Two stories of lyrical, lush fantasy with spellbinding women and sweetness mixed with thorns. Evann follows the summons of the Green Road and comes under the power of an Elven woman, curious and cruel, whose intentions are impossible to predict but whose methods are seductive and at times even sweet. Despite his fear, Evann finds some pleasure in being her plaything, and can't deny a curiosity of his own. And a BONUS short story, "Rosewitch." "Rosewitch by T.C.Mill is another one of my favorites. I loved the atmosphere of the witch's cottage; I could almost smell the roses when I read the...

The complete Lady Crayl short stories are now gathered together in an omnibus for the first time ever When Elise Caryl and her forces successfully take command of an enemy castle, she recognizes the defending commander: Adam Tynae, the knight she loved and lost long ago. Determined that nothing will come between them anymore, she seeks to prove it to the man she owns heart, body and soul-using whatever tools come to hand, from riding crops to knives to lengths of ribbon. Happily, Elise and Adam have a few more marks to make, and a few more bonds to writhe in. After Adam surrenders, Lady...

A volume of literary erotica centered around the possibilities of sexual negotiation. Twenty complex, surprising, intense, and relatable stories from a spectrum of new and established writers explore something unusual in erotic fiction: someone saying no. Submissives-and dominants-safeword out of a BDSM scene. Couples (and one threesome ) discover the possibilities and boundaries of their new relationships. Past trauma rears its head. Personal preferences clash. Between the Shores shows respect for the boundaries people set as an integral part of sex, and highlights trust, communication-and...

Characterization doesn't stop in the bedroom. Discerning readers' craving for emotionally and intellectually satisfying erotica will be fed by a spectrum of popular authors and new favorites as diverse as the smart, smutty stories they've written for this anthology. Sweet, kinky, romantic, magical, even heartbreaking, one thing they all have in common is a groundbreaking vision of what erotic writing can be. Featuring characters who are queer and straight, cis and trans, from mature couples celebrating fresh firsts to new adults playing familiar games, these stories reveal and revel in how...