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Adrianna Dane

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July 15, 1954 in Albany, The United States

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About this author

Adrianna Dane (who also writes as Tess Maynard) has been putting pen to paper since the age of ten. She currently resides in the state of Washington and is a member of Romance Writers of America, EPIC. and Broaduniverse.

The first defining love story Adrianna read back in junior high school was "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, and that set her on the road to her long standing love affair with the romance genre. Her inspiration in writing often can be found by listening to song lyrics and reading poetry by such poets as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edgar Allen Poe, and Ranier Maria Rilke. But finding inspiration for her stories truly has no boundaries for Adrianna.

She freely admits she is a romantic by nature and adding sensual heat to rom...more


Erotic Romantic Domination - Daimaen & Sylvie's Story

This is not a new story, it's ancient as love and sex, as primal and soul-deep as any passion may run. Would you call it animal magnetism? Animal attraction? That primitive recognition of one mate for another, undeniably drawn one to the other - even in modern society, sometimes it can't be ignored.

Desire, romance, love, and secret fantas... read more »
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Published on May 21, 2012 12:10
Average rating: 3.55 · 950 ratings · 126 reviews · 97 distinct works
I'll Be Home For Christmas
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Lonely Hearts
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Sully's Heart
3.28 of 5 stars 3.28 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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The Messenger
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Captivity
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Delicious Sinn
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Animal Heat (Vampyre Falls,...
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Public Lives, Private Pleas...
3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Hot Male
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Stormy Weather
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Animal Heat Morganna's Sacrifice Heartbreak
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Esmerelda's Secret Smooth Finish Ruthless Acts Closing Time
Esmerelda's Lovers (4 books)
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Eluria's Enforcer Kierra's Thread Ravager's Redemption
Argadia Rebellion (3 books)
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Newblood Initiate Camaraderie Trailmaster Phelix Primordial Impulse Lessons Learned
Tales Of The Midnight Pearl Brotherhood (5 books)
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Sylvie's Gift by Adrianna Dane
" I read this book last night. To me, this is how a D/s relationship should be. The Dom should see what the sub need and take care of those needs, even if it's not on his schedule. That is exactly what Daimaen does. I loved this book. It is one of m... "
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"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."Lewis Carroll
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I read this book some years ago and have an autographed copy on my shelf. I picked it up when I lived in Montana, along with several other, similar, books about women in the west, including "High-Spirited Women of the West," also by Anne Seagraves. B...more
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Heaven's Fire is Book 2 in the Fairfax Family Series. I've not yet read the first book, but didn't feel I was missing anything by reading this book first. I do want to go back and read Thorne and Martine's story, as well as others related to this ser...more
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Adrianna said "yes" to attending the event: Release of Newblood Initiate by Adrianna Dane
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date: July 09, 2011 10:00AM
location: Online at Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure, The United States
description: Release of the first story in the Tales of the Midnight Pearl Brotherhood gay fantasy erotica series.

Island paradise hardly describes the erotic secret man-society Alonzo is about to enter...lust, love, passion, submission...possession--only scratch the surface of this incredibly naughty world.

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“If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.”
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“... And the only way to find that honesty is to not overthink it.

For your writing to come alive--to be multi-dimensional--you must barter away some control.”
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“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 16: by Leon

Leon Shure Thanks for adding me as a friend,

Leon


message 15: by Emily

Emily Lear Hey Adrianna,
Thanks for adding me as your friend. I have enjoyed looking through your page. Do you have a favorite I should try first?

Thanks,

Em

Ladies of Market Street


Christine Hi Adrianna, stopped by to see what's new on your page. Have a great week.
Blessings CJ
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message 13: by Liane

Liane Spicer Hi Adrianna,
Greetings from a Caribbean author! Thank you for adding me to your Goodreads circle!


message 12: by Karen

Karen Mains Hello Andrianna,

Good day to you! Thanks for inviting me to be your friend here.

I'm Karen B. Mains, author of spiritual and inspirational Christian books. Please look at my profile for my books that will interest you. I think you will like my Kingdom Tales Trilogy and The God Hunt :)

I'd also love to have you receive my Soulish Food eNewsletter for people who are hungry souls. Go here http://www.hungrysouls.org/newsletter to sign up today.

Thank you. God bless you and your family.

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message 11: by Jeannie

Jeannie Faulkner Barber Hi Adrianna and thanks for being a friend. You were born on my Daddy's birthday! How cool is that? July people rock!
Blessings,
Jeannie


message 10: by Pamela

Pamela Thanks for adding me as a friend!


message 9: by Ida

Ida Plassay Hello Adrianna!
Thanks add and for joining my circle of friends on goodreads.

Ida


Christine Hi from down under Adrianna. Stopped by to see what’s new with you.
Please take a look at SFA.
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com

Blessings CJ


message 7: by Beth

Beth Hi Adrianna,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author!
- Beth


message 6: by Dee

Dee Hi Adrianna!
Thanks for the friendship!
Have a good one!


message 4: by Ilyn (last edited Dec 20, 2008 06:20am)

Ilyn Ross Hello Adrianna,

How are you? Thank you for being my friend. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2009! Good fortune on your books.

Please visit these groups when you have a chance: “Happy & Brainy Group” and “To the Glory of Man”.

Have a marvelous weekend. Warmest regards.


Adrianna Andrea M. Kulman wrote: "Hi & thank you for being a friend."

Thanks for the friendship, Andrea.




Andrea Kulman Hi & thank you for being a friend.


Daniel
Adrianna, I've added your books Esmerelda's Lovers, The Argadian Heart Trilogy, Sylvie's Gift, Images of Desire and Carnal carnival to my to-read list.


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