play done about it, In the Next Room (also known as he Vibrator Play) in 2009. (That's news to me.  Has anyone seen it?)





41. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. (Yabba dabbo dooooo indeed!)





51. It takes sperm about 48 hours to move up the vaginal canal, through the cervix, and into the fallopian tube where fertilization begins. (That's two days, so make sure you keep that in mind when marking your calendar)


55. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (Makes you raise an eyebrow as to why that rule had to even be officially made.)


60. The term “blow job” comes from the Victorian times. In Victorian times, a slang term for a prostitute was “blowsy.” At the same time, “blow” was slang for ejaculation. Consequently, by the 1930s, the act of fellatio came to be known as a blow job. (Okay, I've now learned my one fun fact for the day.)



What you can learn from just a little research on the net.  Have a fun and frisky Friday!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Horny Hump Day - Three Sexy Sentences from Mortal Illusions




This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.


Welcome to Horny Hump Day, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in our books. Just 3 sentences. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even classic literature we think you’ll like.


This post for HHD is from my 1st book, Mortal Illusions. A vampire romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Mortal Illusions is currently the first in a series of 3 books.  It's sequel, Fatal Desire, is currently under production. In this segment, Claire Danielson has finally convinced the two hundred year-old vampire, she hopes will ultimately save her brother's life, into making love to her.  But this vampire's bite is decidedly different from anything she's ever seen in the movies!


* * * * *
     The smile in his eyes changing to a heated glow, Germaine willingly followed Claire's lead to Lucy Seward's lacy four poster bed.  The platform mattress was exceptionally hard for stage use, but all he did was perch her on the edge of it.  Then raising her calf-length suede skirt and silk under-slip to her waist, he gazed long and lovingly upon the view she offered him.
* * * * *

M/F, Contemporary vampire romance in a society based on D/s.

Read the first three chapters at: Mortal Illusions

Buy the book at NCP, Amazon or Barnes & Noble (Links to purchase also available by clicking above).

Thanks so much for joining us in Horny Hump Day.  I hope you enjoyed this nibble enough to check out the other author's fine offerings at the Horny Hump Day blog site.  It gives the details of how to sign up for next week if you’d like to play along with us. 

Y'all come back here next Wednesday, too.  You hear?  After all, what better way is there to spend a Hump Day than with some fun loving authors? 

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday from Arrested by Love



Welcome to my 6SS, a regular Sunday feature of erotic romping. In this offering, I hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in my books. Just 6 sentences, that I intend to build from my Horny Hump Day 3 sentence feature. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even sentences from other sexy books I think you’ll like.  Of course, I will properly attribute all works, even mine.



My current post is from my 3rd book, Arrested by Love.  An erotic spanking novel published by Blushing Books. In Arrested by Love Tiffany Morgan, a twenty-one-year-old carefree socialite, has fallen "head over heels" in love with Kyle Sinclair, her handsome and somewhat friendly local patrol officer.  Being both a policeman and a former BDSM Dominant, Kyle tended to express his occasional displeasure over Tiffany's antics with an intimate, panties down, over the knee spanking.  But Tiffany prevailed and eventually caught her police officer, who, after asking her to marry him, has taken Tiffany on a secluded picnic to give the woman he adores everything she'd been attempting to seduce out of him for the past three years.

* * * * *

Tiffany started to complain when Kyle thrust inside her again.  It didn't hurt exactly, but it didn't give her the same tingles his tongue had when he'd put his mouth on her.  He continued to move slowly in and out of her until she felt the beginning of something build deep inside her.  Then reaching under her to clasp his hands beneath her bottom, he lifted her hips a fraction.  The next time he pushed into her, Tiffany's eyes widened with her gasp.  He'd somehow managed to hit a spot that made her insides shiver with involuntary tremors of pleasure.

* * * * *

M/F, Sexy spankings in rural Connecticut.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Arrested by Love

Buy the book directly from Blushing Books .

I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are both welcomed and encouraged.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

With Love on Valentine's Day - Feb 11-14




Cupid has surely hit this hop with a golden arrow!
So here’s how the hop goes each of the participating author below is going to run a contest on their blog for the readers to enjoy! So make sure you stop by all the stops on the hop. I know you won’t be disappointed!
Contest starts February 11, 2012 and ends February 14, 2012 at midnight.
I am offering the below pictured Rosy Radiance Set of Jewelry
Where pink goes beyond pretty to become radiant in this softly blushing, gently sparkling set that adds an understated glamour to day and evening.

•Pearl, crystal, & sterling silver component materials
•Earrings: 0.75" L (1.9 cm) on sterling hooks
•Pendant: 0.75" L (1.9 cm) on an 18" L (45.7 cm) sterling chain
•Handmade in Thailand
To enter, just leave a comment below telling me what you think the perfect Valentine's Day would be for you.  This is an 18+ only blog, so you can be as naughty as you like.
And visit the link below to see what the other authors are handing out.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Frisky Fridays - What it Means to be Polyamorous - The Reluctant Dom



Another serious topic for a weekly post that I hoped would be lighthearted fun and naughtiness, but one that is striking me very strongly today.  I personally would find sharing sexual partners or being shared sexually distasteful.  I'm strictly a one girl, one guy, sort of chick.  Straight and Monogamous.  Although, I do believe there is a slightly kinky side to me, which is why I enjoy reading and writing BDSM and DD romances.  Though the two share a similarity in submission and control, they have very different dynamics IMHO.

For BDSM, whether or not the couple are Master/slave or Dominant/submissive is really just a matter of degree.  Although I realize that not all D/s M/s relationships are M/f (Male/female), for my purposes I am going to presume this is the case.  Some Doms believe that if their submissive really wants to prove her desire to please them she should feel pride in the fact that they value her enough to share her.  Perhaps she even believes that her Dom is paying her the highest of compliments by giving her out for others to enjoy.  Her job, so to speak, is to prove her total obedience and commitment to his wants and desires.  He believes the woman he's dominating or mastering should view it as a privilege to serve him in this way.



I am not a person to put down another's choice in lifestyle, but I feel non-monogamous relationships are potentially destructive.  Menages are very popular in erotic romances these days.  Perhaps women who enjoy them nurture fantasies of having more than one man make love to them at the same time.  I know many men have fantasies about having more than one woman in bed with them.  I simply have difficulty accepting such relationships as stable and healthy.  And after reading an article by a concerned Dom and husband who now regrets participating in such a relationship because of the damage it has done, and is still doing, to his submissive wife, I feel even more strongly against it.  Romance books can make sharing sexual partners look and sound exciting and alluring, but when real people are involved, psyches can get badly damaged.

DD (Domestic discipline) relationships, on the other hand, appear to always be monogamous.  Perhaps it too has different flavors, but from what I've observed these relationships are comprised of a wife and a husband (sometimes girlfriend and boyfriend planning to marry) in a committed relationship where the wife has agreed that her husband, as the Head of the Household, is deserving of her respect, obedience and submission.  As HOH it is the husband's duty to ensure his wife takes care of herself, their home and their family, but mostly herself.  He does this by establishing some rules that are usually mutually agreed upon.

These rules may be open to negotiation, but not interpretation.  They are more than guidelines, and definitely more than suggestions.  They are rules that if broken can subject the wife to punishment at her husband's discretion.  Usually this entails her spending time over his knee getting a bare-assed spanking.  These are married couples who have agreed the husband has not only the right, he has a duty to chastise his wife through corporal punishment.

Because DD relationships are monogamous, the issue of sexual sharing is found primarily in BDSM.  I don't believe many open marriages exist in DD, but I suppose it is possible.  So, this brings me back to my topic.  Polyamarous relationships and The Reluctant Dom.

I recently read The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton.  It is a well-written, tear-jerking novel that is the story of a dying Dom who is determined to ensure his submissive wife still gets everything she needs when he passes.  I did cry while reading it and even though I understood why he was willing to share his wife with his best friend, it still bothered me.

No coercion was involved--she wanted it.  Actually, she reveled in it.  She had fantasies about these two men making love to her at the same time.  Just these two, no others.  So, she was totally on board with it, her husband was on board with it and finally the Dom in training gets on board with it, but I just couldn't.  That is not to say that I'm sorry I read the book.  I'm not.  It truly showed a Dom could be so protective and loving of his submissive that he is willing to do anything to make her happy.  The sexual sharing that took place was safe, sane and consensual, but it still bothered me.  There aren't many scenes in the book where threesomes take place, and I didn't mind her serving her men separately, nor did I mind them bundling together like a passel of puppies.  It was solely the menage sex that had a part of me drawing back.

I don't think I'm alone in my feelings, but I know my opinion is not shared by the majority of erotic romance writers and readers.    Menages, be they m/f/m or f/m/f or f/f/m or m/m/f or any other combination, just don't do it for me.  I wanted to share this post with others because of the article I just read and because I didn't realize sexual sharing was going to take place in the story, even though Amazon clearly lists it as having menage.

I don't often write reviews under my name, but I wrote a review on Goodreads for The Reluctant Dom.  I liked the book, and would recommend it to readers who enjoy BDSM love stories meant to tug at your heart.  But if you feel the same way about menages that I do, I suggest you go into it forewarned.  It may not strike you as it did me, but even if it does, I think you'll find it is a very good book and one worth reading more than once.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Horny Hump Day - Three Sexy Sentences from Arrested by Love





This material is Not Safe For Work. If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.


Welcome to Horny Hump Day, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with tiny little tidbits of the most sexy and sensuous moments in our books. Just 3 sentences. The books might be already published, works-in-progress, or even classic literature we think you’ll like.


This post for HHD, is from my 3rd book, Arrested by Love. An erotic spanking novel published by Blushing Books, In Arrested by Love Tiffany Morgan, a twenty-one-year-old carefree socialite, has fallen "head over heels" in love with Kyle Sinclair, her handsome and somewhat friendly local patrol officer.  Being both a policeman and a former BDSM Dominant, Kyle tended to express his occasional displeasure over Tiffany's antics with an intimate, panties down, over the knee spanking.  But Tiffany prevailed and eventually caught her police officer, who, after asking her to marry him, has taken Tiffany on a secluded picnic to give the woman he adores everything she'd been attempting to seduce out of him for the past three years.
* * * * *
...He continued to move slowly in and out of her until Tiffany felt the beginning of something build deep inside her.  Then reaching under her to clasp his hands beneath her bottom, Kyle lifted her hips a fraction and the next time he pushed into her, Tiffany's eyes widened with her gasp.  He'd somehow managed to hit a spot that made her insides shiver with involuntary tremors of pleasure. 
* * * * *
M/F, Sexy spankings in rural Connecticut.


If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Arrested by Love
Buy the book directly from Blushing Books (a link is available at the above page).


I hope you enjoyed this nibble. Your comments are encouraged. Please stop by the  Horny Hump Day blog site  to get a peek at some of the other author's fine offerings.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Arrested by Love is in the Top 10 Best Selling Spanking E-Books at Blushing Books



Arrested by Love, published on 11/1/2011 is number 7 on Blushing Books best-selling list of 2011.  It is among great company, so I am thrilled.

Korey Johnson at Blushing Books wrote the article for the Cherry Red Report, and she did a very nice write-up on Arrested by Love.
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7. Arrested by Love by Kathryn R. Blake
This story sold a hundred copies over its first weekend–it flew right out of the door, with reason. It has everything. It’s like a buffet table of spanking goodies. We have some domestic discipline, we have some BDSM, we have some age play roleplay and some master-slave built in.
Not only that, but it’s a romance with hints of a mystery, all bundled up in a hard-to-handle situation, so the plot will keep you interested even if the vast amount of spankings doesn’t.
Kathryn’s a brand-new author for us but I can say she’s coming along swimmingly. 
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The list in reverse order is:
To read the full article, please click the link below.