tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62596248663950656502024-03-13T02:43:15.769-04:00Sex Talk For Wicked WomenConversations With Women Who Refuse To BehaveJaid Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601260940959351762noreply@blogger.comBlogger486125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-88233125980105104992011-07-16T15:21:00.000-04:002011-07-16T15:21:14.365-04:00Win Free Books and RomantiCon 2011 Registration!!July 31 is National Orgasm Day and Ellora’s Cave is celebrating with a contest! To enter, go to our <a href="http://bit.ly/F2n">contest page</a>. Winner receives 10 free paperbacks and admission to <a href="http://www.ecromanticon.com/">RomantiCon 2011</a>: The Time Machine, our fabulous, fun and exciting convention and Sexpo September 29-October 2. <br />
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<strong>Deadline for entering the contest is National Orgasm Day: July 31</strong>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-8530431121994137822011-04-01T10:53:00.001-04:002011-04-01T10:58:42.615-04:00No Foolin'! Reduced Prices on Ellora's Cave Books!!Ellora’s Cave has slashed prices on all Blush (romance) and older Lawless (Western erotic romance) ebooks on <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/default.aspx">our own site</a> as well as other outlets. (Scroll down for a list of titles with links to their page on our website) <br />
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We’ve also reduced prices at other vendors (including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp?r=1">Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/">All Romance eBooks</a>, <a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/">Kobo</a>) on older books by 10 of our bestselling authors! (See the bottom of this post for a list of those titles)<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/t-blush.aspx"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Blush Titles</span></strong></a><br />
Blush is our new line of mainstream romance in all subgenres, for those times when you want a little more romance, a little less sex. We've reduced prices on all the titles in this line!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Lawless Titles Reduced on Our Site</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4533-a-cowboys-charm.aspx">A Cowboy's Charm by Brandi Michaels</a> Now $3.45<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4619-a-tall-dark-cowboy.aspx">A Tall Dark Cowboy by Mackenzie McKade</a> Now $4.95<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4647-all-the-trees-in-pearl.aspx">All the Trees in Pearl by Emily Ryan Davis</a> Now $1.99<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-7498-all-the-women-in-pearl.aspx">All the Women in Pearl by Emily Ryan Davis</a> Now $3.45<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6783-catherines-awakening.aspx">Catherine's Awakening by Joanna Wylde</a> Now $3.45<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6555-cattleman.aspx">Cattleman by Mlyn Hurn</a> Now $4.20<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3984-chase-n-ana.aspx">Chase 'n' Ana by Ciana Stone</a> Now $4.95<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6453-christmas-cowboy.aspx">Christmas Cowboy by Allyson James</a> Now $1.99<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4906-cowboy-fling.aspx">Cowboy Fling by Sherry James</a> Now $4.20<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-5320-fit-to-be-tied.aspx">Fit to Be Tied by Myla Jackson</a> Now $3.45<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-5463-molding-clay.aspx">Molding Clay by Ciana Stone</a> Now $4.20<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4024-ride-em.aspx">Ride 'em by Tilly Greene</a> Now $3.45<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-5978-savannahs-vision.aspx">Savannah's Vision by Nicole Austin</a> Now $4.95<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-5464-scout-n-cole.aspx">Scout 'n' Cole by Ciana Stone</a> Now $4.95<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-4967-sin-in-jeans.aspx">Sin in Jeans by Ciana Stone</a> Now $1.99<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6075-snowbound.aspx">Snowbound by Mary Winter</a> Now $1.99<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6422-wanton-surrender.aspx">Wanton Surrender by Ruth D. Kerce</a> Now $5.24<br />
<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-6423-wanton-temptation.aspx">Wanton Temptation by Ruth D. Kerce</a> Now $5.24<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Reduced Price Titles at Other Outlets</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-20-nicole-austin.aspx">Nicole Austin</a> <br />
Brock’s Hellion<br />
Candyman<br />
Cat’s Meow<br />
Enough<br />
Eye of the Tiger<br />
Flyboy<br />
Foxy Lady<br />
Have a Little Faith in Me<br />
Kenna’s Cowboy<br />
My Greatest Fantasy<br />
Passionate Realities<br />
Rakahnja’s Haven<br />
Restless<br />
Savannah’s Vision [Lawless - also gets lower Cover]<br />
Summer of the Cougar<br />
Taken<br />
Tempestuous<br />
The Boy Next Door<br />
Trip My Switch<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-464-mari-carr.aspx">Mari Carr</a><br />
Any Given Sunday<br />
Assume the Positions<br />
Come Monday<br />
Covert Lessons<br />
Everything Nice<br />
Friday I’m in Love<br />
Inflamed (3/30/11 release)<br />
Kiss Me, Kate<br />
Rekindled<br />
Retreat<br />
Ruby Tuesday<br />
Saturday Night Special<br />
Spitfire<br />
Sugar and Spice<br />
Sweet Thursday<br />
Three Reasons Why (future unscheduled release)<br />
Waiting for Wednesday<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-58-delilah-devlin.aspx">Delilah Devlin</a><br />
A Long Howl Good Night<br />
Bad, Bad Girlfriend<br />
First Knight<br />
Fun With Dick and Jayne<br />
Handy Men (unscheduled future release)<br />
Jane’s Wild Weekend<br />
Knight of My Dreams<br />
Lockdown<br />
Raw Silk<br />
Ride a Cowboy<br />
Silver Bullet<br />
Sin’s Gift<br />
Warlord’s Destiny<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-589-laurann-dohner.aspx">Laurann Dohner</a><br />
Berrr’s Vow<br />
Burning Up Flint<br />
Kidnapping Casey<br />
Kissing Steel<br />
Mate Set<br />
Melting Iron<br />
Propositioning Mr. Raine<br />
Raine on Me<br />
Ral’s Woman<br />
Redeeming Zorus (unscheduled future release)<br />
Stealing Coal<br />
Tempting Rever<br />
Touching Ice<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-88-myla-jackson.aspx">Myla Jackson</a><br />
Body Snatchers<br />
Cat Scratch Fever<br />
Fit to be Tied [Lawless - also gets lower Cover]<br />
Naked Prey<br />
Sex, Lies & Vampire Hunters<br />
Shewolf<br />
Thorn’s Kiss<br />
Trouble With Harry<br />
Trouble With Mitch<br />
Trouble With Will<br />
Witch’s Curse<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-90-allyson-james.aspx">Allyson James</a><br />
Double Trouble<br />
Rees<br />
Aiden & Ky<br />
Calder<br />
Catch a Falling Star<br />
Braden (released 3/16/11)<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-600-jayne-rylon.aspx">Jayne Rylon</a><br />
Can’t Buy Love<br />
Driven<br />
Phoenix Incantation<br />
Picture Perfect<br />
Shifting Gears<br />
Star of Christmas<br />
Through My Window<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-260-ciana-stone.aspx">Ciana Stone</a><br />
Cam’s Holiday<br />
Chase ‘n’ Ana<br />
Conn ‘n’ Caleb<br />
Finding Her Rhythm<br />
Memory’s Eye<br />
Riding Ranger<br />
Scout ‘n’ Cole<br />
Sin in Jeans<br />
The Thing About Cowboys<br />
Trouble in Chaps<br />
Working Up a Sweat<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-159-jory-strong.aspx">Jory Strong</a><br />
Binding Krista<br />
Cady’s Cowboy<br />
Calista’s Men<br />
Cole’s Gamble<br />
Dakotah’s Reading<br />
Death’s Courtship<br />
Divine Redemption<br />
Dragon Mate<br />
Drui Claiming<br />
Elven Surrender<br />
Familiar Pleasures<br />
First Sharing<br />
Healing Seduction<br />
Kiziah’s Reading<br />
Lyric’s Cop<br />
Mystic’s Run<br />
Ride to Ecstasy<br />
Roping Savannah<br />
Sarael’s Reading<br />
Sky’s Trail<br />
Sophie’s Dragon<br />
Spirit Flight<br />
Spirits Shared<br />
Storm’s Faeries<br />
Syndelle’s Possession<br />
Trace’s Psychic<br />
Two Spirits<br />
Zeraac’s Miracle<br />
Zoe’s Gift<br />
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<a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-171-shiloh-walker.aspx">Shiloh Walker</a><br />
Back From Hell<br />
Belonging<br />
Ben and Shadoe<br />
Byron and Kit<br />
Coming in Last<br />
Declan and Tori<br />
Djinn’s Wish<br />
Drastic Measures<br />
Dreamer<br />
Every Last Fantasy<br />
Good Girls Don’t<br />
Guilty Needs<br />
Hearts and Wishes<br />
Her Best Friend’s Lover<br />
Her Wildest Dreams<br />
His Christmas Cara<br />
His Every Desire<br />
I’ll Be Hunting You<br />
Intervalo de Cazador<br />
Jonathan and Lori<br />
Mythe & Magick<br />
Nebulous<br />
Never As It Seems<br />
Once Upon a Midnight Blue<br />
One Night With You<br />
One of the Guys<br />
Rafe and Sheila<br />
Sage<br />
Silk Scarves and Seduction<br />
Telling Tales<br />
The Dragon’s Warrior<br />
The Dragon’s Woman<br />
Touch of Gypsy Fire<br />
Vampire<br />
Voyeur<br />
Whipped Cream and HandcuffsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-29248265867426057722011-03-11T16:02:00.000-05:002011-03-11T16:02:51.356-05:00$15 off RomantiCon Registration Now Through Mother's Day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uSHli8Dn444/TXqMxczebHI/AAAAAAAABhQ/Nm8bh1nmnvs/s1600/romanticon_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="57" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uSHli8Dn444/TXqMxczebHI/AAAAAAAABhQ/Nm8bh1nmnvs/s320/romanticon_banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Spread the word: We’re giving $15 off RomantiCon registration now through Mother’s Day (May 8) <br />
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<strong>To get the discount, go to the <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/romanticon">RomantiCon website</a> </strong><br />
<strong>And use this coupon code: RC15B</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">RomantiCon 2011: The Time Machine</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">September 29-October 2</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Akron, Ohio</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Bigger and Better Than Ever!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful New Location, Same Low Prices!!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Great Food, Fabulous Prizes, Lots More Stuff To Do</span></strong><br />
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Step into our Time Machine with the editors, authors, aspiring authors, models and fans of Ellora’s Cave Publishing! On Friday night, grab a club and dress up in your finest skins, bones, seashells and feathers for a primal journey back to the Stone Age, with a real, live caveman dance and barbecue!<br />
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On Saturday night, we’ll launch into the future for our awards dinner and party, shall we say the year 3000? How will we dress and look? That’s up to you to imagine, and we’re giving prizes for the best costumes! One thing’s for sure: There will still be Cavemen, and they will still dance for your pleasure. And the bad girls of romance will continue to misbehave.<br />
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We’re still working on the workshops and games that will be offered by EC editors, authors and staff, but we have already booked Cleveland Exotic Dance to teach old fashioned burlesque and pole dancing<br />
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People had a blast at our first two conventions, and this one promises to be even better. Here’s what some people had to say about RomantiCons past:<br />
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“Thanks to all the EC staff who made us feel like family members. Chatting with them and with all the other authors and readers simply made my year!”<br />
--Ruby Storm<br />
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“This was THE BEST conference I have ever been to.”<br />
--Kate Poole<br />
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“I tend to be kind of shy when I'm meeting new people, but with all of you I immediately felt at home.”<br />
--Francesca Hawley<br />
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“I'll be there next year if I have to hitchhike!”<br />
--Shayla Kersten<br />
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“I have never attended a conference where I had so much fun or was treated to well.”<br />
--Desiree Holt<br />
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“The workshops were just fantastic and the advice from all of the authors was great. “<br />
--Kristyn Warren<br />
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<strong>From the Blogs:</strong><br />
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“Friday night's Psychedelic Soiree was a blast, Saturday's workshops and focus groups informative, Saturday night's dinner tasty and Sunday's book signing loads of fun.”<br />
Stephanie Julian<br />
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“The first RomantiCon has been just amazing from the start. Everyone, authors, readers and Ellora’s Cave staff, has been wonderful. … It really feels like EC is a huge and happy family, each author helping the next so everyone can succeed.”<br />
Joyce Ann McLaughlin, a.k.a. Joysann, Beyond Her Book Blog<br />
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“Can't describe how truly wonderful this event was. There were no strangers. Everywhere you looked authors, readers, reviewers, and other industry professionals were dispensing hugs and smiles as if they'd know each other forever. Such a warm and fuzzy feeling that I came home knowing this is one event I would never, ever miss.”<br />
Regina Carlysle<br />
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“If you are entertaining the thought of going next year, DEFINITELY save the money for it! From the awesome goodie bags, to the great food, to the friendliness of all the professionals, to the hunky Cavemen participating in everything, and readers mixing with the authors, it was just an awesome experience I wish everyone could enjoy!”<br />
Anonymous commenter on Regina’s blog<br />
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“Our enthusiastic readers, hard-working and gracious hosts, awesome authors, and always-charming-and-sexy Cavemen raised the excitement levels off the fun-o-meter charts.”<br />
Adele Dubois<br />
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<strong>From Twitter (search #RomantiCon)</strong><br />
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@marifreeman: Had a blast.<br />
@F1yMordecai: It was so much fun!<br />
@rebeccasew: Met so many wonderful authors, got a boatload of books to read, had my hormones pumped up by gorgeous cover models!<br />
@caismith: WHEE!! Just won a Sony E-Reader at the EC Booksigning at #RomantiCon! Now I can take that off my Christmas "wish-list." LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-28108113865890961972011-03-10T15:01:00.002-05:002011-03-10T15:28:23.480-05:00Ellora's Cave Presents New Lines, New Genres!Ellora’s Cave will always be known for our own special blend of erotic romance trademarked as Romantica®. A few years ago, we added a line of erotica called Exotika™ to bring you hot stories not bound by the traditional romance formula. But we know that sometimes you want a little more romance, a little less sex.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ts2JcmGBA90/TXktxg_WQMI/AAAAAAAABhA/yAN4rvOLfxY/s1600/blush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="42" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ts2JcmGBA90/TXktxg_WQMI/AAAAAAAABhA/yAN4rvOLfxY/s320/blush.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><strong>Presenting Blush: The Softer Side of Romance</strong><br />
Now, Ellora’s Cave presents a third line: Blush is our line of more traditional-style romance. With less explicitly described sex than our Romantica and Exotika titles. Blush books have three levels of sensuality:<br />
<em>Sweet Romance</em> (kisses only, no sexual content)<br />
<em>Suggestive Romance</em> (love scenes are not explicitly described in graphic terms)<br />
<em>Sensual:</em> (may have explicit love scenes and graphic terms, but not erotic level or frequency)<br />
Blush still features kick-ass heroines, dashing alpha heroes, and exciting adventures in genres from historical to futuristic. Although we are releasing new Blush titles weekly, the older books in this line were previously published under our Cerridwen banner.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s7htDT0ubPI/TXkz7enYcCI/AAAAAAAABhI/bFCuNvQMohE/s1600/EC_Banner_Kink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="43" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s7htDT0ubPI/TXkz7enYcCI/AAAAAAAABhI/bFCuNvQMohE/s320/EC_Banner_Kink.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dkHMEe6bUPc/TXk0S5Z_JEI/AAAAAAAABhM/9PKsHiuLzNY/s1600/EC_Banner_Shivers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="43" q6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dkHMEe6bUPc/TXk0S5Z_JEI/AAAAAAAABhM/9PKsHiuLzNY/s320/EC_Banner_Shivers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Introducing Two New Genres</strong></div>Ellora’s Cave books also come in more than a dozen genres to suit your changing tastes and moods. Now we’ve added two more to our Exotika (erotic) and Romantica (erotic romance) lines: Shivers is the name of our new horror-oriented genre, designed to add some thrills and chills to your erotica and erotic romance, with every sort of scary storyline, from psychological to splatter elements. Kink is our new fetish-oriented genre, for those who want to explore edgier sexual appetites. Both Shivers and Kink books are still first and foremost erotic or erotic romance stories, but with the added dimension of scary or kinky elements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-55310689732148227752011-02-15T12:20:00.004-05:002011-02-15T12:32:15.240-05:00Desiree Holt brings home a CAPA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-8415-287-trouble-in-cowboy-boots.aspx"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYoA8KZ50kIpZdoVkjy2AbAf9o8knzeUR2dz7BFaHh4nv6eyeYwKTWR2GRnmBB1_HDaaIkosg7ZaRkXm4m_zFuCEGeDt-QqsI-Bmt2Hro2Pv7H2SsgkXooB1TNGSTAfpghtbKy9wJbpdS/s320/ebdsmcapa8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573967894168263842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS DESIREE!!<br /><br />This year's CAPA awards saw our own Desiree Holt bringing home the award for Best BDSM book of the year.<br /><br />Trouble in Cowboy Boots is filled with Desiree's trademark smoking hot sex, intense emotion and laugh out loud fun.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Book one in the Sequins, Saddles and Spur series.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: normal;font-size:8pt;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Stranded in Mesa Blanco, Texas, with no money and no prospects, Emily Lathrop hires on as the cook at the Lazy Aces Ranch. Two problems—she can’t cook, and owner Wyatt Cavanaugh is so hot she nearly burns herself just standing near him. Trying to keep her hormones under control is a problem when Wyatt seduces her into his bed and teaches her the real meaning of erotic love.<br /><br />Now proper Emily finds herself shockingly addicted to the BDSM games he likes to play, her body craving the bondage and domination that pushes her thermostat past the point of combustion even though she suspects it's all going to come crashing down any moment with a big painful thud.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Click on the cover image above to visit the book page at Ellora's Cave.</span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:8pt;" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:8pt;" ><span style="font-size:8pt;"><p style="margin: 3pt 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: normal;font-size:8pt;" > </span></p><br /></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-54375648357446049162011-01-31T10:28:00.000-05:002011-01-31T10:28:12.221-05:00More Beauty and Style Secrets from Stylish 60 SomethingsYou don't have to be 60 to enjoy this charming blog about dressing as an art form.<br /><a href="http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-beauty-and-style-secrets-from.html">More Beauty and Style Secrets from Stylish 60 Somethings</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-69976745287291707602011-01-05T12:23:00.000-05:002011-01-05T12:23:14.570-05:00Registration for RomantiCon 2011 is Now Open!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TSSou2uGd2I/AAAAAAAABg4/boiZMLptz1I/s1600/IMG_7741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TSSou2uGd2I/AAAAAAAABg4/boiZMLptz1I/s400/IMG_7741.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Register before Valentine’s Day and receive a 10% discount!</span></em></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.romanticon2011.com/"><strong>RomantiCon 2011: The Time Machine</strong></a><br />
<strong>September 29-October 2</strong><br />
<strong>Akron City Centre </strong><br />
<strong>20 West Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308</strong><br />
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Ellora’s Cave’s third annual conference and bash is going to bigger and better than ever, with a fabulous new venue and loads of new activities—plus a very special addition to our free public book fair: a Caveman Revue!<br />
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Join us at the <a href="http://www.akroncitycentrehotel.com/">Akron City Centre</a> http://www.akroncitycentrehotel.com/ with its beautiful rooms, spectacular views and convenient location, with plenty of nearby shopping and other amenities. You’ll meet readers, authors, editors, reviewers and Cavemen and witness a dramatic prehistoric fire dance. We’ve got plenty more surprises in store and great giveaways, including ereaders and tiny computers!<br />
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The theme this year is the Time Machine, so come aboard for unforgettable new adventures!<br />
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<strong>First Stop: The Stone Age.</strong> On Friday night, we’ll whisk you back 20,000 years, to a time when cave-dwelling men and women indulged their every primitive urge without hesitation or shame. Ellora’s Cavemen will pay homage to the era with a primal fire dance, led by the delicious Caveman, Angelo. We’ll feast on the ribs of beasts (plenty of veggies too for our vegan patrons) and other delectables at an outdoor barbecue, then dance like savages until we drop! Wear your best animal skins, bones, teeth, and other ceremonial garb. And leave your civilized self behind.<br />
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<strong>Second Stop: The Future.</strong> Don’t worry; there will still be cavemen in the future — Ellora’s Cavemen, that is! Our alpha warlords will be dancing to a completely different tune on Saturday night. Let your imagination run wild and dress in your favorite futuristic style, from Barbarella to HG Wells’ The Time Machine! There will be prizes for the best costume, our annual awards ceremony, then we'll dine like royalty and dance like there’s no tomorrow!<br />
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<strong>Third Stop: The Present.</strong> Sunday night, for those attendees not leaving until Monday, brings us to our annual pizza, crazy hat & bingo party hosted by Ellora's Cave Publisher, Raelene Gorlinsky. Wear your gaudiest head garb, unwind with the Ellora's Cavemen, and enjoy your last night with us in a festive, laughter-filled setting!<br />
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We’ll also spend plenty of time in the present throughout the convention with workshops, focus groups, social activities, eating, games, prizes, and much, much more! The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Akron, Ohio, with lots of shopping, restaurants, nightlife and other activities. We picked this weekend for our conference to take advantage of the exciting events planned at Lock 3, adjacent to the hotel, including concerts and the city's annual art fair. The Akron area, hometown to stars ranging from LeBron James, Angie Everhart, and Clark Gable, to Chrissie Hynde, John Holmes (surprised?!) and Marilyn Manson, is also the headquarters of Ellora's Cave. Come party with us and explore the eclectic city we call home!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Free and Open to the Public: Ellora’s Cave Book Fair </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">and Cavemen Revue</span></strong><br />
This event, on Sunday, October 1 from 11:00am to 3:00pm, is free and open to the public. EC authors will be on hand to autograph books and cover flats for readers. This year, for the first time, Ellora’s Cavemen will perform some favorites from conventions past!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-62763489886679184232010-12-17T12:39:00.000-05:002010-12-17T12:39:01.983-05:00Ho Ho Ho! Huge Holiday Sale!Supplies are limited so go to <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/s-52-books-on-sale.aspx">our sale page</a> now!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TPj93bamldI/AAAAAAAABgs/XoNRRjxjgFM/s1600/Tina_Angelo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TPj93bamldI/AAAAAAAABgs/XoNRRjxjgFM/s320/Tina_Angelo1.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>On the First Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
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A Caveman just for me<br />
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On the Second Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On the Third Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
3 erotic fun nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Fourth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
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A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Fifith Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
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A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Sixth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Seventh Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
7 men of passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Eighth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
8 crazy knights<br />
7 men of passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Ninth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
9 Masters' bondage<br />
8 crazy knights<br />
7 men of passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Tenth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
10 lords of pleasure<br />
9 Masters' bondage<br />
8 crazy knights<br />
7 Men of Passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Eleventh Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
11 years with Jaid<br />
10 lords of pleasure<br />
9 Masters' bondage<br />
8 crazy knights<br />
7 men of passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for me<br />
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On The Twelfth Day of Christmas Ellora's Cave gave me<br />
12 Breathless stories<br />
11 years with Jaid<br />
10 lords of pleasure<br />
9 Masters' bondage<br />
8 crazy knights<br />
7 men of passion<br />
6 seductive Vikings<br />
5 best seller awards<br />
4 days of Romanticon<br />
3 erotic nights<br />
2 male slaves and<br />
A Caveman just for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-75292083735799096312010-12-02T16:59:00.000-05:002010-12-02T16:59:13.952-05:00History of Ellora's Cave<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9VT5j5j7foI?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-57278933304377794942010-10-19T11:35:00.000-04:002010-10-19T11:35:15.741-04:00Ellora's Cave Books Now Available in ePub Format!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TL250N09lVI/AAAAAAAABgk/JFr1JljDTSw/s1600/epub_logo_color.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TL250N09lVI/AAAAAAAABgk/JFr1JljDTSw/s1600/epub_logo_color.gif" /></a></div><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous Enhancements to EC webstore!</span></strong><br />
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<strong>* ePub format is here! *</strong><br />
You can now purchase all EC ebooks in ePub format direct from the <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/default.aspx?skinid=11">Ellora's Cave website</a>, at lower prices than elsewhere. ePub is the preferred format for most of the current e-reader devices, including the Barnes&Noble nook, Sony Reader, iPad, and Kobo.<br />
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<strong>* Ebook files will now download with the book title as the file name.*</strong><br />
This saves you a step in renaming the files after download.<br />
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<strong>* Download your ebook purchases whenever you want, as many times as you want, and in any and all formats! *</strong><br />
And it’s retroactive for all books purchased on our current webstore. If the book is listed in your Order History within your webstore account, the link stays active permanently, and will allow download in any of the formats. Bought a new reader and need a different format than you originally purchased? Just go to the link in Order History and select the format you want. Lost your ebooks or had a hard drive crash? Download them again whenever needed. Basically, you’ve got an online bookshelf of all books purchased from us.<br />
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We will be adding even more new and exciting features to our webstore in the coming months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-57805011271443587882010-09-29T17:09:00.000-04:002010-09-29T17:09:03.071-04:00Grand Prize Winner!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TKOmzY5ae2I/AAAAAAAABgg/ah-0COIp9lg/s1600/pooltable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TKOmzY5ae2I/AAAAAAAABgg/ah-0COIp9lg/s320/pooltable.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A big congratulations to Linda, who won the grand prize in our 10th anniversary contest. She answered our question, "How has Ellora's Cave improved your sex life?" Her answer was short, sweet and to the point:<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><em>Reading EC books has given me several ways to get busy on the pool table! Once we were so busy that we did not take the cover off. Now we got a heavy-duty cover! Lol!</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><br />
</div>Linda wins a netbook computer, which we will load up with some ebooks that might well have her shopping for heavy-duty tablecloths, rugs, car seat covers, desk blotters and who knows what else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-41824837639070648302010-09-20T11:21:00.000-04:002010-09-20T11:21:42.371-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Grand Prize Round<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TJd5m0m0kHI/AAAAAAAABgY/0XMeXJ62viI/s1600/grandprize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TJd5m0m0kHI/AAAAAAAABgY/0XMeXJ62viI/s320/grandprize.jpg" /></a></div><br />
After seven weeks of wonderful, sweet, hot, inspiring entries in our How Has Ellora's Cave Improved Your Sex Life? contest, it's finally time for the Grand Prize Round! All the entrants in this round have already won free ebooks in an earlier round, so this is the cream of the crop! Winner of this round receives a netbook computer, so please make sure you vote for your favorite in the panel to the right.<br />
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This contest has truly inspired our authors and staff because all of the things entrants wrote showed us that we are doing more than simply entertaining readers; we are helping them to rekindle the romance in their lives and to embrace their own sexuality. So from everyone at EC to all the fantastic people who entered this contest, thank you!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Linda</span></strong><br />
Reading EC books has given me several ways to get busy on the pool table! Once we were so busy that we did not take the cover off. Now we got a heavy-duty cover! Lol!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Laura</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave opened up a brand new world for me, and one which I want to live in forever. When you are 56 and have been married for 39 years you tend to get in a rut. I married my high school sweetheart and hate to admit it, but he was the first man I slept with (on my wedding night) as well as the only man I slept with in my life! He is the most wonderful man in the world, my best friend and still the sexiest man I have ever seen. Throughout the years and five children, we pretty much fell into a comfortable routine. I grew up while we were married and as I became older (although probably not wiser), I began to have these fantasies about him. He was in the military for 25 years and when he was deployed I would take out my books (which I kind of hid in a box in the closet) and enter the land of exotic fantasy. I think I actually almost devoured them! Since my husband knew I had only been with him, I could not figure out how to tell him about some of my fantasies without having him wonder where in the heck I had come up with them.<br />
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I decided to bring my books out of the closet and place them on my bedside table. The first time he saw them he glanced at them but did not say anything. I, in turn, probably turned about 20 shades of red. I waited for a few nights and then I mumbled to him about how some of these sex scenes did not seem possible. He mumbled back something like "it seems like it might be possible." It was only a few days later that he suggested (this time he had the red face) that just to "appease" my curiosity, we could try a few of the scenes I was talking about. That's all I needed and I was off!! It did not take long before we both felt like two kids in a candy store and how sweet it all was! Ellora's Cave gave me the courage and ideas about how to make our marriage so much fun and so very, very exciting!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Kitianne</span></strong><br />
I've always found myself to be a little reserved in the bedroom; well more like timid . I always had a VERY bold and erotic imagination; however, when it came down to making love I get reserved and unsure how to act out my fantasies. I guess I was afraid how my partner would view me. In my mind I'm a sexually adventurous dirty girl. In reality I'm a shy but lovely woman. I love to read romance and erotica and imagine I'm the leading lady. I know sad right? After reading a few of your ebooks I was soooooooo turned on that I attacked my husband that night! I was super aggressive and I initiated the lovemaking. Boy was my husband SHOCKED!<br />
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After putting him to sleep, several hours later, I really took a moment to reevaluate myself and realized that I am a sexy vixen. I'm a very passionate person but it took your website to reveal my true self.<br />
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The love scenes are so passionate and sometimes down right dirty that you can't help but get turned on. I have to commend the authors who contribute to such a wonderful site. I have forwarded the web address to my friends so they can see for themselves.<br />
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Again I have to give my heartfelt thanks for reviving my sex life. Sometimes we as women become so engrossed with being perfect mothers and wives we forget about ourselves and what we need to be happy. I'm happy and I have got my sexy back! Much Love.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa</span></strong><br />
Life is all about choices. My husband and I have been together for 20 years, married for 17. One night when we were very young, I awoke in the wee hours of the morning to find him absent from the bed. I walked into the living room to find him in the act of pleasuring himself on the couch. He saw me, I saw him, and I promptly walked right back into the bedroom. I sat on the bed and thought, well I can be offended and have him be embarrassed, or I can trust him like no one else. So, I went out, sat beside him on the couch and said, "How would you like to know me better than anybody? … I do THAT too."<br />
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It was the best reaction I could have had. I showed him my secret toy. He was so relieved and excited. As time went on, children came, and my libido has gotten stronger and more demanding.<br />
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When I hit the big 4-0, I discovered Ellora's Cave. The stories I read gave me new ideas and helped us improve techniques. We even ordered a new toy! We have better sex now than ever and a lot more of it! The variety of genres on EC has helped me decide what I truly want in the bedroom and has given me a medium in which to communicate these desires to my wonderful husband. He has DEFINITELY been game!:)<br />
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I'm so glad I decided to be as open and honest with my mate. I even hesitated before telling him I was reading erotic stories. I chose to take the chance that he would judge me or not approve. I should have known that he would return the same unconditional love and understanding I showed him all those years ago. We have both been reaping the rewards! Thank you EC and all the fabulous authors. I have even corresponded with a few, they are great ladies and even encourage me to share my "stories". Don't know if I'm ready for that, but EC cave has a fan for life in me!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Anne</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave provides a wonderful spectrum of different romantic stories, ranging from the mildest to the hottest. I do not really have a traditional "sex life" to speak of, and it is kind of unbelievable that a 25-year-old female in this day and age is still a virgin. It is not due to any personal hard-held beliefs, but simply due to how life circumstances have played out for me. I have had my share of longing crushes from afar, but have yet to go on a date or even experience a first kiss. Throughout it all, I have enjoyed the world of romance, more specifically Romantica®. I truly believe that it is these stories that have allowed me to last so long. I have always been a romantic at heart, and therefore am a complete fan of romance.<br />
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I discovered Ellora's Cave several years ago through an advertisement in Romantic Times. At the time I was still somewhat conservative about sex and was shy about exploring other stories that were much darker than vanilla. So at first I only looked at the Ellora's Cave stories that seemed "traditional" and "missionary." As time went on I discovered that my curiosity about different types of sex was growing, albeit slowly. New positions were being exposed to me, and I found that I began to enjoy delving into the stories that were steamier and steamier. Ultimately Ellora's Cave developed my imagination and opened my mind to other aspects of sex.<br />
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So slowly, but surely, I began to explore the stories on BDSM and spanking. Honestly, at one time I would never think about reading those kinds of stories. But Ellora's Cave introduced classy stories that did not appall me, and it also educated me on BDSM by completely blowing my preconceived notions out of the water. It showed me that there are special relationships between these partners that add a new dimension to the romance. If anything feeling that intimacy makes the romance more engaging and really touches my heart (among other things ;-)).<br />
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My sexual exploration and education continue to grow every day. I have begun reading some multiple-partner stories, but mostly M/M/F. Although the majority of my stories are still traditional M/F stories, I am much more open about looking at the different novels offered. And now my imagination is wilder, and my expectations are possibly higher. Even though I do not have a man to share my fantasies with, I can hold on to them and continue to hope that I will meet that special someone to share them with. Ellora’s Cave continues to give me hope that I have every possibility to meet that special person, and in the meantime I can continue to enjoy reading and opening my mind to other sexual possibilities. I look at it this way: When I do meet the one for me I will have a library of fantasies to keep us busy, courtesy of Ellora’s Cave. Thank you, Ellora’s Cave, for educating me and providing a world that has supported me as well as entertained. Thank you, Ellora’s Cave, for helping me develop my fantasies as a sexual woman, and I look forward to more wonderful stories to come.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Toi</span></strong><br />
For you to understand the scope of the change in my life I'll give you a little of my background.<br />
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I was raised in a VERY strict, VERY catholic household. You could say that I've had my inhibitions drummed into my head from birth. It was only reinforced when I attended school. Puberty hit me early (10yrs old) and I was blessed with large breasts. Unfortunately the nuns didn't think so, and I was forced to tie them down daily (Ace bandage). It got to the point that as I got older I thought there had to be something wrong with me. I was a bookworm and really a geek (but with a body that could kill, I'm told) but I was ultra shy. That shyness stuck with me. I eventually married and was a virgin until then.<br />
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He was very conservative and our sex life was almost obligatory for me. I didn't enjoy sex, and didn't have a clue what an orgasm was but I was sure it was only for the "naughty girls." We divorced after nine years of marriage and by that time I figured the BIG O was a myth. I used books as my escape from everyday life. I already enjoyed romance novels but after my divorce I was really disillusioned with them. So the next time I was in Borders I checked out the other selections. The Ellora's Cave cover picture caught my eye. So I said "what the hell" and picked it up. I didn't even read the back of the book as was my wont (truly adventurous for me).<br />
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I got home that night and followed my regular routine; helped my children with homework, prepared supper, bathed kids, prayers and then tucked them in. I even did a couple loads of laundry and cleaned up around the house. I finally settled down, made a pot of tea, turned on some classical music and sat down with my book Double Trouble by A. James.<br />
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That book was like foreplay! For the first time in my life I was aroused and by a book. I'd been married and had three children but I had never felt like I did after reading just a portion of that book. I was an eye-opening experience. I went to work the next day and it was like a veil had been lifted from my eyes and my inhibitions! My imagination was working overtime on a couple of my coworkers who flirted with me constantly. I'd been putting them off, but now the thoughts in my head were anything but off putting...lol. I decided that the book wasn't bad, and decided to go get another one. (I'm a fast reader, 916 words a minute.)<br />
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I picked up two that time, with the same results. I thought if they can do it why not me? I was tired of being the "nice" girl, I was lonely and I finally realized that I'm entitled to a life too! So I decided to take a chance and I invited the gentlemen from work to my house for dinner...both of them. My plan was to seduce them. Mind you...I had NO idea what I was doing but with my newfound confidence I was doing it anyway!<br />
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I'd sent the kids to their aunt's house for the weekend so that wasn't a concern. I was as ready as I was going to get. I'd prepared dinner. I wore a silky blouse with ample cleavage and it was light enough you couldn't fail to see my nipples, especially as excited and scared as I was. I also wore silk pants that were easy to remove. Like I said, I was going to be naughty if it killed me.<br />
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When my doorbell rang, I almost passed out I was so nervous. But surprisingly the evening went well. I thought I'd be uncomfortable but the guys put me at ease...sort of. The constant casual touches were anything but casual. I was on fire. They asked me what brought on the change in attitude? I went to the book shelf and pulled out my Ellora's Cave collection. Ironically, they picked Double Trouble to skim through. By this time I squirming in my chair, my panties were soaked and I was panting. They decided that since that book caused my "transformation" then they were going to act out the sex scenes in the book for me. OH MY GOD!!! (Both men were built like Greek gods!!)<br />
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That night turned into an ENTIRE weekend of glorious sex!!!! I finally had my first orgasm, (they took care of that immediately) I have so much more confidence in myself and my abilities. I realize that there was nothing wrong with me to begin with. I just need the right stimulus and boy did I find it...times two! I'll forever be an Ellora fan!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Arlene</span></strong><br />
After reading all the books from Ellora's Cave I am perpetually in the mood for sex. This was not always the case for me in the past but now I feel like I'm in my 20s. I am however, retirement age. Giggle!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-49592883244417961232010-09-17T11:19:00.000-04:002010-09-17T11:19:50.150-04:00Countdown to The Big Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TJOAofDwqhI/AAAAAAAABfw/-hDd-PmH-jY/s1600/cj_lisa_promo13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TJOAofDwqhI/AAAAAAAABfw/-hDd-PmH-jY/s320/cj_lisa_promo13.jpg" /></a></div>Ellora's Cave Cover models Lisa Gray and <a href="http://www.cjhollenbach.com/">CJ Hollenbach</a> took to the streets Thursday to get the word out about the <a href="https://www.jasminejade.com/romanticon/index.html">RomantiCon 2010</a> Book Fair on Sunday, October 10, noon-3pm at <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g50892-d95503-Reviews-Quality_Inn_Suites_Richfield-Richfield_Ohio.html">Quality Inn & Suites in Richfield, OH</a>. It's the grand finale of The Cave's big convention and the only part that is <strong>free and open to the public.</strong> What's so special about this year's convention is that it celebrates the 10th anniversary of the little publishing company that no one saw coming. <br />
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Dressed as characters from EC's first book, <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-25-jaid-black.aspx">The Empress' New Clothes</a> by <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-25-jaid-black.aspx">Jaid Black</a>, Lisa and CJ were telling people about the fun in store at the book fair, including books, authors, hunky cover models, and great prizes, including ebook readers and computers. <br />
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They visited <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UirpYd5ULPc">Michael Heaton</a> at the <a href="http://www.plaindealer.com/">Cleveland Plain Dealer</a> (below).<br />
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They also stopped in at weekly alt newspaper <a href="http://www.clevescene.com/">The Cleveland Scene</a> and <a href="http://www.fox8.com/">WJW-TV Fox 8</a>. <br />
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Look out, Akron, they will be back on the road and invading the Akron Beacon Journal and other spots next week!<br />
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A big shout out to Kitianne for winning Round 6 with her inspiring essay about finding her inner sexy vixen! Kitianne wins an Ellora's Cave ebook of her choice and entry into the Grand Prize round to win a netbook computer.<br />
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This round is the final one before the Grand Prize round. Use the poll in the right column to vote for the one you like best:<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Veronica</span></strong><br />
Learning new positions makes my hubby squirm! He loves that I can easily switch things up in the bedroom, and that I can take control of the situation. He used to be the one in charge, but now, I am! He loves it when I order him around and tell him what to do to me!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Grace</strong></span><br />
I've been a die hard fan of your books as well as Lady Jaided for more than three years now and really enjoy the expansion of my sexual horizons.<br />
As a matter of fact I have begun to share said expansion of my imagination as a phone sex operator. All of the different genres help with the differing facets of the acting required of me, helping me to better understand that particular perspective, (at least to the extent that the customer seems to require).<br />
Thank you. Not only do I get to read some really hot writing, I get to do something that I have fun with and earn money doing because your books help me to enjoy being sexual a whole lot more.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Arlene</span></strong><br />
After reading all the books from Ellora's Cave I am perpetually in the mood for sex. This was not always the case for me in the past but now I feel like I'm in my 20s. I am however, retirement age. Giggle!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-60077618188229528462010-09-07T08:55:00.001-04:002010-09-07T09:02:59.897-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TIY0r_yAbWI/AAAAAAAABfY/IIA3GWqHW-4/s1600/week6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TIY0r_yAbWI/AAAAAAAABfY/IIA3GWqHW-4/s320/week6.jpg" /></a></div>Congratulations to Lisa, who won Round 5 of our How Has Ellora's Cave Improved Your Sex Life? contest with her beautiful essay about choosing to be open with her husband in a way that created more intimacy and better sex. Now it's time to vote on Round 6. Here are the entries:<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Kitianne</span></strong><br />
I've always found myself to be a little reserved in the bedroom; well more like timid . I always had a VERY bold and erotic imagination; however, when it came down to making love I get reserved and unsure how to act out my fantasies. I guess I was afraid how my partner would view me. In my mind I'm a sexually adventurous dirty girl. In reality I'm a shy but lovely woman. I love to read romance and erotica and imagine I'm the leading lady. I know sad right? After reading a few of your ebooks I was soooooooo turned on that I attacked my husband that night! I was super aggressive and I initiated the lovemaking. Boy was my husband SHOCKED!<br />
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After putting him to sleep, several hours later, I really took a moment to reevaluate myself and realized that I am a sexy vixen. I'm a very passionate person but it took your website to reveal my true self.<br />
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The love scenes are so passionate and sometimes down right dirty that you can't help but get turned on. I have to commend the authors who contribute to such a wonderful site. I have forwarded the web address to my friends so they can see for themselves.<br />
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Again I have to give my heartfelt thanks for reviving my sex life. Sometimes we as women become so engrossed with being perfect mothers and wives we forget about ourselves and what we need to be happy. I'm happy and I have got my sexy back! Much Love.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Olga</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave has helped me very much! My sex life has improved a lot as I taught my partner how to please me. Also, we added more positions which made our sex life more interesting. Thank you Ellora's Cave!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Robin</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave erotic romances have helped me to be more open about what I like. And EC romances have helped to me to realize that if we try different things, we might find out we like them ;0)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Delores</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave Romance has improved my sex life, like it's nothing. I get hot and cold and I climax so, so, many times my clit hurts. It hurts in a good way, so don't worry. I love reading the paranormal romance ones the most because it speaks to my hidden fantasies. I love the male dominant thing, because I am dominant. My fiance is dominant with him just being a male, but I am dominant in a very female way. I get crazy, in a good way with the rough sex. I love the primitive action behind it. I am a very passionate person, so it calls to me. All I can say is that you keep bringing the hot books. And Lora Leigh is my favorite author, so keep putting her books online and I promise you, that I will be one of the people collecting her books. And I love the website and I thank you for it!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-59866918809917210642010-09-03T15:50:00.000-04:002010-09-03T15:50:21.772-04:00You Can Make a Difference: An Request from Jaid Black<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/images/Product/medium/MaggieFundRC2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://www.jasminejade.com/images/Product/medium/MaggieFundRC2010.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br />
Maggie Voglesong is a longtime EC reader with a heart of gold and a generous, courageous spirit that touches everyone she comes into contact with. She is also a woman who, sadly, is living a nightmare most of us can't fathom. <br />
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Maggie's beloved husband, Bruce, was diagnosed with Gardner's Syndrome in June of 1980. He lost his fight with this little known genetic disease a few years ago. As if his long, painful illness and resulting death weren't difficult enough to bear, all 4 of Maggie's adult children have since been diagnosed with GS, which they inherited from their father.<br />
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Gardener's Syndrome is arguably one of the worst diseases a person can have, genetic or otherwise. In the words of an HIV+ patient, at least with AIDS there is still hope. On the contrary for GS sufferers, very little is known about the disease, even amongst doctors. There is no ongoing research for this vicious illness, though it claims the lives of its victims in a horrific manner. As Maggie told me, "I've been in the fight against this monster since June of 1980, and in all that time, there have been no advances in treatment, nothing done for all those who live with it that has changed; then, as now, the only thing you can do is cut out the diseased parts of the body until you either run out of parts or say 'that's enough'."<br />
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A devoted mother, Maggie spends most of her time caring for whichever daughter is in the hospital at any given time. The painful reality that she will most likely outlive her children is a nightmare from which there is no awakening. I first became acquainted with Maggie's story when our customer service department forwarded me a letter of appreciation she took the time to write to EC during one of her many trips to the hospital with Bruce. She thanked EC for its supportive staff and wonderful authors; authors who have helped her and her daughters escape their painful realities through the splendid worlds they've--we've--created. <br />
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We might not be able to cure Gardener's Syndrome, but together we can give Maggie and one of her children a much needed vacation from doctors and hospitals. Maggie and her daughter Karen would love more than anything to attend this year's Romanticon in Akron, Ohio, where they can meet their favorite authors and "forget" for a little while. The economy being what it is, however, they simply cannot afford it. <br />
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Our goal is to collect $1500.00 to pay for Maggie and Karen's flight, hotel, food, etc. ANY amount of money you can contribute would be appreciated! None of us can save the world singlehandedly, but together we can ease a little bit of pain for two courageous women.<br />
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For as little as $5, you help make a big difference. <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-8741-139-maggie-fund-romanticon-2010.aspx"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">To contribute, go to here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></strong><br />
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Tina Marie Engler (a.k.a. Jaid Black)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-55301377716409215162010-08-31T10:18:00.000-04:002010-08-31T10:18:32.290-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round Five<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TH0OZUuvKDI/AAAAAAAABfQ/0OI8NTF7IGg/s1600/couple2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TH0OZUuvKDI/AAAAAAAABfQ/0OI8NTF7IGg/s320/couple2.jpg" /></a></div>Congrats to Anne for winning Round Four of our contest! Anne will receive a free ebook of her choice and her entry will go into the final Grand Prize Round for a chance to win a netbook computer!<br />
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Now it's time to vote for the best of the Round Five entries in the right panel.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Louise</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave has showed me the joys of domination, and my love life has improved drastically!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa</span></strong><br />
Life is all about choices. My husband and I have been together for 20 years, married for 17. One night when we were very young, I awoke in the wee hours of the morning to find him absent from the bed. I walked into the living room to find him in the act of pleasuring himself on the couch. He saw me, I saw him, and I promptly walked right back into the bedroom. I sat on the bed and thought, well I can be offended and have him be embarrassed, or I can trust him like no one else. So, I went out, sat beside him on the couch and said, "How would you like to know me better than anybody? … I do THAT too."<br />
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It was the best reaction I could have had. I showed him my secret toy. He was so relieved and excited. As time went on, children came, and my libido has gotten stronger and more demanding.<br />
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When I hit the big 4-0, I discovered Ellora's Cave. The stories I read gave me new ideas and helped us improve techniques. We even ordered a new toy! We have better sex now than ever and a lot more of it! The variety of genres on EC has helped me decide what I truly want in the bedroom and has given me a medium in which to communicate these desires to my wonderful husband. He has DEFINITELY been game!:)<br />
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I'm so glad I decided to be as open and honest with my mate. I even hesitated before telling him I was reading erotic stories. I chose to take the chance that he would judge me or not approve. I should have known that he would return the same unconditional love and understanding I showed him all those years ago. We have both been reaping the rewards! Thank you EC and all the fabulous authors. I have even corresponded with a few, they are great ladies and even encourage me to share my "stories". Don't know if I'm ready for that, but EC cave has a fan for life in me!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Kurt</span></strong><br />
I've rediscovered passionate sex. Thanks for this offer.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Ruth</span></strong><br />
I'm an avid reader of all types of erotica, adore all genres and wish I could try most things out on the old man, I have to confess that as he is disabled and pretty much non-functional, all the wonderful ideas that I read about in your books are pretty much a no go in my case--so I was wondering if maybe just for laughs you could have a contest for those like me on how do all those wonderful erotic books from EC frustrate your love life even more than normal?<br />
Seriously, I appreciate the fact that publishers such as you and others help to keep "sex" alive since we know that typical men know nothing of what true romance is and rely on sex to win us over. Books have become our "manuals" and when they ask "where did you learn that?" we can point it out on a page/s and they know we work to keep it interesting for both of us. Again, thanks for helping us keep the excitement going (even when we can't any more) and reminding ourselves that life doesn't stop when the body does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-44441175658111285032010-08-21T20:13:00.000-04:002010-08-21T20:13:48.262-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round Four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TG7Piysq5TI/AAAAAAAABfI/L_OhHLfgd_k/s1600/woman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TG7Piysq5TI/AAAAAAAABfI/L_OhHLfgd_k/s320/woman.jpg" /></a></div><br />
We asked readers, "How has Ellora's Cave improved your sex life?" and boy have we gotten some fun answers! Big congrats to Laura, who won Round Three. She gets a free ebook of her choice and goes into the Grand Prize round for a chance to win a netbook computer. Read the ones below and vote in the right hand panel for your favorite. The winner of this round gets a free ebook of his or her choice and goes into the Grand Prize round for a chance to win a netbook computer!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Jennifer</span></strong><br />
It has taught me all kinds of new positions and interesting bedroom games and tricks!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Ian</span></strong><br />
It has really helped me get past a few insecurities. I have progressed to the extent now where I can really go balls to the wall. Thanks again and thanks for the contest.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Abbe</span></strong><br />
This is somewhat roundabout, but Ellora's Cave books improved my sex life by being well written. They aren't embarrassing to read like I had always imagined romance novels to be. I wasn't worried about the sex (Ok, a little. How my hippie parents raised a prude, I will never know) but reading "fluff" has always had a stigma to it. The characters were one-dimensional girl-women without personalities that the reader could insert herself on to. The relationships that came to mind when I saw book covers were always "oh, rescue me" or dysfunctional.<br />
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So when I actually did take a chance (aka, ran out of "good" books to read) and borrowed from a friend's bookcase, imagine my surprise when dysfunctional turned out to be a good thing. Sometimes being rescued is interesting! I wasn't expecting originality, a story that I got emotionally invested in, and scenes hot enough that I'd blush and hope nobody saw. The story might change, the heroine may do the rescuing but each novel I read took away more of the "fluff" shame.<br />
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I'm still a newbie of the genre but one of the big differences is that by introducing me to a literary genre that I had shunned, EC also helped me accept fantasies that I had thought were silly or embarrassing as well...sexy, and that's definitely an improvement to my sex life.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Anne</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave provides a wonderful spectrum of different romantic stories, ranging from the mildest to the hottest. I do not really have a traditional "sex life" to speak of, and it is kind of unbelievable that a 25-year-old female in this day and age is still a virgin. It is not due to any personal hard-held beliefs, but simply due to how life circumstances have played out for me. I have had my share of longing crushes from afar, but have yet to go on a date or even experience a first kiss. Throughout it all, I have enjoyed the world of romance, more specifically Romantica®. I truly believe that it is these stories that have allowed me to last so long. I have always been a romantic at heart, and therefore am a complete fan of romance.<br />
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I discovered Ellora's Cave several years ago through an advertisement in Romantic Times. At the time I was still somewhat conservative about sex and was shy about exploring other stories that were much darker than vanilla. So at first I only looked at the Ellora's Cave stories that seemed "traditional" and "missionary." As time went on I discovered that my curiosity about different types of sex was growing, albeit slowly. New positions were being exposed to me, and I found that I began to enjoy delving into the stories that were steamier and steamier. Ultimately Ellora's Cave developed my imagination and opened my mind to other aspects of sex.<br />
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So slowly, but surely, I began to explore the stories on BDSM and spanking. Honestly, at one time I would never think about reading those kinds of stories. But Ellora's Cave introduced classy stories that did not appall me, and it also educated me on BDSM by completely blowing my preconceived notions out of the water. It showed me that there are special relationships between these partners that add a new dimension to the romance. If anything feeling that intimacy makes the romance more engaging and really touches my heart (among other things ;-)).<br />
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My sexual exploration and education continue to grow every day. I have begun reading some multiple-partner stories, but mostly M/M/F. Although the majority of my stories are still traditional M/F stories, I am much more open about looking at the different novels offered. And now my imagination is wilder, and my expectations are possibly higher. Even though I do not have a man to share my fantasies with, I can hold on to them and continue to hope that I will meet that special someone to share them with. Ellora’s Cave continues to give me hope that I have every possibility to meet that special person, and in the meantime I can continue to enjoy reading and opening my mind to other sexual possibilities. I look at it this way: When I do meet the one for me I will have a library of fantasies to keep us busy, courtesy of Ellora’s Cave. Thank you, Ellora’s Cave, for educating me and providing a world that has supported me as well as entertained. Thank you, Ellora’s Cave, for helping me develop my fantasies as a sexual woman, and I look forward to more wonderful stories to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-87767551875467536402010-08-18T13:43:00.000-04:002010-08-18T13:43:54.668-04:00Vote In Round #3Scroll down below the RomantiCon 2010 story to see the entries in Round #3 of our 10th anniversary contest, "How has Ellora's Cave improved your sex life?" then vote for your favorite entry in the right-hand panel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-17217181681197451242010-08-18T12:35:00.000-04:002010-08-18T12:35:33.476-04:00Top 10 Reasons to Come to RomantiCon 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGwLwhMsh6I/AAAAAAAABfE/Wo2smoTM3UQ/s1600/Models2009Romanticon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGwLwhMsh6I/AAAAAAAABfE/Wo2smoTM3UQ/s320/Models2009Romanticon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
1. It is literally the Party of the Decade in Romantica publishing. The woman who started it all is throwing a bash to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her first book and the birth of her publishing company. And, sister, the Queen of Steam is doing it up! Saturday night’s party will whisk you away to Trek Mi Q’an, the setting of Jaid Black’s irresistibly sexy, funny and romantic book: The Empress’ New Clothes, which took the internet by storm and launched a publishing revolution. Fierce, gorgeous Trek warriors and beautiful slave girls made of sand will perform for your pleasure. You will dine like royalty and dance the night away in a distant galaxy of wild imagination.<br />
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2. You deserve it. You work hard and you should treat yourself like an Empress once in a while. If you don’t, who will?<br />
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3. Did we say Party of the Decade? We meant Parties of the Decade. The opening act for the Saturday night Trek Birthday Bash is Friday night’s Roaring Twenties costume ball. Dust off your glad rags, break out the beads and boas, and brush up your Charleston, dollies, we’re gonna party likes it’s 1926! Fun is the password to get you into the EC speakeasy, where you can, drink a little bootleg brew, enjoy a floorshow from the EC Cavemen, take your chances with a one-armed bandit, and cut a rug to your favorite songs.<br />
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4. It’s a great value. Registration price and accommodations cost a fraction of other conferences, and we have a special rate for guests and spouses to attend just the parties and dinners. Set in a lovely semi-rural area of Ohio at the height of the brilliant autumn color season, the hotel has great food, service and rooms, and yet is extremely inexpensive compared with the luxury resort hotel prices you’ll pay at other conventions. Plus, there are plenty of inexpensive things nearby for guests and spouses to do, if you choose to bring them.<br />
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5. It’s a fun, safe, get-away-from-it-all vacation with loads of things to do and time to hang out with people who share your interests. (And tax-deductible for authors!)<br />
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6. Cavemen. Some of our hunkiest and most popular Cavemen cover models will be on-hand all weekend to perform, autograph books and calendars, pose for pictures, and hang out at parties. Need we say more?<br />
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7. You’ll meet readers, authors, models, reviewers, editors and other industry professionals in an informal setting and in workshops and focus groups designed to illuminate, entertain, and give you input into the future of our books.<br />
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8. You deserve it. You know you do. Think about all the things you do for other people. Now think about the last thing you did for yourself. See?<br />
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9. Big Prizes!<br />
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10. The Goldilocks Factor. Some conventions are just too big. With so many authors and readers, the lines for everything from food to books are long, and there is little opportunity for the twain to meet. Some conventions are just too small. With too few authors, readers and events, there is not much reason to travel so far and not much excitement when you arrive. RomantiCon is just right. With just the right mix of authors and readers, events and downtime, everyone has the chance to meet everyone else in quiet, conversational settings and raucous parties. <br />
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Time is running out to sign up, so if you’ve been on the fence, go ahead and make the leap. Because, most of all, you deserve it. So seize the day and come celebrate with us. to sign up: https://www.jasminejade.com/romanticon/registration.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-134963999886175392010-08-16T11:00:00.000-04:002010-08-16T11:00:22.948-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGlODtka9VI/AAAAAAAABe8/e23ObzTw4ZE/s1600/maskcouple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGlODtka9VI/AAAAAAAABe8/e23ObzTw4ZE/s320/maskcouple.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Congratulations to Toi for winning Round Two in our 10th anniversary contest "How Has Ellora's Cave Improved Your Sex Life?" She will receive a free ebook of her choice and her entry will go into the final round for a chance at the Grand Prize, a netbook computer!<br />
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Here are the Round Three Entries. Be sure to vote for your favorite!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Susan</span></strong><br />
Reading your hot books makes me very warm all over and puts me in the mood.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">G K</span></strong><br />
It's much more frequent!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Sharon</span></strong><br />
Dreams are what I love. Hot erotic pleasures, soft sensual fantasies, out of this world rendezvous…<br />
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Ellora’s Cave incites that dream. On a cold, lonely day a full-length story of a dark, mysterious stranger holding me close is what I need. On a tiresome, stressful day a Quickie solves the problem. On a day when all seem to be against me, a sexy, bold, dangerous vampire can make me relax.<br />
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Many fantasies that I have can never be fulfilled in reality but Ellora’s Cave makes it reality for me. It’s not taboo to dream of aliens in my bed, a knight who happens to have a penchant for blood, or a younger lover who likes the mature curves of my frame. Sometimes I can dream of a new planet altogether. A world where clouds are red, skies are green and my life mate has eyes only for me--ready to take me to pleasures unknown.<br />
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These dreams however sometimes make their way into my sex life. How? Often times after reading an Ellora’s Cave erotic novel my breath may shorten, my eyes dilate, my palms sweat, my heart beats faster and my skin feels tingly…Ooooh! The only cure for this is a night in my lover’s arms wrapped tight! These novels lower my inhibitions like fine wine after a nice meal. I can do anything, be anyone that I want. There are no boundaries in my way. What a wonderful feeling!!<br />
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Ellora’s Cave gives me dreams. Dreams that make it easier for me to believe in love and happily-ever-afters!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Laura</span></strong><br />
Ellora's Cave opened up a brand new world for me, and one which I want to live in forever. When you are 56 and have been married for 39 years you tend to get in a rut. I married my high school sweetheart and hate to admit it, but he was the first man I slept with (on my wedding night) as well as the only man I slept with in my life! He is the most wonderful man in the world, my best friend and still the sexiest man I have ever seen. Throughout the years and five children, we pretty much fell into a comfortable routine. I grew up while we were married and as I became older (although probably not wiser), I began to have these fantasies about him. He was in the military for 25 years and when he was deployed I would take out my books (which I kind of hid in a box in the closet) and enter the land of exotic fantasy. I think I actually almost devoured them! Since my husband knew I had only been with him, I could not figure out how to tell him about some of my fantasies without having him wonder where in the heck I had come up with them.<br />
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I decided to bring my books out of the closet and place them on my bedside table. The first time he saw them he glanced at them but did not say anything. I, in turn, probably turned about 20 shades of red. I waited for a few nights and then I mumbled to him about how some of these sex scenes did not seem possible. He mumbled back something like "it seems like it might be possible." It was only a few days later that he suggested (this time he had the red face) that just to "appease" my curiosity, we could try a few of the scenes I was talking about. That's all I needed and I was off!! It did not take long before we both felt like two kids in a candy store and how sweet it all was! Ellora's Cave gave me the courage and ideas about how to make our marriage so much fun and so very, very exciting!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-56226773587533091862010-08-09T10:43:00.000-04:002010-08-09T10:43:29.890-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGAT0a4KhWI/AAAAAAAABe0/Uau2UMtJt4c/s1600/couple1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TGAT0a4KhWI/AAAAAAAABe0/Uau2UMtJt4c/s320/couple1.jpg" /></a></div>We received so many wonderful responses to our 10th anniversary contest "How Has Ellora's Cave Improved Your Sex Life?" that we have to run them in batches for voting. So for the next few weeks, we'll post a few at a time and you can vote for the winner in each batch. Then we'll re-run each winner as a semi-finalist for a final voting round. The winner of each round will win a free ebook of her (or his) choice. The grand prize winner will receive a netbook computer!<br />
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Congratulations to Linda, who won the first round Readers' Poll with her short and sweet gettin' busy on the pool table entry. She wins a free ebook of her choice and goes on to the finalist round, where she is eligible to win the grand prize, a netbook computer!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Barbara</span></strong><br />
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I am a stay-at-home mother to two young children, aged 5 & 3. I help run our family business from our home while caring for the children and running the household. My husband works 12-hour days--my time and attention are constantly in demand. The only time I get to myself is a few nights a week when I can take a long soak in the tub and read. I love Romantica®--it helps me to relax and transports me to another place and time, while giving me ideas on how to spend alone time with my husband :) Right now, I am reading The Breeds series by Lora Leigh. The intense attractions, steamy sex scenes and overwhelming love are just what I need at the end of a long day to put me in a relaxed state of mind and give my marriage the attention it deserves.<br />
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My attraction to my husband has grown, intensifying our lovemaking and bringing us more pleasure. Being able to relax and think sexy thoughts has improved not only my sex life, but my married life as well.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Erika</span></strong><br />
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My man wants to try everything we read!! Yeah!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Toi</span></strong><br />
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For you to understand the scope of the change in my life I'll give you a little of my background.<br />
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I was raised in a VERY strict, VERY catholic household. You could say that I've had my inhibitions drummed into my head from birth. It was only reinforced when I attended school. Puberty hit me early (10yrs old) and I was blessed with large breasts. Unfortunately the nuns didn't think so, and I was forced to tie them down daily (Ace bandage). It got to the point that as I got older I thought there had to be something wrong with me. I was a bookworm and really a geek (but with a body that could kill, I'm told) but I was ultra shy. That shyness stuck with me. I eventually married and was a virgin until then.<br />
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He was very conservative and our sex life was almost obligatory for me. I didn't enjoy sex, and didn't have a clue what an orgasm was but I was sure it was only for the "naughty girls." We divorced after nine years of marriage and by that time I figured the BIG O was a myth. I used books as my escape from everyday life. I already enjoyed romance novels but after my divorce I was really disillusioned with them. So the next time I was in Borders I checked out the other selections. The Ellora's Cave cover picture caught my eye. So I said "what the hell" and picked it up. I didn't even read the back of the book as was my wont (truly adventurous for me).<br />
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I got home that night and followed my regular routine; helped my children with homework, prepared supper, bathed kids, prayers and then tucked them in. I even did a couple loads of laundry and cleaned up around the house. I finally settled down, made a pot of tea, turned on some classical music and sat down with my book Double Trouble by A. James.<br />
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Wow!!!!!!<br />
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That book was like foreplay! For the first time in my life I was aroused and by a book. I'd been married and had three children but I had never felt like I did after reading just a portion of that book. I was an eye-opening experience. I went to work the next day and it was like a veil had been lifted from my eyes and my inhibitions! My imagination was working overtime on a couple of my coworkers who flirted with me constantly. I'd been putting them off, but now the thoughts in my head were anything but off putting...lol. I decided that the book wasn't bad, and decided to go get another one. (I'm a fast reader, 916 words a minute.)<br />
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I picked up two that time, with the same results. I thought if they can do it why not me? I was tired of being the "nice" girl, I was lonely and I finally realized that I'm entitled to a life too! So I decided to take a chance and I invited the gentlemen from work to my house for dinner...both of them. My plan was to seduce them. Mind you...I had NO idea what I was doing but with my newfound confidence I was doing it anyway!<br />
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I'd sent the kids to their aunt's house for the weekend so that wasn't a concern. I was as ready as I was going to get. I'd prepared dinner. I wore a silky blouse with ample cleavage and it was light enough you couldn't fail to see my nipples, especially as excited and scared as I was. I also wore silk pants that were easy to remove. Like I said, I was going to be naughty if it killed me.<br />
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When my doorbell rang, I almost passed out I was so nervous. But surprisingly the evening went well. I thought I'd be uncomfortable but the guys put me at ease...sort of. The constant casual touches were anything but casual. I was on fire. They asked me what brought on the change in attitude? I went to the book shelf and pulled out my Ellora's Cave collection. Ironically, they picked Double Trouble to skim through. By this time I squirming in my chair, my panties were soaked and I was panting. They decided that since that book caused my "transformation" then they were going to act out the sex scenes in the book for me. OH MY GOD!!! (Both men were built like Greek gods!!)<br />
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That night turned into an ENTIRE weekend of glorious sex!!!! I finally had my first orgasm, (they took care of that immediately) I have so much more confidence in myself and my abilities. I realize that there was nothing wrong with me to begin with. I just need the right stimulus and boy did I find it...times two! I'll forever be an Ellora fan!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Melody</strong></span><br />
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Well it has helped me to open up to the passion inside me. I never knew that I have a passionate side until I started reading romance and erotic books. I am the mother of four and a wife of 24 years. But I feel like I just woke up to myself, the real me. I explore the passionate side of me and I enjoy sex (therefore so does my husband). We have enjoyed our sex life more in the last year than ever in my life. If I was a young 20-something, and single, wooooo I could get into all kinds of trouble. See, I told you I am loving it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-45383571403551538472010-08-02T08:57:00.000-04:002010-08-02T08:57:00.927-04:0010th Anniversary Contest Round One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TFbAEB0Mp1I/AAAAAAAABes/pWk3VkjsYKU/s1600/couple3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TFbAEB0Mp1I/AAAAAAAABes/pWk3VkjsYKU/s320/couple3.jpg" /></a></div><strong><span style="font-size: small;">We received so many wonderful responses to our 10th anniversary contest "How Has Ellora's Cave Improved Your Sex Life?" that we have to run them in batches for voting. So for the next few weeks, we'll post a few at a time and you can vote for the winner in each batch. Then we'll re-run each winner as a semi-finalist for a final voting round. The winner of each round will win a free ebook of her (or his) choice. The grand prize winner will receive a netbook computer!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Linda</span></strong><br />
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Reading EC books has given me several ways to get busy on the pool table! Once we were so busy that we did not take the cover off. Now we got a heavy-duty cover! Lol!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa</span></strong><br />
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Hi! I want to give you a little background information before I tell you how Ellora's Cave has had a tremendous effect on my love life. I have a very hectic, "mommy-can-we-can you-can-they-sleepover" life. My husband retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years, (we have been married for 21 years), we have three active boys…everything from baseball, football games/practice to track practice/events. I work as a teacher's aide at my son's high-school. I spend a lot of my time, sitting around waiting for practice to end, or start. Taxiing my family around from one event to the next, yet I seem to never have time for myself. Confusing isn't it?<br />
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I've always loved to read. Anything really but my mother, yes…my mother and I kinda stumbled into reading erotic/romance-type stories when she started chemo last summer. We could sit and talk or read about our favorite characters and who did what to whom. It's great!<br />
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I am in an interracial marriage, so of course I wanted to read books that represent my life, my preference if you will. However, I could not find a great variety in popular brick and mortar type book stores in my area. Which led me to the Internet. I stumbled on to Ellora's Cave and I have to say I am hooked! I started reading, "Make It Last" and then "Love Out Loud", and my life has never been the same. I don't just read the Interracial romance books, but it's important to me to have the option. I read the Shape shifter books, and everything in between! My books I must say embarrass my boys when they see them lying around the house, in the van, etc. because of the hot covers. I even hide my books when I have an opportunity to read them at work. LOL My husband likes how the books have kicked up our sex life, and he doesn't want me to stop reading the stories from Ellora's Cave so he purchased my first e-reader. Now I read my Ellora's Cave books everywhere! When someone asks, "What are you reading?" I just say, "Oh it's a romance-type book I got from this site on the Internet." If they are persistent, then I throw out Ellora's Cave. That way, if they really want to know what I'm reading, then they can check out the site for themselves. Who knows, maybe it'll kick up their sex lives a notch, I work with a few women who desperately need it. LOL<br />
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I turned 40 last year and it was very hard for me, but the stories from Ellora's Cave, make me feel sexy. Erotic, passionate stories that portray the passion and eroticism that I crave, (and miss) represents us, my husband and I. I know it may sound strange but I dress sexier, added a little sway in my walk, and even my husband reaps the benefits of how these stories make me feel. The stories have given me the courage to visit, and over a period of time given me the nerve to make my first purchase in an adult store. No matter what they say, curiosity did not in any way kill the cat. LOL<br />
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I love the ease and eye-catching appeal of the site, I go in, look around, read the excerpts, and make my purchase. Thank you for giving me, and every other woman who needs to escape from the everyday hum-drum life of hurry up and wait, the resources and selection of visually hot sex in black n white. You've made this woman feel special.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Sara</span></strong><br />
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Well there is a lot of room for improvement, let's get that said up front. However in the past I had the most widely varied & wild sex life imaginable, however I ruined that when I got married a dozen years ago! Now in the process of divorcing the son-of-a-beeyuch who screwed everything in cracktown but never his own wife (thank God, really--think of the disease exposure! I don't think they make full-body condoms, do they?) however if it weren't for my imagination, I would not have had sex at all for the last 10 years or so, and in all actuality haven't. Hopefully there is a market out there for bitter, deprived, overweight 40+ women who need companionship, let's say. However, to get back to the topic, EC has given me countless fantasies, from Lora Leigh's breeds & threesomes, to Jaid Black's aliens, etc., to every writer you guys publish! All I can say is, if it weren't for my own imagination & the fuel for it that EC has provided over the last long while, I wouldn't have had a sex life at all!! So thank you from the bottom of my heart, EC!!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Rebecca</span></strong><br />
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Elloras Cave erotic romance has improved my sex life by giving me the freedom to relax release all my inhibitions and to try anything and everything with my husband. We have been together for over 24 years and married for 21 years. We are still going strong and our sex life just gets better and better. I was brought up by my parents advising that sex before marriage was a taboo and that sex was for the bedroom only. Sex was not a subject to be talked about with anyone, it was a hidden subject.<br />
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People should realize it is ok to have sex before marriage as long as all sexual partners are consensual. Ellora’s Cave has changed my and my husband’s sex life for the better. We are not averse to using toys and our motto now is “If it feels good do it!”<br />
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Thanks to Ellora’s Cave and to your wonderful authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259624866395065650.post-30405536790151561122010-07-27T13:55:00.000-04:002010-07-27T13:55:12.122-04:0010th Anniversary Judges' Choice Winner: How Has EC Improved Your Sex Life?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TE8dLKR7awI/AAAAAAAABek/CbuuBWjaqHo/s1600/buttsqueeze.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_doqe53cdSJg/TE8dLKR7awI/AAAAAAAABek/CbuuBWjaqHo/s320/buttsqueeze.jpg" /></a></div>Congratulations to Amy S. for winning the Judges' Choice Award in the write-in portion of Ellora's Cave's 10th anniversary contest! We asked readers to tell us how Ellora's Cave books have improved their sex lives, and boy did we get some fantastic answers!<br />
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It was a very difficult choice, but after much wrestling, slapping, pinching and hair-pulling among the judges, the winner has emerged. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did. <br />
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In the coming weeks, we will be running the remaining entries for you to vote on, so stay tuned!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>How Ellora's Cave Has Improved My Sex Life</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>by Amy S.</strong></div><br />
This is actually a very easy question to answer but it takes a little bit of set up to do so. First, my husband and I are (or were) in our late 20s at the time I first started reading EC religiously. We were getting ready to try to start making a baby (yay) and I was very excited about the whole prospect. Nobody actually tells you that when you are trying to make a baby the sex actually becomes really boring and repetitive. You become wrapped up in checking ovulation and the maximum positions for fertilization and you end up dreading bedtime because you are going to have to lie on your back for a certain amount of time that is recommended…blah blah blah....<br />
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One thing that EC reminded me was that sex is actually an expression of the passion that you feel for your partner but it can also take reality and turn it into fantasy. The same old routine can REALLY be spiced up with a little dirty talk or spanking during sex and my husband has even enjoyed it when I have read passages out of some of the books to him. Granted he is not too keen on the threesome scenes that include more than one male but, of course, would love for us to try almost everything else that I have read about. So far we have only hedged into the possibilities of what can happen and that makes me love reading these books. It gives me the freedom to know that other women out there have the same fantasies and desires that I have.<br />
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EC gave me back my passion for my husband when I had started to take it for granted. I was energized by the raw law scenes that would play out in my head when reading and it made bedtime MUCH more fun. We actually had a very hard time creating the baby we had tried so hard for, and after two unfortunate tragedies we became parents in Feb 09 to a beautiful little girl. I still read EC more now than ever to make sure we keep the spice where it needs to be. I would dread becoming one of those women that says her sex life fades when the kids start showing up and I can see how it can easily happen. so in a nutshell…EC keeps me sane. keep ‘em coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com13