A
busy month, partly because I had a convention to attend. But a very enjoyable
month. In fact, that’s why I’m still writing. I promised myself right at the
beginning that if it stopped being the best job I’ve ever had, I’d stop doing
it.
And
even there people told me they enjoyed what I did, so I felt really privileged.
It was the IASPR conference, the International Association of Studies in
Popular Romance. Delegates from all over the world attended to discuss our
beloved genre, and it was such a joy to know that in some circles, romance is
taken seriously.
We
convened in the beautiful 15th century King’s Manor in York, part of
York University. So sitting in those lovely surroundings, I listened to papers
presented on a variety of topics, including “Don’t Panic: Empowerment through
Sexual Submission in BDSM Romance Novels” and “Faerie Gang Bangs and Werewolf
LTRs Paranormal Romances as Narrative Spaces for Considering Gender and Sexual
Roles.” As I said, fascinating stuff. I plan to write up my notes and make them
available, maybe on my website or on The Good, The Bad and The Unread.
York
was recovering from a flood, and when I crossed the river, the water was up to
the top of the windows on the first floor of most buildings. But York carried
on regardless.
So
I had a great treat. Next month I get to go to London for an RNA meeting, and I
can see the Olympics buildings, which I saw going up, but I haven’t seen since
the Olympics. And wasn’t that fun?
Now
to writing. I still have to polish the historical, but I’ve been really busy,
working on a new project and working on the edits for the next Nightstar book,
as well as the next Symbiotics book, which is coming out later this month.
Unlaced is a story about a man and woman who discover they have a mutual love
of tight-lacing and corsets, but don’t think BDSM. Think burlesque. Those kinds
of corsets.
Time
just slips away, and then, just the day before yesterday, I got an idea. Of
course, it was in the bath where so many great ideas happen. I don’t want to
say too much about this one, because it’s exciting and very different to
anything I’ve done before. I’m still working out the details!
And I have a new book out this month! It’s out from Loose-Id on the 23rd
of October, so do pop over and take a look!
Here’s
the description:
A
shared fetish should be a pleasure, not a battleground, but for Zara and
Charlie, it was war.
Charles, Earl of Woodhouse, loves women in corsets, and Zara Myers loves wearing them, but after one night of fierce passion, it all went wrong. Forced into a marriage of convenience, they have to learn to live with each other out of bed as well as in.
Charlie introduces Zara to the joys of tight lacing, and Zara discovers the Big O, but despite that, she won’t give in and give Charlie complete ownership. If they weren’t married, she could take what he’d given her and walk away, but she can’t do that now. She’ll stay and fight.
As she learns to master the new feelings he’s brought to her, Zara learns how she can use it to bring even greater pleasure to herself and her husband.
Charlie’s not ready for the way Zara blows his mind anytime he’s near her. Used to controlling his life, even down to the women he takes to his bed, he’s not sure he likes losing it so completely. It takes a new kind of bravery for him to face this unexpectedly strong woman.
Charles, Earl of Woodhouse, loves women in corsets, and Zara Myers loves wearing them, but after one night of fierce passion, it all went wrong. Forced into a marriage of convenience, they have to learn to live with each other out of bed as well as in.
Charlie introduces Zara to the joys of tight lacing, and Zara discovers the Big O, but despite that, she won’t give in and give Charlie complete ownership. If they weren’t married, she could take what he’d given her and walk away, but she can’t do that now. She’ll stay and fight.
As she learns to master the new feelings he’s brought to her, Zara learns how she can use it to bring even greater pleasure to herself and her husband.
Charlie’s not ready for the way Zara blows his mind anytime he’s near her. Used to controlling his life, even down to the women he takes to his bed, he’s not sure he likes losing it so completely. It takes a new kind of bravery for him to face this unexpectedly strong woman.
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