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A Man and A Woman: Erotic Romance's 1st Eunuch
"A Man and A Woman" (Fascinated) is Connor/Muhamed's story, Ramiel's manservent in The Lady's Tutor.
Publisher's Weekly wrote that Connor is "probably the first 53-year-old eunuch to be a romantic hero." I don't know about that, but I do know that he fought me every step of the way. His life was private, and he wanted to keep it that way. Furthermore, he absolutely refused to let me romanticize any aspect of being a eunuch.
Instead, he revealed himself through one painful question after another, until finally I . . . and Megan . . . began to understood: Connor was a very, very lonely man who saw himself through the eyes of the men who would judge him, rather than through the eyes of the strong man circumstances had forced him to become.
Megan, however, refuses to judge Connor, just as she refuses to be judged by him.
More than one reader wrote expressing disbelief that a eunuch possessed sexual feelings, or in the case of Connor/Muhamed, that eunuchs who had been castrated while leaving the penis intact could sexually perform.
Both history and medicine are full of real-life men who have for one reason or another been castrated. Men with heartbreaking stories. Yet sometimes, those very same men whom we are supposed to pity . . . and who have been despised and ridiculed throughout history . . . provide the ultimate affirmation of our need to love and to be loved.
Eunuchs did and do have sexual feelings (many modern men must undergo castration due to cancer). Juvenal, a Roman satirist, wrote that Roman women enjoyed men who had been castrated after they reached maturity, because such eunuchs could still sexually perform but without causing impregnation. One particular account of a man who had been competely "shaved" (both testicles and penis cut off) profoundly touched me. Chief eunuch in charge of a harem, he himself kept a concubine, and was not only able to sexually satisfy his beloved, but by the intimate messaging of his prostate gland, was able to obtain sexual release, also.
I remember when typing the final chapter to "A Man and A Woman," a familiar thunk sounded overhead. Oops! I had stayed up all night writing . . . again. The familiar "thunk" was my husband's feet hitting the floor as he got out of bed and walked across the living room to turn on the radio, an early morning ritual. Almost immediately one of the most beautiful and haunting songs I had ever heard drifted down the stairs. It perfectly captured the pain Connor experienced and the beauty he found in Megan. I wrote the last sentence to the fading strains of Sting's Desert Rose.
Click here to learn how to win a free copy of the anniversary edition of Fascinated.
Publisher's Weekly wrote that Connor is "probably the first 53-year-old eunuch to be a romantic hero." I don't know about that, but I do know that he fought me every step of the way. His life was private, and he wanted to keep it that way. Furthermore, he absolutely refused to let me romanticize any aspect of being a eunuch.
Instead, he revealed himself through one painful question after another, until finally I . . . and Megan . . . began to understood: Connor was a very, very lonely man who saw himself through the eyes of the men who would judge him, rather than through the eyes of the strong man circumstances had forced him to become.
Megan, however, refuses to judge Connor, just as she refuses to be judged by him.
"You think a woman is a whore because she has physical needs?" she flared, forgetting that he rightfully thought her a prostitute. Forgetting that she had come to him out of loneliness, not to debate women's morality. "You do not think that women are entitled to take comfort in a man's embrace?"
"I do not know." His grating honesty shattered her anger; his breath lapped at her breasts. "I do not know what either men or women are entitled to. All I know is what I want..."
More than one reader wrote expressing disbelief that a eunuch possessed sexual feelings, or in the case of Connor/Muhamed, that eunuchs who had been castrated while leaving the penis intact could sexually perform.
Both history and medicine are full of real-life men who have for one reason or another been castrated. Men with heartbreaking stories. Yet sometimes, those very same men whom we are supposed to pity . . . and who have been despised and ridiculed throughout history . . . provide the ultimate affirmation of our need to love and to be loved.
Eunuchs did and do have sexual feelings (many modern men must undergo castration due to cancer). Juvenal, a Roman satirist, wrote that Roman women enjoyed men who had been castrated after they reached maturity, because such eunuchs could still sexually perform but without causing impregnation. One particular account of a man who had been competely "shaved" (both testicles and penis cut off) profoundly touched me. Chief eunuch in charge of a harem, he himself kept a concubine, and was not only able to sexually satisfy his beloved, but by the intimate messaging of his prostate gland, was able to obtain sexual release, also.
I remember when typing the final chapter to "A Man and A Woman," a familiar thunk sounded overhead. Oops! I had stayed up all night writing . . . again. The familiar "thunk" was my husband's feet hitting the floor as he got out of bed and walked across the living room to turn on the radio, an early morning ritual. Almost immediately one of the most beautiful and haunting songs I had ever heard drifted down the stairs. It perfectly captured the pain Connor experienced and the beauty he found in Megan. I wrote the last sentence to the fading strains of Sting's Desert Rose.
Click here to learn how to win a free copy of the anniversary edition of Fascinated.
Thank you!...
Thank you, Goodreads, for including The Lady's Tutor and Scandalous Lovers in your list of Top Best Romance Novels of All Time. I am honored beyond words that my books have had such a positive impact.
Gabriel's Woman has been Kindle-ized!
Gabriel's Woman is LIVE! Right now it's available for Kindle users, but will soon be available for the Nook and other ebook readers . . . just as soon as I figure out how to convert it to the appropriate formats! Whew. Who knew epublishing was so complicated?
I couldn't get the new book cover to post here, but you can see it on my FB page. And of course, by clicking the above link to Amazon. I designed the book cover myself. So what do you think of the new cover to Gabriel's Woman?
I couldn't get the new book cover to post here, but you can see it on my FB page. And of course, by clicking the above link to Amazon. I designed the book cover myself. So what do you think of the new cover to Gabriel's Woman?
Gabriel's Woman SlideShow
Link to Gabriel's Woman SlideShow
I hope you had a wonderful, wonderful Christmas! You probably think my chatter about a new website is just that...chatter. But I assure you, we are working on it. My webmaster has very kindly made the Gabriel's Woman slideshow available over the holidays. The links don't work on this version, but they will on the website when it goes live. I hope you enjoy this special slideshow on this very, very special holiday!
Link to Gabriel's Woman SlideShow
I hope you had a wonderful, wonderful Christmas! You probably think my chatter about a new website is just that...chatter. But I assure you, we are working on it. My webmaster has very kindly made the Gabriel's Woman slideshow available over the holidays. The links don't work on this version, but they will on the website when it goes live. I hope you enjoy this special slideshow on this very, very special holiday!
Link to Gabriel's Woman SlideShow
Pick Robin Schone's Next Book Cover!
We had so much fun creating the eBook cover for Gabriel's Woman. I am now creating a cover for GIGOLO, a contemporary romantic suspence, which will be published in eBook format within the next month barring any more catastrophes like Shingles, etc. Please help me out! Check out the book covers on my FB page and cast your vote!
I am so looking forward to sharing GIGOLO with you. I love, love, love Catz--but more about that in the future... Meanwhile, please do help me out with the cover!
As always, I deeply appreciate any comments or suggestions.
Always,
Robin Schone
I am so looking forward to sharing GIGOLO with you. I love, love, love Catz--but more about that in the future... Meanwhile, please do help me out with the cover!
As always, I deeply appreciate any comments or suggestions.
Always,
Robin Schone
5 Free eBooks A Day...155 Winners!
5 Free eBooks...31 Days...155 Winners!
155 readers will win free copies of Gabriel's Woman in my HOT August Contest at http://writerspace.com/contests/robin...
To celebrate the momentous opening of my new website at www.robinschone.com (trust me, it took a year to complete, it IS a momentous occasion to me and my webmaster!) and in appreciation for your wonderful reception of my Indie debut last November, I will be giving away 155 copies of GABRIEL’S WOMAN (eBook only). That’s 5 winners a day, every day, for 31 HOT August days! All you need do to enter the contest is register here http://writerspace.com/contests/robin.... Every day I will post 5 lucky winners on my Facebook Page in addition to Tweeting them on Twitter. In order to claim your prize, you must post on either Facebook or Twitter when you see your name.
If you like my HOT August contest and would like to see me offer similar contests in the future, please take a moment to “Like” me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-S... or “Follow” me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobinSchone.
I'm also sending out a newsletter tomorrow...my first in over three years!...so if you haven't yet signed up, please do so at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... (scroll down to the bottom where it says "Newsletter").
Bonne Chance!
Robin
155 readers will win free copies of Gabriel's Woman in my HOT August Contest at http://writerspace.com/contests/robin...
To celebrate the momentous opening of my new website at www.robinschone.com (trust me, it took a year to complete, it IS a momentous occasion to me and my webmaster!) and in appreciation for your wonderful reception of my Indie debut last November, I will be giving away 155 copies of GABRIEL’S WOMAN (eBook only). That’s 5 winners a day, every day, for 31 HOT August days! All you need do to enter the contest is register here http://writerspace.com/contests/robin.... Every day I will post 5 lucky winners on my Facebook Page in addition to Tweeting them on Twitter. In order to claim your prize, you must post on either Facebook or Twitter when you see your name.
If you like my HOT August contest and would like to see me offer similar contests in the future, please take a moment to “Like” me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-S... or “Follow” me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobinSchone.
I'm also sending out a newsletter tomorrow...my first in over three years!...so if you haven't yet signed up, please do so at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... (scroll down to the bottom where it says "Newsletter").
Bonne Chance!
Robin
A Lady's Pleasure is COMING!
Yay! A Lady's Pleasure is coming in eBOOK! I have a date: September. I have a book cover. Check it out on my FB page and let me know what you think: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...
I am so excited. I don't know if I can wait until September!
Robin
I am so excited. I don't know if I can wait until September!
Robin
A Lady's Pleasure is HERE!
A Lady's Pleasure is now LIVE on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/A-Ladys-Pleasur... AND B&N http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-lad....
A Lady's Pleasure first appeared in the #1 Amazon.com Bestselling Anthology, Captivated. International Bestselling "Sexpert" Susie Bright selected A Lady's Pleasure to demonstrate how to best write erotic romance.
I can't tell you what a thrill it is to offer you my sexy tale of a convalescing colonel and a lonely lady on holiday in eBook format. And as a single title! This is a dream come true. Without your continued support and lovely letters, this moment would not be happening.
Thank you!
Robin Schone
A Lady's Pleasure first appeared in the #1 Amazon.com Bestselling Anthology, Captivated. International Bestselling "Sexpert" Susie Bright selected A Lady's Pleasure to demonstrate how to best write erotic romance.
I can't tell you what a thrill it is to offer you my sexy tale of a convalescing colonel and a lonely lady on holiday in eBook format. And as a single title! This is a dream come true. Without your continued support and lovely letters, this moment would not be happening.
Thank you!
Robin Schone
New Month ... New Contest!
It's a new month . . . and a new contest! For October I'm giving away 31 eCopies of A Lady's Pleasure PLUS a Designer Mug. Don't delay: enter now! http://writerspace.com/contests/robin...
Celebrate: It's Gabriel's Birthday!
November is the 1 year eBook anniversary of Gabriel's Woman. To commemorate this special occasion, I've dressed Gabriel up in a new cover. AND ... For the month of November only, Gabriel's Woman is available for only $2.99.
Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Gabriels-Woman-...
B&N Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gabri...
ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/produ...
Join in the celebratation! I'm giving away 90 eCopies of Gabriel's Woman PLUS a specially designed mug (click here to see the There Is No Sin In Love mug give-away http://www.zazzle.com/no_sin_in_love_...). Submit to desire: Enter Gabriel's Birthday Contest here http://writerspace.com/contests/robin....
Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Gabriels-Woman-...
B&N Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gabri...
ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/produ...
Join in the celebratation! I'm giving away 90 eCopies of Gabriel's Woman PLUS a specially designed mug (click here to see the There Is No Sin In Love mug give-away http://www.zazzle.com/no_sin_in_love_...). Submit to desire: Enter Gabriel's Birthday Contest here http://writerspace.com/contests/robin....
