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eBook Review: Spiced Vanilla by Victoria Blisse

Article first published as eBook Review: Spiced Vanilla by Victoria Blisse on Blogcritics.

With a strapline like this, "Chocolate, cakes and domination, what more could a girl want?" – I couldn't resist dipping into Spiced Vanilla by Victoria Blisse.

This 15.5k tale tells the story of Emma, a Rubenesque young woman who suffered a tragedy so great that she hasn't been out of her flat in six months. When she eventually does venture out, she's enticed and encouraged by the smell of a nearby patisserie. Her financial situation means she can't even afford a bog standard supermarket cake, let alone the masterpieces in Jacques window. But each and every day she stands in the window and admires the cakes and their luscious tempting scents.

One day, she bumps into the owner, Jack. He's an incredibly attractive and dominant man and he quickly appeals to Emma's deeply buried submissive side. But can she let go and admit what she really wants, and start living her life again? Or will she resist the temptation and regret it forever?

Spiced Vanilla was a delicious read, in more ways than one! It caught me unawares when I realised the back story and how it was affecting Emma in the tale, but once it got going I was hooked. Ms. Blisse lures the reader in with a unique storyline, fascinating characters and richly described scenarios which have you drooling and reacting right along with the people in them.

There's yummy food-including a particularly sexy scene with some melted chocolate-sex, spanking and romance all sprinkled throughout this sensual, erotic and highly entertaining story, and it's one I'd highly recommend. This is tale I won't be forgetting in a hurry!

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Myth Mondays: Behind the Scenes with Stones by K D Grace

Please welcome K D Grace to Myth Mondays for her post on Stones, which is featured in Seducing the Myth. Take it away, K D….

*****

My first fascination with Medusa was really a fascination with Perseus and Andromeda by way of studying the constellations in sixth grade science class. I was assigned the constellation, Andromeda, and though I didn't retain much of the cool astronomical stuff until much later, I never forgot the story, in fact it was my introduction to Greek Mythology, which I've loved ever since. In the story of Perseus and Andromeda, Perseus, with lots of help from the gods, saves Andromeda from a horrible sea monster by turning the sea monster to stone with the head of Medusa, which the gods also graciously helped him separate from Medusa's body. And of course he would have needed the help of the gods, as one look at Medusa would turn anyone to stone.

It was much later that I learned Medusa's side of the story, and it's very much a tragedy. Medusa was the beautiful daughter of two sea deities. She was so exquisite that Poseidon took a fancy to her, and Poseidon always got what he wanted, so he chased her into the temple of Athena, where she should have been safe. But he raped her there. Athena's response was not to punish Poseidon or even comfort poor Medusa, but instead, Athena punished the victim by making it so anyone who looked into Medusa's eyes would be turned to stone. The story of Medusa's rape by Poseidon probably represents the subjugation of the gods and goddesses of a civilization the Greeks conquered. Stories of rape were a common way of showing the subjugation of local deities to the deities of the conquerors.

In some versions of the story, Athena also makes Medusa ugly, and gives her snakes for hair. In other versions, it's Medusa's terrible beauty that is too much for the human eye to behold, but the end result is the same, anyone who looks into her eyes turns to stone.

In Seducing the Myth, my story, Stones, speculates on what might happen if Medusa had not been killed by Perseus, but is instead alive and well and living a secretive life in a decaying mansion in some suburb in the States. She might be calling herself Magda Gardener, but she's complete with all the psychological baggage from her past life as a myth. And now, she simply wants what every woman wants — a normal life with a chance at happiness and love.

She also wants an orderly garden, so she hires Paul Danson to restore the mansion's gardens to their former glory and to pay special care to the statuary, which has sentimental value to her. When Paul Danson finds himself drawn into a strange world of nightmares and lust he begins to suspect that there may be more to the reclusive Magda that meets the eye, and yet there is no denying the attraction.

I found it very difficult to stick to the 4K word limit on this story because Magda/Medusa's life in the modern world just became more and more intriguing as I wrote. It was almost like she was whispering in my ear. Fortunately, I didn't look her in the eye, but I'm pretty sure I'll be revisiting her and Paul Danson in something considerably longer when I get the chance.

Find out more about K D Grace on her website, http://kdgrace.co.uk. She's also on Facebook and Twitter.

 

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I'm Partying with Goddess Fish Today!

How amazing – I'm in two places at once! I'm both en route to France, and partying with the lovely people over at the Goddess Fish Party Pavilion. And if you count here, too, well I'm just magic!

Anyway, the wonders of technology aside, come check out the Goddess Fish Party Pavilion blog today. Myself and lots of other cool authors are going to be blogging there throughout the day (from 9am – 9pm Eastern Time). I'm blogging about the usual stuff; hot guys, inspiration, erotic fiction, upcoming projects and more. Don't forget to comment on posts for the chance to win a $10 Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble gift card from the Goddess Fish peeps!

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Gone Fishin'

OK, so I obviously haven't gone fishing. That's not my cup of tea. I have, however, gone on my holiday/research trip to France, where I'll be spending three days in Paris sightseeing and also researching the sequel for my paranormal erotic romance, Bite with Height. I'll be hanging out in graveyards, bookshops, churches, erotic museums and much more. I'll let you decide what's for fun, and what's research. You may well be surprised! All being well, I'll also be meeting the lovely Emma Hillman for lunch – erotic writers lunching in Paris, how very cosmopolitan!

There will be some posts appearing on the site (scheduling technology permitting) while I'm away, and I'll probably send the odd Tweet via text, or if I can find free WiFi (that actually works!). Otherwise, though, I'm out of contact *shock, horror* until the 10th when life returns to normal (until K D Grace and Maxim Jakubowski's book launch at Sh! Hoxton on the 14th October, of course!) and I'll start wading through my emails then.

In the meantime, don't do anything I wouldn't do!

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A Bit of Rough Needs Your Votes!

As you may know, the lovely peeps over at Miz Love Loves Books reviewed A Bit of Rough earlier in the month and liked it so much they gave it a 'top pick.' As a result of this, my erotic tale has also gone into voting for 'Book of the Month.'

Therefore, I'm asking for votes once again! I'm up against some seriously tough competition, so if you read and enjoyed A Bit of Rough, I'd really appreciate your votes.

The poll is on the top right hand side of the site:

http://www.mizlovelovesbooks.com/

 

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

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Seducing the Myth Scores A Hat Trick

Just when I was still happily dancing away about the previous two fab reviews for erotic anthology Seducing the Myth, another one comes along!

Judging the Book By Its Pages gave the book a score of 4 out 5, and commented:

"A collection of short stories filled with erotic intent with tons of mystical creatures this book is a great read! I found myself reading each story in earnest and wanting more and more. This collection was expertly put together to entice you into a whole new world that was enjoyable to read! If you are looking for a great collection of short stories that leaves you wanting more this book is totally for you."

Check out the full review here.

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5 Stars for Seducing the Myth!

Hot on the heels of the weekend's review – Seducing the Myth got another one! Erotic Whispers covered the erotic anthology of myths and legends and gave it a score of 5 out of 5, commenting:

"Seducing the Myth will seduce your mind with the hot tales of love and lust contained within its mesmerizing pages… Overall this is an interesting and varied collection with a variety of tales, a true cornucopia of endings, beginnings and middles with lots of lusty passion, tantalizing intrigue and witty charm to keep you coming back time and time again to dip into this treasure trove and pull out a fresh gem."

Check out the full review here.

Get your copy of Seducing the Myth in paperback or eBook format here!

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Seducing the Myth Gets Reviewed!

Fabulous news – Seducing the Myth got its first review! Night Owl Reviews covered the erotic anthology of myths and legends and gave it a score of 4 out of 5, commenting:

"Overall I have to say I was pretty pleased with this anthology. The stories were on the fairly short side, but were by in large really hot. Not all of them ended happily, some of the authors chose to stick closely to the ending of the original myth or tale (The True Folly of Icarus by Saskia Walker for instance) and there were some surprises (The Lady of the Flowers is based on a Welsh legend) amongst the normally re-imagine Greek/Roman mythology. And happiest of most I found a few new authors to pick up and try!"

Check out the full review here.

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Myth Mondays: Behind the Scenes with Mushroom Hunting with Eros by Kay Dee Royal

Please welcome Kay Dee Royal to Myth Mondays for her post on Mushroom Hunting with Eros, which is featured in Seducing the Myth. Take it away, Kay Dee….

*****

Hello Lucy – thank you for allowing me to give a few more details of why I chose Eros and the setting I used for my Seducing the Myth anthology short story, Mushroom Hunting with Eros.

I've always been seduced (love that word) by mythology, legends and urban tales. Guess it's the reason I prefer to write fantasy or paranormal fiction…and I most definitely love to read it. When I saw Lucy's call for submissions, a short erotica story about any myth or legend…well, I dropped my current project to answer her call.

My idea came instantly.

Lucy's request happened in the spring, the time of year for hunting the elusive morel mushroom. It's also one time of the year my husband and I spend together…a whole day driving to and walking through a number of forests.  We've done it for years.

So, my imagination sort of took over and sent me into the woods looking for mushrooms (LOL). My mind went straight to Greek mythology and which God or Goddess would I want to meet in the forest…and why would I want to meet them?

So, my 'why'…a married couple who has a number of years together under their belt, which most times makes for a content, no adventure love life…not a lot of affection or passion (speaking from what I've read, heard from others, and have experienced periodically).

Good – I have a married couple starving for passion (grins), so 'who' could help them get it back?

Cupid, of course! The famous Eros, with his golden bow and arrow of love & passion, and what happens in a real life situation in the middle of the woods with a husband and wife suffering from a passionless marriage?

Well, (big smile) you'll have to pick up a copy of Seducing the Myth to find out, because Stone and Alyssa would keep all their mushroom hotspots to themselves if I gave their secret away.

Happy Reading,

Kay Dee

http://www.kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com

http://ravencraftrealm.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/Kaydee.royal

Note: I'm honored my story has been included with so many talented authors…it's humbling and joyous at the same time.

 

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