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#SixSunday Wedding Heat: MILF of the Groom

Older woman, younger man, lots of sizzle, what else is new?

In Wedding Heat: MILF of the Groom, Ellora is gorgeous but maligned by her family. Russ is her son’s business partner. When she needs a strong shoulder to cry on, he’s there for her (and he’s more than just a pair of shoulders!) but Ellora's hasn't been with anyone since her husband passed and she's more scared than she lets on.

Six sentences from Wedding Heat: MILF of the Groom:

Even in the low light of the library, Ellora could see the scarlet blush rising up Russ’s neck, ascending all the way to his forehead.

“You’re a very attractive lady,” he said.  “Very attractive.  I wouldn’t be lying if I said you were the most beautiful woman here.  I think your family’s jealous of more than just your money, Mrs. Milton.”

“Ellora,” she insisted, gazing up at him, finding at once softness and sheer lust in his eyes.

For more information about the Wedding Heat series and where to buy MILF of the Groom, check out: http://weddingheat.wordpress.com/
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New Release! Wedding Heat: MILF of the Groom

It feels like just yesterday that Wedding Heat: Pretty Cousin hit the mercado, and already it's release day for the 5th Wedding Heat story, MILF of the Groom.

We all know what MILFs are, right? (Moms I'd Like to Fuck?)  Well, the beautiful older woman in this story happens to be the mother of Ed the groom.  She's had the label "MILF of the Groom" affixed to her by seemingly everyone attending her son's wedding weekend.

And that's not all they've been saying about Ellora.

We first heard mention of Ellora in the third story, Wedding Heat: Skinny Dipping, when Greg told Joey the family rumour that she was sleeping with her own son.  Ellora takes the reins in MILF of the Groom to set the record straight, but she's got other issues on top of dealing with the awful things her own family is saying about her.

Ellora's in tears when she bumps into Russ, her son's ruggedly handsome business partner and fellow contractor.  Russ has the body of a jock, but he's also got a wide-open heart and he's very protective of Ellora.  He wants what's best for her... especially if that means spectacular sex at the wedding resort!

  EXCERPT:
Even in the low light of the library, Ellora could see the scarlet blush rising up Russ’s neck, ascending all the way to his forehead. 

“You’re a very attractive lady,” he said.  “Veryattractive.  I wouldn’t be lying if I said you were the most beautiful woman here.  I think your family’s jealous of more than just your money, Mrs. Milton.”

“Ellora,” she insisted, gazing up at him, finding at once softness and sheer lust in his eyes.

“Ellora,” he said, his breath rumbling like a grizzly’s growl.

The heat between them might have singed the eyebrows off a weaker woman, but Ellora wore their shared lust like a jewel.  “You’ve been so kind,” she said.

“You…”

She didn’t give him time to finish, launching herself at his lips, kissing him hard while his fingers felt their way up her side.  Her dress was a flimsy thing, though heavy with shimmering beads, and his fingertips soon met bare skin, searing it like a hot pan.

Russ broke away.

“Maybe we shouldn’t,” he whimpered like a loyal mutt.

But Ellora was already reaching around, unfastening her bra before letting the strap of her dress slip down her shoulder, slide down her arm.  “Oh Russ, darling, I rather think we should.”

His hot gaze followed a trail of naked skin left in the wake of her tumbling dress.  When her breasts were bare, he stared at them, transfixed, and that wolfish lust in his eyes gave her cause to grin zealously.  She took hold of his big hand and moved it to her breast, pressing it, making him squeeze.

The heat of his skin against her sensitive nipple ramped up Ellora’s wild desire.  She moaned softly, and he responded in kind, sliding down the couch and landing on the floor in front of her.  Like a desperate beast, Russ pulled her into his grip and sucked her nipple so hard she hissed at the sensation.

“Careful, careful,” she warned, pressing on his forehead, shifting him to the other breast.  “Too much too soon, sweety.”

He looked up at her with worry in his dark eyes.  “I’m sorry, Mrs. Milton. Did I hurt you?”

She smiled, trying not to laugh.  “Will you please call me Ellora?” 

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Hot Summer Nights and Wedding Heat

So, erotica writer Skye Warren had this brilliant idea to create the Hot Summer Nights Erotica Bloghop and I was more than happy to join in the fun.  And, as with most blog hops, there are prizes! Like a grand prize of a $100 gift certificate at eden fantasys!

The theme of this hop is kinktastic summer erotica, and I have just the series to feature.

Those who are new to the Donuts & Desires blog might not be familiar with my Wedding Heat series.  The stories are all centered around Maggie and Ed’s summer wedding at a luxury woodland resort, but forget the happy couple—it’s the guests that make this wedding sizzle! There are family, friends, and co-workers of all genders and sexual preferences attending Maggie and Ed’s wedding. Some are looking for love, some for new experiences, but nobody anticipated the kind of sexual release they would find in the woods.

Lots of readers LOVE weddings, so why not a whole SERIES dedicated to the naughty goings-on at one wedding? Sure the bride and groom get in on the action, but weddings are about so much more than the happy couple. Guests flock to weddings with their own expectations, their own baggage, and their own desires. So, as much as the Wedding Heat series is anchored by the happy couple, it’s really an ongoing tale of the wedding as a whole. I’m sure most of us have attended more weddings as guests than we have as brides or grooms.

Take the third ebook in the series as an example.  Wedding Heat: Skinny Dipping is about Joey, who is the bride's cousin.  He's a virgin--unlike Greg, who is a cousin of the groom's.  A bunch of the guys go midnight skinny dipping (a classic summer activity, right?) but it's only Joey and Greg who take their nakedness to the next level:

EXCERPT:

“What about you?” Greg asked.  “You ever knocked a girl up?”

“Yeah right.”  They very idea made Joey laugh.  “Not even close.”

“Ahh, you’re a virgin,” Greg said, understandingly, not goading or teasing.

“Yeah.”  Joey would have lied to anybody else, but there was something about Greg, maybe just the fact that he was gay, that made it easy to be honest.  “Are you?”

“What do you think?”

Something touched Joey’s dick underwater, and he jumped, squealing like a little kid.  “Oh my god, what was that?”

“My hand, you dumb fuck.”  Greg shook his head, and Joey laughed, feeling like a total idiot.  “No wonder you’re still a virgin.”

This time when Greg found his cock underwater, Joey didn’t squeal or squirm.  He turned to face Greg, holding the guy’s shoulder to steady himself.  When Greg wrapped a fist around the base of his shaft, his thighs and ass muscles tensed.  His breath staggered now, rattling in his chest before bursting past his lips.

“I’m not really…”  Joey stopped himself, trying to figure out what he wanted to say.  “I mean, it’s not every day I’m attracted to someone.  I’m not like that.”

The way Greg nodded, it seemed like he understood better than Joey did.  God, it felt good the way Greg stroked his dick—firm, hard, forceful but not rough.  Rough would come later.  Joey always liked to work up to the ultimate sensation.

“I’ve got your cock,” Greg said.  “Don’t you want to touch mine?”

ooooh *tingles*

So, summer sex can be pretty awesome, right?  That's why instead of holding a contest where there's only a *chance* you might get something for nothing, I want to GIVE you all a copy of the FIRST story in the collection, Wedding Heat: One in the Hand. I figured the easiest way to handle distribution would be to make it FREE at ARe for the duration of the blog hop, so get your copy here: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-weddingheatoneinthehand-785976-149.html

For more information about the blog hop, including other sites on the tour, check:  http://skyewarren.com/summerhop/

If you want to be entered in Skye's grand prize contest for a $100 gift certificate to Eden Fantasys or the second prize of a whole bunch of free ebooks, leave a comment below, and do include your email address.  If you're not sure what to say, why not tell us what you wore to the last wedding you went to?

Thanks for stopping by!  And for all the news about the Wedding Heat series, visit: http://weddingheat.wordpress.com/

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New Anthology! Pleasure Me from Xcite Books

Enter a world where every fantasy is naughtier than the next.
We all need more pleasure in our lives, and these twenty tales reveal the explicit exploits of those who devote themselves to enjoying sex to the full. From wicked wives putting on a show for their lusty husbands, to sex in the great outdoors, intimate seductions, wild one-night stands and kinky games of dominance and submission, you’ll find stories here to tease and please you.Surrender to the ultimate in pleasure.
Finger Music by Kay JaybeeThe early arrival of one part of the jazz trio due to play at the restaurant where Sally works, transfixes her. The dance of his fingertips over the fret of his instrument wreaks havoc with the waitress’s imagination, as she mentally replaces her body with the expertly plucked double bass. When the musician asks Sally if she would like to try and play, she soon learns how it feels to create beautiful finger music …Watch Me, Watch You by Lynn LakeCatherine is into voyeurism. She watches a neighbour pleasure himself, while pleasuring herself; shows off her form to a dirty window-washer staring in from the outside; encourages her boyfriend to jack by the public pool, and her husband to fuck their babysitter on-camera – while she watches. Catherine just can’t keep her eyes to herself.Read My Lips by Elizabeth CageBecky doesn’t want a boyfriend and she’s not sure she wants sex after her last guy cheated on her – big time. So when her good mate Maz sets her up with the enigmatic Kyle, she is initially annoyed. But it turns out that Kyle has a special talent , which Becky soon discovers when they agree to an unusual businesslike arrangement. She gets the chance to explore and enact her most thrilling and edgiest fantasies. Has she got the nerve to follow it through? When it comes to intense, mind-blowing satisfaction, it seems no words are needed …A Woman of Pleasure by Izzy FrenchNatalie is a thoroughly modern girl who takes her thrills wherever she can, and arranges them illicitly at work. Her email is hot! And her IT-phobic boss is blind to her sexy goings on. But following a particularly passionate night spent with a couple, Liza and John, back at their place, Natalie is called to the brand new IT manager’s office in the morning. He’s read her messages and he’s not a happy man. He gives Natalie a choice – and she needs to decide how she is going to take her punishment. Will it be the hard way?New Heights by Jenna BrightIt’s not that Pollie doesn’t enjoy sex – she just thinks she’s missing out on the really good stuff. Somewhere out there are new pinnacles of pleasure, new heights that take sex from something fun to something sublime – and she’s determined to find them. Fortunately for her, she has her best friends, Lee and Rob, on hand, willing to do whatever it takes to help her find perfect pleasure.About to Come by Maxine MarshJudith has been dating Wes for a long six months and they still haven’t screwed. It’s all a part of Wes’s philosophy – waiting makes it better, and if she really wants him, she’ll wait. But the day has finally arrived, and Judith’s about to find out just how hungry the wait has made her...Hiking by Penelope FridayKate isn’t sure she’s going to enjoy hiking with her boyfriend Alex, but she’s willing to give it a go – if she does it in her own way. When she admits to Alex that she has “forgotten” her knickers, their hike through secluded hillside takes an erotic turn. But it turns out the hillside isn’t as secluded as the passionate couple originally thought ...The Crinoline by Brian M. PowellThe woman suggested, as a game, that all men at the party describe their most secret sexual fantasy. Everyone agreed my fantasy was impossible and it was voted the worst fantasy. Only the woman who had suggested the game was interested in it. But when she called and ordered me to meet her at Forest Hall I did not know what to expect. I discovered she had arranged an extreme scene that allowed me to act out my fantasy with her as its object. It gave us the most intense erotic experience of our lives.The Mirror by J R RobertsSam is in the enviable position of having a lover who knows exactly what turns her on. But Scott is a tease and uses his skills and the fact that he knows how much she desires him to persuade her to be a naughty girl. Reflections in the mirror allow Sam a view usually denied to women and brings a new and exciting dimension to their lovemaking.
Penthouse Sweet by Kate DominicA married woman enjoys California heat by sunbathing naked on her penthouse balcony, then indulging in an anniversary gift arranged by her husband -- sharing her freshly-shaved, sun-warmed pussy with another woman for the first time.The Heat in Greece by Bel Anderson‘Don’t open your eyes,’ he says softly, his Greek accent sending shivers down my spine and his hand warm but persistent in the small of my back. ‘Trust me. Do not be afraid.’ How could a girl resist? Sun, sea, sand and … a virile young Adonis who is feeling just as maddeningly sexy as I am on this scorching Greek afternoon. Recklessly, I put my trust in this husky-voiced stranger and let him lead me blindly away from the beach and into the most deliciously sensual and orgasmic experience of my life. An experience that turns out to be all my fantasies rolled into one …By Design by Elise HepnerThe last thing Elena, a bored, hotel desk clerk, expects on a slow day at work is a salacious note commanding her to meet a stranger in his room. The anonymous “Frank” describes in detail how he wants to watch Elena get off in front of him. The erotic possibilities are dangerous ‑ and wicked. Swayed by her recent break-up and her intense need to do something interesting with her life, Elena follows orders. And what she walks into changes her sexually forever.As You Wish by Maggie MortonBari has given his wife a lovely anniversary gift ‑ complete sexual power over him for one night. It will be a night full of power and sex, a night where the power she receives over her partner shows Bari’s wife everything she’s been missing until then, including the right to do as she wishes to her husband, no matter what those wishes involve. But Bari doesn’t mind giving up his power, not in the least, and maybe, just maybe, his wife won’t mind taking it from him either.Play It Again by Heidi ChampaThe only way to celebrate your divorce is with a “re-bachelorette” party, or at least that’s what her friend Tammy has convinced her. But she really isn’t having a good time, surrounded by so many happy brides-to-be reminding her of what she once had. That’s until a handsome groomsman offers to reintroduce her to the sweetest of pleasure…Melonhead by Giselle RenardeWhen you’re a guy with brown skin, you don’t make it through airport security too easily. Jai’s luggage seems to get rifled through forty times per trip and that’s why he never brings along any of his sex toys. But Jai is a planner, and he knows a warm cantaloupe is heaven. His hotel room doesn’t have a microwave, so he reluctantly takes up the receptionist’s offer to heat up the contents of his big paper bag and bring it to his room. When she arrives, she isn’t alone. Jai has two female spectators, and they aren’t about to leave without a show.Torture by Pleasure by Bella MarksWhere is the line between pleasure and suffering? A sub finds out, and crosses the line, as her master delivers a well-deserved punishment. He tortures her with pleasure and teases her to within an inch of her sanity. Using his fingers, his cock and some evil little brushes, he brings her to the edge over and over again. But will she get to come? It’s up to him.Getting Ready for Mick by Jodie Johnson-SmithSent to the country to finish her book, Fiona is soon feeling lonely. The only visitor she has is Penny, the busty campaigner, who is hell-bent on stopping the council from building on the field behind Fiona’s cottage. When three guys arrive to start the work, Fiona decides to get to know them better. But although getting ready for Mick is highly pleasurable, all is not as it seems and Fiona knows that the guys will soon be leaving. Meanwhile, Penny has decided on a new campaign ...Oil, Wine, Miles and Dreaming by Ms PeachWaking from a deliciously erotic dream, Amy expects another dull day in her job as a doctor’s receptionist. But Michael has other ideas. He’s the hunky patient she’s lusted after for ever, and when she accepts his offer of a dinner date, she doesn’t realise it’ll lead to a night of unforgettable pleasure.Glow by Sommer MarsdenAdam is Irene’s perfect man, offering her everything she could possibly need – except his love. But she keeps making the trip to his home, where a lantern glows in the window, a sign of how much he wants her, because the pleasure he gives her is far too good to ignore. And maybe tonight will be the night he goes that one step further and gives her his heart, too…Someone Borrowed, Something Blue by Elizabeth ColdwellMelanie’s husband-to-be has the kinkiest fantasies about watching her with another man. She has fantasies about being dominated by a horny stranger. And with the aid of a willing wedding photographer and a second-hand dress, she’s about to make every single one of those fantasies come true.
From Xcite: http://www.xcitebooks.co.uk/Book/6802/Pleasure-Me.htmlFrom Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Me-collection-stories-ebook/dp/B0087PJNJY/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338669989&sr=1-9Giselle Renarde
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#SixSunday Dennis and Dad

Well, this is timely! Today I'm posting six sentences from my gay father's day story "Dennis and Dad."  This is one of my few non-erotic titles, focused on family events rather than sex and romance.  Although, come to think of it, there's an eternal romance in this story that moves me to tears--between Dennis and Chris's father, who is aging faster than either of these men can bear.

The scene I've chosed to showcase is a subdued but emotional moment between Chris and his dad's partner Dennis as they begin a difficult discussion about Dad's apparent oncoming dementia:

***
Dennis bent down in front of an herb garden full of weeds and some parsley. Chris bent down, too, and helped pull out the errant grasses and clover.

“I’m worried,” Dennis said. His tone of voice was casual as always, but Chris was troubled by the statement.

Chris nodded even though Dennis wasn’t looking at him. “Me too.”
***

Dennis and Dad is available now, and on sale this month for only $0.74 at Untreed Reads: http://store.untreedreads.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=425

Hugs,
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50% Off ONDINE, 1 Week Only!

So you'd like to read something a little different, eh?  Something a little bi, a little cute, a little odd, a little Canadian, a little Giselle?

Well, my 2010 novella ONDINE is being offered at a 50% discount at All Romance ebooks for one week only, June 15-22, 2012.

Ondine is a story in a story in a story.  The outer layer is a heteromantic comedy about a novice painter named Evelyn who thinks she's going to a gala event with the dreamy Gavin Drinkwater, only to discover she's there as a date for Gavin Drinkwater Sr... her crush's dad!  Le sigh.

So, Evelyn's feeling humiliated when she comes across Imelda, who is kind of a clever nut AND art gallery owner (a pretty important person, to a painter) and that's where an inner circle of story comes into play.

Drunk on champagne, Imelda tells Evelyn all the lascivious details of her affair with a young ballerina named Ondine.  Within that story, we hear Ondine's tale of her sordid lesbian relationship with another young ballerina, Yvette.  My word, there's a lot of lesbian sex!

Be on your guard with Ondine--things are not always what they appear to be... and sometimes you the reader know more than the characters.  At 50% off, I'd say now is the perfect time to find out how all these twisted tales get resolved.

Buy from All Romance: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-ondine-423767-146.html

Enjoy!
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Trans Rights Become Law in Ontario

Today the Ontario legislature unanimously passed an Act to amend the Human Rights Code, protecting the rights of trans people like my girlfriend.  Ontario is the first Canadian province to do so.

This change in the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression.

In April, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal struck down the former rule stating that trans people had to undergo SRS before the sex designation on their birth certificates could be changed.

It's been a big year for trans rights here in the province of Ontario, at least at a legislative level.  But it's only June, right?  We've got the whole rest of the year to work harder on the front lines, in real life, to ensure that "we the people" aren't discriminating against trans folks or anyone else--in our hearts, in our minds, and in practice.

Laws are hugely important, but nothing elevates a society like a change of heart.

Hugs,
GiselleGiselle Renarde
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FREE Cocktales, Anyone?

Today I came across an erotic collection from the extraordinary people at Xcite.  I happen to have a story in this Cocktales collection AND it happens to be free.  I'm not sure if free is its permanent state of being or if it will cost money at some point in the future, but at the moment it's $0.00 so... buy now?

Enjoy a varied selection of erotic short stories by bestselling authors including Sommer Marsden, Elizabeth Coldwell, Justine Elyot, K D Grace and Charlotte Stein in this fantastic 3 book bundle from Xcite Books, winners of ETO Best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011.

Originally published as three separate books you can now enjoy all twenty-four stories as a single ebook.

The Deepest Dig by Sylvia Lowry
Heat It Up by Shashauna P Thomas
Just Watch Me by Justine Elyot
Two Girls, One Cop by Elizabeth Coldwell
Making the Most of all in New Zealand by Eva Hore
Productivity by K D Grace
Just Like Your Father by Sommer Marsden
You Get What You Pay For by J Smith
The Clearing by Chris Ross
Cowgirl Honeymoon by Tamsin Flowers
Would You Like Fries With That? by Sommer Marsden
Under the Desk by Charlotte Stein
All You Can Eat by Josie Jordan
One Item or Fewer by Elizabeth Coldwell
Star-Fucker by Jade Taylor
Have Your Cake and Eat It by Jeremy Smith
Deeds of Mercy by Giselle Renarde <=IS ME! IS ME!
Tropical Paradise by Velvet Tripp
Exemplary Employee by Charlotte Stein
Retail Seduction by Tabitha Rayne
You’re My Toy by Sommer Marsden
Date Night by Ariel Graham
Splendide Girl by Courtney James
Cardboard by Kay Jaybee

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Rufus Wainwright WOWs Luminato #YAMLGBT

Every year, the Luminato festival here in Toronto WOWs me just a little bit harder.  Not only does this June arts festival showcase incredible Canadian acts (for FREE in many cases), but it seems to have an eye forward to Pride, bringing us some of the world's greatest LGBT performers.


Last year around this time, I was sharing my (crappy) pics (I'm a sucky photographer) from the free k.d. lang concert held at David Picaut Square, which serves as Luminato's "Hub."

This year (last night, in fact--June 10, 2012), Rufus Wainwright hit the stage, performing his first number a cappella AND in absolute darkness.

When the lights came up, they were hot pink and Rufus was dressed in a black top stitched with black sequins in the shape of a skeleton.  This was overlaid with a  combination denim and printed silk jacket.  His pants were also patterned like a crazazy and he had on his feet what he referred to as "sneakers," though I'd have called them silver spectacular moon boots (potato, potahto).

I've wanted to see Rufus Wainwright in concert for years, and the fact that it happened to coincide with YAM Magazine's LGBT Blogathon seemed totally serendipitous.  Rufus is a gay icon, after all.  The Luminato concert was slated as a showcase for his latest album, Out of the Game, but happily included many old favourites as well.

When Rufus performed his song "The One You Love" (one of my MANY personal faves), he mentioned this song was a little sad for him to sing, as he'd recorded it years ago with the late Levon Helm.  Next, he surprised the crowd by summoning his sister Martha Wainwright up on stage for one of their mother's (the late Kate McGarrigle) songs, "I am a Diamond."  It was truly a family affair when he also performed a song by his father, Loudon Wainwright III.

Rufus is an hilarious performer, and I'm not quite sure if that's intentional or simply a happy accident.  He's a diva and a ditz, and I say that in the kindest way possible.  One of my favourite aspects of his performance was the abundance of false starts--like in one number when he started singing before the guitars came on stage, and in another duet when he forgot to start singing... or when he twice forgot the lyrics to the first verse of "Going to a Town" (which I think I can safely call my best-loved of his songs).  All these little events add to the fun of the concert because it doesn't feel too polished and reminds you that you're watching a live performance.  It's unique.  It will never be repeated.  Plus, Rufus doesn't seem to take himself too seriously on stage, and that made me enjoy watching him all the more.

And every reminder that this is a one of a kind event, a live performance, not a recording, is important because it drives home how powerful a vocalist Rufus Wainwright truly is.  Not only is he a talented songwriter who produces complex music and even more intricate lyrics, he can sing his own songs better than anyone.

It's almost impossible to be critical of Rufus.  He's like an adorable puppy who is also a musical genius (hey, someone should make a movie about that!), and I find I love his songs more and more as I hear them over and over.  I think that goes back to the complexity and intricacy of his music. It's stuff that must be savoured repeatedly in order to get the full effect and comprehend it on multiple levels.  No wonder Elton John referred to him as “the greatest songwriter on the planet.”

My favourite of the new songs showcased in this concert was "Montauk," which I'd never heard before.  It was written for his daughter Viva, conceived with a friend who just happens to be Leonard Cohen's daughter (yes, everybody knows everybody here in Canada).  "Montauk" struck me deep in my queer heart, because it got me thinking about gay parenting (which just happens to be the topic of a newly-released short story I wrote called Dennis and Dad), and also about relationships, love, family... as I've said (repeatedly), Rufus Wainwright's songbook is complex.

Montauk lyrics (excerpt) by Rufus Wainwright:

One day you will come to Montauk
And see your dad trying to be funny
And see your other dad seeing through me
Hope that you will protect your dad

One day you will come to Montauk
And see your dad trying to be evil
And see your other dad feeling lonely
Hope that you will protect him

Every song seems to open itself to a process of endless signification.  You can really get into your head with Rufus.  That's why it's best to end a concert with a dance party:








Final word?  If you ever get to see Rufus Wainwright in concert, GO!
Hugs,
Giselle Renarde
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 (Oops, almost forgot: to follow the YAM Magazine LGBT Blogathon, check out their website here: http://www.yam-mag.com/features/2012-lgbt-blogathon/ )

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#SixSunday Wedding Heat: Pretty Cousin

This Sunday's Six are coming to you from my very first taboo title, my latest release Wedding Heat: Pretty Cousin.


When Vanessa finds out her cousin Maggie isn’t really her cousin at all, will her life-long crush spill into seduction?


 This excerpt gets a wee bit forceful:

Vanessa tore at the knot in her belt and shrugged off her robe. “But you’re in love with me too.” 

“Stop it!” Maggie cried as Vanessa slipped under the covers, grabbing her hands and forcing her flat on her back.  

Maggie struggled, but Vanessa was stronger, and managed to pin her, knees on thighs, hands on wrists.  “Tell me you love me.  After all these years, just say the fucking words.” 

I REALLY like this story.  Writing about lesbian cousins was such an attractive idea to me that it had been percolating for years before I finally did it.

This ebook isn't available in as many places as other stories in the Wedding Heat series (because of the pseudo-incest aspect) but it IS available from:


Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Heat-Pretty-Cousin-ebook/dp/B0089XE2Z4/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_t_2
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wedding-Heat-Pretty-Cousin-ebook/dp/B0089XE2Z4/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1339296303&sr=1-6
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wedding-heat-giselle-renarde/1111460030?ean=2940014761604

And many more.

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Giselle Renarde
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