{"id":884,"date":"2016-04-08T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=884"},"modified":"2016-04-08T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T12:13:07","slug":"book-review-the-devils-doorbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=884","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Devil’s Doorbell*"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I am a fan of anthologies for two reasons. 1.) I really dig short stories. 2.) It is a \u00a0great way to sample work by new-to-me authors. \u00a0If you gave up on reading an anthologies after English 101 it is time to try again.\u00a0Treat yourself to seven delectable stories in\u00a0\u00a0The Devil’s Doorbell<\/span>,\u00a0\u00a0a collection of hot-as-hell erotic short stories that share a common theme: Women unapologetically taking charge of their own desires and seeking pleasure on their terms.<\/p>\n

Seven stories, seven women deciding that they get to decide where, and who with, and how, and when they find pleasure. \u00a0Seven delicious stories that display women standing up, pushing through and reveling in their decisions. Survivors. Thrill-seekers. Fem-domes. Explorers. Adventurers. They are all represented here.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0a world that works hard at limiting women’s choices through draconian laws and social pressures this collection of stories is different. The women in these stories are not waiting around for someone to show up and show them a good time. Nope. These women are going for it. Erotica featuring empowered women? Bring it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book releases April 26, 2016. Preorder your hotness from your favorite on-line book seller.<\/p>\n

“Here are seven tales of sexual empowerment and erotic defiance, featuring the hottest storytellers of erotic fiction.”<\/p>\n

Anne Calhoun, \u00a0Christine d’Abo,\u00a0Delphine Dryden,\u00a0Megan Hart,\u00a0Jeffe Kennedy,\u00a0Megan Mulry,\u00a0M. O’Keefe
\nIn the Garden<\/u>, by Anne Calhoun<\/p>\n

Forbidden fruit is the most delicious…\u00a0<\/em>A wedding in the bucolic English countryside offers Kelsey ripe temptation in the form of a hot groomsman, Julian. Will the illicit attraction satisfy an old craving or stoke a new desire?<\/em><\/p>\n

Exact Warm Unholy<\/u>, by Jeffe Kennedy<\/p>\n

Tonight my name is Mary…\u00a0<\/em>Or is it? Sometimes she\u2019s Tiffany or Syd or Bobbi. But whatever face she wears, she returns to the same bar, to find a new man and seduce him, safe in the knowledge that no one will recognize her. Until one man does<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Red Leather<\/u>, by Delphine Dryden<\/p>\n

Some activities are <\/em>definitely not safe for work.\u00a0<\/em>Maggie’s sadness over being dumped quickly turns to relief and excitement when she discovers a new freedom…a new Maggie she could have never been with her ex. Combine New Maggie with Tim the Hot Mailroom Guy and an unexpected vibrator…and the office supply room door becomes the portal to a world of devilish fun.<\/em><\/p>\n

Drowning on Dry Land<\/u>, by Megan Hart<\/p>\n

Some doors stay open until you close them.\u00a0<\/em>Moving on from a past love, Bette Douglas has discovered a whole new world of satisfaction and contentment with her boy Damian…but when the past comes knocking, Bette’s decision to answer it could change everything.<\/em><\/p>\n

Devil in the Dark<\/u>, by Christine d\u2019Abo<\/p>\n

When developer Shona needs to beta test her new app – <\/em>The Devil’s Doorbell – she goes out on the prowl for a man who will fulfil her wildest fantasies – oral sex in public. What could possibly go wrong when she finds her devil in the dark?<\/em><\/p>\n

London Calling<\/u>, by Megan Mulry<\/p>\n

“Face-sitter wanted, in exchange for free accommodation in Mayfair.” -Craigslist<\/em><\/p>\n

She hadn’t planned on being quite so adventurous when she decided to spend the year in London, but when she read the ad, she couldn’t resist.<\/em><\/p>\n

We Are All Found Things<\/u>, by M. O’Keefe<\/p>\n

Rennie’s trying to forget her past; her mysterious new tenant is trying to keep his past a secret. But when Rennie finds out the truth about Luka she discovers as much about herself as she does her innocent lover.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anne Calhoun – http:\/\/www.annecalhoun.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Christine d’Abo – http:\/\/christinedabo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Delphine Dryden – http:\/\/www.delphinedryden.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Megan Hart – http:\/\/meganhart.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeffe Kennedy – http:\/\/www.jeffekennedy.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Megan Mulry – http:\/\/meganmulry.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

M. O’Keefe – http:\/\/www.molly-okeefe.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Cover by Book Beautiful – http:\/\/www.bookbeautiful.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

*ARC Review- See disclaimer page if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

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