Passion: Erotic Romance for Women

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Love and sex have always been intimately intertwined, and Passion shows just how well the two can merge. This collection of steamy stories combines rich and explicit imagery with tales of classic love, letting the best writers of erotic romance bring to life tales that can be read aloud in bed. From long lost lovers reunited to love at first sight to romance rekindled, Passion’s succulent stories quicken heartbeats and appeal to everyone, from the least to the most romantic of souls.

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ISBN-13: 9781573444156
Publisher: Cleis Press
Publication date: 11/1/2010
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 483,544
Product dimensions: 8.16 (w) x 11.70 (h) x 0.62 (d)

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Introduction: Getting Passionate

Passion. It can mean greed, desire, affection, love or simply, emotion. You will find all of those and more in the stories contained herein. As you read these twenty stories, you too will be swept away by passion as you travel to Paris and Greece (and Beverly Hills). You’ll get stuck in an elevator, take a bubble bath and a bus ride (not to mention some subway foreplay and flirting) and explore nature in some very intimate ways. You’ll find couples, and couplings by men and women looking (whether they know it or not) to spice things up in the bedroom.

Here, couples at all stages of their relationships (including the very beginning) kindle their passion in various ways, from exes who reunite to young marrieds on a naughty nature walk to those who mix business with pleasure. When Krista in “Crave You Close,” by A. M. Hartnett, tells Nicky, “I’m so used to having to hold my breath,” she is saying so much about their usual erotic m.o. At night, outdoors, she is free to make as much noise as she wants to.

These couples explore getting kinky, precisely because they feel intimately connected to each other. They go places, literally and figuratively, they wouldn’t dare without the other. They revisit old flames and nurture new ones; indeed, sometimes the men these women crave, such as Maya does in “The Silver Belt,” are not their husbands at all, but someone else, someone special, someone who is seeing them in an entirely new light. Those stories mingle with other tales of longtime lovers ignited to fiery scenes within these pages.

Passion can mean so many things, from the sexual submission of a caning to exploring new bodily territory–sexual experimentation, trying something you’ve fantasized about. It can mean makeup sex or role-play, a change of scenery or simply a change of thinking. It can mean looking at a lover, a husband, a boyfriend or a new boy toy with fresh eyes, sizing him up, baring yourself, daring him to come and get you.

Just as in real life, there are lovers’ quarrels within these pages, slights real and imagined, as couples find tender, erotic ways to heal their hurts and become even closer. There is an element of real, raw emotion in the way love and desire can as easily tear us down as build us up, that makes us appreciate each expression of romance all the more, because we know how truly special it is. I’m grateful these authors skip from playful romps to relationship-saving sex to tender memories to scorching sex scenes, together creating a book that will likely make you blush and make your heart swell.

As the narrator in one of my favorite pieces, “My Dark Knight” by Jacqueline Applebee, says, “I’m a not-so-hopeless romantic. I believe that chivalry still exists, I hope to find quiet nobility in the most random of places, and I believe that people who love each other can live happily ever after.” She finds a dark, very sexy knight who she rescues, seduces, and then...But you’ll have to read the story to find out.

Rachel Kramer Bussel New York City

Table of Contents

Introduction: Getting Passionate

Big Bed Sex Donna George Storey My Dark Knight Jacqueline Applebee Dear in the Headlights Angela Caperton The Cherry Orchard Wickham Boyle Autumn Suite Suzanne V. Slate Contentions Isabelle Gray The Silver Belt Lana Fox Five Senses Rachel Kramer Bussel The Arc of Triumph Monica Day Crave You Close A.M. Hartnett Any Easy Guy to Fall On Annabeth Leong Lingua Franca Justine Elyot Third Time’s the Charm Charlene Teglia Riding Wild Things Lizzy Chambers No Risk, No Reward Saskia Walker If Emerald Getting It Right Teresa Noelle Roberts The Morning Ride Delilah Devlin The Efficiency Expert Portia Da Costa Rekindle Kathleen Bradean

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Passion

Erotic Romance for Women

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Cleis Press

ISBN: 9781573444156

Introduction: Getting Passionate

Passion. It can mean greed, desire, affection, love or simply, emotion. You will find all of those and more in the stories contained herein. As you read these twenty stories, you too will be swept away by passion as you travel to Paris and Greece (and Beverly Hills). You’ll get stuck in an elevator, take a bubble bath and a bus ride (not to mention some subway foreplay and flirting) and explore nature in some very intimate ways. You’ll find couples, and couplings by men and women looking (whether they know it or not) to spice things up in the bedroom.

Here, couples at all stages of their relationships (including the very beginning) kindle their passion in various ways, from exes who reunite to young marrieds on a naughty nature walk to those who mix business with pleasure. When Krista in "Crave You Close,” by A. M. Hartnett, tells Nicky, "I’m so used to having to hold my breath,” she is saying so much about their usual erotic m.o. At night, outdoors, she is free to make as much noise as she wants to.

These couples explore getting kinky, precisely because they feel intimately connected to each other. They go places, literally and figuratively, they wouldn’t dare without the other. They revisit old flames and nurture new ones; indeed, sometimes the men these women crave, such as Maya does in "The Silver Belt,” are not their husbands at all, but someone else, someone special, someone who is seeing them in an entirely new light. Those stories mingle with other tales of longtime lovers ignited to fiery scenes within these pages.

Passion can mean so many things, from the sexual submission of a caning to exploring new bodily territorysexual experimentation, trying something you’ve fantasized about. It can mean makeup sex or role-play, a change of scenery or simply a change of thinking. It can mean looking at a lover, a husband, a boyfriend or a new boy toy with fresh eyes, sizing him up, baring yourself, daring him to come and get you.

Just as in real life, there are lovers’ quarrels within these pages, slights real and imagined, as couples find tender, erotic ways to heal their hurts and become even closer. There is an element of real, raw emotion in the way love and desire can as easily tear us down as build us up, that makes us appreciate each expression of romance all the more, because we know how truly special it is. I’m grateful these authors skip from playful romps to relationship-saving sex to tender memories to scorching sex scenes, together creating a book that will likely make you blush and make your heart swell.

As the narrator in one of my favorite pieces, "My Dark Knight” by Jacqueline Applebee, says, "I’m a not-so-hopeless romantic. I believe that chivalry still exists, I hope to find quiet nobility in the most random of places, and I believe that people who love each other can live happily ever after.” She finds a dark, very sexy knight who she rescues, seduces, and then...But you’ll have to read the story to find out.

Rachel Kramer Bussel
New York City

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LMDF

Posted October 31, 2010

decadent, delicious, delightful

Rachel Kramer Bussell has done a wonderful job choosing several short stories that take the reader all around the world without ever having to leave her own bedroom.

Much like a box of rich chocolates, each story should be savored slowly on its own. Sure, they could be read all in one decadent sitting, but the fun is letting the story evolve and further bloom in the imagination.

While I enjoyed the entire anthology, there were several standouts:

Rachel Kramer Bussell's "Five Senses" brings home just how decadent each sense can be and how indulging just one at a time is worth the effort.

Delilah Devliln's "The Morning Ride" and Annabeth Leong's "An Easy Guy to Fall On" has me rethinking my daily commute. And rethinking it. And rethinking it.

Portia Da Costa's "The Efficiency Expert" proves that efficiency, streamlining, and getting to the point of it all is worth the effort.

"Rekindle" by Kathleen Bradean has made me consider sending simple one word texts to the love of my life.
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Posted October 18, 2010

Good Reading

Talk about a collection of stories to make you squirm in your seat! Chilly fall night or a quick pick-me-up to get in the mood-this is the one.

Passion: Erotic Romance for Women could be that spicy book you're looking for that has a little bit of everything. Although the stories are short, they deliver the shot of heat needed when the temperatures dip. The writing is tight and fast-paced, ensuring I couldn't put this book down.

I'll touch on my favorite stories.

First is Third Time's The Charm by Charlene Teglia. This was my first foray into the world of Ms. Teglia, but it won't be my last. The heat sizzles in this short little story of confusion and redemption. I loved Nick. He's not perfect, but he's honest and from the vision I got from reading the description, he's yummy. Lynn came across as a bit cranky, but I understood and liked how she grew through the experience. Plus, who said elevator sex isn't hot?

I also loved No Risk, No Reward by Saskia Walker. What if you had to say goodbye to the one person who made you tick, the one who got you out of yourself? Would you do something crazy? I loved how the narrator pined over the man she loved. It was sweet to read her reminiscing. I felt like I was there in the Land Rover with her, struggling to decide what to do about Cameron. He's forthright, but it's good because he takes charge. The ending left me sighing and panting. Yeah, it's that hot.

There are several other really great pieces in this. So, if you want a collection of stories that are no-holds-barred, then you need to read Passion: Erotic Romance for Women. I give this group 4 cherries.

Originally Posted at Whipped Cream Reviews
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