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This book is no longer available. Please see individual author titles. Ravyn Wilde's Keeper of Tomorrows is available as part of the book, Alien at Her Door!
N.J. Walters - A Love Eternal
Sitting alone on a bridge late one night, Genevieve Alexander laments her safe, boring life. But when she attracts the attention of a dangerous, mysterious stranger known only as Seth, her entire world changes. Accompanying him on his nocturnal journey through the dark streets and into the throbbing nightlife of the city, he introduces her to a world of sensual desires unlike anything she's ever experienced.
But Seth has a terrifying secret. Will she be able to throw off the shackles of her past and accept the risks that come with being with this sexy, compelling man?
Ravyn Wilde - Keeper of Tomorrows
Raine opened her door late one night to a tall, dark haired man. A man from another dimension who swears he's waited centuries just for her. Will a passionate night of show and tell convince Raine of her destiny?
Talon needs his Keeper to accept him as the man he truly is. Their worlds, all worlds, need a matched Guardian pair to save mankind from untold evil. This may be his last chance to persuade her of what a life together might be like. He can offer her adventure, love, and his body for eternity. Will it be enough?
Ashleigh Raine - Orgasm Fairy
Cammie Witherspoon, frustration is a way of life. She helps people deal with their sexual frustration every day, but nothing and no one can help ease her own. You see, Orgasm Fairies can't orgasm. It's part of their curse.
Crystal-eyed, dark haired, and all-over hottie Neal Fallon is determined to seduce Cammie. And even though nothing can come of it, she knows Neal will make her feel more than she's felt in a very long time. Boy oh boy, is she in for a wicked good surprise.
Marly Chance - Overcome
Have you ever been ravished? The question uttered in that sexy masculine voice sent Ansley reeling. Held captive on a hostile planet and scheduled for interrogation, agent Ansley Morgan is shocked when her former partner appears. She is even more surprised to discover that he is supposed to be her Enraptor, paid by the enemy to forcibly seduce her into revealing information. Is he there to help her or betray her?
Mandy M. Roth - Secrets We Keep By
Trisha hasn't been able to keep a lasting relationship to save her life. When one of the string of losers she dates asks her to marry him, she says yes, thinking it beats being alone. Besides, the man of her dreams doesn't view her as anything more than friend.
Dane can't get his best friend Trisha out of his head. She consumes his every thought. He's wanted her for seven years but mating with a human is forbidden. It's not every day a human learns of their existence and it's not every day a lycan gives himself over to someone unconditionally.
Jaid Black - Seeds Of Yesterday
The wealthy and influential Hunter family never thought much of Trina Pittman. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Trina wasn't considered a worthy choice of a friend for their daughter, Amy. Being disliked by Amy's parents had been tough on Trina while growing up, but putting up with Amy's older brother, Daniel, had been brutal. Those dark, brooding eyes of his had followed her around high school - judging her, reminding her she'd never be good enough for them. It was almost a relief when Amy was shipped off to boarding school, permanently forcing the two girls apart. Fifteen years later, Amy's tragic death reunites Trina with her past... and with Daniel.
N.J. Walters - A Love Eternal
Sitting alone on a bridge late one night, Genevieve Alexander laments her safe, boring life. But when she attracts the attention of a dangerous, mysterious stranger known only as Seth, her entire world changes. Accompanying him on his nocturnal journey through the dark streets and into the throbbing nightlife of the city, he introduces her to a world of sensual desires unlike anything she's ever experienced.
But Seth has a terrifying secret. Will she be able to throw off the shackles of her past and accept the risks that come with being with this sexy, compelling man?
Ravyn Wilde - Keeper of Tomorrows
Raine opened her door late one night to a tall, dark haired man. A man from another dimension who swears he's waited centuries just for her. Will a passionate night of show and tell convince Raine of her destiny?
Talon needs his Keeper to accept him as the man he truly is. Their worlds, all worlds, need a matched Guardian pair to save mankind from untold evil. This may be his last chance to persuade her of what a life together might be like. He can offer her adventure, love, and his body for eternity. Will it be enough?
Ashleigh Raine - Orgasm Fairy
Cammie Witherspoon, frustration is a way of life. She helps people deal with their sexual frustration every day, but nothing and no one can help ease her own. You see, Orgasm Fairies can't orgasm. It's part of their curse.
Crystal-eyed, dark haired, and all-over hottie Neal Fallon is determined to seduce Cammie. And even though nothing can come of it, she knows Neal will make her feel more than she's felt in a very long time. Boy oh boy, is she in for a wicked good surprise.
Marly Chance - Overcome
Have you ever been ravished? The question uttered in that sexy masculine voice sent Ansley reeling. Held captive on a hostile planet and scheduled for interrogation, agent Ansley Morgan is shocked when her former partner appears. She is even more surprised to discover that he is supposed to be her Enraptor, paid by the enemy to forcibly seduce her into revealing information. Is he there to help her or betray her?
Mandy M. Roth - Secrets We Keep By
Trisha hasn't been able to keep a lasting relationship to save her life. When one of the string of losers she dates asks her to marry him, she says yes, thinking it beats being alone. Besides, the man of her dreams doesn't view her as anything more than friend.
Dane can't get his best friend Trisha out of his head. She consumes his every thought. He's wanted her for seven years but mating with a human is forbidden. It's not every day a human learns of their existence and it's not every day a lycan gives himself over to someone unconditionally.
Jaid Black - Seeds Of Yesterday
The wealthy and influential Hunter family never thought much of Trina Pittman. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Trina wasn't considered a worthy choice of a friend for their daughter, Amy. Being disliked by Amy's parents had been tough on Trina while growing up, but putting up with Amy's older brother, Daniel, had been brutal. Those dark, brooding eyes of his had followed her around high school - judging her, reminding her she'd never be good enough for them. It was almost a relief when Amy was shipped off to boarding school, permanently forcing the two girls apart. Fifteen years later, Amy's tragic death reunites Trina with her past... and with Daniel.
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First published December 1, 2005
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About the author
Jaid Black
101 books747 followersJaid Black is the pseudonym of Tina Marie Engler—the founder/owner of the former Ellora's Cave Publishing. Engler has been featured in every major news outlet such as Forbes, Publisher's Weekly, Salon, and Time Magazine. Ms. Engler was officially recognized by Romantic Times Magazine with their first ever Trail Blazer award for being the mastermind of adult (erotic) romance as you know and love it today, as well as for the pivotal role she played in popularizing the e-book.
Writing as Jaid Black, her books have received numerous distinctions, including a nomination for the Henry Miller award for the best literary sex scene written in the English language. Most of her novels and novellas are a hybrid of sci-fi and adult romance. She is a proud member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA.)
Also writing as Jasmine LeVeaux
Writing as Jaid Black, her books have received numerous distinctions, including a nomination for the Henry Miller award for the best literary sex scene written in the English language. Most of her novels and novellas are a hybrid of sci-fi and adult romance. She is a proud member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA.)
Also writing as Jasmine LeVeaux
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February 9, 2017
Six short stories with erotic sex scenes. Might be worth buying for one short story?
I read this book in 2008 and gave 3 stars or less to all of the stories. I reread this recently and ended up skimming five of the stories. But one story definitely kept my interest and I decided to raise the stars from 3 to 4. See Seeds of Yesterday below.
4 stars for SEEDS OF YESTERDAY by Jaid Black.
In 2008 I wrote the following “It was a good story and well told, but I didn’t like the couple staying away from each other due to poor communication and inaccurate assumptions about each other.” On my second read in 2017 I didn’t mind that - at all. (I changed my mind! I’m not being consistent! What’s wrong with me?) Here’s the story. Trina and Amy are best friends in high school. Amy is into drugs, Trina is not. When Amy’s mother smelled weed Amy blamed it on Trina. So Amy’s parents and brother Daniel don’t like Trina. They think she is a bad influence on Amy. When Daniel talks to Trina, Trina uses “aint” and other poor grammar and pretends to be a slacker - when in truth she is an A student. On my second read I saw this as Trina being ornery and getting weird satisfaction by acting like that in front of Daniel. It made her interesting. So now, I see my 2008 opinion as too rigid.
Other parts of the story: Trina is attracted to Daniel but she doesn’t act on it (for reasons above). After high school Trina leaves town and does not see Daniel for years. Amy dies 14 years later. Trina comes to town for something else but attends Amy’s funeral which happens to be at the same time. She and Daniel finally connect - lustfully and love.
DATA:
Narrative mode: alternating 1st and 3rd person. Story length: 56 pages. Swearing language: mild plus s*** used once or twice. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: 3. Setting: current day small town in Ohio and England. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Below are my ratings and reviews of the other 5 stories - from my 2008 review.
3 stars for KEEPER OF TOMORROWS by Ravyn Wilde.
I enjoyed this. There were some creative ideas, for example: binding pollen. During sex, Talon's skin is covered with pollen which is an aphrodisiac to Raine. Talon comes to earth from another realm. He needs to mate with Raine and convert her to his species so together they can fight a soul vampire, which recently came to earth from another realm.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 45 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day earth and another realm. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
3 stars for ORGASM FAIRY by Ashleigh Raine.
Story was ok. After Cammie dies she is an orgasm fairy, giving orgasms to living humans but cannot experience any herself in her fairy form. She then meets Neal.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 48 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
2 stars for OVERCOME by Marly Chance.
Ok, but I found myself a little bit wanting it to end. Rowan is a secret agent who stole some plans from the Lansorians and is imprisoned by them. Flynn is hired by the Lansorians to seduce her in prison to find out what she knows.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 41 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: one lengthy. Setting: future time on the planet Lansor. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic science fiction romance.
2 stars for A LOVE ETERNAL by N.J. Walters.
A little different. Ok. A woman with a brain tumor meets Death, who calls himself Seth. They meet before she is to die.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 41 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
1 star for SECRETS WE KEEP by Mandy M. Roth.
There was a nice platonic relationship between Trisha and Dane. However, I did not like that they loved and wanted each other for seven years but stayed apart because of vague communication and inaccurate assumptions about each other - a pet peeve of mine.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 35 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: three. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
I read this book in 2008 and gave 3 stars or less to all of the stories. I reread this recently and ended up skimming five of the stories. But one story definitely kept my interest and I decided to raise the stars from 3 to 4. See Seeds of Yesterday below.
4 stars for SEEDS OF YESTERDAY by Jaid Black.
In 2008 I wrote the following “It was a good story and well told, but I didn’t like the couple staying away from each other due to poor communication and inaccurate assumptions about each other.” On my second read in 2017 I didn’t mind that - at all. (I changed my mind! I’m not being consistent! What’s wrong with me?) Here’s the story. Trina and Amy are best friends in high school. Amy is into drugs, Trina is not. When Amy’s mother smelled weed Amy blamed it on Trina. So Amy’s parents and brother Daniel don’t like Trina. They think she is a bad influence on Amy. When Daniel talks to Trina, Trina uses “aint” and other poor grammar and pretends to be a slacker - when in truth she is an A student. On my second read I saw this as Trina being ornery and getting weird satisfaction by acting like that in front of Daniel. It made her interesting. So now, I see my 2008 opinion as too rigid.
Other parts of the story: Trina is attracted to Daniel but she doesn’t act on it (for reasons above). After high school Trina leaves town and does not see Daniel for years. Amy dies 14 years later. Trina comes to town for something else but attends Amy’s funeral which happens to be at the same time. She and Daniel finally connect - lustfully and love.
DATA:
Narrative mode: alternating 1st and 3rd person. Story length: 56 pages. Swearing language: mild plus s*** used once or twice. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: 3. Setting: current day small town in Ohio and England. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Below are my ratings and reviews of the other 5 stories - from my 2008 review.
3 stars for KEEPER OF TOMORROWS by Ravyn Wilde.
I enjoyed this. There were some creative ideas, for example: binding pollen. During sex, Talon's skin is covered with pollen which is an aphrodisiac to Raine. Talon comes to earth from another realm. He needs to mate with Raine and convert her to his species so together they can fight a soul vampire, which recently came to earth from another realm.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 45 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day earth and another realm. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
3 stars for ORGASM FAIRY by Ashleigh Raine.
Story was ok. After Cammie dies she is an orgasm fairy, giving orgasms to living humans but cannot experience any herself in her fairy form. She then meets Neal.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 48 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
2 stars for OVERCOME by Marly Chance.
Ok, but I found myself a little bit wanting it to end. Rowan is a secret agent who stole some plans from the Lansorians and is imprisoned by them. Flynn is hired by the Lansorians to seduce her in prison to find out what she knows.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 41 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: one lengthy. Setting: future time on the planet Lansor. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic science fiction romance.
2 stars for A LOVE ETERNAL by N.J. Walters.
A little different. Ok. A woman with a brain tumor meets Death, who calls himself Seth. They meet before she is to die.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 41 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: four. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
1 star for SECRETS WE KEEP by Mandy M. Roth.
There was a nice platonic relationship between Trisha and Dane. However, I did not like that they loved and wanted each other for seven years but stayed apart because of vague communication and inaccurate assumptions about each other - a pet peeve of mine.
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 35 pages. Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: three. Setting: current day unspecified town. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
May 5, 2021
I liked Orgasm fairy, by Ashleigh Raine. The rest, 3 stars.
June 5, 2013
This is a series of collection from different authors. It's quite long to read (the overall book), boring in some parts and others are just oversexed for a novella, but overall I'd enjoyed it. I will give my short review on the stories:
A Love Eternal by NJ Walters:
The one thing that I can't comprehend is that one second they just look in each other's eyes, and the next thing is that they are having sex in a public place that anyone can see them. Being a fiction that it is, it's still unlikely in case of strangers. They also have sex when they get a chance that is quite frustrating for me.
Keeper of Tomorrows by Ravyn Wilde:
The scifi aspect of the story is nice. The whole explanation of the parallel universe is creative. But it get icky with the whole gland thingy and the glittery stuff that is supposed to be an aphrodisiac and has healing capabilities. The climax scene is quite short than what I like, instead in tends to focus on the sex part.
Orgasm Fairy By Ashleigh Raine:
The banter between h and H is entertaining. There are no action scenes, only the discovery that they are meant for each other. Many description of sex scenes but overall a light read.
Overcome By Marly Chance:
The first question of the story puts me off guard and makes me confused. But when I understand it, I see that the rest of the story is quite nice. The action scenes are quite brutal in some parts, but at least it is not oversexed just like other stories.
Secrets We Keep By Mandy M. Roth:
I like the whole unrequited love between them. Bestfriends turned to lovers in one scene. The one thing I can't get is that the confrontation between them that they finally tell their feelings is quite a convenient way to end the story and make them live happily ever after. It is quite a bummer for me.
Seeds of Yesterday By Jaid Black :
This story is what I like most in this anthology. The story of unrequited love, anguish of the heroine for many years, and the hot confrontation between her and the Hero makes you want to read the story in one setting. Although some of the scenes are fast forwarded, which irritated me at some point. I'm happy that they live happily ever after.
Overall, the stories are worth your money...
A Love Eternal by NJ Walters:
The one thing that I can't comprehend is that one second they just look in each other's eyes, and the next thing is that they are having sex in a public place that anyone can see them. Being a fiction that it is, it's still unlikely in case of strangers. They also have sex when they get a chance that is quite frustrating for me.
Keeper of Tomorrows by Ravyn Wilde:
The scifi aspect of the story is nice. The whole explanation of the parallel universe is creative. But it get icky with the whole gland thingy and the glittery stuff that is supposed to be an aphrodisiac and has healing capabilities. The climax scene is quite short than what I like, instead in tends to focus on the sex part.
Orgasm Fairy By Ashleigh Raine:
The banter between h and H is entertaining. There are no action scenes, only the discovery that they are meant for each other. Many description of sex scenes but overall a light read.
Overcome By Marly Chance:
The first question of the story puts me off guard and makes me confused. But when I understand it, I see that the rest of the story is quite nice. The action scenes are quite brutal in some parts, but at least it is not oversexed just like other stories.
Secrets We Keep By Mandy M. Roth:
I like the whole unrequited love between them. Bestfriends turned to lovers in one scene. The one thing I can't get is that the confrontation between them that they finally tell their feelings is quite a convenient way to end the story and make them live happily ever after. It is quite a bummer for me.
Seeds of Yesterday By Jaid Black :
This story is what I like most in this anthology. The story of unrequited love, anguish of the heroine for many years, and the hot confrontation between her and the Hero makes you want to read the story in one setting. Although some of the scenes are fast forwarded, which irritated me at some point. I'm happy that they live happily ever after.
Overall, the stories are worth your money...
March 30, 2009
The usual mixed bag found in this type of anthology but I enjoyed all the stories except the last - it was far too dark, not my type of story. None of them are very deep [when you have six stories 300 pages none of them are going to be War and Peace:] but I have added several of the authors to my 'looking for more' list. Worth a read.
Want to read
January 14, 2012Orgasm Fairy? I'm intrigued.. "Have you ever been ravished?" --> what a yummy question^_^ *licks lips* Secrets We Keep: Mmm sounds good! 'best friend, seven years, yes-marriage-loser.' The last story sounds interesting except for the death of the bff bleh.
June 13, 2011
Seeds of Yesterday: 4 stars.
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