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Out Now! A Reluctant Santa @ExtasyBooks #HolidayRomance #EroticRomance #fiftyplus #NewRelease

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Can you back into a significant relationship?

Well, maybe yes, if you’re in your fifties and weren’t seeking a relationship in the first place.

So instead of a “meet cute,” our fifty-something hero and heroine have a couple of very practical encounters and then a thorough, sensible discussion of options before taking even a baby next step.

A slow start. No fireworks, no drama, no sudden revelations, no “this is meant to be.”

But look out once they get wound up! Turns out they’re proof that even at midlife, with the practical details taken care of, spontaneity can take over and sex can sizzle. And maybe even love.

BOOK INFORMATION

Release Date: December 2, 2022
Publisher: Extasy Books
Word Count: 12,698
Genre: Erotic Romance, Mature Heroine, Holiday Story
Heat Level: 3 flames

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Is it ever too late to find happiness?

They’re in their fifties. Grief-stricken (her) and battle scarred (him) from their previous loves, they don’t want to risk more heartbreak, ever. They’ll have to take it slow, talk it through, test the waters carefully. Can they make it happen at this speed, get it done in a short story, and reap the benefits of sizzling sex at their age? Why not?

BUY LINKS

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSB5DKS/

https://www.extasybooks.com/coming-soon/A-Reluctant-Santa

More retail outlets coming soon!

REVIEWS

Book Sprout

Loved it This was a fun book with a great storyline.  Carol and Cliff had super hot chemistry that made this even better. They made for a steamy story. It’s a definite must read.

Book Sprout:

A Christmas cracker. A short, sweet and sexy Xmas romance that will bring festive hope to all the over 50’s that love and a fulfilling sex life are not just for the younger generation.

Book Sprout:

A reluctant Santa is a great book. I love the book cover. It’s easy to read, interesting, and a fun book. A nice Christmas book for the season. I enjoyed it.

Lisabet Sarai, Erotica and Erotic Romance author:

The author does an excellent job conveying their conflicts. They want to be together and rejoice in their apparent compatibility, but hold back from assuming anything about their future… A Reluctant Santa has a fun, romantic ending, but I found myself wishing the story were longer.

SAMPLE SOME EXCERPTS AT THESE LINKS

That first blind date – a rough beginning  https://wp.me/p9O7pv-30u

A little steam by the fireside  https://wp.me/p9O7pv-2T2

“Have a Good Day…” #MFRWHooks #HolidayStory #PreOrder

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Some couples get a “Meet Cute” guaranteed to make your heart swoon. Cliff and Carol have a rougher beginning…

Welcome to Book Hooks, a weekly sampler by author members of Marketing for Romance Writers. Click on the links at the end to travel to this week’s excerpts!

A Reluctant Santa, by Adriana Kraft
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Publisher: Extasy Books
Word Count: 12,698
Genre: Erotic Romance, Mature Heroine, Holiday Story
Heat Level: 3 flames

BUY LINK

Pre-order at Amazon

REVIEW

5 Stars

“Loved it. This was a fun book with a great storyline.  Carol and Cliff had super hot chemistry that made this even better. They made for a steamy story. It’s a definite must read!

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Is it ever too late to find happiness?

They’re in their fifties. Grief-stricken (her) and battle scarred (him) from their previous loves, they don’t want to risk more heartbreak, ever. They’ll have to take it slow, talk it through, test the waters carefully. Can they make it happen at this speed, get it done in a short story, and reap the benefits of sizzling sex at their age? Why not?

EXCERPT

Set Up: Carol’s best friend, Sue, has invited them both for lunch…

“Damn!” Sue looked at Carol, then at Cliff. “Sorry, I have to run. There’s a crisis at work that apparently only I can solve. Enjoy your lunch. My treat.”

Carol shook her head as Sue scurried off, thrust a handful of bills at the cashier, and exited the restaurant.

Cliff’s soft chuckle redirected her attention. His short salt and pepper beard framed an inquisitive smile.

“I’m surprised Sue stayed as long as she did. You’ve known her much longer than I have. Is she always so obvious?”

“That’s Sue.” Carol absently brushed hair away from her eye. “What you see is what you get. A big heart, and too often more than a bit pushy. But the truest, dearest friend I’ve ever had.”

Cliff nodded. “That’s special. She left before the waiter came back to take our orders. Wonder how much she paid them! Do you want to stay? I don’t know about you, but I’m hungry.” He gave her a sheepish smile. “Besides, sharing a meal that’s already been paid for with an attractive woman who seems as skeptical about this process as me might be an opportunity not to be missed.”

Carol’s breath caught—but she didn’t want to look that interested. She shrugged. “Why not? So you don’t do the so-called blind date adventure often?”

“Never. Until Sue twisted my arm so hard I thought it would break. By the way, I should add, I’m not disappointed I came. You do seem intriguing, and what is there to lose? We have a free meal to share, and who knows what we might discover.

“Sure. We can always walk away and say nice meeting you, have a good day.”

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Did our newest characters read this article? Sex and the over-fifty crowd #MidLifeHeroine #EroticRomance

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For starters, Mr. Kraft and I, who write together under our pen name, are older than fifty. You can bet that as we’ve aged, we’ve learned as much as we can about sexual health in the over-fifty crowd. I’ve said elsewhere that writing these stories keeps us young, and I’ll stand by that. But this article from AARP – tweeted by Ageless Sexuality Advocate Joan Price – pulled together things even I didn’t know about the health benefits of sex after fifty: ”10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex After 50”

So even though Cliff and Carol, our Reluctant Santa and his paramour (yes, they do get it done), may not have read the article, we wonder if something about turning fifty drove them to abandon their dedication to the single life and find a partner.

Here are just a few things I learned – some of which I’d guessed, but it’s nice to see them confirmed.

“Regular romps with your partner are linked to a lower risk of heart problems.” Maybe that’s why Mr. Kraft, in spite of having a heart attack three decades ago and a triple bypass fifteen years back, now has a heart as healthy as any other male in his age cohort, regardless of heart history. I’ll add that there’s a vast amount of strength training, aerobic exercise, and healthy eating involved in addition.

Regular sexual activity (with or without a partner) boosts immunity. Who knew? It strengthens the pelvic floor (makes sense), an issue of particular concern for aging women. It reduces the risk of prostate cancer. It relieves pain – via the endorphins it releases. It reduces stress and improves sleep (all of which is likely related to the benefit for heart health).

Perhaps not surprisingly, given this wide range of benefits, regular sexual activity also increases life expectancy. Lest thinking about aging bodies getting it on disgusts you (and here’s hoping any such disgust decreases as you age!), here’s what’s happening elsewhere in the world: “In Ikaria, Greece — one of the regions of the world where people live significantly longer than average — more than 80 percent of people ages 65 to 100 are having sex.”

So we hope if you’re fifty or over, that you’re as eager as we are to think about fifty-year-olds having sex, and that you’ll enjoy our characters as they muddle through their awkward beginning. And we hope if you’re somewhat (or a LOT) younger than fifty, that you’ll keep an open mind and never give up on both the pleasure and the benefits that come with a healthy sex life.

Release Date: December 2, 2022

Publisher: Extasy Books

Word Count: 12,698

Genre: Erotic Romance, Mature Heroine, Holiday Story

Heat Level: 3 flames

 

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Is it ever too late to find happiness?

They’re in their fifties. Grief-stricken (her) and battle scarred (him) from their previous loves, they don’t want to risk more heartbreak, ever. They’ll have to take it slow, talk it through, test the waters carefully. Can they make it happen at this speed, get it done in a short story, and reap the benefits of sizzling sex at their age? Why not?

BUY LINK

Available for Pre-order at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSB5DKS/

 

“Then he can watch…” Steamy Teaser from Meghan’s Playhouse #menage #LGBTQIA

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Ready for some serious steam? You won’t want to miss our six book series, Meghan’s Playhouse. 

Here’s a teaser from Book One, Seducing Cat:

What could college English Professor Caitlin Shanahan ever have in common with the brash carpenter Kurt Davis?  The sexy sprite Meghan Keenan, that’s what.

Meghan’s Playhouse

Book One, Seducing Cat
Extasy Books
Novella, 28,000 words
Cover by Syneca Featherstone
Heat Rating
Four Flames:
Explicit sex: M/F, F/F;
Ménage: F/F/M, F/M/F;
anal sex; sex toys

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Level headed English Professor Caitlin Shanahan has finally earned tenure and purchased the century-old two-story house of her dreams in the college town of Burntside, Wisconsin—at thirty-four, she’d better face facts: her future is teaching college and writing plays, not falling in love.  So why is she so drawn to foxy little hometown actress Meghan Keenan, who’s rented her upstairs apartment, or worse, to the girl’s gorgeous hunk of a lover Kurt Davis, a carpenter who’s never even been to college?

Twenty-year-old Meg has a plan. First she’ll seduce the reluctant professor, then she’ll share her sexual delights with both Cat and her brawny carpenter, and when she’s successfully brought them together, she can make her escape and explore what’s beyond the only town she’s ever lived in.

Kurt can’t stand the up-tight professor who’s hired him to build a gazebo and refurbish her old house—the house he wanted for himself. Even if Meg’s scheme succeeds, he knows Caitlin would never look at him twice.  No need to go there in his fantasies…

EXCERPT

Set up: Cat, Meg, and Kurt have just returned to Cat’s home to celebrate opening night of Cat’s most recent play…

Cat sensed Meg’s fingers working the zipper of her robe down. Meg snaked a hand between the folds to fondle a breast. Cat moaned and inhaled deeply. The warm hand caressing her skin was so right. She opened her eyes to drink in the view of her lover.

Her eyes sprang wide and she yanked her robe shut. There was Kurt Davis sitting ten feet away, watching, as if he’d paid the price of admission.

“Kurt…” she stammered at Meg. “He’s still here.”

“Of course he is,” Meg said, smiling indulgently and continuing to massage an aching breast through the robe. “You know he knows about us.”

She nodded. “But…”

“You’re not ashamed of us, are you, Cat?”

Cat shook her head. “Of course not. I’d never be ashamed of you. Of us.”

“Good. Then he can watch. Right?”

The air turned electric. Cat couldn’t manage to speak. She gazed into Meg’s pleading eyes and raised and lowered her chin slightly.

Seducing Cat (Meghan's Playhouse Book 1)

SERIES BUY LINK:

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HM3G789

 

Pre-Order at Amazon! A Reluctant Santa ~ Stocking Stuffer, coming Dec. 2 #MatureHeroine #EroticRomance #HolidayStory #MFRWHooks

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Welcome to Book Hooks, a weekly sampler by author members of Marketing for Romance Writers. Click on the links at the end to travel to this week’s excerpts!

A Reluctant Santa, by Adriana Kraft
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Publisher: Extasy Books
Word Count: 12,698
Genre: Erotic Romance, Mature Heroine, Holiday Story
Heat Level: 3 flames

Pre-order at Amazon

BLURB

Is it ever too late to find happiness?

They’re in their fifties. Grief-stricken (her) and battle scarred (him) from their previous loves, they don’t want to risk more heartbreak, ever. They’ll have to take it slow, talk it through, test the waters carefully. Can they make it happen at this speed, get it done in a short story, and reap the benefits of sizzling sex at their age? Why not?

EXCERPT

Set Up ~ they’re in Carol’s living room after an evening ice skating. Time for a serious conversation.

“Well, anyway—I’m afraid…” Carol paused. “To be honest, I’m probably afraid on a number of levels, but let’s stay focused at the moment on sex…that is what we’re talking about. We don’t need to beat around the bush.”

Cliff pulled back in obvious surprise.

What had she done now? Had she totally blown it? “If this goes the way I expect or at least hope, you’ll find out I have no bush to beat around.” She felt her face flush—that must have been the wine talking.

His broad smile was nearly blinding. He reached over and slid his hand down her arm, which immediately sent a tingle down her spine. “So what are you saying?”

“I don’t want to get an STD. Guess that’s sort of a bottom line.”

“Ah.”

“And I don’t trust condoms—for anything.” She blinked. “I need to explain. When Harry and I started having sex, we were sophomores in college. We didn’t talk about marriage, but we knew we were being safe. I was on the pill and he used condoms. So Cassidy was the result of a broken condom and a pill that apparently didn’t work. In many ways we weren’t ready for marriage, but we decided to keep the baby and move forward with our lives come hell or high water. It wasn’t a moral decision—I know others sometimes have to make different choices. We married, and my degree was delayed, but really we had no regrets. As you might expect, neither of us trusted condoms or the pill after that. We became very adept at oral and anal sex, pretty much until we were ready to enlarge our family. That’s probably more than you needed to know.”

His expression softening, Cliff met her gaze. “No, I’m glad you shared that much. Nothing is simple for either of us. Intimacy certainly isn’t. So what do you want? What will make you comfortable?”

“I’m thinking, if we advance…to a next step, which it feels like we both want to, we can play around with all things oral and anal, if you like. But I won’t be comfortable with you penetrating my hairless pussy”—she threw him a mischievous glance—“until we’re both tested for STDs.” She paused. “Are you still with me?”

“I sure am. One step at a time.”

“I think we’re already moving beyond baby steps.”

Cliff grinned. “I think you’re right.”

“Hope this isn’t too logical and practical for you. Trust me, I won’t always be so logical and practical, which is another reason why we need some ground rules up front.”

“I agree. I assume that while we’re exploring each other, we will be exclusive.”

“Of course.” She frowned. “I didn’t even think about it—I just assumed it, too.”

“Perfect. One relationship at a time is hard enough for me. It’s been over a year since I was with anyone sexually.” He looked at her with an expression she couldn’t read. “Is it logical and practical, then, to seal this pact with a kiss?”

PRE-ORDER AT AMAZON

https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Santa-Adriana-Kraft-ebook/dp/B0BLSB5DKS/

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Full Circle ~ Erotic Menage Romance #Excerpt

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The Three of Cups:
Bounty, abundance, celebration, fruition…
all have come full circle

Exotic dancer Barbra Atkins has spent ten years carefully choreographing every step of her meteoric rise to success on the private club circuit. Now it’s payback time for the two college roommates who didn’t have time for their nerdy classmate ~ add three strapping spectacular hunks to the mix, and revenge can be so sweet!

EXCERPT

The sheer shock on the faces of her former college roommates proved more satisfying than Barbra Atkins had even dared hope. Tingling, she blew kisses at the rest of her audience, mainly men but with a nice smattering of women present.

Her fans began chanting Tam-my, Tam-my, Tam-my—her stage name. She stretched to her full height, rising on the toes of her high heels, lifting her long curls off her shoulders, knowing full well how that simple gesture accentuated her breasts. Without checking, she knew her nipples had swollen to nearly twice their normal size and jutted against the sheer peignoir top, suggesting a little mystery. Many of her fans didn’t care about mystery. Barb blew another series of kisses and rotated her hips. A little mystery fed the fantasies, bringing her customers back for more, encouraging larger tips, and generating more lap dance opportunities than she could fit in between dance numbers.

She’d honed every move of the body, every glint of the eye, every twist of the smile to enhance the fantasy. She’d studied hours and hours of tapes of her routines and had rearranged them with a critical eye. Grinning at a beefy man waving a fist full of bills, she danced confidently toward him, knowing that she’d left little if anything to chance.

It was her attention to detail, her work ethic, and her desire that had made her one of most highly sought-after exotic dancers on the national private club circuit. She peered out through the haze at her former roommates, Ruth Nelson and Desiree Rogers, who clearly remained thunderstruck to see their former shy and somewhat nerdy roommate confidently turning on a room full of men and women.

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