Adriana Kraft

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HookUps ~ First Swinging date for a mid-life couple! #Sale #TBT #Backlist #MFRWAuthor @extasybooks

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…so life happens, and I missed TBT yesterday, but meanwhile, with our car in the shop so long, I got to drive a hot fire-engine red Mustang for a couple days!

Better late than never, here’s our Throw Back Thursday post for a backlist book:

Swinging Games: Hookups

Do you ever fantasize about what it might be like to be in the swing lifestyle? We think lots of couples have this fantasy without ever taking the plunge and getting involved, and that’s part of why we’ve written an entire series about it. Swinging Games, with fifteen novellas, is the story of an empty-nest couple who get curious and decide to try it out. The series is a safe way for wanna-be’s to dip their toes in and find out more. A great way to feed those fantasies, even if they never lead any further!

We’ve visited several swing clubs and talked with lots of swingers, and they tell us our series is spot-on accurate about some of the best of what the lifestyle has to offer. Hook Ups is our fictional couple’s first date in the lifestyle – the first time they have a sexual adventure with another couple. We should add that first “dates” don’t always lead to play – often couples who’ve decided to meet plan a “meet and greet” first, to figure out if they’ll really want to get up close and personal. Fortunately for our couple, the answer this time is yes.

BLURB

Friends with benefits – a brand new world opens up for Jen and Brett Andrews in the enticing but unpredictable world of swinging. Will Pam and Rick be all they’ve hoped for? Will Tom and Linda disappear after chatting them up? What about Carl and Alice? Fantasies and new hookups fuel the fire of lust and excitement, but what will happen to their marriage?

EXCERPT

Trying to keep the obvious lust from his eyes, Brett nodded and smiled at Linda, who was eyeing him boldly over her wineglass. She sipped her wine and shuddered slightly as the liquid slid over her palate. Brett’s breathing tightened when she chuckled softly and set the glass down on the table.

“We’re glad you agreed to meet us on rather short notice.” Linda’s white teeth glistened and her dark eyes snapped. “Sometimes good things can come from cancellations.”

“That was lucky for us,” Brett said. “I can’t even recall the names of the couple that bailed on us. Pictures don’t do you guys justice.” He knew that must sound like a hackneyed line, but he meant every word. Even attired modestly in a blue blouse and black slacks, Linda projected that confident sexy air that never ceased to arouse him. She glowed a mixture of eroticism and exoticism that was nearly spellbinding.

He reached down and briefly squeezed his wife’s fingers, which had been doing a tap dance on his inner thigh—their sign that this was a couple with whom she wanted to play. Stifling a chuckle, he blew a kiss at her. They hadn’t even been served yet. Sometimes Jen could be quick with her judgments, but then there’d been little doubt since their first contact on the swing site that they’d want to play with the couple from Louisville. It still wasn’t clear if the chocolate-skinned female and her tanned husband would want to play with them, but Brett sure hoped so.

BUY LINKS

On Sale at Extasy Books

$2.40 https://www.extasybooks.com/hook-ups

It’s easy to download Extasy books to your Kindle. “Send to Kindle” instructions are at the top of the page at the Extasy Facebook Reader Group, Book Carousel. While you’re there, we’d love to have you join us—theme days, author events, games, prizes, plus a chance to get to know all the wonderful Extasy authors.

Other Retail Outlets

$4.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XREY9A

$5.99 https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hookups

Coming Soon – Double Trouble! #MFRWauthor #Ménage #MWTease

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Welcome to MidWeek Tease, where authors share tempting snippets to tide you over till the weekend. A huge shout out to author Angelica Dawson for hosting our blog hop every week!

We’re gearing up for not one, but two forthcoming ménage erotic romance releases, six days apart:

 

Hot to the Touch (Swinging Games Book 15) releases Sunday July 30

A Woman for Zachary (Meghan’s Playhouse, Book 2) releases Friday, August 4

For this week’s teaser, here’s a peek at the action when our Swinger couple in Hot to the Touch heads to a clothing optional resort to escape southern Indiana heat:

EXCERPT

Set-up: Swingers Brett and Jen hope the couple they met at the pool shows up at the evening’s dance…

“They’re here,” Brett said, looking over Jen’s shoulder toward the entrance. “Damn, you thought you pushed the seductive boundary. Take a look at Kim.”

Jen followed Brett’s line of sight until she saw Kim and Paul threading their way through the tables to the bar. Beaming at them, Kim waved. Jen waved back, hoping no one could tell how flushed she’d suddenly become.

A slow tingle eased down her body from the back of her head, to her butt, to her pussy. If Kim had dressed to impress, she’d certainly succeeded. The tiny Asian woman looked taller in five-inch heels. Her smooth legs appeared longer tucked into the tiniest pair of black shorts.

Jen wet her lips, trying to follow Brett’s lead without losing sight of the woman who kept smiling back at her as Paul conversed with the bartender. For a top, Kim had chosen a see-through pink blouse. She might as well have worn nothing at all. Obviously, she hadn’t bothered with a bra. Jen could hardly wait to get a closer view.

As the song ended, Brett tucked an arm around Jen, “Let’s head back to our table. If they want to join us, they’ll know where we are.”

“Oh, I hope they follow us. Kim looks absolutely delicious. And Paul is showing some abs. They must work out, too.”

“They’re heading our way. Kim’s leading the way. Clearly she knows what kind of entrance she’s made. Don’t know if they are players, but they sure are exhibitionists.”

BLURB

Hot to the Touch

Swinging Games, Book 15

Extasy Summer Shorts #30

Escaping Southern Indiana summer heat, swingers Brett and Jen check out a Minnesota clothing optional RV resort, where the rules are very different from the swing lifestyle venues they’re used to. When they spot a hot looking couple in the swimming pool, they’re definitely interested, but they know better than to make the first move. Will Paul and Kim turn out to be players, or will Brett and Jen get a cold shoulder?

Watch for release July 30 at http://extasybooks.com

And while you’re there, check out the other Extasy Summer Shorts releases – some fabulous authors, a new story every day for the month of July!

SALE

All our backlist books at Extasy are on sale at this LINK, 25% off, for the entire month of July!

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Be sure to check out the great teases from the authors below!

Stay Sexy ~ Feed your Fantasies!

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Lacy-lips-smallDo you ever fantasize about having sex with multiple partners? Two hot guys, maybe, or maybe a sexy guy and a hot woman? Or swapping with another couple and enjoying a foursome? If so, read on!

 

 

The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Sex-Over-Fifty-200x300I’m devouring Joan Price’s latest book, The Ultimate Guide to Sex Over Fifty, and hope to post a review in another week or two. Meantime I ran across the following marvelous quote from writer/activist Carol Queen in its pages:

“Sex with many people is actually the most functional form of sex education for many in our culture. In a society that doesn’t value or take seriously the responsibility to teach about pleasure, many of us still derive our most profound understandings about our own sexuality on the hoof, in the street, on the prowl.”

The first thing that struck me as I read those words was that it’s what so many swingers tell us about the impact of swinging on their sex lives with each other. You might think that people who turn to swinging are sexually savvy and experienced already, and many are, but even so, in addition to the thrill of multiple partners, many are surprised that they discover nuances about their own sexuality and each other’s they weren’t aware of. Even more, they learn new activities, toys, and positions they haven’t thought to try.

We’ve spoken with swingers ranging from their thirties to their eighties. Their reasons for getting involved with the lifestyle vary, but almost universally, they report reaping so much more benefit than they ever anticipated, and they’re grateful (especially as they age) for the extra boost to their libidos and their enjoyment.

We began writing our Swinging Games series for similar reasons. In it, we follow a mid-life empty-nest baby-boomer couple who reach the decision to check out the swing lifestyle because the wife thinks she might be bisexual, but doesn’t want to leave her husband out of her sexual exploration. Thirteen installments later, they are still going strong, and you can check out the series at this LINK to see if it can add to your fantasies.

Meanwhile Stay Sexy, and have fun!

Stay Sexy ~ #Poly Goes Mainstream

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Here’s last Wednesday’s headline from the New York Post:

“3 no longer a crowd as open relationships see a boom”

Attention grabbing? For sure. Sensationalist? I don’t think so. The article, in fact, is a sensitively done piece on what a range of poly relationships look like from the inside. It accesses some current research, and quotes from Sexpert Tristan Taormino, whose book on the subject, Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships, is selling more copies now than when it was first released in 2008.

Are poly relationships truly on the increase, or are they simply feeling more free to become public? It’s hard to know, but it’s certainly clear we’re hearing more about them.

There were also some fascinating discussions last weekend at Catalyst.Con, which I was unable to attend but followed on its twitter stream. For a peek into what sexperts and professionals are thinking about swinging and poly relationships, follow the hashtag #cconswing and scroll back about a week. A few bon mots:

Janine @OpenJanine We are part of one community: ethical non-monogamists. —@swingsetlife #cconswing #ccon #ssccon

Technogeisha @Technogeisha Not being out give it a “naughty” feeling. Are some swingers worried they will lose that if its out and normal? #cconswing #ssccon

Fred Brown @luhnquil There is no fully out. Every time you meet a new person. It’s just over and over and over again. @ShiraBKatz #cconswing

Dr. Ebony Utley @u_experience some have the privilege to come out; many don’t. race and sexual orientation make publicizing sexual behaviors tricky #cconswing

The other take-away for us, as authors of erotic fiction featuring poly relationships, is that there is a wide variety of choices and arrangements, and there’s no consensus on what the categories are or ought to be. The New York Post offers the following five varieties – but we’ve met so many more, and there are clearly nuances and differences within each, as well.

“Here’s a key to some of the most popular open-relationship styles. And remember, all are consensual — cheating is not kosher!

Open relationship: Umbrella term for any consensual non-monogamous relationship

Polygamy: Think “Big Love.” One spouse, many wives. Illegal.

Monogamish: Don’t-ask-don’t-tell sanctioned cheating in a monogamous relationship

Polyamory: Having a loving relationship — emotional and physical — with multiple people

Swinging: Hook-ups with no-strings attached” [New York Post October 2, 2013]

Of course we hope you’ll take a peek at our Swinging Games Series if you’re curious about some of the swing lifestyle options – we think it offers a pretty realistic snapshot of what a pair of empty-nest baby boomers can experience, and should help feed your fantasies. If you’re looking for more specific guidance, we recommend the book by Tristan Taormino we mentioned at the top of this post, which we will be reviewing in these pages soon.

In the meantime – have fun, and Stay Sexy!

Stay Sexy ~ Behind the scenes at a real swing club!

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We’ve been writing fictional erotic romance adventures about couples who swing for over four years now – today, we thought we’d take our readers behind the scenes for real!

JJ’s Western Swing is a friendly, comfortable on-premise swing club located about an hour west of Las Vegas, in Pahrump, Nevada. Club hosts Jenny and Johnny offer parties in their private home – but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a small venue or that it might cramp your style. Their home is a spacious ranch on two and a half acres, surrounded by a privacy fence. There’s room inside the fence for up to three RV’s (electrical hook-up only), but be sure to make a specific RV reservation if this is an option you’ll need.

Inside the house, you’ll find a dance floor, juke box, a small stage with a stripper pole (and there will always be someone who pole-dances…), two private playrooms, an open playroom with a massage table and various restraint equipment, a full kitchen, buffet and dining area, and a couple smaller gathering spaces, with plenty of seating.

Outside there’s a swimming pool (open in season), a hot tub (usually year-round), a tiki bar, a fire pit, several bungalows for additional play rooms, and again, lots of seating. Towels and bathrobes are available by the hot tub, and also by the massage table. The bungalows have air conditioning and heating, comfortable beds, and space for storing overnight luggage for guests who’ve elected to spend the night.

How to dress? Any way you want! Some party-goers are in street clothes – jeans or shorts, tee-shirt or polo shirt, for example. Others wear sexy club clothes. There are no limits on what you may reveal, and it won’t be long before at least a few people are wearing no clothes at all. Sometimes there’s a theme, such as St. Patrick’s Day, or sexy lingerie, or Halloween. Themes will always be posted on the website.

The party usually gets started sometime between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. on a Saturday night, and the juke box plays as long as people are awake. There’s lots of opportunity for dancing, and anyone is welcome to take a turn at the pole, as well. A buffet supper is set out once the party gets going – excellent food, and plenty of it, traditional Irish corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day, for example.

Splitting off in pairs or foursomes or more-somes may get started after 10:00 or 11:00. The only end-point for play is governed by whether the bungalow you’re playing in is reserved for a couple to spend the night – they’ll probably want you out of their space when they’re ready to sleep.

The morning-after party might get going between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m., with coffee and always a generous home-cooked brunch. Guests may lounge, play, use the pool or hot tub, dance some more, or just gather and chat, and the party will ultimately break up by mid-afternoon on Sunday.

Typical attendance at parties is anywhere from fifteen to twenty-five couples. Single women are welcomed, and select single men may attend by invitation only. There do appear to be a number of “regulars” who are often in attendance, but don’t let that put you off. This club is the polar opposite of cliquey. Both the hosts and the regulars go out of their way to help newcomers feel welcomed. The ambience is one of acceptance, and party-goers of a wide range of ages and body types enjoy the special benefits of friendship that come with being in the lifestyle. If you’ve never had a swing club experience, JJ’s Western Swing is a comfortable, relaxing and welcoming venue to get your toes wet.

If you go:

Reservations: Check out their website at http://www.jjwesternswing.com/ for information on upcoming parties, and be sure to make a reservation. Parties are typically held monthly or more frequently, depending on the season. When you sign up, you’ll have an option of reserving an overnight stay and joining the morning after party – and if you didn’t reserve for overnight and change your mind after you arrive, there’ll probably be a way to make that work. If you’re an SLS member, you have the option of putting a JJ’s party icon on your profile and checking the list of who else is attending from SLS.

Cost: There is no standard cost to attend the party. Instead, party donations are used to offset the cost of hosting, and a portion of the donation is given to a local charity working with victims of abuse. Most couples who stay overnight and attend the brunch average about a thirty dollar donation. As with many swing clubs, drink set-ups are included, but party-goers are responsible to bring their own alcohol.

Location: The town of Pahrump is about sixty miles from the Las Vegas strip, a mostly easy drive over a well-maintained highway (Nevada State Rte. 160) with passing lanes in the mountainous section. The elevation at the pass is 5502 feet, so in winter months you’ll want to check for weather conditions if it’s raining in the valley, because it can snow at the pass. The address and complete directions are available at the club WEBSITE.

Sex Positivity, continued.

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Every morning I troll my FaceBook “Likes” looking for posts to share with readers. Hubs and I write erotic romance together because we love it, we love great sex, and we want to be part of helping our readers not only find hot spicy reads, but expecially find joy and pleasure in their sexuality.

Two posts crossed my path this morning and they kind of go together. The first is from Life On The Swingset – a real-life swinger who is blogging about his journey in the lifestyle. He came out about his poly lifestyle to a friend, and it cost him the friendship. Here’s the blog LINK. Go like his Facebook Page, if you’re looking for a window into the poly lifestyle.

The very next post in my feed was from The Pleasure Coach (another page I highly recommend you “like”) – it was the graphic below:

So I always reach back to the Sex Positivity credo (with a shout-out to sex blogger Charlie Glickman) when I run into these things: There are only three criteria for judging any sexual act.

  1. that it takes place among consenting adults
  2. that it brings pleasure to the participants
  3. that it brings no harm to anyone involved.

That’s it. Period. No judgment, no censure, no shame in someone else’s choices, as long as it meets these criteria.

So that’s my hope, on this mid-January day in 2013.

Go have some intensely erotic, normal fun!