The Romance of Violette


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The Romance of Violette


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Roman de Violette is the tale of a beautiful girl, the object of desire for both a young man and a rather determined lesbian, culminating in a fabulous menage-a-trois. The book is attributed (on scant evidence) to Dumas, though we at Olympia at least acknowledge that the great man had nothing whatsoever to do with The Cousins.







Perfect Match


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Carrie Johnson likes to approach life cautiously. Thirty years old and starting her fourth year of teaching, she is all about playing by the rules. All she needs now is to find someone as calm and collective as she is--her perfect match.Alice Crombly lives life on the edge, testing boundaries and doing whatever she can to push herself and others past them. As a model and ring girl, she loves being the center of attention but is looking for someone to go on the wild adventure of life with her.When Carrie goes on a date with Alice, she is transfixed not only by her beauty, but her confidence as well. And though Alice is everything she desires and more, what attracts her to Alice may be the very thing that pushes them apart.




The Romance of Violette


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Paris. The city of romance and passion ... The city of sin! Paris is the city where young nymphette Violette ends up in a hot and lustful menage à trois ... Before internet porn, before porn videos, before porn movies, people lusting for raunchy, X-rated entertainment read pornographic books and magazines. Victorian and Edwardian England had its own adult entertainment industry - countless erotic novels were put out by shady publishers, some books were printed by the authors themselves, and most of the writers were anonymous. Many of these 19th century books are surprisingly kinky, and some of them may be quite offensive to modern day readers - in more ways than one. The anonymously written "The Romance of Violette" is a great example of Victorian erotica. The author is still unknown.




The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France


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A high-stakes wager placed on a woman's virtue; men who spy on bathing women; tell-tale birthmarks; cross-dressing; dragons; tournaments; and aristocrats bursting into song--these features and more appear in the three stories translated here, all versions of the folktale known as "the wager tale." Such stories were especially popular in thirteenth-century France, when noblemen fulfilled their feudal duties far from home. Did their women remain faithful? A pressing question, for only female chastity guaranteed the legitimacy of heirs. This collection offers the first translations into English of The Romance of the Violet and The Count of Poitiers, along with a new version of The Tale of King Flore and the Fair Joan. The first paints a vivid portrait of thirteenth-century courtly life. The second, set in the eighth-century court of King Pepin, includes both a wager tale and a bride quest, the latter involving a shocking scene of female group nudity. Flore and Joan takes a different tack, presenting a clear-eyed heroine who overcomes daunting odds by posing as a man. These medieval tales portray strong women who gainsay social control of their bodies, thereby winning the respect of men--a scenario that resonates even today.




Logan


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Falling in love was never part of the job description... When the Cleveland Crushers kick hockey player Logan Drake off the team for starting a fight with his own teammate, Logan has to prove himself on a new team - the Seattle Blades. But when a nosy journalist threatens Logan's career, he fears the worst. With his career in danger, Logan needs to hire a fake girlfriend to get his reputation back on track. When physiotherapy student Riley needs some quick cash, she takes over her roommate's hockey reporter gig for one night. But she knows her brief journalism career is over when she pisses off the team's shiny new player. With no way to pay her bills, Riley needs to find a new job... and she cannot afford to be picky. If you love steamy hockey romance, enemies-to-lovers, and fake relationships, then grab a copy of "Logan" and start reading! Note: Although this hockey romance is a part of the Seattle Blades universe it can be read as a standalone novel. This spicy hockey romance includes steamy scenes and adult language. HEA (Happily-ever-after) guaranteed. ★★★★★ The Bad Boys of Hockey series includes: Logan (Fake Boyfriend, Enemies-to-Lovers) Jack (Opposites Attract) Rory (Second Chance Romance) Cooper (Enemies-to-Lovers) Verona (Secret Baby, Opposites Attract) Dean (Boss-Employee) Austin (Second Chance, Brothers Best Friend)




The Romance of Violette


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Warrior


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Outspoken, loyal, and skilled with the sword, Princess Jaisyn St. Ives of Lytheria is no princess of fairytales. After the unexpected death of her father, Jaisyn takes control of the kingdom, expecting to be called upon to defend her claim to a throne previously held by men. What she does not expect is the arrival of Vulcan Mor'an, the High King of the Northlands and the one man she despises above all, who seems to believe he is now the rightful ruler of her kingdom. Even as he provides support for his claim, Jaisyn refuses to listen. She will meet Vulcan Mor'an on the battlefield before willingly handing her kingdom to a barbarian she blames for the death of a loved one!Born to a ruthless warlord of a father, Vulcan Mor'an is powerful, fierce and quite deadly. His prowess is legendary, and those who don't fear the Northern Wolf, respect his skill on the battlefield and his reach beyond it. Vulcan prides himself on his strength, and with it, his lack of weakness. That is, until he encounters a spitfire princess intent on murdering him in his sleep. Jaisyn of Lytheria is unlike any lady Vulcan has encountered. In her golden body is a fierce adversary, a woman who does not cower in his presence like most but fights his every step with a stubbornness that both irritates and captivates him. This princess may become the one person capable of bringing him to his knees. Warrior is the tale of two feuding royals, their attraction despite their differences, and the consequences that come as a result of their union. With various obstacles threatening to tear them apart, Jaisyn St. Ives and Vulcan Mor'an struggle to keep their relationship afloat, and with it, their very lives.




Clandestine Erotic Fiction in English 1800–1930


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This work offers bibliographical descriptions of all printings of erotic fiction in English issued clandestinely during the period 1800-1930. By 'clandestine' is meant books whose publishers and printers attempt to hide their identities, usually by offering title pages whose misleading places and dates of publication may shock and amuse, but which always aim to mystify. Using internal and external evidence, an attempt is made to establish who were the printers, booksellers and publishers, English and Continental, involved in this trade. The printing families or 'groups' into which a large percentage of the material falls are classified, accompanied by illustrations which identify the main printing characteristics ('house styles') of the groups. Bibliographical descriptions follow a checklist of clandestine catalogues; these provide valuable evidence for dating, pricing and 'sales pitch' and information on items of which no copies can now be traced. The work concludes with a series of appendices which provide significant external evidence, and three indexes: of themes, titles and names. Peter Mendes' original research builds on and significantly extends the essential pioneer work of the Victorian collector and bibliographer H.S. Ashbee ('Pisanus Fraxi').