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by Lucy
Felthouse
My
story, Raising the Bar, has had quite
an arduous journey to publication. It was originally written in third person,
past tense. But in order to really ramp up the heat to make it suitable for The
Edge series, it had to change to first person present tense, and go through
several rounds of edits. Let's just say I say "feel" a lot in my
manuscripts – oops! I'll definitely be looking out for that in the future. But
I hope with the huge help from my super editor that it's now a story that
readers will really enjoy and have them fanning themselves.
Despite
all the changes, there's one thing that's stayed constant throughout – the sexy
Spaniard, Luciano. He was just a character that came to me when I sat down to
write the story. I figured that since so many of my characters are British, and
my stories have English settings, that I'd change things up a bit. Therefore I
drew on my experience of travel to Spain and the Canary Islands. Sadly, I've
never had a super hot fling with a waiter, much less a Spanish one, but I've
been in lots of restaurants and been served by lots of waiters. Some are
incredibly sleazy, which as a female I've noticed a lot, but some are lovely.
I
love listening to their accented English and their attempts at using British
slang and phrases. And it's this side of things that I've brought into my
story. Luciano is not sleazy, just sexy. So sexy you'd be asking for extra ice
in your drink if he was real. And he's a damn good lover – just ask Kayleigh.
She had a fabulous time with him and his sexy accent – read Raising the Bar and you'll find out just
how fabulous!
Want
to a win a copy of the book? Then tell me... have you ever had a fling with
someone not from the same country—or even continent—as you? What drew you to
them?
One winner will be drawn on Friday 26th October.
Blurb:
When Kayleigh
takes a gap year before starting University, she decides she’s going to stay
away from guys and just concentrate on having fun and experiencing life. That
means going through a lot of batteries, but she’s happy and satisfied.
That is, until
she gets to Spain on her travels and meets her new co-worker, Luciano. The
scorching hot Spaniard soon has Kayleigh’s knickers in a twist— literally—and
the time they spend together seriously raises the bar for her sex life. How
will any other man ever compare?
Excerpt:
My
first shift at the restaurant passes in a blur of flirtatious glances. My pussy
swells and my clit throbs, desperate for attention. It’s all I can do to resist
disappearing into the bathroom for a sneaky wank. Even better, I’d like to drag
Luciano in there with me and ride him until his teeth rattle. Instead, I
console myself with the fact that once I get back to my apartment, I can do
whatever the hell I like. And I know for a fact it’s going to involve an
orgasm.
I
take a taxi back to my apartment rather than walking the dark, unfamiliar streets
alone. It also means I can get there quicker and relieve the tension that the
sexy Spaniard has caused. I pay the driver as fast as possible then rush inside
and slam the door behind me. I heave a sigh of relief as I lock myself in.
Undressing,
I drop my clothes by the washing machine and head to the bathroom, desperate to
get clean. It’s not work that’s made me feel dirty, though. The flirting with
Luciano have left me seriously wet. The panties I’ve just discarded in front of
the washing machine are sodden.
Stepping
under the shower, I groan with pleasure as the hot water caresses my fevered
skin. I stand there for a few seconds, letting the heat and the water relax me.
My tension slips away and runs down the plughole. I grab the shampoo and give
my hair a wash, digging my fingers into my scalp and massaging it. Now I’m
calmer. But by the time I’ve rinsed the suds, he’s popped into my head again.
Damn him.
Lucy
is a graduate of the University of Derby, where she studied Creative Writing.
During her first year, she was dared to write an erotic story - so she did. It
went down a storm and she's never looked back. Lucy has had stories published
by Cleis Press, Constable and Robinson, Decadent Publishing, Ellora's Cave,
Evernight Publishing, House of Erotica, Ravenous Romance, Resplendence
Publishing, Sweetmeats Press and Xcite Books. She is also the editor of Uniform
Behaviour, Seducing the Myth, Smut by the Sea and Smut in the City. Find out
more at http://www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk.
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No, never from a different country. But I did enjoy an out of state fling that we both knew would end when he left.
ReplyDeletemodularmates(at)comcast(dot)net
I had an almost fling with an Italian. Does that count? LOL Why was it an almost? Although he was gorgeous--seriously gorgeous--I quickly discovered he was a pig before anything happened.
ReplyDeleteGrats on the new release, Lucy!
Don't add my comment in the contest, I've already bought the book ;)
I think we all have those words that are repeated in our manuscripts, but we have such great editors to help us get rid of them. :)
ReplyDeleteNope, can't say I've ever had a fling with someone from outside of Canada.
Congrats on your new release, Lucy!!
Nope, not me, lol. Although there is a Scottish UPS man who delivers in this area whose looks and accent are enough to turn a gal's bones to mush!
ReplyDeleteAnd you took on quite a task switching tenses like that. It makes my head ache just thinking about it, lol.
Honestly? Nope... I wish for a lovely Irish man though. <3 the accent :D
ReplyDeleteHow boring am I. No. However, I frequently do in my dreams, usually they are Scotiish or Irish. The accent gets me. All the best for your release~
ReplyDeleteThanks so much to everyone for stopping by and leaving comments.
ReplyDeleteLM - you've been chosen as the winner. I'm passing your email address onto Decadent, who will send you your prize.
Have a great weekend, everyone!