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Tigerlily
Oh, what's a girl to do, when she finds a sexy, naked man in her back garden? When a naked guy turns up in Mae's back garden, she can't decide if he's crazy, or sent from heaven. He can't remember his name, or where he's from, but he seems to know one thing for certain - Mae is in need of some hot loving, and fast. However, the more he persuades her to let go and give in, the more she finds herself believing that she's met him before. But childhood games with a boy who she's sure had wings on his back are giving way to her deepest sexual fantasies, and dreams of another world entirely are not far behind
47 pages, ebook
First published July 19, 2010
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Charlotte Stein
116 books2,123 followersCharlotte Stein is the RT and DABWAHA nominated author of over fifty short stories, novellas and novels. When not writing deeply emotional and intensely sexy books, she can be found eating jelly turtles, watching terrible sitcoms and occasionally lusting after hunks. For more on Charlotte, visit: www.charlottestein.net
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January 14, 2013
The first line was:There was a guy, running a blue streak through the trees. Mae Connelly could see him, even amidst the febrile greenery and the lowering light, arms pumping. Legs pumping. C**k swinging in the breeze.
I was totally sold by that swinging thing hahaha:D but after that everything was
but this Author knows how to write great erotic scenes..
so yes *squeal when they make out on the grass.
I think I was affected by the sex magic hahaha:D
still a good read short story!:)
I was totally sold by that swinging thing hahaha:D but after that everything was
but this Author knows how to write great erotic scenes..
so yes *squeal when they make out on the grass.
I think I was affected by the sex magic hahaha:D
still a good read short story!:)
July 29, 2024
I'm being very, very generous giving this 3 stars. This was really odd. Kinda read like a fever dream. Nothing was explained at all, or even like set up? Idk. Started in an odd place and as a reader I was just kinda confused. Butttttt that being saiddddd, excellent spicey scenes. Definitely how I imagine things would go if you could feel what your partner was feeling. Bummer nothing else in this short story worked tho lol
September 25, 2012
Reviewed by Lisa (2.5 stars on Fic-Talk.com)
I had such high expectations for this story. I’ve read quite a few of Charlotte’s other works and I like her writing style and the content of each of her stories. Seriously, her other books are quite dirty, but good dirty.
However, this one kind of fell flat for me. Maybe I was expecting too much after seeing so many great reviews for it elsewhere, but I was left wanting with this one. It’s not an overtly long story, it’s almost a novella-type length. I just didn’t feel that heat that usually goes with her other books. That “X Factor” that really grabs you and keeps you enthralled.
SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT
This one was short, it didn’t give me the answers I really needed as to who Tigerlily was or how he – yes, he – came to be. Actually, he didn’t even know himself. All I really got was that he was possibly from some other planet? Or dimension of some sort? I honestly didn’t know.
I will say the tension and chemistry between the two characters was great, but the author didn’t let anything happen between them almost until the end of the book. And that just felt rushed to me and awkward. It appeared to me that Tigerlily was a boy that Mae had conjured up when she was a child – and he was a child at the time, too. It also appeared that she used some form of magic or witchcraft to get it done. Tigerlily would never grow old although he would age, and very much so, since the answer he gave Mae in regards to his age suggested he was over 600 years old.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that he apparently lost his memory when he was trying to get into our world and to Mae. So basically he has no memory of his name, age, or why he was wandering around her backyard butt naked, or why he was even there in the first place.
It seemed that Mae had suffered through some tragic event in her life where she had been injured. Also, I think it was suggested that maybe that tragedy occurred along with the loss of her parents. So now it seems that Mae is a basic shut-in.
She quit her job as a debt-collector and she now never leaves her house. This is why Tigerlily seemed to have appeared. My guess is, he was there to help her move on – and move on she did.
Also, that ending was rather confusing in terms of the writing. I understand, at least I think I do, how it ended. And that seemed a little too far-fetched and tidy and rushed.
Overall, I give this story 2.5 Stars. I didn’t hate it, but I also didn’t like it.
I had such high expectations for this story. I’ve read quite a few of Charlotte’s other works and I like her writing style and the content of each of her stories. Seriously, her other books are quite dirty, but good dirty.
However, this one kind of fell flat for me. Maybe I was expecting too much after seeing so many great reviews for it elsewhere, but I was left wanting with this one. It’s not an overtly long story, it’s almost a novella-type length. I just didn’t feel that heat that usually goes with her other books. That “X Factor” that really grabs you and keeps you enthralled.
SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT
This one was short, it didn’t give me the answers I really needed as to who Tigerlily was or how he – yes, he – came to be. Actually, he didn’t even know himself. All I really got was that he was possibly from some other planet? Or dimension of some sort? I honestly didn’t know.
I will say the tension and chemistry between the two characters was great, but the author didn’t let anything happen between them almost until the end of the book. And that just felt rushed to me and awkward. It appeared to me that Tigerlily was a boy that Mae had conjured up when she was a child – and he was a child at the time, too. It also appeared that she used some form of magic or witchcraft to get it done. Tigerlily would never grow old although he would age, and very much so, since the answer he gave Mae in regards to his age suggested he was over 600 years old.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that he apparently lost his memory when he was trying to get into our world and to Mae. So basically he has no memory of his name, age, or why he was wandering around her backyard butt naked, or why he was even there in the first place.
It seemed that Mae had suffered through some tragic event in her life where she had been injured. Also, I think it was suggested that maybe that tragedy occurred along with the loss of her parents. So now it seems that Mae is a basic shut-in.
She quit her job as a debt-collector and she now never leaves her house. This is why Tigerlily seemed to have appeared. My guess is, he was there to help her move on – and move on she did.
Also, that ending was rather confusing in terms of the writing. I understand, at least I think I do, how it ended. And that seemed a little too far-fetched and tidy and rushed.
Overall, I give this story 2.5 Stars. I didn’t hate it, but I also didn’t like it.
March 24, 2015
I would also go with him even if it meant forgetting everything I am...
May 26, 2012
Oh. Oh... It was lovely. What was it? Dunno. But it was lovely. Yes.
November 22, 2021
I didn’t love this. Why didn’t I love this?
I love Charlotte Stein. I love her take on sex and kink.
I would love to find a not naked guy in my yard who knows how to give pleasure and love.
But I was just not into it.
Also, I chose this because of the “virgin hero” but it never actually states that he is a virgin. I mean, it is plausible but not explicitly stated.
I love Charlotte Stein. I love her take on sex and kink.
I would love to find a not naked guy in my yard who knows how to give pleasure and love.
But I was just not into it.
Also, I chose this because of the “virgin hero” but it never actually states that he is a virgin. I mean, it is plausible but not explicitly stated.
June 12, 2022
Unusual and strange, but kind of lovely.
June 11, 2011
This was such an odd little sexy book. I don't even really know how to categorize it. I've been trying to think of descriptive words for it. These are the ones that came to mind right away: whimsical and mystical. It was like a smokey dream sequence from a movie. Like, maybe it was real or maybe it was someone having a dream.....but you weren't really quite sure. Sexual whimsy. That's how I'm going to describe it. And it was like no other romance I've ever read. (And that ain’t a bad thing.)
One day, Mae sees this man running through the fields behind her house. He's handsome, yes, but he also seems hurt. Oh, yes and he's deliciously naked. She finally catches up to him and she isn't sure about him. He doesn't know his name, where he's from, and he responds oddly to being called "human". Mae immediately thinks either she's crazy or he is. Eventually, she talks him into coming back to her house with her.....and she notices the cuts on his arms have already healed. Like, 5 minutes ago he had wounds.....now he has none. Odd, indeed. He's not ashamed to be walking around butt-ass nekkid and is also mystified by things such as water faucets and telephones. Ok. Now Mae really thinks she's crazy. Just to prove to herself that she's not imagining him.....she calls a friend and has the friend speak to Mr. Nekkid-No-Name. Sure enough, the friend can hear him.....so at least Mae knows SHE'S not the crazy one. Then Mr. Nekkid-No-Name calls Mae by her name.....and she knows that she hasn't told him this information. This is the point when I would start to really freak out. But there's something about the guy that Mae just can't make herself fear. Finally she tells him that she needs to call him something and he says that he's always liked the name Sam. So from here on out....Mr. Nekkid-No-Name is Sam.
The whole mystical-whimsical ambiance continues throughout the entire book - and it works - because even though Mae knows that Sam is real, he still has this unrealistic quality to him that she just can’t wrap her mind around. It’s like she knows him from somewhere, but can’t remember where. Or maybe he’s some sex god or demon.....she just doesn’t know. But as the hours tick on, she remains drawn to him. He’s almost child-like in his wonder of everything - the water in the faucet, the phone, and Mae. They share some sort of connection - sexual, romantical (if that’s a word)....whatever you want to call it. When Mae feels aroused, so does Sam. When Mae feels pleasure from a touch or a kiss, so does Sam. Good God - to know a man with the power to know what turns you on because he can actually FEEL IT turning you on - seriously, that thought is almost too much to comprehend. And there is some delicious sex in these pages. I won’t go as far to classify it as hot monkey sex - although it is hot....but it seems to go deeper than that. (No pun intended.) It seems not to be just sex for the sake of orgasm, but sex for the sake of orgasm and emotional connection and healing of the spirit. Or something like that. I don’t know how to explain it. All I know is that I read the sex scenes with a little bit of “oh yea, that’s hot” and a whole lot of “awwww......how touching”.
But why is Sam there? What brought him to Mae? Well, Mae is sad, depressed, and lonely. Her parents were killed, though it isn’t explained how, and she’s hasn’t been herself in quite a while. Is Sam there to bring her back? Is he really real or is he just something Mae made up to help her heal? Do I know for sure? Yes and no. I have my ideas on what exactly Sam is. Although it IS explained what/who he is.....I think there is another layer to that, but I’m not going to say because either a) I’m wrong and you’ll think I’m a dumbass or b) I’m right and it will prevent everyone from drawing their own conclusions. So.....my advice is for you to read it, let it swirl around in your head, and then figure it out for yourself. And if you want to email me and discuss it later, well, that’s ok too.
One day, Mae sees this man running through the fields behind her house. He's handsome, yes, but he also seems hurt. Oh, yes and he's deliciously naked. She finally catches up to him and she isn't sure about him. He doesn't know his name, where he's from, and he responds oddly to being called "human". Mae immediately thinks either she's crazy or he is. Eventually, she talks him into coming back to her house with her.....and she notices the cuts on his arms have already healed. Like, 5 minutes ago he had wounds.....now he has none. Odd, indeed. He's not ashamed to be walking around butt-ass nekkid and is also mystified by things such as water faucets and telephones. Ok. Now Mae really thinks she's crazy. Just to prove to herself that she's not imagining him.....she calls a friend and has the friend speak to Mr. Nekkid-No-Name. Sure enough, the friend can hear him.....so at least Mae knows SHE'S not the crazy one. Then Mr. Nekkid-No-Name calls Mae by her name.....and she knows that she hasn't told him this information. This is the point when I would start to really freak out. But there's something about the guy that Mae just can't make herself fear. Finally she tells him that she needs to call him something and he says that he's always liked the name Sam. So from here on out....Mr. Nekkid-No-Name is Sam.
The whole mystical-whimsical ambiance continues throughout the entire book - and it works - because even though Mae knows that Sam is real, he still has this unrealistic quality to him that she just can’t wrap her mind around. It’s like she knows him from somewhere, but can’t remember where. Or maybe he’s some sex god or demon.....she just doesn’t know. But as the hours tick on, she remains drawn to him. He’s almost child-like in his wonder of everything - the water in the faucet, the phone, and Mae. They share some sort of connection - sexual, romantical (if that’s a word)....whatever you want to call it. When Mae feels aroused, so does Sam. When Mae feels pleasure from a touch or a kiss, so does Sam. Good God - to know a man with the power to know what turns you on because he can actually FEEL IT turning you on - seriously, that thought is almost too much to comprehend. And there is some delicious sex in these pages. I won’t go as far to classify it as hot monkey sex - although it is hot....but it seems to go deeper than that. (No pun intended.) It seems not to be just sex for the sake of orgasm, but sex for the sake of orgasm and emotional connection and healing of the spirit. Or something like that. I don’t know how to explain it. All I know is that I read the sex scenes with a little bit of “oh yea, that’s hot” and a whole lot of “awwww......how touching”.
But why is Sam there? What brought him to Mae? Well, Mae is sad, depressed, and lonely. Her parents were killed, though it isn’t explained how, and she’s hasn’t been herself in quite a while. Is Sam there to bring her back? Is he really real or is he just something Mae made up to help her heal? Do I know for sure? Yes and no. I have my ideas on what exactly Sam is. Although it IS explained what/who he is.....I think there is another layer to that, but I’m not going to say because either a) I’m wrong and you’ll think I’m a dumbass or b) I’m right and it will prevent everyone from drawing their own conclusions. So.....my advice is for you to read it, let it swirl around in your head, and then figure it out for yourself. And if you want to email me and discuss it later, well, that’s ok too.
September 25, 2016
So, I wanted to read another Charlotte Stein book since I seem to enjoy her delicious stories and this one didn't disappoint. I chose Tigerlily based on the reviews of other readers and also because I just finished reading Tillie Cole's "It Ain't Me, Babe" with the name of the heroine also having the same name of Mae - I took it as a sign and ran with it.
The short explanation of the book description is Mae, who appears to be going through a dark period in life after what I assume to be a tragic event at some point, is paid a visit by someone she apparently knew as a child; we'll call him Sam for now.
The long of it is, well, a little hard to explain. The easy way out is to simply tell people to just read the book - it's very short! While this is true, I think it's fair to say Tigerlily makes one sigh with longing the barest possibility that everyone has a HEA, each one of us having a Sam who perhaps only exists in fantasy but maybe, just maybe, somehow has the capacity to crossover (for reals!) to let everyone of us in a world on fire know what it is to be truly loved, to be wanted and to know pleasure in mind, body and soul.
*shudder*
Some may find the story to be boring, others may reject it on the premise that it makes no sense at all. What I can say with surety is that I enjoyed reading this novella because it gave me the warm and fuzzies, ya know, like Mae had.
"Her limbs felt slow and weighted down with syrup, and there was that glorious blissed out feeling that usually came after a huge orgasm. An orgasm the size of Brazil."
That kind.
Oh, I'm making a mess of things *smirk* like Sam. Just read the book.
The short explanation of the book description is Mae, who appears to be going through a dark period in life after what I assume to be a tragic event at some point, is paid a visit by someone she apparently knew as a child; we'll call him Sam for now.
The long of it is, well, a little hard to explain. The easy way out is to simply tell people to just read the book - it's very short! While this is true, I think it's fair to say Tigerlily makes one sigh with longing the barest possibility that everyone has a HEA, each one of us having a Sam who perhaps only exists in fantasy but maybe, just maybe, somehow has the capacity to crossover (for reals!) to let everyone of us in a world on fire know what it is to be truly loved, to be wanted and to know pleasure in mind, body and soul.
*shudder*
Some may find the story to be boring, others may reject it on the premise that it makes no sense at all. What I can say with surety is that I enjoyed reading this novella because it gave me the warm and fuzzies, ya know, like Mae had.
"Her limbs felt slow and weighted down with syrup, and there was that glorious blissed out feeling that usually came after a huge orgasm. An orgasm the size of Brazil."
That kind.
Oh, I'm making a mess of things *smirk* like Sam. Just read the book.
August 12, 2013
Lovely fantastic short read. Loved the humorous narration at the beginning. Loved the sexy times. And I thought the love story was touching, even though the story was so short. As usual, Charlotte Stein excels with interesting, atmospheric imagery. She is a true writer, not just a craftsman, churning out erotic stories for profit. I don't know what the other reviewers were talking about on this site. i loved Sheltered too, but this one was great for what it was, a short, erotic fantasy. Loved the fairy tale ending. If you want a short modern erotic fairy tale to spend an hour with, this one is a good bet.
May 20, 2013
Having read Charlotte Stein's Sheltered I was more than willing to try another one of her books. But I just couldn't get into this one. Don't get me wrong, I read all the way to the end (for all there was of it as a novella) but the characters just didn't speak to me like those from Sheltered.
It's not put me off her writing though, I've bought more and marked others to read.
I just felt like I was left wanting at the end of this one.
It's not put me off her writing though, I've bought more and marked others to read.
I just felt like I was left wanting at the end of this one.
June 5, 2015
Great read. I don't mind that it's not long. I love how Charlotte Stein doesn't explain everything in her books, and also that her theme is often people (or beings not quite human) healing each other through the emotional connection of lovemaking. The "naughty bits" are always hot, but not gratuitous. Her writer's voice is so unique. I read Control and was hooked. I've stayed away from her menage titles since I'm a one-man woman in real life and in my reading preferences, but I'll read them eventually, and I'm pretty sure she'll win me over.
July 9, 2012
Short story. 46 pages.
Every lonely woman's fantasy - naked guy running to your house with no idea who he is but boy he is attracted to you. The only problem with this story is that Mae just keeps second, third, fourth, etc. guessing herself that it was extremely redundant, the same dialogue over and over again. And Sam/Tigerlily, the sex was so slow and strange and not really interesting. Even the ending was a little bleh. Glad it was a short story.
Every lonely woman's fantasy - naked guy running to your house with no idea who he is but boy he is attracted to you. The only problem with this story is that Mae just keeps second, third, fourth, etc. guessing herself that it was extremely redundant, the same dialogue over and over again. And Sam/Tigerlily, the sex was so slow and strange and not really interesting. Even the ending was a little bleh. Glad it was a short story.
October 28, 2013
This could have been more but it wasn't, it had such a good storyline that could've been elaborated but I was disappointed to find how quickly and abruptly things were wrapped up at the end. Even so the writing style had me fully engaged ;). I think I'm starting to become a fan of Charlotte Stein's books, even if they are short they certainly have oomph the bits that we want to read most and build up very nicely to them.
October 15, 2014
This is a whimsical novella that I enjoyed very much. I'll read anything by Charlotte Stein. Tigerlily is an interesting mix of humor and sexiness, which I think is Stein's trademark writing style. Since this is fantasy, obviously reality has to be suspended for the duration of the reading. That being done, it's a short but quite sweet story.
October 30, 2014
It is entirely possible that I am a weird, weird lady, but I loved this short. If you read and loved Beyond Repair, it's very likely that you'll love this one, too. (And if you've already read and loved this book, you should probably check out that other. You should also watch Starman. Just saying.)
April 1, 2012
Short, sexy, and magical. Sam comes out of nowhere into Mae's sad and lonely life. They have a mystical connection and super hot sex. Love how this author writes.
June 16, 2012
I need a Tigerlily, too. NOW.
Noms.
Noms.
July 19, 2012
2.5 Stars
Full review to come.
March 31, 2013
I love the setting of this story - it's so pleasant and peaceful. Another sci-fi magic carpet ride per creativity of Stein's lovely mind.
February 15, 2016
What was that?
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