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Burning Up: Tales of Erotic Romance
Four of today’s most extraordinary authors have come together to collect their most highly charged tales of passion, longing, and unexpected pleasure---all in one volume! From historical England to the present, this sexy and seductive collection of stories is sure to leave you . . .
Nina Bangs - The Flame
Museum curator Serenity So-Fine has traveled back in time from the year 2700 to retrieve the infamous erotic sculpture The Flame. But the work’s sensual creator, Justin Hill, is about to take Serenity to places even she’s never been. . . .
Cheryl Holt - The Wedding Night
Blushing bride Ellen Foster shocks her new husband, the Viscount Banbury, just hours after they enter a marriage of convenience when she turns their chaste marital bed chamber into a den of sensual pleasure. . . .
Kimberly Raye - Burn, Inc.
As the producer of erotic films for women, Gerry Baxter knows the business of sex---even though she hasn’t had a date in five years! But all that changes when a case of mistaken identity leads to astonishing pleasure . . . an unexpected encounter that puts Gerry’s own movies to shame.
Patricia Ryan - Possessing Julia
Widow Julia Hughes is to marry in two weeks’ time---and her new husband must never know she’s still a virgin. Her scandalous to lose her virginity before the wedding. But the handsome man she hires for the job intends to teach her a few things along the way---in a series of delightful lessons she’ll never forget!
Nina Bangs - The Flame
Museum curator Serenity So-Fine has traveled back in time from the year 2700 to retrieve the infamous erotic sculpture The Flame. But the work’s sensual creator, Justin Hill, is about to take Serenity to places even she’s never been. . . .
Cheryl Holt - The Wedding Night
Blushing bride Ellen Foster shocks her new husband, the Viscount Banbury, just hours after they enter a marriage of convenience when she turns their chaste marital bed chamber into a den of sensual pleasure. . . .
Kimberly Raye - Burn, Inc.
As the producer of erotic films for women, Gerry Baxter knows the business of sex---even though she hasn’t had a date in five years! But all that changes when a case of mistaken identity leads to astonishing pleasure . . . an unexpected encounter that puts Gerry’s own movies to shame.
Patricia Ryan - Possessing Julia
Widow Julia Hughes is to marry in two weeks’ time---and her new husband must never know she’s still a virgin. Her scandalous to lose her virginity before the wedding. But the handsome man she hires for the job intends to teach her a few things along the way---in a series of delightful lessons she’ll never forget!
384 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 2003
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About the author
Nina Bangs
44 books673 followersTalk about misspent youth. What did I do during those lazy summer days of childhood when I could’ve been honing my writing skills? Nothing. Okay, so I spent a lot of time dreaming I was a cowgirl with a trusty black stallion. Oh, and I read every Walter Farley horse novel. I was an only child so I relied on my imagination to supply the excitement in my life.
By high school, I’d decided to trade in my lariat for a trench coat. I was into dark and dangerous. As an intrepid foreign correspondent, I’d stalk the mean streets of the world. Did I actually write anything? No, but I did read all of Agatha Christie’s mysteries.
I worked at a department store during college. My short stint in the accounting department taught me a lot about math. Three hundred-dollar shortages plus hysterical tears equaled instant move to gift-wrap. A career in math was not in my future. I didn’t care because I’d discovered “real” literature. I plowed through James Joyce’s Ulysses and Tolstoy’s War and Peace. If it didn’t make my eyes cross then it wasn’t worth reading. Yes, I admit it, I was a literary snob.
Nina and best buddy, Barbara Joyce.
Folk singers extraordinaire.
But there’s just so much “real” literature one person can take. I graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in English Literature and a determination to avoid books that induced eye crossing or had tragic endings. The only things I managed to write during those years were research papers.
I taught second grade for several years then spent two years in Dublin, Ireland. A friend and I supported ourselves by singing folk songs in Irish pubs. We weren’t great, but we were young, enthusiastic, and wore short skirts. It was obviously my destiny to be the next Judy Collins. I spent a lot of time poring through music books.
Returning to New Jersey and reality, I taught elementary school until I grew restless again. My cross-country odyssey included stays in Arizona, California, and Texas. Along the way, I indulged my love of horses. No black stallions, but I did have several beautiful Arabian mares. I read tons of books on breeding and showing.
Somewhere between California and Texas I grew addicted to romance novels and cats. The cat’s independent attitude was exactly the quality I admired in my romance heroes. And once I decided to try writing my own romances, I made sure a cat crept into each story.
Texas is my permanent home. I’ve come full circle. Born in San Antonio, I spent most of my life in New Jersey. Maybe the Texas in my blood accounts for my attachment to strong men, fast horses, and wide-open spaces. My love of cats? Haven’t a clue.
By high school, I’d decided to trade in my lariat for a trench coat. I was into dark and dangerous. As an intrepid foreign correspondent, I’d stalk the mean streets of the world. Did I actually write anything? No, but I did read all of Agatha Christie’s mysteries.
I worked at a department store during college. My short stint in the accounting department taught me a lot about math. Three hundred-dollar shortages plus hysterical tears equaled instant move to gift-wrap. A career in math was not in my future. I didn’t care because I’d discovered “real” literature. I plowed through James Joyce’s Ulysses and Tolstoy’s War and Peace. If it didn’t make my eyes cross then it wasn’t worth reading. Yes, I admit it, I was a literary snob.
Nina and best buddy, Barbara Joyce.
Folk singers extraordinaire.
But there’s just so much “real” literature one person can take. I graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in English Literature and a determination to avoid books that induced eye crossing or had tragic endings. The only things I managed to write during those years were research papers.
I taught second grade for several years then spent two years in Dublin, Ireland. A friend and I supported ourselves by singing folk songs in Irish pubs. We weren’t great, but we were young, enthusiastic, and wore short skirts. It was obviously my destiny to be the next Judy Collins. I spent a lot of time poring through music books.
Returning to New Jersey and reality, I taught elementary school until I grew restless again. My cross-country odyssey included stays in Arizona, California, and Texas. Along the way, I indulged my love of horses. No black stallions, but I did have several beautiful Arabian mares. I read tons of books on breeding and showing.
Somewhere between California and Texas I grew addicted to romance novels and cats. The cat’s independent attitude was exactly the quality I admired in my romance heroes. And once I decided to try writing my own romances, I made sure a cat crept into each story.
Texas is my permanent home. I’ve come full circle. Born in San Antonio, I spent most of my life in New Jersey. Maybe the Texas in my blood accounts for my attachment to strong men, fast horses, and wide-open spaces. My love of cats? Haven’t a clue.
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February 6, 2009
This book was ok. It contains the following authors/stories:
1. Nina Bangs - The Flame
2. Cheryl Holt - The Wedding Night
3. Kimberly Raye - Burn, Inc.
4. Patricia Ryan - Possessing Julia
The last story was definitely my favorite, and is the reason I'm ranking this book a 3 and not a 2. The other stories didn't really impress me with either the characters or the situations. I found the heroine of "Burn, Inc." to be particularly annoying and weak, and that spoiled the story for me.
1. Nina Bangs - The Flame
2. Cheryl Holt - The Wedding Night
3. Kimberly Raye - Burn, Inc.
4. Patricia Ryan - Possessing Julia
The last story was definitely my favorite, and is the reason I'm ranking this book a 3 and not a 2. The other stories didn't really impress me with either the characters or the situations. I found the heroine of "Burn, Inc." to be particularly annoying and weak, and that spoiled the story for me.
May 12, 2010
I liked all four stories; Nina Bangs' "The Flame" made me laugh; Cheryl Folt's "The Wedding Night" made me blush a few times; Kimberly Raye's "Burn Inc." definetly made me blush; and Patricia Ryan's "Possessing Julia" made me angry at Julia. At times I thought she was the dumbest woman in her time. -_-
But I liked these stories anyway.
But I liked these stories anyway.
August 30, 2015
I got this at a book swap - apparently someone else has some naughty tastes, too!
"The Flame" What?!? Didn't even bother with this one.
"The Wedding Night" was a typical novella 2.5 stars
"Burn, Inc." Was decent. I just don't believe in falling in love after one night!
"Possessing Julia" was well-written; especially for a novella. I'll check out more of the author's work.
"The Flame" What?!? Didn't even bother with this one.
"The Wedding Night" was a typical novella 2.5 stars
"Burn, Inc." Was decent. I just don't believe in falling in love after one night!
"Possessing Julia" was well-written; especially for a novella. I'll check out more of the author's work.
March 16, 2012
Burning Up
The Flame by Nina Bangs
It was okay.
The Wedding Night by Cheryl Holt
It was okay.
Burn, Inc. by Kimberly Raye
3 Stars-I enjoyed this short story.
Possessing Julia by Patricia Ryan
3 Stars-I enjoyed this short story.
The Flame by Nina Bangs
It was okay.
The Wedding Night by Cheryl Holt
It was okay.
Burn, Inc. by Kimberly Raye
3 Stars-I enjoyed this short story.
Possessing Julia by Patricia Ryan
3 Stars-I enjoyed this short story.
May 3, 2010
Entertaining but without depth.
May 10, 2012
I enjoyed this book. I liked that these stories didn't go they way I thought they would. I like being surprised.
December 5, 2015
A book of short stories for Erotic Romance.
April 28, 2015
Conto da Cheryl Holt!
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews