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Best Women’s Erotica 2014: “Toys” Excerpt

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It’s official! Best Women’s Erotica 2014 is now out everywhere in both paperback and digital formats. I am incredibly honored to be part of this Cleis Press anthology edited by Violet Blue!

What better way to celebrate than by sharing the excerpt I’ve been teasing you with for weeks? 😉 Hope you enjoy it!

XX,
Jade

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Excerpt of “Toys”:

Jennifer thought her toy collection was a little excessive, but she couldn’t help herself.

She’d amassed a bounty of equipment: dildos, vibrators, cuffs, whips, plugs, beads, and various other oddities—like the specialty pair of vibrating electric nipple clamps she’d stumbled upon on her last vacation out of the country—and all of them had added to her secretly adored stash. The dildos came in numerous shapes and sizes, ranging from the foot long Black Rock to the tiny purple Tipper. And the vibrators—well, Jennifer took great pride in those, each of them appropriate in different scenarios, depending on the strength of the vibe she needed.

Originally, her stash fit under some panties in a special closet drawer. Soon, though, it grew, because it seemed the longer she’d been away from sex, the hungrier she got for more toys. Buying them kept her warm and aching for more, and her collection now filled a small moving box in the back of her closet.

A four by four foot one, to be precise.

So, when Daniel rolled off Jennifer after their twelfth fuck—and she, again, hadn’t come—she cast a frustrated glance at her closet while she worried that maybe she’d ruined herself with the toys.

“Did you?” Daniel panted, resting one hand on her stomach and the other on his withered shaft. He peered at her with a hopeful grin, and Jennifer felt a new burn of color washing aside the flush she’d earned from hours of fucking her new boyfriend.

“Well,” she said, “not exactly.”

“Damn.” Daniel wedged himself against her. He was everything she sought in a bed buddy: his scent was pleasant, his eyes were warm, and his swimmer’s body made her panties wet the second she’d noticed the hip bones showing over his trunks. He was so delightful she mentally kicked herself for the hours of howling orgasms she couldn’t seem to have.

“Yeah. Kind of weird,” she muttered. Jennifer pressed her lips on his—damn, he could kiss—but her body throbbed with hornier aspirations.

“Tell me what to do.” Daniel slipped his arm beneath her so he could wrap her in a hug, then grazed her neck with his lips. “I want you to be having as much fun as I am—”

“Oh, I’m having fun. I’m just not…there.”

She wanted to scream.

“Well, let’s get you there.” Daniel squeezed her tighter. “I really like you, Jennifer. I’m officially denying myself any more orgasms until you have one.”

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Best Women’s Erotica 2014 is available at:

Amazon        Barnes and Noble        Amazon Canada        Amazon UK

The Book Depository        Books-A-Million         IndieBound

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“Office Santa” is at Tamsin’s Superotica Today!

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Admit it—you read the previous excerpt I posted for “Office Santa” from Holiday Spice, but really you were thinking you’d like a naughtier snippet before you buy it on Amazon (still on sale!).

Cover of Holiday SpiceLucky for you, I shared an exclusive and spicy excerpt with the charming and talented Tamsin Flowers, and it’s up today. Tamsin is the author of The Christmas Tattoo, a Christmas novella that I’m just loving. She’s also doing a racy advent calendar each day on her site, and I’m thrilled that “Office Santa” gets to be a part of it!

Want to see that excerpt now? Click right here to head on over to Tamsin’s Superotica so you can read it…and be sure to check out Tamsin’s sexy work as well!

XX,
Jade

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Holiday Deals and Surprises!

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Gold glittery bow

Well, wrap me up in tinsel and slap a bow on my cheek—have I got some fantastic holiday news for you!

You’ve probably finished all your Black Friday shopping and are now tinkering around with the idea of hitting some Cyber Monday sales, but why wait till tomorrow? Smut awaits right now. In fact, I am tickled to share that all three collections containing my short stories are out on Amazon at unbelievable prices!

Cover of Holiday Spice“Office Santa” is part of Holiday Spice, which was on sale at Amazon for the month of November for only $0.99—but it appears the deal is still on! There’s no telling how long this will last, but $0.99 for 325 pages filled with 18 hot holiday smut stories is a steal! Grab it quick for your Kindle right here. (Oh, and I have more Christmas excitement about this piece to share with you in the coming weeks…stay tuned.)

BBOO CoverThe Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories includes “The Flogger,” and Rachel Kramer Bussel (aka our fabulous editor!) is offering a smashing BOGO Cyber Monday sale that’s actually already on: buy one of her Cleis books, get another free! That’s right—TWO Rachel Kramer Bussel edited smut books for the price of ONE, and she’ll even sign it. You can’t miss this! You can find out more about how to get this deal right here.

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And finally, you can actually grab Best Women’s Erotica 2014 for your Kindle already! This spectacular anthology includes my story “Toys,” and while it’s not out on paperback until December 17th, you can get it on your Kindle for $10.69 on Amazon right now. That’s 33% off the price of a legendary Cleis book! Check out this surprise by clicking right here.

 

Want to preview excerpts of my stories? You can do so for “Office Santa” and “The Flogger.“ The excerpt for “Toys,” included in Best Women’s Erotica 2014, is coming soon… You can’t open all your presents at once, after all. 😉

I hope you had an enjoyable holiday weekend, and that you’re not too winded from your Black Friday shopping to latch on to these fabulous smut steals! Happy December reading, everyone!

XX,
Jade

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Best Women’s Erotica 2014—”Toys”

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Every once in a while, I like to turn a secret around in my head for a bit. It’s extremely rare since I’m more of the scream-from-the-rooftops variety, but on these occasions, I find myself extra enthusiastic when it’s finally time to share.

Today is that day.

I’ve been keeping pretty quiet about this one because it simply didn’t feel real, but I’m now [really fucking excited and] ready to share.

My short story “Toys” is included in Best Women’s Erotica 2014, edited by the legendary Violet Blue and coming out from Cleis Press on December 17th.

(Did you hear that noise? That was me squealing at maximum volume in delight over here.)

I will be sharing an excerpt in the near future, but in the meantime, let me whet your appetite with the cover.

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Oh and also, news that you can pre-order this collection right now on Amazon.

Stay close.

XX,
Jade

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One Sexy Stocking Stuffer—Holiday Spice is Out!

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Hurray!

Just in time for you to kick your Christmas shopping in gear, I’m delighted to share that Holiday Spice, from Foreword Literary’s imprint, Fast Foreword, is now out and available on Amazon right here!

What’s more, Fast Foreword is offering you a very sexy Christmas deal—the entire anthology is only 99 cents if you buy it in November! That’s right, less than one buck for this delicious holiday romance anthology with a scorching hot heat level. And since it’s about to get cold outside, it’s the perfect time to grab a collection of Christmas naughtiness to share with your special someone for extra holiday warmth. *Wink wink.* *Nudge nudge.*

The anthology will be up at other e-retailers in the near future, but you’ll want to act quickly as the price goes up to $2.99 in December. I’d call that a sweet deal for you early bird shoppers. 😉

Holiday Spice includes stories by such authors as Philippa Ballantine, Peggy Barnett, and Laura Kreitzer, and—I’m excited to say—little ole me! The excerpt for “Office Santa” is below, and if you’d like to check out a full list of authors in the book you can do so right here. You can also add it to your Goodreads list here.

I already got my copy, and I can tell you this book is decked with holiday goodness. I hope you’ll enjoy it, too.

Happy almost holidays, everyone!

XX,
Jade

Excerpt from “Office Santa”:

Me and Office Santa—we go way back.

See, after seven years of organizing our annual holiday party, I’ve learned I have a real affinity for a gentleman in a Santa costume—which is saying a lot, since I love a man in a suit and tie, and the male partners around here look so delicious in their business wear it’s a miracle we don’t have a major sexual harassment problem. But Christ, put one of them in a fuzzy red suit with a squishy belly, a big black belt, matching boots, and that goddamn aphrodisiac of a hat, and I lose all semblance of self-control.

Part of the appeal is the man who dons the suit, of course. Last year, for example, it was David. He’s one of the busiest partners, so watching him slow down to have a glass of wine with the rest of us—appreciating the season and wearing that fantastic red costume—actually made him approachable. I mean, he was always that way with me, but no one ever saw that. Ours was an affair composed of exactly three entanglements: the first on the break room table after the rest of the company had gone home, the second when I picked him up from the airport after a conference since the driver I’d arranged had neglected to show, and the third the time I took him home from the holiday party. He’d spent the night tumbling around my apartment—he was a little awkward with the suit dangling around his thighs because I wouldn’t let him take it off. In return, I kept the sexy Mrs. Claus dress on and let him rip a hole in the crotch of my fishnets so he could get his hands on me. There’s something to be said for a man wearing a Santa hat while under your skirt, shoving his tongue way up inside until you come to visions of sugarplums and all that, so it was a win-win for us both…

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Don’t forget to grab your copy of Holiday Spice before the deal ends!

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Group photo of all readers at the 11/6/13 Good Vibrations reading of The Big Book of Orgasms

A Brief Recap of The Big Book of Orgasms Reading at Good Vibrations!

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I’m a squealer.

Let me just say that right now, upfront, so it’s clear for all eternity and in writing here on my site. I’m a big fangirl, and I get real damn excited when I’m happy.

That said—last night was fucking amazing. (I’d say pardon my french, but hello, you’re on an erotica author’s site.) I am honored and so truly blessed to have been in the presence of the talented people I got to read with last night.

Here’s the rundown:

The reading was hosted by the Polk Street Good Vibrations in their Vibrator Museum. I mean, how much more awesome of a venue could there be for an erotica reading?

Rachel Kramer Bussel kicked us off with her reading of the fabulous “I’m On Fire.” She, by the way, is the reason I’m published, so I had to really keep it together to not smother her in a gigantic hug. She’s pretty amazing, people. And she liked my shoes!

Lily K. Cho read “Chains of Love,” and having buddied up with her before the reading (she’s a newbie, too), I felt like a proud mama watching her go. Loved that story, girl!

Malin James read “Hard Knocks,” which is one of my most favorite stories in the whole book. Her reading was delightful, and she’s also a doll. And did I mention “Hard Knocks” is fantastic?

Sinclair Sexsmith didn’t read a story from TBBOO, instead reading a new piece. I believe it was called “Five Blowjobs.” I think. I’m still so flipping giddy I can’t remember. Regardless…It.Was.Fucking.Great!

Donna George Storey read “Book Lover.” Since I love the smell of paper, and I love her, I nearly lost it. She is a beautiful reader, as well, so if it was possible for someone to actually sound as smooth as chocolate looks coming out of a fondue fountain, then that’s how it went down. Really.

B.D. Swain was a newbie like me, but you wouldn’t know it listening to her read. I’m a huge fan. Huge. “The Beginning”—like pretty much everything I’ve seen by B.D. so far—is exquisite.

Virgie Tovar blew my mind with “Count the Strokes.” The story itself is so ridiculously delicious, and she’s quite the reader. I then had to follow her…go figure.

Xan West had to be one of the best readers of the night with “Baxter’s Boy.” The story is great, and Xan was so animated and alive reading it that it was a pleasure to watch!

And of course, there was little ole me. I read “The Flogger.” I was nervous as all hell, but I think I pulled through okay. My long-ago-theatre-girl self is ready for a round two, though, so I can attempt a read as impressive as the seasoned vets who schooled me. You people are astounding!

Want to see us all together? Click right here.

A giant thank you to Good Vibrations for hosting, Cleis Press for organizing (and for publishing me!), and to Rachel Kramer Bussel for flying out AND for choosing “The Flogger” to be in the collection. Without her, I would never have gotten the chance to fill you all in on such a tremendous experience. 🙂

Okay. Phew. I made it through this post.

Now, I must sign off to dance around my living room squealing again.

XX,
Jade

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The Big Book of Orgasms Reading and Signing—Wednesday!

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That’s right—this Wednesday, 11/6/13!

I am so excited to be reading alongside nine other contributors: Lily K. Cho, Malin James, Crystal Jordan, Donna George Storey, B.D. Swain, Virgie Tovar, Xan West, and of course, editor Rachel Kramer Bussel. I’ve read all of their stories since I received my copy of The Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories, and I can promise that you’re in for a treat. 😉

So, if you’re in the SF Bay Area, I sure hope you can join us and say hello. The reading is hosted by the Good Vibrations on Polk (1620 Polk Street) and starts at 6:30. We’ll be signing, too, so bring your copy! Oh, and did I mention it’s free?

For more information, be sure to check out the Facebook event page or the Good Vibrations event page. Want to know more about the book? Find out more here.

Can’t wait to see you there!

XX,
Jade

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That One Costume…

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It’s Halloween week—time for everyone to get excited about sugar, parties, and costumes! I’ve always enjoyed Halloween, half because I love the candy and the other half because I enjoy a good costume. In a former life I loved to make my own; sometimes they were silly, sometimes they were cute, and other times, they were incredibly over the top. While I do enjoy having a closet full of costumes, I’m not so much into the dressing up part these days. The good news is that I still enjoy checking out the fantastic costumes other people wear, especially when they’re homemade or unusual.

Speaking of unusual—how about a Santa costume at Halloween?

[Screeching record sound here.]

Um, wait. What, Jade?

Well, as you may know, Foreword Literary is set to release Holiday Spice early next month. My story, “Office Santa,” is included in the anthology—and it happens to be inspired by a photo I once saw of a woman dressed up as Mrs. Claus for Halloween! The costume was a sassy little number…and that’s how “Office Santa” ended up narrated by a gal named Kristi, an adored member of her office team who really loves a man in a Santa suit.

So, in the spirit of Halloween, sexy costumes, and all things Christmas cheer, here’s a sneak peek at “Office Santa”:

Me and Office Santa—we go way back.

See, after seven years of organizing our annual holiday party, I’ve learned I have a real affinity for a gentleman in a Santa costume—which is saying a lot, since I love a man in a suit and tie, and the male partners around here look so delicious in their business wear it’s a miracle we don’t have a major sexual harassment problem. But Christ, put one of them in a fuzzy red suit with a squishy belly, a big black belt, matching boots, and that goddamn aphrodisiac of a hat, and I lose all semblance of self-control.

Part of the appeal is the man who dons the suit, of course. Last year, for example, it was David. He’s one of the busiest partners, so watching him slow down to have a glass of wine with the rest of us—appreciating the season and wearing that fantastic red costume—actually made him approachable. I mean, he was always that way with me, but no one ever saw that. Ours was an affair composed of exactly three entanglements: the first on the break room table after the rest of the company had gone home, the second when I picked him up from the airport after a conference since the driver I’d arranged had neglected to show, and the third the time I took him home from the holiday party. He’d spent the night tumbling around my apartment—he was a little awkward with the suit dangling around his thighs because I wouldn’t let him take it off. In return, I kept the sexy Mrs. Claus dress on and let him rip a hole in the crotch of my fishnets so he could get his hands on me. There’s something to be said for a man wearing a Santa hat while under your skirt, shoving his tongue way up inside until you come to visions of sugarplums and all that, so it was a win-win for us both…

***

Wonder who will wear the suit this year? 😉 I hope you enjoyed the excerpt, and stay tuned for news on the official release date and buy links!

In the meantime—and just because it’s impossible to stop admiring this cover model—here’s another look at the cover of Holiday Spice:

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I mean…those eyes…

Perfect costume, if you ask me.

Hope your costume is just as fun, and until next time—have a safe and sexy Halloween!

XX,
Jade

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Smut of the Season, Smut of the Moment

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As far as I’m concerned, every season is a good one for smut. However, the holidays, they are a-comin’ (pun intended)—so it’s not a bad time to start thinking about all the good reads you might want to gift yourself or a special someone this wintery season.

That said, I’d love to share exciting news—Foreword Literary releases Holiday Spice in early November, and my story “Office Santa” is included in the anthology!

Cover of Holiday Spice(I’m still trying to fall out of love with the cover model, by the way.)

Contracts and edits are in the works, but I will be posting an excerpt of “Office Santa” very soon. I had far too much fun writing this one, so I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I have more thrilling news about another anthology to share beyond this, too, but for now I’m going to play the tease and leave the rest of the present unwrapping for later! 😉

In the meantime, I’d like to talk about the “Smut of the Moment” for those who are interested—or, in other words, what I’m up to and the sultry books I’m reading.

Smut of the Moment: What I’m Writing

I only recently launched this site, so I figured this post I’d share some of my behind-the-scenes endeavors. Currently, I’m wrapping up three little things before I dig my heels in for a big thing:

  • Little items 1 & 2: Alison Tyler has another enticing BDSM submission call out, and naturally I cannot resist. Her submission calls have literally become my kryptonite (or perhaps I should say crack) since I can’t ever write just one piece. This time, I’ve settled on two—a BDSM threesome and a D/S twosome. Both are in the editing stages and will be submitted shortly. Cross your fingers for me!
  • Little item 3: I have a side project I put in a drawer six months ago. It’s been banging around making a lot of noise for me to finish it while I’ve been busy churning out short stories, so I’ve decided to give it a final edit and send it out into the world. That way, I can move along to…
  • The BIGGIE: I think I’m ready to write my first erotica novel, folks. Really. It’s time. I have all sorts of plans and have been jotting down notes between shorts over the last few months, and with the timing of projects 1-3 above, I suspect I’ll be ready to start mid-to-late November. I’ll probably miss NaNo, but my early Christmas present to myself is to get the table cleared for this novel. I’m excited!

Smut of the Moment: What I’m Reading

This is where I introduce you to the squealing fangirl inside me. If you follow me on Twitter, you may have already picked up on my general state of enthusiasm—it’s on high most of the time—but get me talking about some of the amazing smut-writers I read and I start bouncing around with a borderline hyena grin as I encourage you to read them, too!

  • I just finished Bared to You by Sylvia Day last night. I didn’t think I’d be into it at first, but it ended up being delicious. I bought the sequel today and will be starting it soon.
  • I’ve been reading and will continue to read The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 11, edited by Maxim Jakubowski. This collection is more literary, and so far I’ve been mesmerized by every piece. I liked the style so much, in fact, I submitted a couple shorts for Mr. Jakubowski’s recent call…no telling if my overseas mailing made it by the deadline, but I found a new twist to my writing and that’s inspiring for me. “What are You Wearing?” by Matt Thorne, “I Waited for You by the River of Time” by Remittance Girl, “Her First Thursday Evening” by M. Christian, and “The Amazing Marvella” by Elsie McGraw are favorites so far.
  • Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey (Barbara Wood) is in my hand right this second, taunting me. I’m playing a game of eeny-meeny-miny-moe here, because I’m also staring at my Kindle and debating between this and some smaller works:
    • Those Girls, a novelette by one of my erotica-writing heroes, Alison Tyler,
    • Shameless Behavior, an anthology of erotic stories on overcoming shame from Go Deeper Press,
    • Ask No Questions, a novella by Justine Elyot, whose shorts I’ve read so far are sexy as hell,
    • And of course, all 69 stories in my author’s copy of The Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories, since that will arrive in the mail any day now (*squeals!*).

This is just the short list of a bigger list that is actually an entire bookcase, but you get the picture.

On that note, time to hunker down and tackle more smut—be it my writing or reading someone else’s.

Till next time…

XX,
Jade

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Sexy Live Stories and Free Books!

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The Big Book of Orgasms comes out tomorrow—and have I got some exciting news for you!

Sexy book postcards from Rachel Kramer Bussel!

I peddled these beauties all over Berkeley and SF—sexy book postcards from Rachel Kramer Bussel!

First off, The Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories got an incredible review from Publishers Weekly. This is tremendous news for a delightful book of shorts edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and coming out from Cleis Press October 1st. If you’d like to check out the review, you can do so here.

But wait—there’s more! On November 6th, Good Vibrations on Polk Street in San Francisco will be hosting a reading with Rachel Kramer Bussel and nine other contributors to The Big Book of Orgasms—and I’ll be one of them! I am very much looking forward to sharing my story live, so I hope you can come too (eh-hm…pun intended). Event details and a list of participants can be found on the Facebook Event Page.

This will be one smokin’ evening for sure, so you won’t want to miss out.

And speaking of not missing out—I have one final piece of delicious news. In honor of the book’s release, Rachel Kramer Bussel is offering you a TWO FOR ONE special on Cleis erotica if you buy a copy of The Big Book of Orgasms on Amazon. The anthology must be purchased from 12:00 a.m. EST October 1st to 11:59 p.m. EST October 2nd, and all you have to do is forward on a copy of your receipt. Oh, and about that freebie—it’s signed by the legendary Rachel Kramer Bussel!

Remember, this hot deal is only on for two days. Want to know more? You can read all about it right here.

I am thrilled to be a part of this book, and I can’t wait to read every story by my fellow contributors when my author copy arrives. Based on all the excerpts I’ve seen so far, this book is sultry! Make sure to pick up your copy, and I hope to see you at the reading on November 6th!

XX,
Jade