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December 24, 2016
Gray Christmas By Lisabet Sarai
I'm a fan of erotica, especially when it isn't just the run of the mill erotica. Lisabet always finds something interesting to write about. This time it's an erotica featuring two senior characters embracing their sexuality. You're never too old to enjoy yourself or someone else.
Short Blurb
Widowed author Emma Granger has reconciled herself to spending Christmas Eve in snowy Boston, with a bottle of wine and her cat. A crash from the apartment above overturns her plans for a quiet evening at home. When she investigates, she meets Nick North, an energetic iconoclast with a gray ponytail, a silver earring and bright blue eyes that kindle feelings she’d thought were gone forever.
Buy Links
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6JJIQD/
Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N6JJIQD/
Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/691291
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33550862-gray- christmas
Excerpt
A bit of gray frizz peeked out from the neckline of his tee. I wondered if he was hairy all over, then blushed when I realized he was looking at me. Did he know what I was thinking? God, I hoped not! How embarrassing it would be if he realized a horny old grandmother was lusting after his body!
I nibbled at my cheese, glancing out the window so I wouldn’t have to meet his eyes. “It’s snowing harder.”
“Good thing we’re warm and cozy together in here.” Something in his tone made alarm bells ring. When I turned my attention to him, though, he was studying his cracker.
“So—um—what about you? Are you married?” Might as well take the bull by the horns.
“Was.” He wiped his elegant fingers on his napkin. “She left me for a younger man. About ten years ago.”
“Ouch! That must have hurt.”
“Yeah, especially since I was in the hospital recovering from heart surgery at the time.” His manner was nonchalant, as though we were still discussing the weather. My chest grew tight in sympathy. “She was a selfish bitch.”
“I think you’re being too kind.”
“I’m lucky she’s gone. I’m better off without her.”
“I think I’d have to agree.”
“Though I have to say she was great in bed.”
For that, I had no reply. I fumbled with a piece of flatbread, trying to hide my confusion, but I could feel my cheeks were flaming red.
“What about your husband? Was he a good lover?” I couldn’t look at him. I knew there’d be a saucy grin on those enticing lips, and a brash twinkle in those eyes. How could I explain about Tom and me? All the great years we had together, so many erotic adventures, and then the pale, bland final decade, when he’d lost interest in fucking.
Not that it had been his fault. Between menopause and arthritis, sex simply stopped being fun for me. He hated knowing that penetration caused me pain, so he pulled away, and God help me, I was almost relieved. But now I missed the days when we both loved my body, almost as much as I missed Tom himself.
I could hardly share all that with a stranger, though.
About Lisabet
Lisabet Sarai became addicted to words at an early age. She began reading when she was four. She wrote her first story at five years old and her first poem at seven. Since then, she has written plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and lots of erotica and erotic romance – nearly one hundred titles, and counting, in nearly every sub-genre—paranormal, scifi, ménage, BDSM, GLBT, and more. Regardless of the genre, every one of her stories illustrates her motto: Imagination is the
ultimate aphrodisiac.
You’ll find information and excerpts from all Lisabet’s books on her website (http://www.lisabetsarai.com/books.html), along with more than fifty free stories and lots more. At her blog Beyond Romance (http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com), she shares her philosophy and her news and hosts lots of other great authors. She’s also on Goodreads and finally, on Twitter.
December 20, 2016
Contemplating non-fiction
One month into my maternity leave from work -and writing- I find my attention wandering away from Safe Word. It's in a state that still needs a lot of work and dedicated time to revise. So I'm not even considering touching in when I have a minute or 5 when I'm not looking after a newborn or entertaining a toddler.
Instead, I find my mind wandering on a couple of non-fiction topics that seem book worthy.
Idea #1
I'm fascinated by how the history of disease and health has shaped social behavior. Most recently, the outbreaks of Ebola in Africa prompted people to stop shaking hands. Through out history socially accepted behaviors have changed in response to disease. Take hand washing by doctors. NPR had a great piece on how hand washing was established in hospitals after it was discovered it could reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Going from cadaver work to obstetrics exams is a sure way of spreading potentially fatal infections.
Idea #2
Being throw back into the newborn stage means that I am once again nursing every 2-3 hours. I know far more about the techniques and mechanics of breastfeeding in an effort to cope with persistent pain -again. I've also read a number of articles about the different norms around breastfeeding throughout the ages. While breast milk is currently undergoing a resurgence in popularity, for many years breast milk was considered to be inferior to formula or solid food. I have no doubt there is a connection to the male-dominated medical industry that once strapped woman down and gassed them to give birth. It would be interesting to write a history of breastfeeding from the stone age to modern day.
PS. A quick Amazon search finds numerous books on idea #2 but not many on idea #1.
Coming up with an idea or two is the easy part. Research and writing are much more challenging. Who knows? Maybe it's just the distraction I need in my very limited free time when I should be sleeping.
November 26, 2016
A Peanut is born
After waiting an extra week and 2 days, lil Mr. Peanut decided it was time to make his appearance. From first contraction to delivery, in three short hours I had my son in my arms. There were a few complications, but we are home now.
Thank you all to those who have helped me spread the word about my other new release (Spar). This blog will get a little quiet while we adjust to being a family of four. When the time is right, I will get back to working on Safe Word and the sequel to Wolf Creek.
Until then, be well and read a few good books for me.
November 18, 2016
Book before Baby
Spar beat lil Peanut for a release date.
Places to review and buy Spar:
Torquere Press LLC
Goodreads
Amazon
All Romance Books
November 15, 2016
Still waiting
My due date has come and gone. Given that my first was 12 days late, I'm not surprised this lil guy is hanging in for the long haul.
Let's see which comes out first: baby or Spar (release date Nov. 23).
October 29, 2016
Gearing up and slowing down
With less than too weeks left before my due date, all my free energy has gone into the copy edit of Spar. Not that there is much extra energy to go around being pregnant and having a toddler to run after weekends and evenings.
Next week, Spar will get it's final proof edit and be ready to format for publication. Release date is still Nov. 23, as far as I know. I can't wait to share this story not only for the romance between the two main characters who each have to confront their own inner fears in order to find happiness but also because I poured a lot of my love for martial arts into this story.
Revising Safe Word has ground to a halt. I have a lot of good comments and corrects from a couple of beta readers and my writing group that need to be incorporated. I just hope it won't be too long before I get back into the swing of writing again.
At least I know a little better what to expect from the first year with a new baby. I'm sure this lil Peanut will throw us some curve balls. And having a Bean also on hand will make our household that much more filled with love, laughter and tears.
Change is the only constant in life. The time will be right again soon to write.
October 19, 2016
Spar release delayed
Due to circumstances beyond my control Spar's release date has been moved to November 23. On the plus side, I just sent in the last proofs. So the manuscript continues to progress through the system. This means that I should be getting advanced reader copies soon.
If anyone is interested in advance reading (and maybe writing a review), let me know.
October 9, 2016
Charity Sunday Snog: For Haiti
Giveaway fundraiser at Lisabet Sarai's blog:
http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com/2016/10/charity-sunday-snog-for-haiti-pnr.html
September 23, 2016
Coming in October: Spar
In a little less than a month (Oct. 14 to be exact), my latest novel will be released by Torquere. Spar is a contemporary romantic erotica about a closeted bisexual who gets more than a new sparring partner when he decides to help an openly gay student struggling to find his place in the dojo.
Anyone interested in reading a reviewing an advanced reader copy?
September 4, 2016
Charity Sunday Snog to benefit Italian earthquake victims
Lisabet Sarai is going a fundraiser to benefit the victims of the recent Italian earthquake. Each comment earns $1 to be donated to the Italian Redcross. Sarai is also a giving away a copy of my novel The Ingredients of Bliss.
Check it out:
http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com/2016/08/sunday-snog-for-italy-ingredients-of.html