‘You look beautiful like that. But you look beautiful, no matter what you’re doing.’
She turned her head to see Rob leaning against the door frame, smiling. The lights on the tree twinkled like tiny stars around the dimly-lit room. As he dropped to his knees and took her hand, her heart leapt at the sight of the twinkle in his eye, too.
‘I love the way you look in this light,’ she said, crawling onto his knee and gazing up at him as she traced the edge of his open shirt collar.
My aunt died very recently. I have very strong memories of her. She was often present in my childhood, and, apart from my mum, she was the only other person who was present the night before I got married nearly two decades ago. She spoke of the power of love then, but I had no … Continue reading The Love Letter
I really want to share this amazing giveaway with you, run by Love Kissed Bargain Books. If you even remotely a reader of romance books, including erotica (and, being a reader of mine, the chances are pretty high!), then do consider entering this one. My D/s novella, The Coming of Eve, is included as one … Continue reading Love and Books Giveaway!
I hope, if you have been celebrating Christmas, that you have been having a great time! Having prepared several Christmas buffet teas in a row, with possibly enough food to feed the entire street until the end of January, I now feel like Bridget Jones' mother, sieving gravy, displaying my mini gherkins and forcing turkey … Continue reading Post-Christmas treat: December New Release Giveaway
This post has been inspired in part by the lovely SexLineStories, whom I find inspiring in so many ways, partly by the very first time I read Nicholson Baker's Vox, and also partly by an amazing documentary I saw a while ago about a long-term but, on this occasion, very nervous gigolo who was given … Continue reading #TeaserTuesday (and #WickedWednesday): Chatline
The start of this chapter comes with my apologies for taking so long to post it. Normal service has now been resumed! If you remember, Ella had accepted the chance to be interviewed for the live-in position of 'Mistress' and had begun her first night in the house by having the strangest meal, and the … Continue reading The House of Seven Sins: Mistress in Training Chapter 4, part 1 (18+ only)
Ella’s route back home blurred into a series of twists and turns, road crossings and a vague recollection of unlocking the door and making a coffee. All the while, the number she had written down sat firmly in her palm, a vision of that driveway, its veil of trees and the Gothic façade to the … Continue reading The House of Seven Sins: Mistress in Training Chapter 2, part 1 (18+ only)
Today, it's my very great pleasure to have author Ian Smith back on my blog. Thanks for joining me, Ian. Hi, Ina. Thanks for inviting me as your guest. I'm delighted you've returned! So, tell me about the series you’re writing. This is a series of six novellas featuring the same three main characters as well … Continue reading Author Interview – Ian Smith
I am delighted to welcome back Rachel de Vine to the blog, to talk about her newest book, Snatched, which was released on 9 September, and written under her new pen name of Juliette Banks. Glad to have you, Rachel. For those who don’t know you, tell me a bit about yourself. I write erotic … Continue reading Snatched by Juliette Banks
I am delighted to welcome wonderful author, Ian Smith, to my blog today, to chat to me all about his new book, The King’s Captain, Book 2 of the Merely Players series. So, before you tell me all about The King’s Captain, give me the lowdown on your series so far, Ian. For those who … Continue reading The King’s Captain
Ina Morata 