New Releases by Cecilia Tan

Meet Mei, a young Chinese American who has discovered she has the mystical ability to transport herself anywhere that is spiritually "China"-including Chinatowns around the world and different eras of Chinese history. As an adoptive child of the diaspora, Mei was raised in America with no knowledge of Chinese folklore or fairy tales, but when an antiques dealer friend needs help retrieving a mythic artifact-a jade carving of a peach that represented same-sex love in ancient China-she''s game to give it a try. Her quest sends Mei not only into the past, but on a journey of self-discovery.

Dark magic threatens the BDSM community in New York. Good thing Mira’s got her boots on and a whip in her bag. ~ * ~ Mira is a massage therapist in New York City. Still stinging over the betrayal of her ex, she puts on her corset to attend a kinky club night and gets far more than she bargained for. She meets a new playmate who seems to satisfy her every whim, igniting desires she had thought were dead. Clive is a thrillseeker whose favorite place to get an adrenaline rush is on the receiving end of a whip, or while kneeling at someone’s feet. Mira seems like Clive’s sweetest dreams come true. But Clive harbors secrets. An underground society of ritual sex magic practitioners is recruiting him, and neither Clive nor Mira are prepared for what happens when Clive’s dark powers are unleashed. Caught up in a battle between good and evil, Mira and Clive grow ever closer, but can Mira solve the mystery of Clive’s darkest memory in time to save him... and maybe the world? Bound by the Blood combines paranormal romance with dark contemporary romantasy into a spicy thrillride. “Cecilia Tan has always been ahead of her time. She was bringing us sophisticated stories about BDSM and the BDSM community before it became popular. With the Vanished Chronicles she may well have invented an exciting new genre. This book blends urban fantasy with erotic romance, using soulful intelligence and elegant prose as glue. The relationships are compelling and rich, but they’re accompanied by a supernatural world that offers a fascinating and unforgettable take on the cosmic and spiritual significance of eroticism.” —CHRISTOPHER RICE, New York Times bestselling author and producer of Interview with the Vampire ufeffCecilia Tan is an award-winning author of passionate fiction. RT Book Reviews awarded her Career Achievement in Erotic Romance in 2015 and her novel Slow Surrender (Hachette/Forever, 2013) won the RT Reviewers Choice Award and the Maggie Award for Excellence from GRW. Spanning the gamut of genre and gender, she is also the author of Daron''s Guitar Chronicles, The Prince''s Boy, and Watch Point. Her Magic University series has been lauded by Autostraddle for being "trans-inclusive fantasy for Harry Potter fans."

Vampires have always been creatures of the margins between life and death, terror and desire, the forbidden and the irresistible. In Blood Kiss, seven masterful storytellers plunge deep into the erotic heart of the vampire mythos, embracing its sensuality with fearless delight. For centuries, the vampire has been cast as the ultimate seducer: a being for whom hunger is intimate, the chase a dance of flesh and instinct. Once condemned as sinful, the vampire''s sensual nature now reveals itself as a celebration of the body-its power, its surrender, its exquisite vulnerability. These stories revel in that primal allure, exploring the magic that flickers where blood meets desire. Unbound by mortal rules or narrow proprieties, the vampires in these pages cross boundaries of gender, orientation, and appetite. They seduce men and women alike; they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, kinky, and gloriously transgressive. Their desires run as deep as their thirst. Here, fear and lust intertwine-just as they always have. The "little death" of orgasm, the immortal spark of erotic power, the dangerous ecstasy of the bite: a vampire''s embrace may mean death, eternal life, or both in a single, shuddering moment. These tales delve beyond gore and fear to illuminate the lush, seductive undercurrent that has always pulsed beneath the vampire legend. In Blood Kiss, fear becomes excitement. Predation becomes seduction. Death becomes eros. Step into the night. Let yourself be bitten.

Based on the popular online serial! A slow burn gay romance among rock stars in the 1980s. The year is 1989, and Daron’s band Moondog Three is really starting to take off, but life is complicated. On the one hand, Daron has finally told his closest friends and bandmates that he’s gay, while on the other he has sworn off sex. But just because they’re not sleeping together doesn’t mean a guitarist and a lead singer don’t have a relationship. And now they’re preparing for a major cross-country tour. The itinerary will take them from California eastward, with Daron, Ziggy, the other band members, tech crew, and management all sharing the same tour bus. That won’t be awkward or stress-inducing at all, will it? Readers speak! “I guess I’m a Moondog 3 Groupie... but I love this series! Cecilia Tan writes knowledgeably about the music scene and the 80’s Rock/Pop culture. Each chapter is titled after a song, creating an amazing playlist to accompany the book. The characters feel very real and their struggles, both personally and professionally, are told through Daron’s narration. ” “After all Daron and the gang have been through, I see the strength they have. I have even had things within myself come to light while reading the story. I don’t know if I could have handled all that Daron has gone through, but I am finding strength within my self to deal with my own stresses head om because of what I have read.”

An epistolary erotic steampunk adventure in which a botanist travels by airship into forbidden lands in search of breathtaking beauty, and finds much more than he bargained for.

"Tan''s collection of stories is a symphony of lust: queer desire, heartbreak, power, surrender, and a dulcet submersion into the inner ache of wanting." --Sinclair Sexsmith, author of the Sugarbutch Chronicles From the award-winning writer and erotica pioneer, Cecilia Tan, comes a collection of her queerest and most personal erotic stories, Bent for Leather. Published to coincide with her keynote speech at International Ms. Leather and Bootblack in 2023, an event that was postponed three years because of the pandemic, Bent for Leather collects stories that span nearly 30 years, many of which originally appeared in publications such as the groundbreaking lesbian erotica magazine, On Our Backs, or the recent Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year (Vol 7) anthology. Coming from the pen of a kinky bisexual writer, these stories feature many characters who are butches, androgynes, or bois, and whose labels--or their lovers--may be nonbinary, or transmasculine, or bigender. All are sizzlingly erotic, exploring the deepest desires of the characters, what it takes to satisfy them, and just what makes them Bent for Leather. "I jumped into the world of BDSM role play in my twenties, and I quickly found that I could be a girl, boy, maid, slave, or puppy and that none of these roles actually depended on my gender or physical body. All they depended on was the story that my play partners and I were creating together. So I guess it''s no surprise that these reflections of my inner self have come out in my erotic stories. My brain has always been my biggest sex organ, and storytelling and fantasy have always been my biggest kinks." --From the Introduction by Cecilia Tan

Nine stories as hot and sweet as steaming cocoa on a December night! Collecting the erotic holiday "gift" stories from Circlet Press into one anthology, Jingle Balls has a little something for everyone, some gay, some straight, some lesbian, some kinky, some out of the (gift) box, with stories by Laura Antoniou, Kal Cobalt, Andrea Dale, Roxanne Rhoads, Elizabeth Schechter, and more!

A fun, fan-centric guide to re-living the magic of all eight original HP movies, whether you binge watch or just read the book! It''s hard to believe, but 20 years have passed since a baby-faced Daniel Radcliffe took the screen test that would lead to him becoming Harry Potter for an entire generation of movie-goers. And now it''s time to introduce a new generation to the magic that is the Harry Potter films. Join Cecilia Tan, a writer, editor, and devoted Harry Potter fan, as she takes you back to Hogwarts, through a fan-centric guided tour of all eight movies in THE BINGE WATCHER''S GUIDE TO THE HARRY POTTER FILMS where you can re-live all the excitement and wonder of seeing Harry hop on his broom for the very first time. Tan will guide you through loving, fun--yet occasionally snarky--recaps of each film, as well slather on many behind-the-scenes facts and stories about how the films were made. Casting decisions, near misses, movie artistry: she’ll cover it all, and more, as well as critical analysis of the films'' significance in pop culture, filmmaking, and history. Not only that, since this is a Binge Watcher''s Guide, Tan shares actual tips for binge watching, including recipes and suggestions for hosting your own Harry Potter themed binge-watching party.

Jiro''s lineage once proudly served the nobility as samurai: protectors of royalty with a legacy of sword and rope. But though rich in tradition, in the modern age the family is penniless. And after cataclysmic events, Jiro has lost everything, including everyone he ever cared about and maybe even his mind. He is kept in a hospital amnesia ward, catatonic and unspeaking until a charity visit from the Crown Princess rouses him miraculously. u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Ami is the sole heir of the Emperor, fresh out of Harvard and looking to both sow her wild oats and create real change for women in her role as a public figure. But her father and his head of security want her kept safe and sound: caged like a bird for her protection. u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Ami will do anything to get out from under their control. Little does she know there are true dangers waiting for their chance to strike, a chance that comes when the princess slips away from her bodyguards and disappears in disguise into the underground world of sex clubs and rope bondage performers. Will the disguise be enough to keep her safe from the assassins on her trail? And what about this mysterious stranger, this Jiro, who seems fated to meet her again? What will she receive when she surrenders herself, bound and helpless, to his rope bondage: unbearable pleasure or ultimate pain?

Geek, Actually is a sexy, geeky contemporary women''s fiction series that follows the lives of five diverse, nerdy women as they navigate work, love, life, and the internet. For fans who love Sex and the City as well as Star Wars, for anyone who knows that sci-fi can be sultry and that "gamer" is not gender specific-this serial will turn you on, rile you up, and leave you with five new friends. Meet your new best girlfriends. Michelle is a hard-nosed fantasy and sci-fi editor used to things going her way. Taneesha is a talented video game programmer used to being the odd (wo)man out. Aditi is a fantasy writer on the verge of her big break. Christina is a rebel on the sidelines of Hollywood. And Elli is a fan-of anything and everything that keeps her from "proper adulting." Together they are Rebel Scum (at least in their shared group chat), and best friends through thick and thin. They might live far apart but through the power of the internet and a shared love of all things geek, they are ready to face the world together. Originally presented in serial form by Serial Box Publishing, Geek Actually is brought to you by Cathy Yardley, Melissa Blue, Rachel Stuhler, and Cecilia Tan.

This is the 5th episode of Geek Actually, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Melissa Blue. Meet your new best girlfriends in this sexy, genre-busting serial that''s all about feminism, friendship, and fandom. Taneesha’s issues at work have really been getting to her, and when she tries to soothe herself with a relaxing afternoon of World of Warcraft, she finds that her professional troubles have invaded even that safe space. At least in Warcraft she can fight back—so she does, with a vengeance. Meanwhile, Christina finds herself falling for Vivi in a way she hadn’t thought possible. Join this tight-knit group of lady geeks as they navigate the ups and downs of their personal and professional lives. Michelle is a hard-nosed fantasy and sci-fi editor used to things going her way. Taneesha is a talented video game programmer used to being the odd (wo)man out. Aditi is a fantasy writer on the verge of her big break. Christina is a rebel on the sidelines of Hollywood. And Elli is a fan-of anything and everything that keeps her from "proper adulting." They might live far apart, but through the power of the internet and a shared love of all things geek, they are ready to face the world together.

This is the 3rd episode in the first season of Geek Actually, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Melissa Blue. Meet your new best girlfriends in this sexy, genre-busting serial that''s all about feminism, friendship, and fandom. Taneesha''s brother can always cheer her up, but this is going a little too far: trying to engineer her love life? On the other hand . . . his friend Diego is definitely sexy, and owns a game store, to boot. Elli thinks of her new job like a video game (complete with an evil wizard), in an attempt to make this one last, while Aditi tiptoes through a visit from her in-laws. Join this tight-knit group of lady geeks as they navigate the ups and downs of their personal and professional lives. Michelle is a hard-nosed fantasy and sci-fi editor used to things going her way. Taneesha is a talented video game programmer used to being the odd (wo)man out. Aditi is a fantasy writer on the verge of her big break. Christina is a rebel on the sidelines of Hollywood. And Elli is a fan-of anything and everything that keeps her from "proper adulting." They might live far apart, but through the power of the internet and a shared love of all things geek, they are ready to face the world together.

After the disastrous end to Moondog Three''s summer tour, Daron Marks finds himself on the West Coast as his life and career take a left turn. Ziggy''s in rehab and Daron''s lost. His explorations of his music and his heart take him across uncharted territory: a new relationship, a tour of Asia and Australia, and even an unplanned sojourn to Spain. The 1980s comes to an end and Daron returns to Boston a little older, a little wiser, but is he any better prepared for a reunion with Ziggy than he was at the start? In their time apart, Ziggy''s grown and changed, too, and he has plans for the future that Daron may not be ready for. This omnibus edition includes chapters 389 through 582 of Daron''s Guitar Chronicles, including the entirety of "Ziggy''s Diary."

Are they ready to go all the way? Maddie Rofel has seen it all. Even the kinkiest games she witnesses working as a hostess in L.A.''s most exclusive private sex club fail to shock her, much less turn her on. Until the night she has a very personal encounter with drummer Chino Garcia, and the two discover an intimate connection neither can deny. Suddenly the jaded hostess is softening under Chino''s touch, and submitting in ways she never expected . . . All his life, Chino has been running from something. Normally he beats back his demons by losing himself in his music. Now he''s losing himself in Maddie. And, while it drives Chino wild when Maddie bares her body to him, what he really wants is for Maddie to bare her soul. For that, Chino will have to push Maddie past her furthest limits-and share his own dark secrets.

First volume in a suspenseful erotic urban fantasy series from RT Book Reviews Career Achievement award-winner Cecilia Tan, full of secret cabals, romance, and sex magic! Mira, a dom in New York City, is delighted when Clive, a one-time playmate, turns up at a BDSM party. When a fire breaks out, Mira frees Clive from captivity; they are rescued by the Initiates of the Blood, a group of magic-workers. Skeptical, Mira must accept that magic is real when a ritual saves Clive''s life and ties his soul to hers. Erotic play strengthens their bond and deepens their love for each other...a love they share freely with other Initiates, save those who must hold themselves apart from the pleasures of the flesh. Mira''s idyll is shattered when the Initiates are attached by the Partisans of Fire, who want control over the Initiates'' ancient knowledge. Set in contemporary New York, Initiates of the Blood combines sex, blood magic, and romance into a stimulating, sensual, satisfying tale.

In this novella sequel to the Magic University series, Christmas Magic picks up the tale a few months after the end of The Poet and the Prophecy, at Christmas time. And who better to tell a Christmas tale than Frost? After the cataclysmic events that shook the magical world, it''s time for Frost to come to grips with the changes in his magic and his body--with the help of the people who love him most.

Pleasure knows no bounds . . . Gwen Hamilton is always looking for a thrill. Not even running a secret BDSM club can fulfill her true desires. It''s only when she''s backstage at a rock concert and attracts the eye -- and experienced hands -- of guitarist Mal Kennealy that she finds that perfect combination of danger and excitement she''s been craving. Calling herself "Excrucia," she revels in his uncompromising dominance each night. And yet by day, he knows her only as Gwen, his new escort for public appearances. Excrucia blows Mal''s mind with her enthusiastic submission to his harshest commands. Even though he has a reputation for never seeing the same woman twice, he can''t help being tempted by the woman willing to fulfill his every fantasy. And when Mal discovers that Gwen -- the sweet arm candy designed to soften his surly public image -- is really Excrucia, he never wants to let her go. Finally he can indulge his absolute power. But dancing too recklessly on the razor''s edge could cut deeper than he bargained for . . . "Everyone knows Cecilia Tan is the queen of hot, but she''s also the queen of wit and angst and voice. Taking the Lead is a book that grabs you by the collar and gives you flirty-eyes. It will tell you, ''Go sit, over there in the corner chair, and don''t get up until you''re done.'' You will do it-absolutely and happily-because Cecilia knows exactly what you want." -- Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Bastard and Sweet Filthy Boy

Ricki Hamilton and her sister have just inherited a vast estate in the Hollywood hills. Unfortunately, with that legacy comes the most exclusive club in Hollywood history, a secret BDSM establishment where only the rich and the naughty come to play. Ricki wants nothing to do with this business, and is trying to find ways to get out of having to run it . . . until she meets Axel-a sexy enigmatic rock star who makes her want to submit to needs she didn''t know she had.

Winner of the Rose and Bay Award for Crowdfunded Fiction A slow burn gay rock star romance. Daron Marks is trying to stay true to his heart. But as the calendar turns from 1990 to 1991, gigantic mega-corporations are chewing up musicians and spitting them out at a record pace. Daron does everything he can to keep his head above water, working with one of the music industry''s hottest producers, and taking a gig to tour the country with Nomad. But what he would really like most is for Ziggy to spend the Christmas holidays with him and his chosen family. Ziggy Ferias finds his solo career taking off at rocket speed. Film roles, musical collaborations, dance rehearsals—his calendar is already full and getting fuller by the minute. He wants it all, but he wants Daron, too. With the industry pulling them in different directions, can Daron and Ziggy rebuild a relationship without a band tying them together? And what is that mysterious song Daron keeps hearing on the radio? PRAISE FOR DARON''S GUITAR CHRONICLES: "Rarely do we come across a character that is truly unforgettable. To the point of where you wonder, sometimes several times a day, what this person would think about something you’re experiencing. [Daron] feels so true to life." —Love Bytes Reviews "As addictive as any books I’ve ever read, as heart-rending as any series I’ve ever loved, Daron’s Guitar Chronicles is... a brilliant feat in fiction.” —The Novel Approach "For me, Daron is one of those rare fictional characters that I have a hard time believing does not actually exist on the physical plane. He is just too real. [And] the writing just gets better and better." —Gay Book Reviews

When lovers meet, it''s magic--literally--when your characters are studying at the Magic University and erotic magic is the most powerful of all. In these 17 short stories featuring characters from Cecilia Tan''s Magic University LGBT new adult romance series, erotic energy heals wounds, lifts curses, bonds some people together, and tears some people apart. Tan and a merry crew of nine writers explore the intriguing secondary characters, unanswered mysteries, and background stories of Veritas. Spellbinding includes 7 stories by Cecilia Tan--including two never before published!--and 10 by authors and fans she invited to come "play in her sandbox." The stories range from fanciful "what ifs" to explorations of the backgrounds of characters we don''t fully learn in the course of the main novels. Through these tales we see Frost''s rescue as a child, the tumultuous relationship of Dean Bell and Master Brandish, what Kyle did on his summer vacation, and much more. Representing a range of sexualities, the stories include lesbian, gay, bi, and heterosexual pairings. The Riverdale Avenue Books edition of Spellbinding will be the first in paperback and contains two never-before-published stories by Cecilia Tan. Any lover of magical erotic fiction will find much to enjoy, and any fan of Magic University will find these stories revealing.

Troisième et dernier volet de la trilogie Endless Love, «Satisfaction» nous entraîne dans l''affrontement amoureux entre Karina et James. L''énigmatique James a finalement réussi à pousser Karma à s''enfuir car elle ne supportait plus le secret qui entourait l''homme auquel elle s''était librement donnée. Pour le retrouver et lui prouver la force de son amour, Karma n''avait pas hésité à franchir l''Atlantique et à intégrer une société secrète basée sur le conditionnement sexuel. James ne veut pas renoncer à Karina et fera tout ce qu''il faut pour la garder. Il est prêt à partager ses secrets les plus sombres, mais Karina est-elle prête à les entendre ? Lorsqu''il la retrouve à New York, James lui propose non seulement de tout lui dire mais il la veut à côté de lui... sur scène, pour sa dernière apparition musicale. Karma entre ainsi complètement dans sa vie. En travaillant ensemble, ils regagnent la confiance et l''amour qu''ils avaient perdus. Mais le monde de James est plein de pièges. L''amour de Karina et James sera-t-il suffisamment solide pour résister aux nombreux obstacles jetés sur leur chemin ?

All new Fiction by: Storm Constantine, Scott Edelman, Ray Garton, John Everson, D. Harlan Wilson, Erinn L. Kemper and Cecilia Tan Interviews with: Cecilia Tan, Del Howison and Joseph Nassise Articles on: "Fear, Desire, and the stories of Robert Aickman" by Lawrence C. Connolly, "Inner Demons: Desire and Conflict in Horror" Article by K. H. Vaughan, "Driving into the Sun SHRIEKFEST 2014" by John Palisano, Cover Model Nofar Avigdor Profile Jade Sky Comic by: Joe McKinney and Patrick Freivald with artwork from B. MacKay. Columns from Gary Braunbeck, Yvonne Navarro, Richard Dansky, Robert Morrish, Michael R. Collings, Donald Tyson and so much more!

A slow burn gay rock star romance. After the tumultuous events at the end of the tour in 1989 leave Daron and the band reeling, it’s time to get off the road for a while. When an opportunity to stay in Los Angeles comes up, Daron takes it. There’s session work and music industry schmoozing galore to be done in LA, but Daron’s true reason for wanting to be on the West Coast temporarily is simple: Ziggy is in isolation drug rehab in California. Daron wants to be nearby, even if Ziggy isn’t allowed to communicate with the outside world. Is Daron prepared to deal with Digger, record company politics, and creative challenges, all while feeling the pain of being apart? Includes the bonus features: • Ziggy’s Diary • Jonathan’s Story Readers speak! “This is not your run-of-the-mill ‘Rock And Roll’ gay romance. It’s about the times, the world we live in, and the creative people who drive the culture. Warning: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles is addictive. Once you start, you’ll find it near impossible to walk away from Daron’s world, aching to know what’s coming next” “The first person narrative has rarely been used to greater effect than in Cecilia Tan’s online serial Daron’s Guitar Chronicles. The relationship between Daron and the reader is something I’ve never experienced before, and I don’t believe could have been achieved in the third person, limited or omniscient, as brilliantly as it’s been done here. Daron’s narrative is intimate, personal, and it’s, of all the oddest things, interactive. Or maybe it’s reactive. Whatever one wishes to call it, there are times during the reading of this, and the previous books, that I wanted to hug him, shake him by the shoulders, give him an earful, and then go right back to hugging him through his pain and torment.” “Sometimes it’s hard to remember Daron’s a fictional character.”

James has finally pushed Karina beyond her limit--not her limit for kinky sex play, but for his extreme secrecy. She has had enough and breaks things off. But James won''t give up on Karina and will do whatever it takes to get her back. He''s ready to share his deepest, darkest secrets, but is Karina ready to hear them? James offers Karina not only the truth but a place at his side... onstage. He wants Karina to star in his final musical production and enter his life and his world fully and completely. As the two work together, they rekindle the trust and love they''d lost. But James''s world is full of deceit. When he is blackmailed by an unscrupulous music industry executive, James must give in to unreasonable demands or risk exposure of his and Karina''s secret sex life. Will Karina and James''s love be strong enough to withstand the many obstacles being thrown their way? "Seductive fun not to be missed! Cecilia Tan will make all your sexy wishes come true!" -- Lisa Renee Jones "4 1/2 stars! This is the BDSM novel all the other millionaire Dom heroes want to star in." -- RT Book Reviews

Unforgettable passion . . . Two months have passed since Karina''s painful departure from James, the mysterious lover who awakened her darkest desires, and she''ll do anything-anything-to locate him and win him back. Her search takes her to London, where she finds herself immersed in the world of fine art and forbidden pleasures. And soon, Karina meets another enigmatic man who promises to help her find James . . . for a price. Unexpected pleasure . . . Damon George is rich, gorgeous, and a member of a secret society that caters to the sensual thrills of the wealthy and powerful. Though Karina insists her heart will always belong to James, Damon is determined to have her, body and soul. By the time she finds James, Karina has been "trained" to please another. Will James reject her again . . . or find her more irresistible than ever? Word count: Approx. 70,000.

Winner of the Rose & Bay Award A slow burn gay romance set in the 1980s. Book five of Daron’s Guitar Chronicles finds the band still on the road for their coast-to-coast tour. The pressure cooker that is the tour bus has been affecting everyone, but will it ultimately fuse the band together or crack them apart? The final leg of the Moondog Three “1989” album tour approaches, with Toronto, the midwest, and New York City still to come. Daron and Ziggy have learned a lot about each other, and about what it takes to stay sane on the road... but have the lessons come too late? Daron thinks maybe he finally knows what love is. At least, some feeling is making his heart sing. But is Ziggy too far gone to hear it? Readers speak! “This volume is beautiful and sweet and touching and so, so heartbreaking.” “This series is an emotional roller coaster ride, as told in the first person by Daron, a guitar prodigy and founder of the fictional band Moondog 3. (Don’t tell Daron it’s fictional!) This series set in the mid-80’s and continuing through the early 90’s (and still going) is a peek into the music scene as Hair Bands transitioned into Grunge. Rock n Roll was almost as confused as Daron is about his feeling for his lead singer, Ziggy. I loved every page of it!” “Having read and enjoyed the first four volumes, I was more than ready to be a fly on the wall for the next part of Daron, Ziggy, Jonathan, Carynne, et al’s, road trip. There is something very compelling about the way these books are written. Perhaps because they were written during the time period that they represent rather than as a retro attempt at capturing their era. The author has a way of making you feel that you are in the room, or perhaps, playing the guitar on stage yourself, that I have not experienced reading any other similar book. I can feel Ziggy applying my eyeliner as I experience Daron’s prepping for a concert.”

Kyle Wadsworth croit qu''il n''est pas encore prêt à aimer de nouveau après ce qui s''est passé pendant sa deuxième année d''université. Maintenant, en pleine moitié de sa troisième année, il est obsédé par l''étude d''une ancienne prophétie et toujours hanté par les événements du passé, même dans ses rêves. Mais il apprend bientôt qu''il n''est pas le seul à souffrir de rêves hantés. Une de ses bonnes amies, une étudiante en enchantement du nom de Lindy Carmichael, a des rêves érotiques incontrôlables et de la difficulté à utiliser sa magie. Lindy, une jeune femme naïve sur le plan sexuel qui, comme Kyle, n''a pas grandi dans le monde magique, a peur d''être en train de perdre son pouvoir. Kyle ne peut rien faire contre l''incube qui hante les nuits de Lindy, mais il peut, par l''entremise de la magie érotique, lui fournir du pouvoir. Lindy et Kyle commencent à se "fréquenter", d''abord pour les travaux scolaires, mais ils tombent vite amoureux l''un de l''autre. Mais au fur et à mesure que leur amour s''épanouit, Kyle se rend compte qu''il pourrait en fin de compte faire quelque chose à propos de l''incube. Kyle est-il le héros de la prophétie des textes anciens ? Qu''il le soit ou non, il y a une personne dont il doit obtenir l''aide. La seule personne qui souhaite le moins avoir affaire à lui. La personne qui hante ses propres rêves.

Awarded honorable mention in both the Rainbow Awards and the NLA: International Writing Awards for BDSM fiction! In war, sex is the most potent weapon. The kingdom is threatened by the marauding attacks from neighboring nations, and by treachery within the castle walls. Our two heroes have been thrust into a dangerous world, as Jorin has been slave-bonded to a powerful mage and Kenet has become magically bound to the general of the army. After a magical attack that scatters the army, General Roichal flees with Kenet on horseback, while Sergetten and Jorin begin the search for the missing prince. Only together can they root out the evil that threatens the crown and bring this story to a just end. Volume Two of The Prince''s Boy collects the second and final year of this original web serial by Cecilia Tan, from chapters 57 to the end. Drawing on complex themes of dominance and submission, the need for secrecy in a world where homosexuality is not accepted, and the intertwining of sex with magic, Tan weaves a multi-layered, sex-filled adventure that is part the Three Musketeers of Dumas and part Anne Rice''s The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty. Cecilia Tan is "simply one of the most important writers, editors, and innovators in contemporary American erotic literature," according to Susie Bright. She is the author of many novels and short stories, editor of dozens of erotic short story anthologies, and the founder of Circlet Press. She was inducted into the Saints and Sinners Hall of Fame for GLBT writers in 2010.

In the summer of 1987, Daron Marks is trying to make it big. His band is attracting the attention of the major labels, but his own attention all too often falls on his band’s lead singer, Ziggy. Daron already struggles with being gay—the last thing he needs is a bandmate relationship. He resolves to keep his crush a secret. But nothing stays secret long under the white-hot spotlight of fame. “The continuation of Daron’s story in which he struggles with who and what he is. While I love the description of the music and how Daron and his friends play off each other, the true power of the book lies in Daron’s struggle to connect to his friends. So used to hiding who he truly is, he has lost the ability to communicate through words. (Thank god he has music.)” —Mezzo "Only very rarely do we come across a character that is truly unforgettable. [Daron] feels so true to life." —Love Bytes Reviews