Stories to Make You Blush


Tremble: erotic tales of the mystical and sinister
(M)
by Tobsha Learner

http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%22tremble%22tobsha“Erotica for the modern woman: nine tales of the dangerous and divine.

Prepare to stimulate your senses and explore the deepest longings of the human heart. In Tremble, Tobsha Learner, the author of the international bestseller Quiver, depicts the pleasures of new and rediscovered love, lust, and obsession in a world where passion and magic are interwoven-and where boundaries are pushed beyond expectation. In a Welsh village, a young woman’s sensuality is awakened by an outrageous inheritance; a drought-stricken Oklahoma town is offered salvation by a travelling rainmaker; a Sydney record producer struggles to satisfy his wife and his mistress-until one of them takes matters into her own hands'”” – publisher

Best Women’s Erotica 2013 (M)
edited by Violet Blue

http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%22best%20women%27s%20erotica%22“Violet Blue is a self-made wunderkind who is now one of our chief pundits on sex education, porn for women, as well as technology. Courted by OWN and appearing in many major magazines and periodicals around the world, everyone wants to know what Violet Blue has to say about sexuality today. Blue also curates one of the most respected and top selling erotica series for women ‘Best Women’s Erotica,’ which keeps getting better and better every year thanks to her sharp editorial eye. Blue is not just a pundit on sexuality but also an agent of change and raises the bar ever higher, ensuring that ‘Best Women’s Erotica 2013’ is even fresher, edgier and deliciously sexy than ever.” – publisher

Dare to be Dirty (M)
by Savanna Fox

http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%22dare%20to%20be%20dirty%22“The more they read, the more they learn. And the more they learn, the more the women in the Dirty Girls Book Club want to experience it for themselves… Confirmed city girl Kim Chang loves the book club’s foray into erotic fiction, but she’s not sold on their latest choice of cowboy erotica. An art student whose future lies back in Hong Kong, Kim has never thought of dusty chaps and Stetsons as sexy. But she’s in for a surprise when the club takes a trip to the rodeo. It’s so raw and physical, and those strong, masculine men atop bucking broncs arouse in her some serious lust…” – publisher.

Take Me There: trans and genderqueer erotica (M)
edited by Tristan Taormino

http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%22take%20me%20there%22tristan“An erotica collection unlike any other that celebrates the pleasure, heat, and diversity of transgender and genderqueer sexualities. The power of seeing and being seen is a central theme in the anthology; it’s not simply about passing or not passing (an idea often explored with transgender characters), but about being acknowledged and desired in a sexual context.” -publisher

Bites of Passion: an anthology of vampire erotica (M)
edited by Cecilia Tan

http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%22bites%20of%20passion%22“There is no more sensous figure in dark fantasy than the vampire. “Bites of passion” presents many incarnations of the ancient myth. Eight top authors explore themes of immortal love, the lust for blood (and other things), and the eternal struggle between light and dark.” – publisher

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