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Giselle's Lost Treasures: 14 Erotic Tales

My latest book is an erotic anthology comprised of fourteen short stories that have never appeared in print. They're stories I've written over the past fourteen years--many submitted to multi-author collections but never published.

As I wrote the blurb for this book, I kept asking myself: how do I convey to you that the stories in this book aren't pure garbage? (I have incredibly low self-esteem, by the way.)

The short stories I've written have been published in more than 200 erotic anthologies, over the years, including many Best Of books, as well as winners of a wide variety of awards. But not every story makes the cut, and some of those appear in Giselle's Lost Treasures.

But many of these stories have a much stranger history. Many of them actually WERE selected for publication. And then the publisher got bought out by another company, and the new people scrapped the vast majority of the old books, so my beautiful stories were left without a home.

Then there's a little tale called Love Yourself First.

When I was compiling Giselle's Lost Treasures, I knew in the back of my mind that Love Yourself First had never been published. I needed to make sure I had a rejection letter on file. The last thing I wanted was to receive an acceptance from the editor and have to swallow my pride and admit I'd already published it myself. That's a great way to earn a bad reputation, as well as the irritation of an editor.

So I checked my email. I checked again. I checked a third time.

I didn't have a rejection email regarding Love Yourself First. Because I'D FORGOTTEN TO SUBMIT THE STORY FOR CONSIDERATION. Talk about stupid. I even found an email back-and-forth with the editor where I'd assured them I would submit a story for their upcoming anthology the next day. Well, I never did that.

Maybe I don't need to earn a bad reputation. Maybe I already have one. I certainly hope not. It isn't malice--it's forgetfulness, I swear.

Giselle's Lost Treasures turned out to be a collection I'm very proud of. It includes a variety of stories on the literary end of erotic fiction. I invite you to buy a copy today and enjoy!

You can find Giselle's Lost Treasures at many ebook retailers, including Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1028593?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BV1SNHF?tag=dondes-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=32fsDwAAQBAJ

Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/giselles-lost-treasures-14-erotic-tales/id1519513259
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/giselles-lost-treasures-giselle-renarde/1137200759
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463820247

New loves, old flames, burning desires and more!

Erotica by Giselle Renarde has appeared in more than 200 erotic anthologies, but the fourteen tantalizing tales in Giselle's Lost Treasures have never been included in any such collections until now! Unearthed for your reading pleasure, these stories by award-winning author Giselle Renarde feature playfully kinky husbands and wives, lesbian lust during WWII, an incurable crush on the delivery guy, and many more couplings you won't soon forget.

Discover something new, fresh from the vault, with Giselle's Lost Treasures!

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1028593?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BV1SNHF?tag=dondes-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=32fsDwAAQBAJ

Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/giselles-lost-treasures-14-erotic-tales/id1519513259
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/giselles-lost-treasures-giselle-renarde/1137200759
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463820247Giselle Renarde
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The Big July #Smashwords #Sale is Back!

It's time, once again, for the annual July Smashwords sale... and you know what that means!

You don't?

It means FREE EBOOKS from your friend Giselle!

If you're anything like me, you're struggling for entertainment right now.

I had a bunch of free TV channels throughout COVID, but they all got taken away at the end of June. My internet provider was giving everyone unlimited internet at no extra cost, but that got scrapped at the end of June--which means no more streaming for me. (On July 1st, I acted like it was business as usual and I ended up using a quarter of my month's allowance in four hours! OUCH!)In the before-times, I used to check out DVDs from the library, but my library isn't open yet, so I'm down to watching Series 4 of Lark Rise to Candleford again and again.
So that's why I'm thinking you might be looking for freebies--now more than ever.

Here are some ebooks you can download for free from Smashwords throughout the month of July 2020:

The Finer Things: A Spicy New Adult Romance Short https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/949185?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica

Artists' Wives: Lesbian Stranger Sex Erotica https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/943801?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica

Chocolate Covered Kisses: Threesome Erotica https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/951575?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica

Wife Sandwich https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/907660?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica

Painted Nails and Puppy Dog Tails https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/894871?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica

Question and Answer: College Consent Erotica https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/947381?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica


If you have money to spent on my books right now, I would also appreciate that very much. I've got plenty of short stories on sale at Smashwords right now, in addition to novels, novellas, novelettes and anthologies. Sale ends when July is over, so get clicking. Hope you find something that tickles your fancy and suits your budget! I'm sure you will.Giselle Renarde
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Capture the Bride #DarkRomance #BookTrailer

My dark romance CAPTURE THE BRIDE is now available from a variety of online retailers, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to share the book trailer.

CAPTURE THE BRIDE is available to purchase from many different online stores, including
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1027493?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=zSvrDwAAQBAJ

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1518305792
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capture-the-bride-giselle-renarde/1137171554
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463282908

Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085PXT9X1?tag=dondes-20
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085PXT9X1
Amazon CA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B085PXT9X1
Amazon AU https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B085PXT9X1
Amazon DE https://www.amazon.de/dp/B085PXT9X1

It's also being serialized at Radish: https://radish.app.link/eldgndymg7

Here's the Universal Book Link, in case I've missed any (and I'm sure I have): https://books2read.com/u/3y7rzVGiselle Renarde
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Juliet’s Diary: My Secret Plague Journal (The #LesbianDiaries, Book 4)

Let's call this one an unplanned book.

I started writing 7 new novels between January and March of this year.

JULIET'S DIARY wasn't one of them.

At the time, my mom was in the hospital and I couldn't concentrate on anything. I'd write between five and ten thousand words on a new book, then I'd drop it and start something new.

And then I dropped them all.

Why?

Because the COVID pandemic happened.

I kept opening all these manuscripts and thinking "I really should finish this," but they all felt completely irrelevant. They were from the before-times. I don't know about you, but ever since this pandemic started, I've been watching TV shows and panicking because "Those characters aren't social distancing! They just shook hands! What are they thinking?" It would send me into a panic every time.

So I decided to start a new book--a book set in the now-time, addressing the current pandemic. My mother asked me, "Do you really think people will want to read that?" I'm not sure. I think some people will and some people won't. I wrote it, in part, as a way to process what's going on right now.

JULIET'S DIARY is the fourth book in my Lesbian Diaries series. These books are connected in theme only, so they can be read in any order.

If you're looking for a novel set in the now-times, I wrote one for you. Here it is.

Juliet’s Diary
My Secret Plague Journal
Series: The Lesbian Diaries
Book: 4
Release Date: May 21, 2020
ISBN: 9780463259344

Juliet is young and in love. Problem is, there’s a pandemic gripping the planet. She knows she’s not supposed to leave the house, but her lust for her girlfriend makes her defiant. How can Juliet get close to Romi if she has to stay away?

Lesbian fiction from award-winning queer Canadian author Giselle Renarde.

Buy now from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1023428?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0893931Y4?tag=dondes-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=IhTmDwAAQBAJ

Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/juliets-diary-my-secret-plague-journal/id1514850526
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/juliets-diary-giselle-renarde/1137068563
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/search?query=9780463259344

This book is also being serialized on the Radish app: https://radish.app.link/ydNxOnxfH6

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The Girl in the Second Bedroom #FreeRead #MFF #Threesome #Bisexual #Erotica

Looking for free entertainment? Of course you are! Who isn't?

I've written a new story that's available to read for free at Literotica.

THE GIRL IN THE SECOND BEDROOM is mff menage about a married couple and their young tenant.

I wrote this story specifically to enter in Literotica's COVID-19 story contest, because winners get to choose which charities will receive a certain amount of the prize money. That spoke to me, and so did the topic of sex during a pandemic.

Sexy secrets come to light for the characters in my story, and if you want to know what scandalous activity has been going on in their household... I guess you'll just have to read the story--it's free!

https://www.literotica.com/s/the-girl-in-the-second-bedroomGiselle Renarde
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Training Him Up: A #Sexy Self-Bondage #BDSM Story

Howdy, readers! I wrote a new story. It features self-bondage, so now seems a fitting time to release it. TRAINING HIM UP is already available as an ebook. I just uploaded the audio version, so watch for that baby in the coming weeks. And enjoy!

Training Him Up
A Sexy Self-Bondage BDSM Story
By Giselle Renarde
EBOOK ISBN: 9780463640562

Nadia and Darren were high school sweethearts. When they come into each other’s lives fifteen years later, Nadia has acquired a taste for all things kink. Darren? Not so much. He’s about as vanilla as they come. If Nadia introduces him to her beloved BDSM, will Darren get into it or be totally turned off?

Self-bondage BDSM erotica for any submissive-at-heart who has dreamed of a more dominant partner.

Get your ebook copy right now from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1019118?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=BIbgDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087YQWVTJ?tag=dondes-20

Audio is coming soon.

Love you! Stay safe!Giselle Renarde
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Fingered in the Ass by my Best Friend’s Bisexual Lover #Lesbian #Erotica

In case you're under the misapprehension that I'm some kind of classy-ass writer, I'm here today to prove that I am not.

This short story was originally written as an anthology contribution. It was called "Sweet Hart," which is nice and all, but "Fingered in the Ass by my Best Friend’s Bisexual Lover" is much more to the point. A little on the nose, perhaps, but I want readers to know what they're in for.

This story does exactly what it says on the tin.

I'm in the middle of writing another book in my Lesbian Diaries series, but it's taking longer than I'd expected (which is to say it's going to be a longer book than I'd planned).  I wanted to get something out there while you're waiting. Hopefully this short ebook will tide you over. If not, I've written hundreds of short stories and dozens of novels and novellas. Maybe those will do the trick?



Fingered in the Ass by my Best Friend’s Bisexual Lover
Lesbian Erotica
by Giselle Renarde

Analee (who acquired an unfortunate nickname in high school) hasn't seen her good friend Hart since graduation. When they meet up at a swanky restaurant, he surprises her with a woman--his new girlfriend, Sophie. Sophie and Hart aren't shy about sex, or about sharing, as it turns out. When Sophie learns that Analee is a lesbian who has never ventured into the realm of anal sex, Sophie pulls her into the bathroom to teach her a thing or two (or three).

Buy it now from https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1016156?ref=GiselleRenardeEroticaGiselle Renarde
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Authors Give Back with a Month-Long #Smashwords #Sale

Great opportunity to load up on books at 30% off, 60% off or FREE.

According to the Smashwords site:

This sale is the direct result of several Smashwords authors requesting that Smashwords run a special sale. These authors wanted to show their support to readers who now face unprecedented social isolation, anxiety and economic hardship as a result of the world response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

I always make a lot of my short stories available for free during Smashwords sales, but this time I've also made two novels and an anthology available for free. I figure a lot of people are going to be spending a lot of time with books now and in the near future, so I might as well give some away. Why not?

FREE at SMASHWORDS during the AUTHORS GIVE BACK sale:



Please download and enjoy my free books.  If you're in the position to scoop up some sale items, there are plenty to choose from. Most of my catalogue is free or 60% off, so take a look and see what tickles your fancy.Giselle Renarde
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Girls Just Wanna Have Girls: 20 #Lesbian #Sex Stories~Ebook Now Available!

This audio-first collection of lesbian erotica is now available as an ebook! You can still get the audiobook, if you prefer. Or spoil yourself! Get them both!

TITLE: Girls Just Wanna Have Girls
SUBTITLE: 20 Lesbian Sex Stories
AUTHOR: Giselle Renarde
GENRE: Lesbian Erotica
WORD COUNT: 52,000
Ebook ISBN: 9780463258903
Print ISBN: 9781393665380

If you love lesbian erotica, this is the collection for you! It includes twenty erotic stories from award-winning author Giselle Renarde.

Giselle's erotic fiction has appeared in nearly 200 anthologies, including prestigious collections like Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Lesbian Romance, and Best Women's Erotica.

This steamy anthology features first times, erotic fetishes, bondage, spankings, friends becoming lovers and much more!

Where to buy:

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1008934?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/girls-just-wanna-have-girls-20-lesbian-sex-stories/id1502447825
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girls-just-wanna-have-girls-giselle-renarde/1131934130
Kobo: http://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463258903
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=lszVDwAAQBAJ

Universal Book Link: https://books2read.com/u/4j2Bo2

Giselle Renarde
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Thanks to Scribd, We Can Access Millions of Ebooks and Audiobooks FREE

This is huge news.

Scribd, which is a subscription service offering ebooks, audiobooks, articles, and even stuff like sheet music, has done an amazing thing. They've offered us FREE access to their content for 30 days. No credit card required.

A letter from their CEO, dated March 17 2020, states:

Today, with millions of people around the globe staying close to home to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, access to books and information is more important than ever before. Reading can offer incredible comfort: it reduces anxiety and makes us feel more accomplished and even happier. So, for the next month, we will be making Scribd’s library — which includes millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazine articles, and more — available to anyone, free, for 30 days through this link.

I strongly suggest we all take advantage. Not only can we keep ourselves educated and entertained with free content, but we can support creators (like me!) while we do it.

Plenty of my ebooks and audiobooks are available through Scribd (384, to be exact!). Sign up today and let me entertain you!

Thanks to Scribd for their generosity.

Here, again, is the link to access Scribd for free for 30 days:
https://www.scribd.com/readfree?utm_source=readfreeGiselle Renarde
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