Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine June, 2020 Volume # 3, Issue # 6 | Page 30

MAY, 2020 INITIATIVE: TALES OF EROTIC BOLDNESS By: Emerald The Plot: Sizzling Stories of Sexual Grit and Satisfaction From audacious proposals to firsttime exploits to newfound inner confidence, taking initiative delves into the risqué in these thirteen smoldering tales. An accidental catalyst invokes a bold move in ―Fulfillment,‖ while the brassiness in ―Shift Change‖ belongs entirely to narrator Stacey. ―Who‘s on Top?‖ sees a meeting between fans of rival baseball teams turn into a game of chance and wits, and ―The Beast Within‖ offers a present-day ―Beauty and the Beast‖ rendition that puts a twist on ugliness, beauty, pain, and pleasure—and the surprising ways they can intertwine. Sometimes brazen, sometimes subtle, the initiatives between these pages always showcase the erotic and how it can both inspire and evoke our most emboldened selves. An Excerpt ―So, June.‖ His eyes shifted to the midway. ―Can I interest you in a Ferris wheel ride?‖ I hid a smile. Travis was looking to break the ice. He didn‘t understand yet that there was no ice with me—it was long since melted, the water cool and inviting and just waiting for an occupant. Come on in, sweetheart, the water’s fine. I leaned toward him almost imperceptibly. ―Actually, the Tilt -A-Whirl‘s a little more my speed.‖ There was the slightest of pauses before he gave an agreeable nod and gestured toward the midway. The ambiguity of this reception fueled the desire in me, and arousal coiled in my stomach as I fell into step beside him, my borrowed black boots striking the pavement rhythmically. From “City Girl” Reviews Welcome. Available in Print and E-Book At: Amazon BN Apple Books Kobo IndieBound Prices: Print: $9.99 E-Book: $2.99 Length: 179 Pages Heat Level: R+ Author Contact Info: Website Blog Facebook Twitter Amazon Author Page Biography: Emerald is an erotic fiction author interested in elevating discussion of and attention to authentic sexual experience. Her short fiction has been featured in more than thirty multi-author anthologies in the genre, and her book Safe: A Collection of Erotic Stories won the bronze IPPY in the Erotica category of the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards. The author of three short story collections, she has moderated the Marketing for Romance Writers (MFRW) Facebook group since 2013 and has penned dozens of blog posts for her website, The- GreenLightDistrict.org, on topics ranging from sexuality and self-awareness to politics, sex work, and reproductive justice. The majority of her wardrobe incorporates glitter in some capacity. 30 09