Book description
The Retreat' by Portia Da Costa Ben Chambers is the perfect boyfriend,
the perfect lover, the perfect man. Sarah adores him, but she knows that
despite the deliciousness of their lovemaking, their shared interests,
and the fun they have together, there's a certain special something
missing in their relationship. And then, arriving for a hedonistic
weekend of luxury at an English country house hotel, something happens
that changes everything between them. A momentary, inconsequential pat
on the bottom opens the door to a breathtaking world of daring and
transgressive sexual pleasure...and forges a bond that's both profoundly
physical and a melding of their souls. 'S&M 101' by Sierra
Cartwright Julia Landon is not just bored, but out of her skull,
mind-numbingly, someone-please-save-her bored. And she thinks that Dom
Trevor Kendall should save her. When the attractive woman tells him she
wants a spanking, Trevor looks at her in a whole new light. How had he
missed her submissive tendencies? Trevor is more than serious about a
D/s, to him, it's not a game. And he takes the curious sub to the limits
of her endurance. For Julia, nothing will ever be the same now that
S&M 101 is in session. 'Getaway Girl' by Lisabet Sarai All that Peg
wants is a break, a bit of adventure, a relief from her mundane
existence in the buccolic but boring Yorkshire hamlet of Kirkby
Malzeard. When dashing, sophisticated journalist Lionel Hayes saunters
into the pub where she's tending bar, Peg suspects that he was just the
sort of man to fulfill her fantasies of escape. The seductive Lionel,
however, is not what he seems. Before she knows it, Peg is a hostage,
roped and gagged, speeding away from the scene of a daring crime. Lionel
is armed and dangerous, but somehow Peg still wants him-regardless of
the consequences. 'All Roads Lead to Ripon' by Barbara Huffert Sometimes
it pays to revisit the past. Jane runs from a smothering ex who won't
take no for an answer right into the last thing she's looking for-a
mysterious stranger who appears wherever she is, watching her. Simon
knows they're meant for each other the first time he sees her. Why she
can't just do as he says and accept that is almost beyond him. Can some
help from an interested observer be what they need to have a forever
together? 'Kit and Mouse' by Dakota Rebel Kit is a vampire who had been
planning on a quiet evening out at the local pub. But that plan becomes
null when Mouse walks in. As soon as Kit meets him she knows that this
quiet, shy man is not really what he seems. She instantly knows that she
has to have him. Mouse plays into her hands perfectly, agreeing to
accompany her home. But Kit is in for quite a surprise when the nervous
veneer fades and this mortal becomes the demanding and dominating man
Kit never realised she had been needing. 'Bound by Love' by Cassidy Ryan
For two years Rhys has had a casual D/s relationship with Draven. It was
never supposed to be anything more than an arrangement; a way for Rhys
to occasionally indulge his submissive side. Draven made it very clear
at the outset that he was not looking for forever, and Rhys was happy to
accept this. But somewhere along the line he fell in love. Now he is
forced to keep his real feelings for Draven a secret. Will the truth
drive Draven away? _x000D_ I became addicted to words at an early age.
I began reading when I was four. I wrote my first story at five years
old and my first poem at seven. Since then, I've written plays,
tutorials, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help
books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and of course,
erotica. I'm the author of four erotic novels and two short story
collections. I also edited the ground breaking anthology SACRED
EXCHANGE, which explores the spiritual aspects of BDSM relationships,
and the massive collection CREAM: THE BEST OF THE EROTIC READERS AND
WRITERS ASSOCIATION. My short stories have appeared in more than two
dozen print collections edited by erotica luminaries such as M.
Christian, Maxim Jakubowski, Mitzi Szereto, Rachel Kramer Bussel, and
Alison Tyler. In my so-called spare time, I also review books and films
for the Erotica Readers and Writers Association (www. erotica-readers.
com) and Erotica Revealed (www. eroticarevealed. com), and feature as a
Celebrity Author at Custom Erotica Source(www. customeroticasource. com)
My lifelong interests in sex and the written word became
serenditipitously entwined about a decade ago when I read my first Black
Lace book by Portia da Costa. Her work inspired me to take my fantasies
out of the closet (and the private email files) and expose them to the
world. The rest, as they say, is history (although granted, no more than
a minor footnote!)I've always loved traveling; my husband seduced me in
a Burmese restaurant by telling me tales of his foreign adventures.
Since then I have visited every continent except Australia, although I
still have a long travel wish list. Currently I live with him and our
two exceptional felines in Southeast Asia, where I pursue an alternative
career that is completely unrelated to my creative writing. Dakota lives
in Detroit Michigan because she loves the city at night and the shopping
during the day. She loves David Bowie and vampire movies, The Beatles
and Dolly Parton. She is partial to pixie sticks and cannot stand
nuts...in her food. She will always believe that pizza is the perfect
food. She is as much in love with her partner as she is with herself.
And she will be the first to tell you how incredibly witty she is. She
doesn't believe in lipstick but won't leave the house without eyeliner.
She still won't admit whether or not she really believes that vampires
exist. And if you let her, she can convince you she doesn't know how to
ride a bicycle. You can also find Dakota at her Blog Cassidy Ryan lives
and works in the West of Scotland, with Angel, the not-very-angelic
kitty. When she isn't writing, Cassidy enjoys football, shopping for the
perfect handbag, main-lining coffee and watching TV. Born in Northern
England and raised in the Wild West, Sierra Cartwright pens book that
are as untamed as the Rockies she calls home. She's an award-winning,
multi-published writer who wrote her first book at age nine and hasn't
stopped since. Sierra invites you to share the complex journey of love
and desire, of surrender and commitment. Her own journey has taught her
that trusting takes guts and courage, and her work is a celebration for
everyone who is willing to take that risk. Portia Da Costa is a
multi-published and award-winning British author of romance, erotic
romance and romantic fiction. Her novels have been published in the US,
the UK, and across the world, and translated into many languages
including German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian and Japanese. Best
known for her ten novels for the pioneering British publisher Black
Lace, she has gained high praise and a strong reader following for her
intense, sensual, character-driven fiction and the vivid emotional depth
of her novels and stories. She enjoys writing books with contemporary,
paranormal and occasionally futuristic settings, and has also written
some historical-themed short fiction. Portia has been writing for
publication since 1990, and has had over twenty novels, for Black Lace
and also for houses such as Scarlet, Heartline, X Libris, Headline
Liaison, Ellora's Cave and Phaze. She has also had over 100 short
stories published, and she has contributed to many different short story
anthologies and women's magazines. Portia lives in the heart of West
Yorkshire, UK, with her husband and her cats. When she's not writing she
enjoys reading, watching TV and movies, web design, blogging and online
life in general. She was formerly a librarian and has also worked in
local government. For Barbara Huffert, reading has always been a
favourite pastime. A few years ago, she started her first novel after
one of the friends she trades books with challenged her to write
something better than the last book they read. Barbara's been writing
ever since. With her three opinionated cats sprawled wherever is most
inconvenient, she now spends her days happily wandering through the
worlds of her characters.
