Seven Dirty Words by Charlotte Howard (@shy_tiger) #erotica #romance

Blurb:

Paige Holmes hides herself in a masculine world in a desperate attempt to remain safe.

Just as she is ready to face her fears and her past, she finds herself torn between Matt Jackson and Vance Ellery: handsome, rich, and safe – or handsome, rich, and dangerous?

Which will she choose?

The one who appears to be the most perfect, or the one who makes her use all Seven Dirty Words?

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Excerpt                                                                            

 “I’ve never seen a girl eat like you.” He laughed.

“I’m starving,” I said, in between mouthfuls of prawns and peas, trying to ignore the dimming room. A crash overhead started the storm’s symphony. Fat raindrops splattered against the window as the room lit with a sudden flash. Seconds later, another rumble filled the air. I shuddered.

“Are you okay?”

“I don’t like thunder storms,” I admitted, finishing the last of my noodles. The truth was I was afraid of any loud noise.

“Don’t worry, I won’t force you out in this.”

“I forgot to bring a coat,” I grumbled, rubbing my arms as though it had suddenly got cold.

Matt stood and peered out the window. “It’ll be a while before this is over.” He picked up the plates and took them into the kitchen. I followed him, not wanting to be alone.

As I walked in, I suddenly remembered the large windows, and saw the dreary sky blanketing the village. My eyes widened in fear as another flash filled the sky.

Matt smiled at me.

“What’s so funny?”

“You are.” He laughed, nearing me. “I didn’t think you were afraid of anything.”

“Appearances can be deceptive.”

“They most certainly can!” He took my hand and led me back into the living room. “Well, it looks like we’ll be here a bit longer than intended.” We sat back down on the sofa.

“And no TV to kill the time,” I said, staring at the empty fireplace. “Look, if you want to get rid of me, I can make a mad dash to the car door. It’s only rain.”      

“I don’t want to get rid of you, Paige.” As he said my name, the hairs on my neck and arms stood on end. “But I’m not willing to share you either.”

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Bio:

British author, Charlotte Howard, was born in Oman and spent much of the first part of her life flitting between Oman, Scotland, and England. Now settled in Somerset, Charlotte lives with her husband, two children, and growing menagerie of pets.

Her career as a writer began at an early age, with a poem being featured in an anthology for the East Midlands. Since then Charlotte has written many short stories and poems, and finally wrote her first full-length piece of fiction in 2010.

During what little spare time she has, Charlotte enjoys reading and writing (of course), spending time with her family, and watching action movies whilst eating curry and drinking tea.

Charlotte is an active member of Yeovil Creative Writers Group.

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Sunday Snog

Welcome to Sunday Snog! This week a smooch from my sexy new cougar story TOY BOY - out now!

“I see them.”

Sullivan moved down to the swim platform. “Come here.” He held out his hand.

I took it and stood next to him. My heart was thumping with excitement. Seeing wild dolphins was on my bucket list. “Do you think they’ll come over?”

“They might. They’re inquisitive.”

I nibbled my bottom lip, and hope burst within me as the first one we’d seen slid through the water toward us. It came right up close and circled at the end of the boat. Its tail broke the surface of the water in a delicate wave. 

“He looks like he’s smiling,” I whispered. I could make out its face, its glossy skin, its curious eyes.

“Beautiful,” Sullivan said, releasing my hand and winding his arm around my waist. He tugged me close and my body came into alignment with his.

I pressed my hand to my mouth, almost too scared to breathe in case I scared the creature away.

“He’s looking at us,” Sullivan said quietly.

Sure enough, the dolphin had his head just out of the water, tipped slightly, and was studying us the way we were him.

“I wonder what he’s thinking,” I said.

“That I’m one hell of a lucky guy to have such a gorgeous woman in my arms.”

I dragged my attention from the dolphin and twisted within Sullivan’s embrace.

His gaze was on me, not the dolphin. His eyes were full of adoration, desire, need…love.

I pulled in a deep breath. Everything seemed to have stilled, the rocking of the boat, the birds, the slight breeze.

His mouth was parted a fraction, and I thought of his soft lips on my cheek the night before. His pecs had been so hard beneath my hands, and the feel of his breaths at my ear had sent a tingle whispering over my scalp.

“Kay,” he murmured, slipping his other arm around me and pulling me close. “Please…” There was a desperate, anxious note in his voice.

I reached up and pressed my palms against the sides of his face, gently flattening the fuzz of pale stubble. I pushed my body into his. I needed this. I needed him. It was what we both wanted, so why resist?

I pushed all the nagging doubts, the shock, the hurt at his omission, from my mind, went onto my toes, my breasts dragging against his chest, and drew his face closer to mine.

Shutting my eyes, I kissed him softly, a closed-mouth peck that lingered.

He groaned.

The sound filled my ears and sent blood rushing to the juncture of my thighs. I kissed him harder.

Suddenly, he took control. He opened his mouth, slanted his head and delved his tongue between my lips. His arms tightened around me, and he dragged me closer, squeezing me up against his body.

I felt so small wrapped up in him. His strength surrounded me, and his sun-hot skin heated me. I felt heady with it, turned on. I was a woman who needed a man.

This man.

His tongue tangled with mine, warm and wet, and I tasted coffee and maybe a hint of mint. It was a luscious, dark, masculine flavor that was rich and sexy. I didn’t realize how much I’d been missing the taste of a man until this moment.

I slid my hands behind his neck and drew his face nearer. My heart was clattering, and a tug of longing was pulling at the muscles between my legs.

A length of flesh was hardening against my abdomen. Through Sullivan’s swim shorts and my clothing, his erection was growing.

Fuck, it felt amazing.

I wanted him. I really did. I wanted to experience all of the filthy, fun things we’d talked about, that he’d described in detail. I wanted our ages not to be an issue. I was free—free to love and have sex and take what I wanted.

Getting something unexpected can be a shock, but it can also be a wonderful treat, if you allow yourself to indulge, that is.

Kay is bubbling with excitement. She’s booked a sailing holiday of a lifetime in Greece with a man she’s fallen for hook, line and sinker. They met on the Internet. She’s from Oxford, he’s from Washington State. She’s a business lecturer, he runs his own successful business.

They’re perfect for each other, and she can’t wait to meet him and spend time in and out of his bed, allowing him to seduce her for real and not just with softly spoken words over the telephone.

But when she arrives in the idyllic port of Fiscardo, she’s in for a shock. There’s a reason Sullivan’s photographs were grainy, and it’s not because he’s sporting a potbelly or balding as she’d suspected. It’s because he’s over a decade younger than her and could rival any Greek god in the looks department. What’s more, his sex appeal and lust for her is off the scale.

Should Kay take what she can with her ‘toy boy’ and have some fun in the sun or hop on the first plane back to England? It’s a tricky decision for a woman who believed she couldn’t be surprised by life anymore. 

Buy from Totally Bound Amazon Amazon UK and all other good ebook retailers.

My Sexy Saturday - Our Sexy Galaxy ~ @MySexySaturday #MySexySaturday #Saturday7 #MSSAuthors

Welcome to My Sexy Saturday. This week a few from my new release TOY BOY. Kay is shocked when the man she's been having a long distance relationship turns out to be much younger than she expected!

He rubbed at his temple. “I’m sorry. I was falling for you. I didn’t want you to just brush me off as a horny, young guy who had a crush on you.”

“Well, it would have been easier to brush you off over the phone or in an email than to come all the way to Greece to do it.”

He shook his head and reached for me.

“No,” I said, taking a step back.

“Watch it.” He grabbed my arm and yanked me forward.

I gasped and glanced downward at the water I’d been about to fall into.

“Be careful,” he said, pulling me against the length of his body. “The water in the harbor is deep.”

I pressed my palms against his sun-warmed skin and looked up.

“It’s me,” he said, winding his arms around my waist and settling his hands on the small of my back. “The guy you’ve been talking to and emailing for months. The guy you’ve been making plans with and having fun with—sexy fun with. What’s age? It’s just a number. It’s still me. I haven’t changed because you’ve seen me.”

“You don’t understand,” I said. “We can’t be together.”

“Of course we can.”

Getting something unexpected can be a shock, but it can also be a wonderful treat, if you allow yourself to indulge, that is.

Kay is bubbling with excitement. She’s booked a sailing holiday of a lifetime in Greece with a man she’s fallen for hook, line and sinker. They met on the Internet. She’s from Oxford, he’s from Washington State. She’s a business lecturer, he runs his own successful business.

They’re perfect for each other, and she can’t wait to meet him and spend time in and out of his bed, allowing him to seduce her for real and not just with softly spoken words over the telephone.

But when she arrives in the idyllic port of Fiscardo, she’s in for a shock. There’s a reason Sullivan’s photographs were grainy, and it’s not because he’s sporting a potbelly or balding as she’d suspected. It’s because he’s over a decade younger than her and could rival any Greek god in the looks department. What’s more, his sex appeal and lust for her is off the scale.

Should Kay take what she can with her ‘toy boy’ and have some fun in the sun or hop on the first plane back to England? It’s a tricky decision for a woman who believed she couldn’t be surprised by life anymore. 

Buy from Totally Bound Amazon Amazon UK and all other good ebook retailers.

Anything Goes!

I wrote Escape to the Country a few years ago now, it was a real indulgence of menage a trois sex and many pairings. It's seriously sexy from the word go and the heroine gets to experience a host of new erotic treats.

When the stress of city living takes its toll on Annie and Tim, a dirty weekend in the country visiting sexy friends proves to be just the antidote.

London life is hard going for Annie and Tim, and despite being in love, they’re just not hitting the spot in the bedroom.

So, in an attempt to put the steam back into their relationship, Tim whisks Annie to the Cotswolds to visit Matt and Jane his uber-cool, sexually liberal friends from University.

As the temperature heats to melting point in the chocolate box cottage so does the sex, and Annie, with the help of her hosts, discovers a variety of hidden carnal desires, not just in herself but also Tim.

Who would have thought he’d be into that? Who would have thought ‘that’ would have her buzzing from head to toe?

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INDUSTRY REVIEWS

Reviewed by Rebecca Black Erotica This book does exactly what it says on the tin. It's short. It's hot. It's satisfying.

For such a short book it really packs a punch. It's got F/F, menage, M/M, and F/F/M sex scenes. Very hot and lusty. I loved it. Lily Harlem is one of the best around for writing menage and she's got a seriously good back catalogue. So if you like this definitely check out her other books.

Reviewed by Erotica for All

A luscious bed time read...boy is it hot!...If you want a quick, satisfying read with lots of people getting it on, then look no further.

Reviewed by Whipped Cream Reviews

4.5 out of 5! This wonderfully written short story has all the right elements a reader comes to expect from a beautiful love story and the talented Ms. Harlem...The sheet action is super hot so don't be surprised when your computer screen melts.

Reviewed by Miz Love

Was it well written? Yes, very. Was it hot? Yes, very-very-very. Did it hold my attention? Yes, in a way I never thought possible...the mark of an excellent author...I can honestly say I will never, ever forget this book. Never. Do I recommend it? Good Lord, yes. Yes, yes, yes!

Eroticon 2015

Eroticon 2015 is fast approaching! Here's the low down...

Eroticon is the UK's conference for sex bloggers and erotica writers. A weekend of workshops where you can learn, share, network and meet the people behind the names on your computer screen.

Eroticon 2015 takes place on 1st & 2nd of August in Bristol UK.

There's loads going on over the weekend, including get-togethers on the Friday and Saturday evenings. The Brit Babes love Eroticon and in the past have been there in force, but this year the dates haven't worked so well for everyone. However, myself and Kd Grace are not only attending but also running a 45 minute creative writing workshop on the Saturday afternoon.

There are lots of great speakers lined up and you can read all about them here.

The session Kd and I are running is called Crafting Creativity and is aimed at new writers preparing to publish their work for the first time, but will also be of benefit to bloggers who want to polish their short stories and create a more professional image for their blog. 

The session will start by discussing the big picture when writing erotica/erotic romance (timelines, characterisation, plot) and  aspects such as avoiding head hopping, ‘showing not telling’ and then work down to the fine details of crafting each sentence. By the end of the session the audience will have a better understanding of how to create an ‘arc’ in their story and how to make characters believable and 3D. They should also be able to analyse their own writing to eliminate common mistakes that make their work look unpolished and unappealing to publishers and in turn readers.

You can check out the Eroticon Blog and find out more on the website. If you haven't been to Bristol before it's a modern and vibrant city on the River Avon about 2 hours west of London.

Got any questions? Leave them right here and I will do my best to answer them... hope to see you there. 

Toy Boy - Out Today!

Toy Boy is out today on general release. It's a short, sexy novel about an older woman and a younger man (you guessed that right?) and is set in Greece. Here's the low down...

Back cover information

Getting something unexpected can be a shock, but it can also be a wonderful treat, if you allow yourself to indulge, that is.

Kay is bubbling with excitement. She’s booked a sailing holiday of a lifetime in Greece with a man she’s fallen for hook, line and sinker. They met on the Internet. She’s from Oxford, he’s from Washington State. She’s a business lecturer, he runs his own successful business.

They’re perfect for each other, and she can’t wait to meet him and spend time in and out of his bed, allowing him to seduce her for real and not just with softly spoken words over the telephone.

But when she arrives in the idyllic port of Fiscardo, she’s in for a shock. There’s a reason Sullivan’s photographs were grainy, and it’s not because he’s sporting a potbelly or balding as she’d suspected. It’s because he’s over a decade younger than her and could rival any Greek god in the looks department. What’s more, his sex appeal and lust for her is off the scale.

Should Kay take what she can with her ‘toy boy’ and have some fun in the sun or hop on the first plane back to England? It’s a tricky decision for a woman who believed she couldn’t be surprised by life anymore. 

Buy from Totally Bound Amazon Amazon UK and all other good ebook retailers.

Excerpt - first few pages

First reviews

"Kick off your shoes, shed your clothes along with your inhibitions and indulge yourself in a sensual adventure."

"Wow! What a story!" 

"What can I say but off the charts HOT!"

"Another fantastic book by Lily Harlem, she does such a great job on describing the characters and the place I could smell the sea and felt like I was on an island in Greece."

"A new romance book by Lily Harlem - no other words are needed, you just know it's going to be fabulous."

 "Simply a beautiful, sexy, smile-inducing story that you will want to read over and over."

"An absolutely perfect book to read whilst pool side or lounging on a sun deck."

Oh the sun, the sea, the sex! Lily has a way of writing that puts you in the book. Her descriptions of Greek Islands had me day-dreaming I was on a boat, feel the wind and sun on my face, could smell the charcoal fires from the harbour side café's and taste the olives and wine.

It's My Birthday!

Let's party - head on over to my Facebook page and post a sexy picture to celebrate and enjoy looking at the other gorgeous guys that have been shared!