Thank you very much! I was never quite satisfied with the flow in Fairy Tale Lust. I tried to balance the contemporary and historical stories along with the darker and lighter tones (and then throw in first and third person), but there are places where it fell a little off. On the other hand, I think I succeeded in getting the flow right in Dream Lover. There were threads of details or background elements that just seemed to carry over from one story to the next giving a kind of organic cohesion. (My opinion, of course!) It was as much luck as skill, to be honest! less

Sometimes... sometimes not. I think it depends on the collection. If it's a general collection of women's erotica, the title might come last when the stories come together to form a snapshot of the overall anthology. In the case of the anthology I'm currently working on (steampunk erotic romance), I had an awesome title (I think) months ago and had to change it just a couple of weeks ago because another book is coming out with a very similar title. Oh well... less

Honestly, I can only speak for myself. I have a pretty clear theme going into each project, but I've been doing fairy tales, paranormal and steampunk! My fourth anthology will be a collection of best erotic romance and the title was given to me-- Best Erotic Romace 2012. Easy enough, right? less

Honestly, I can only speak for myself. I have a pretty clear theme going into each project, but I've been doing fairy tales, paranormal and steampunk! My fourth anthology will be a collection of best erotic romance and the title was given to me-- Best Erotic Romace 2012. Easy enough, right? less

Honestly, I can only speak for myself. I have a pretty clear theme going into each project, but I've been doing fairy tales, paranormal and steampunk! My fourth anthology will be a collection of best erotic romance and the title was given to me-- Best Erotic Romace 2012. Easy enough, right? less

Honestly, I can only speak for myself. I have a pretty clear theme going into each project, but I've been doing fairy tales, paranormal and steampunk! My fourth anthology will be a collection of best erotic romance and the title was given to me-- Best Erotic Romace 2012. Easy enough, right? less

Welcome to the Naked Reader Book Club discussion! Tonight's book is Just Watch Me, edited by the incomparable Violet Blue!

Violet Blue, quickly becoming the 21st century's leading sex educator, recommends reading Just Watch Me nice and slow so every outrageous scenario can be savored. She judiciously handpicked these sizzling stories from her Best Women's Erotica series. Intended as inspiration for bedroom adventures, this heady collection of erotica stories is filled with scintillating, relatable encounters.

Elizabeth Coldwell's "Heat" describes the fierce affair between a barmaid and her brutish boss, a man she doesn't even like but who sets her heart pounding. In "Spike," Rachel Kramer Bussel gives us turn-ons of a different kind, when a young goth girl shows a pushy "man's man" who wears not just the pants, but the spike-heeled shoes. Once again, Blue has compiled a book that is both sexy and surprising and as literary as it is libidinous.

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The connection between fantasy and reality often blurs when it comes to erotica that blends hot sex with realistic encounters. Here, Violet has hand-picked a collection of stories meant to inspire real-life erotic adventures. So, did it work for you? Does erotica in general motivate you beyond the page or your imagination?

As always, whether you've read the book or not, everyone is welcome to join the discussion! If you've read the book, drop in and tell us which stories you liked, which you didn't, what scenarios intrigued you (or seem lifted from your own experiences!) and what you'd like to read next! If you haven't read the book, come find out if you should add Just Watch Me to your must-be-read list immediately! The conversation is certain to be lively and filled with all sorts of fun tangents! And I happen to know there will be prizes given throughout the discussion, so you won't want to miss a single breathless moment!

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