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 Puppy Love 3: Reawakening (316 pp, $18.95, ISBN: 978-1-60381-482-9; ebook: $9.95), by Jeff Erno, is the final episode of the gay, BDSM romance that began with Puppy Love.
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Five Stars!
“Puppy Love 3: Reawakening is the final installment in the story of Petey and Matt, and author Jeff Erno saved the best for last…. As always the sexual relationship between these two is hot and intense. While the BDSM scenes are not as raw as in the previous two stories they still pack a punch. It is the growing non-sexual relationship between Petey and Matt that really drew me in however …. Mr. Erno soon had me caring about both men and by the end of the story I was crying … All in all the Puppy Love series is a wonderful group of books that I am happy to have had the chance to read. Book three not only shows how much the two young men have grown as individuals but as a couple, it also winds the series up perfectly. I hated to see this series come to an end and will definitely be reading it again while I wait to see what else the author has planned.” Read more …
—Lydia, Rainbow-Reviews.com
“It is with a sad heart that I write this review but I am also very happy at the same time. My favorite couple’s story has come to an end, and what an ending it was. Let me tell you this series will make you laugh, cry and have supreme bouts of anger—at least that was my experience. This is the third book in this wonderful series, and man was it a joy ride. I am talking shocking moments, moments of laughter and oh so much love.” Read more …
—Darien Moya, Three Dollar Bill Reviews
“Petey is one of a kind, and I’m actually quite sad to leave him and Matt to their happy ending. If you looking for a set of D/s books which chart the progression, and maturity of a relationship between two young men—a real ‘coming of age’ for both of them, then you can’t go wrong with this series—this book is the end of that, and you do have to read the other books in the series first. As for me, I’m glad that I read this book, and series and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.” Read more …
—Jenre, ReviewsByJesseWave.com
“The one thing that the series did for me was to have me change my mind about the way I feel about BDSM relationships. I have really never felt comfortable with this kind of relationship and so when I read, I had to clear my mind from my own feelings. I actually paid little attention to this as I got to know the wonderful characters that Jeff Erno gives us. There is a lot of love here in volume 3 but there are also some shocking moments …. The sex scenes are hot and wonderfully written …. The story is in first person and therefore we are allowed to experience what Petey experiences. Although I am sad to see the series end, the author did so with a wonderful book and believe me when I say that Jeff Erno can really write. Now I just have to read everything else that he has written. It is not just the story that is so good but it is Erno’s characters that give life to the story.” Read more …
—Amos Lassen, EurekaPride.com
Puppy Love is the story of Matt and Petey. Not only do they identify as a Dominant-submissive gay couple, but they also defy many of the stereotypes of this type of relationship. They rarely dress in leather; they don’t hang out at sex clubs, and they have little interest in many of the heavy BDSM sexual practices. There is no denying, however, that Matt is the Master and Petey is his pup. Reawakening, book three of the Puppy Love Trilogy, is the much-awaited conclusion to Matt and Petey’s story. After the tragedies of book two, more agony and ecstasy await Matt and Petey—a shooting, an unexpected pregnancy, a big gay wedding, and tons of passionate, kinky sex scenes. Will they find their happily-ever-after ending together, or will Petey’s reawakened independence lead him down another path entirely?
Jeff Erno currently resides in southern Michigan where he works as a retail store manager. He writes gay-themed fiction and has published six novels. He is co-owner of Michele ‘n Jeff Reviews, a website focusing on gay fiction and m/m erotic romance. More information about Jeff can be found on his website, JeffErno.com.
“Matt and Petey have been a big part of my life for a long time,” says Jeff, “almost a decade. I know it may seem strange, but they’ve become so real to me that I sometimes forget they’re only fictional characters. In a way I’m actually grieving their absence. I do believe, however, that the readers who’ve followed the story deserve some resolution, and I think Matt and Petey each deserve their own happy ending.”
Puppy Love, Puppy Love 2, and Puppy Love 3 are available on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and Amazon.fr. They can also be ordered from fannypress.com. By mid-August bookstores and libraries will be able to order paperback and hardcover versions from the Baker & Taylor catalog as well as by contacting info@fannypress.com.
 Hoofjob, (102 pp, $13.95, ISBN: 978-1-60381-401-0), is the debut collection of underground comics by Pacific Northwest artist and writer Geoffrey Reed.
A one-page strip that first appeared on the Internet in 2008, Hoofjob is a crudely drawn gag comic that focuses on pop culture and taboos in all their formats. Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, race, religion … no topic is left unskewed.
Drawn in a cartoon style influenced by artists such as Don Martin, these silly images clash jarringly with the dark, disturbing narratives. Salty Peters and Dick Smalls appear throughout the book as two bumbling n’er do wells. Hoofjob Comics is filled with dick jokes, scatological humor, profanity and cartoon nudity.
“I’ve been drawing this particular comic for over a year now,” Geoffrey says, “and it’s great to see it all coming together in this book. My target audience is readers who appreciate dark, adult humor. I started reading comics at an early age. Stuff like MAD Magazine, the National Lampoon and the like were obvious early influences. Don Martin’s work at MAD in particular struck a chord with me, but the underground stuff—Crumb, Peter Bagge, Johnny Ryan, Joe Matt, and Sam Henderson—are my most direct influences.”
Geoffrey Reed has contributed to the public access shows See The Light, Future Cop, and J.W. Jurkhoff’s Wacky Home Videos. In the late 1990s he was a founding member of the rock group, The Den Mothers. He currently lives in the Ballard area of Seattle, Washington with many pets and one woman. Visit him on the Web at Hoofjob.com and read his witty posts on Facebook, written under the name Geoffrey Sanchez Reed.
Hoofjob is available in paperback on Amazon.com as well as Amazon’s European websites. Bookstores can order by contacting info@fannypress.com or through the Baker & Taylor catalog.
 “What happens when something in your desire shifts or changes, something that you believed defined you? What happens when you’re afraid? What happens when you desire or love where you shouldn’t? What happens if you don’t desire where you love? Or if you don’t love where you desire?”
Fanny Press’ newest red-hot release is Yogic Bliss and Sexual Healing (144 pp, $14.95, ISBN: 978-1-60381-441-6), an erotic memoir/self-help book by Autumn Needles.
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Autumn Needles draws from the philosophy of yoga and lessons from her own life to contemplate body awareness and image, sex and sexuality, and how we shift through layers of belief, desire and taboo in search of truth. Weaving her observations with personal stories—raw and honest, silly and sexy—Autumn suggests ways to explore our own inner landscapes to surmount our boundaries and fears. Look elsewhere for a guide to tantric yoga or sexual acrobatics. This courageous little book is a must-read for sexually adventurous truth-seekers.
“I have always had the feeling that we are working from a script, either consciously or unconsciously, when we talk to one another on certain topics,” Autumn says. “Sex and sexuality, body image and comfort, relationships—these are all particular areas that we carefully dance around in highly choreographed ways. I can’t keep from sniffing around looking for the truth beneath the script … When I see so many people hurting—because they hate their bodies or because they are confused and conflicted about sex or because they can’t seem to find the right kind of relationship—I want to make that better somehow, or at least to give people a door into a different way of thinking. For me, the door was thoughtful exploration using yogic principles as a guide. I hope Yogic Bliss and Sexual Healing provides some relief or comfort to others, or at least a fun, thought-provoking read.”
Autumn Needles, RYT, began practicing yoga at age 12 for its physical healing properties and was hooked by its calming and centering effects as well as for its integrative life philosophy. She received her yoga instructor certification from the Nosara Yoga Institute in 2006 and has been teaching ever since. The core of her personal beliefs is to live fully and pleasurably within her body and to move with joy and gratitude. She owns Home Body Yoga in Seattle, where she lives with her primary partner, Jamie.
Here is an excerpt:
“Maybe we grow up feeling that some activity is particularly shameful. That feeling could destroy a relationship, or it could make the sex really hot, extra sexy because of the taboo. We may not be able to re-shape our sexual territory, but we can look closely at what made it how it is, really look at the landmarks and draw ourselves a better, clearer map. Then decide how we want to use it. Do we want to avoid certain places because they seem a little too dangerous? Or do we want the adrenaline rush of extreme sex? Do we want to explore some areas by talking with friends or our lovers or a therapist? Or do we want to create a fetish of desire around it? Everyone will have a different take on it, each landscape is unique and what you choose to do with your map will be as well. Your choices in the past may have been blindly guided by others in your world but now that you have a map, you can choose your own direction for your very own reasons. Your choices may not be my choices but that doesn’t matter. They belong to you, as mine belong to me.
“I keep coming back to this idea of forming a safe place to play together. I believe that when we come together in love and intimacy in some ways we are practicing our yoga together. Yoga in the sense of what the word itself actually means, yoking together, becoming something larger and whole. In order to do that, we need an agreement. We agree to be present and witness one another. In other words, we leave our beliefs behind and we simply watch what actually happens, the reality of it, physically, energetically, emotionally. We agree to leave the inner censor behind. Play requires freedom of creativity and a sense of permission. Even more, then, it is important not to allow any other form of censorship within our safe space, so all of the societal attitudes we’ve absorbed need to stay behind. This is our private place together. Bullies, keep out! No judgment, just curiosity. Isn’t this interesting what happens when we do this together? We agree that when things go wrong somehow, we still hold one another in love and safety, observing and learning from even the mistakes we make together. We make a space together safe from the intrusions of the outside world.”
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“I’m working a volunteer shift at the local sex-positive club, making coffee and putting out snacks to prepare for the party. One of the men who attended the orientation is following me around. We don’t usually allow people to hang around between orientation and the party to give ourselves space and time to set up, but for some reason I’ve since forgotten we’ve made an exception. He is eager to help me, to talk to me. He asks about what I’m into and whether I have plans for later. I can almost feel the waves of hunger coming off him and I struggle not to push him away.
“Later at the party as I work my shift and wander around to talk with people, help new people feel comfortable, I get several more invitations from needy men. I recognize the hunger. They are filled with a secret need, something they’ve kept hidden for so long that it is hidden even from themselves. They know only that they are hungry, but they have forgotten what they hunger for. They see me but they don’t know me yet. They don’t know themselves. They are being devoured by the hunger and are desperate to be rid of the feeling of being eaten from the inside out. The only thing they can imagine (Can they really imagine anything right now? Only the hunger is real.) is that eating someone else might somehow ease the suffering, fill them up.
“What interests me is that many people come to this club believing that the mere act of changing their venue will heal them. But this hunger is something no human can satisfy. Searching for something to feed that hunger is a losing proposition. In some way though they are right to come here, because here at least they will find people who are interested in sitting with sex, and with everything that attends it and its desire. We talk about sitting in meditation because the idea is that we literally just sit and observe ourselves. Frequently, people go to places where they can meditate together in a group. I recently came across a rather novel idea for me, which was that contemplation is not necessarily a solitary pursuit, that in fact contemplation requires people working together as a social unit. Our larger social unit has created this strangely unhealthy and untruthful concept of sex and sexuality, but maybe by forming a new social unit committed to observing itself more clearly around these issues, thinking about them and sharing insight with one another we can deconstruct our old unhealthy ideas.
“So here among this community, perhaps these men can sit with their hunger long enough to allow it, understanding that, once they begin to pull out their more concrete earthly desires from the overwhelming yearning, they are among people who will be able to see them and accept them and help them achieve their desires. I believe that sometimes that funny little map we’ve drawn over ourselves and lived by, if it is too far off from the reality of the landscape of who we really are, creates a feeling of invisibility, of being unseen and unrecognized. Even we have a hard time seeing it ourselves but it just feels wrong, and more so over time, until the hunger overtakes us. We have no box to check off and we want it, we yearn for it. I believe it’s a hunger to just be who we are, which no one else can feed for us. With a chance to just sit with it and observe it from our center, with other people holding space for us with their own heartfelt desire to be with who we really are, we can relax into the hunger rather than having it drive us blindly.
“I believe that people want to connect with one another. We want to know each other in some way. We want to create something bigger together, whether it’s an intimate life-sharing relationship of some sort, or simply building bonds together as a society that gets along, creating an easier flow of life. The easiest place for us to do that is to begin where there is shared experience. But what happens when the supposedly shared experience is exactly what defines you as different?”
In the months to come, Fanny Press will be publishing several of M. Millswan’s erotic romances, which until now have only been available in ebook form. M. Millswan has the kind of fascinating personal back story that is stranger than fiction. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and has lived and worked throughout the United States, Mexico and Latin America. He dropped out of a career in international sales to realize the dream of building and operating an adventure sports whitewater lodge deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. Being cut off in the jungle after surviving a destructive tropical storm inspired his first erotic novel, the award-winning Rolling the Bones—soon to be available through Fanny Press.
Keep reading for descriptions of Fanny Press’s first four gloriously wicked Millswan releases. Click the images to order. Damned is also available in a Kindle edition on Amazon.com and other ebook formats on Smashwords. Excerpts of Damned and Lady Luck are available for free download on Scribd.
Lady Luck
(132 pp/$14.95/ISBN: 978-1-60381-451-5) During the summer after eighteen-year-old Josh’s high school graduation, he and a group of friends explore the Caribbean, sailing in high style on a private luxury yacht from one island paradise to another. So how could life possibly get any better? The trip’s chaperon is the divorced mother of one of Josh’s friends, a woman who has been the subject of his secret erotic fantasies for years. She is supposed to make sure everyone behaves. But who’s watching the chaperon?
“Savor a taste of exotic Caribbean heat and soak up some fun in the sun while living the erotic vacation of a life time as Josh and his fantasy prove that out upon the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean, male wet dreams do come true.”
—Renaissance E Books
“A lucky young man and the older Lady of his dreams enjoying the vacation of a lifetime. This Lady Luck pays off big time.”
—Farlight Press
“Erotic and intensely intimate in revealing the emotions of youth and desire, as vivid as an actual photograph in allowing the reader to experience one young man’s sexual thrill of a lifetime.”
—Logical Lust
 Tabu
(130 pp/$14.95/ISBN: 978-1-60381-438-6) The 1950s, an era of luscious suburban housewives, each striving to please her man as his ideal of femininity and beauty: the perfect wife, the perfect mother, the perfect woman. Yet it was also a time when a woman’s appetite for sex was strictly taboo. One such woman pens her steamy confession, revealing her secret desires, her most illicit fantasies, and how she ultimately found satisfaction by daring to seek out all the experiences she was warned were taboo. Tabu is the story of a woman risking everything to satisfy her desires. The atmosphere of Tabu is every bit as sultry and steamy as the perfume she wore … especially when that perfume was all she wore.
“Steamy scenes of romantic lovemaking highlight this exceptional novel by the author of Lady Luck. A novel of the 1950s that strips it bare of its ‘Leave It to Beaver’ veneer to reveal the sensuality, sin and pain that lay beneath its wholesome facade.”
—The Ebook store
“A secret peek into the hidden erotic desires of the perfect fifties housewife. Wally and the Beaver would definitely blush if they knew June’s Tabu thoughts were what were actually steaming up the kitchen while she cooked dinner.”
—Farlight Press
 Damned
(170 pp/$14.95/ISBN: 978-1-60381-458-4) Many men fantasize about being the object of desire for two beautiful young girls. One man finds destiny has selected him for just such a delicious fate when the boss’s daughter and her new French friend lure him into their bedroom, eager to provide a graphic demonstration of their erotic attraction to each another … and to him.
“You took a story that could have been trashy and you made it unfold into a riveting series of events … you made it acceptable. I felt for all the characters and you allowed me to ease into their story and understand. That ending…wow!”
Weekend at Sally’s
(98 pp/$14.95/ISBN: 978-1-60381-449-2) Sally is spending the weekend with her friend, Heidi. Barely legal themselves, they were attending a friend’s eighteenth birthday party on Saturday. They share their own burgeoning desire for boys as they delightfully tease Sally’s brother Mark with their girlish antics.
“A really good story from this popular author who is already a best seller in the erotic genre. This was one story I just could not put down as I simply had to know what was going to happen next! Great ‘barely legal’ teens story of sexual exploration and discovery.”
—A1 Editorial Comment:
“Youthful sex for the sheer joy of it!”
—Farlight Press
 Meet our newest author, Sharazade. Just in time for summer—the perfect beach reading. Even if the weather’s cool, you’ll still be hot!
Shar is the author of Fanny Press’s newest release, a collection of short stories entitled, Transported: Erotic Travel Tales (110 pp, $14.95, ISBN: 978-1-60381-465-2). Sharazade is the nom de plume of a professional writer and educator with more than fifteen books published under another name. Transported is her first venture into the realm of erotic fiction. One of the stories in this collection, “Just Browsing,” was a finalist in the 2009 bettersex.com erotic fiction contest.
Read an interview with the author at “Rude Words for Readers of Erotic Fiction.”
Something about traveling can bring your blood to the boil: Is it the exotic locales? The chance encounters with attractive strangers? The break from the routine? These nine sizzling tales of love and lust on the move capture a few of these scenarios: A single woman, wandering the dusty corridors of an old bookstore, runs across a book of erotic woodcuts… and a man with like interests. A slide presentation at an Alaska hotel has some of the guests squirming. A long train ride offers a young woman a chance to examine how she truly feels about her body … with two other passengers. Two lovers on a business trip to Japan confront their problems and their passions in a steamy outdoor bath. A man on a layover makes excellent use of his downtime. Told from both male and female points of view, Sharazade’s inventive stories of goings and … well, you know … will have you at the edge of your window seat, spinning your own fantasies about the unexplored potential of planes, trains, and hotels.
Although Transported touches on themes of exhibitionism, voyeurism, bondage, and group sex, its stories contain a large dose of old-fashioned romance and feature independent women with healthy egos. “I enjoy stories that are realistic enough that they might have happened,” the author says, “and fanciful enough that they might not have. I value communication, adventure, exploration, passion, and love, and they’re present in some form in all of my stories.”
Sharazade divides her time among Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S. You can read more about the adventure of writing and publishing Transported by visiting her blog.
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Here’s an Excerpt from “Just Browsing”:
“I can’t seem to find anything I like in Travel. I don’t want to read about someone’s chartered wine tour of France or family road trip through the Midwest in a camper trailer with Nutsy the Dog. Doesn’t anyone bicycle solo through Pakistan anymore? I stroll down to the end of the aisle and turn. Art? Either I’ve come full circle or someone can’t alphabetize. I intend to walk straight through it, but my eye is caught by something Japanese. I step in to take a closer look. Oh…erotic Japanese woodblock prints. I glance up and down the aisle to see if anyone’s around (not that there’s anything wrong with perusing an art book), but there’s no one in sight. I open the book at random and turn a few pages. It’s nicely done … not too samurai-n’-geisha, and the quality of the printing is superb. I check the publisher—as I suspected, a small Asian press. I slow down my page turning, studying the pictures in more detail. They’re quite arousing.
“I stop at one of a woman alone, nude, lying half on her side, half on her stomach, and bound with rough hemp rope. The background is vague—some arrangement of cloth—so the focus is all on her body. Her arms are twisted behind her and tied tightly, almost uncomfortably, and her hair is in disarray. Only part of her face is visible, eyes half-closed and her expression one of…not pain exactly, or at least not entirely, but some intense feeling. She seems to be waiting for something, a blow or a kiss. I imagine that her lover is in the room with her, just out of view of the picture frame, and I wonder what he has been doing to arouse her feelings of pain/pleasure.
“I don’t hear your footsteps until you’re almost behind me. I’m tempted to shut the book quickly, but then I’ll just look guilty. And it’s art, after all, the kind of book one is actually encouraged to browse through. Besides, I assume you’re just moving through to some other section.
“You turn sideways to fit behind me in the narrow aisle, and I press up a little closer to the shelves to let you by. But you don’t pass. Can you possibly be searching for a title in this section? Should I move? I take a tentative small step to the side, in case I’m blocking something you’re looking for and close the book slightly. “Oh, sorry,” you say, in a low, resonant voice. “I was looking over your shoulder at the picture.” You move in tandem with me, so that you’re still standing behind.
“What? Did you really say that? I feel a blush spread across my face, invisible to you. How embarrassing. What must you think of me for looking at pictures like this in a public place? I scramble for an excuse. “Oh, I lived in Japan for years, so … um … Japanese art … I mean, historically, it’s …” Who am I kidding? I don’t have a thing to say about Japanese art, other than that these pictures turn me on. “Yes, they’re very well done, aren’t they?” you say, easily, seeming not to notice my stuttering embarrassment. “The artist certainly captures the expressions well. And … how nice to see a woman who can appreciate the visual.” As though we were two serious art students. I open the book again, almost defiantly, this time making sure that you can see the page as well.
“I glance around to see if anyone watching—no, and thank goodness for that. To assess the situation, though, I had to step back one step. In the meantime, you had somehow moved closer, so that now I’ve accidentally backed into you. And … I’m sure I felt the hardness in your trousers. Oh, dear. Now what? I can’t leap forward or you’ll know that I felt you, and then you might feel embarrassed. These things happen when looking at erotic art, and they’re nothing to be ashamed of. Best to pretend I didn’t notice, to act completely natural and nonchalant. I shift my weight, which eases me very slightly forward, and then casually turn the page, showing you the next picture. Nothing wrong with two people just looking at an art book.”
The rave reviews are already pouring in for Fanny Press’ newest release: Puppy Love 2: Building A Family [351 pages/$19.95].
Here’s the story: Matt and Petey are a young gay couple in love. They’re a Dom/sub couple. They’re an Owner and his pup. In Puppy Love 2, the couple begins to build a life together. The close-knit relationship they share with another D/s couple, Alex and Drew, is flourishing. The four find their lives increasingly interwoven until ultimately they become a family. Their tragedies and struggles are remarkable, and the emergence of Petey’s sociopathic nemesis Ryan Connors only heightens the drama. Will Matt and Petey’s love be strong enough to weather the storms? Will Matt revert to his selfish habits of infidelity and womanizing? Will he demonstrate the maturity required to be a responsible Master to his pup? Will Petey ever realize that he has genuine worth, and will he find the inner confidence to be the hero he was born to be?
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THREE Five-Star Reviews (so far) !
“Well this book is one surprise after another, and I will say this: all the surprises make this book a lot better than the first. There is character growth, a more exciting plot, a bigger than wow climax and the sex is hotter than ever. It’s a tear jerker and you will experience every known emotion in the few hours it takes to read this book; because once you start, you won’t put it down….
“The writing is just smooth it moves from one crisis to another with wicked fluidity…. The final pages to this book are so explosive and filled with angst, it was just brilliant….
“I could go on forever about how awesome this book is, I could go on about how hot and steamy the sex is ( take my word its effing hot)…. Jeff has done a splendid job on this book and I will forever be a big fan of Matt and his pup. I am very excited for Puppy Love 3 and I just know it’s gonna be awesome. One of my favorite gay series.”
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“I’ve not got the right personality to truly understand why Petey craves submission; however, I still found these interesting and engaging because of the way they affect Petey and therefore his love for Matt. The second half of the book was tense and nail-biting as Petey and Matt deal with the consequences of some of their actions, both from the previous book and this one. I was sitting on the edge of my seat for most of this time, anxious to read how it was all going to work out for our heroes. Take my advice and don’t do what I did and start to read this section just before bedtime. I sat up until the early hours because I couldn’t bear to put the book down, it was that gripping. I ran the whole gamut of emotions from being horrified, to dumbstruck, to outraged before I got to the end….
“Overall, Puppy Love 2: Building a Family was a pretty terrific book. I was drawn into Petey and Matt’s story once again and I’m very much looking forward to the final book in this trilogy. …. I highly recommend this sequel.”
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“The story picks up after book 1 has ended and the two young men are moving forward in their relationship. The connection between them is stronger than ever and the sex hotter…. The author also uses this book to show the start of Petey’s growing maturity which in no way detracts from his need to be mastered by Matt. At the same time we get to see Matt’s vulnerable side and his love for Petey. There were times while reading this that I wanted to give both of them a hug and towards the end was close to tears.
“The men continue to face some tough problems and of course Katie, Petey’s sister is no help. With the promise of a third story coming soon author Jeff Erno is sure to have fan’s biting their nails as they wait. With each new story I become a bigger fan of this author whose characters and the way he tells a story always leaves me wanting more.”
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In the Cure for Sodomy ($15.95/249 pages/ISBN: 978-1-60381-432-4), Ken Shakin weaves together history and gossip to tell the tale of the Sodomite. From oversexed altar boy to electroshock crucifixion, a ravenous youth is cut short by the cure for sodomy … once upon a time, a crime against the state.
 Cure For Sodomy The Cure for Sodomy is a blistering novel about passion and liberation—with a decidedly bad attitude.
One day on the unforgiving streets of New York City, you pass by an old man. A homeless bum, reliving the earthquake in his mind. A victim of electroshock therapy, he claims. The cure. For sodomy. In a moment of small compassion, you invite him for a coffee. He begins to tell you his story. How he cruised through life, dancing the night away. And suddenly you realize he could be you.
Ken Shakin, author of the acclaimed Love Sucks (1997), walks the thin line between journalism and fiction. His books search for the poetry in the most vulgar aspects of everyday existence and push the boundaries of taste, starting with the title, e.g., Grandma Gets Laid (2008). The Cure for Sodomy, originally published by Haworth Press in 2006, blends fact and fiction in a novel about unending desire and the lust for release in a restrictive world. Based on the medical reports of homosexuals given electroshock therapy, the central narrative takes the author on an eye-opening trip and intersects with his own struggle to survive. Two lives intertwine for a short cup of coffee and a long conversation, revealing a funny, absurd, tragic story dedicated to the perverse nature of the human spirit.
The novel covers some rather uncomfortable chapters of American history. Until 1967, anyone arrested for the crime of sodomy was eligible for a variety of state-sanctioned torture masquerading as “treatment.” Homosexuals were drugged, electrocuted, castrated, and lobotomized— sometimes forcibly, sometimes willingly. Until recently it was illegal for two people of the same gender to merely dance together. Underground clubs were routinely raided by undercover police in drag. Fast-forward to the twenty-first century and dancing is still against the law—without a license. What is free expression in the age of terrorism? What happened to liberation, gay or otherwise? Ken Shakin’s thoughtful and outrageous style brings the bizarre to life in an unforgettable New York story of crippled souls trying desperately to free themselves from earthly bondage, then as now.
Ken Shakin has been called the most flippant man in fiction. His irreverent books stain the shelves of the public library, including the highly acclaimed Love Sucks (1997), Grandma Gets Laid (2008), and most recently Thrillerotica (2010). Thrillerotica.com is home to his unique genre, “calculated to send a shiver down even the most desensitized spine” (Omnilit). The New York native is a graduate of the Juilliard School, with a degree in piano. He lives in Berlin.
“Shakin is a wonderful stylist. His way with words is amazing … No one reading this novel can possibly put it down.”
J. Peter Bergman, EDGE Entertainment
“Investigative journalism meets erotica … social studies for a hardcore age.”
Edgar Dylar, The Movie Times
An excerpt:
“The old man wheezes as I picture smelling the warmth of my savior’s manhood. Like it was yesterday. Last night. And the night before. And too many nights to remember, saviors all of them. But if I had to think back to the very first one…
“Ugh. That was some tacky guy who picked me up in a tacky bar in the early eighties. I wasn’t the least bit attracted to him but figured that since I would never be able to have my beloved best friend, in the meantime I better do it with the first three-legged monster to come along just to get it over with and finally before I hit voting age lose my precious virginity. As though there’s anything to lose. All I lost was a good night’s sleep while gaining some itchy new friends, a whole population of microscopic lovers. If I learned a lesson from the ordeal, it was that without sexual attraction sex is rather like banging your head against the wall. The wall doesn’t move and you end up with a bad headache.
“The old man remembers the moment of truth as similarly awkward but charged with a deific attraction that turned pain into pleasure, rape into an expression of love and devotion. A century later and he too remembers the act like it was only yesterday. Above all he remembers the very first time as a boy he sucked a man’s cock.
“A religious act. After Mass the young priest once again leads the altar boy into his study and carefully helps him off with his chastity belt. As usual, the instant the muzzled organ is given room to breathe, it takes a healthy breath. The treble pipe blows a quick fanfare worthy of a preludial rite. In expectation of that deep sonorous pedal point when the cup is raised and the spirit evoked.
“Now for the fugue. This time the dedicated teacher has another lesson in mind. The lost boy looks for guidance. So the shepherd pulls out his staff. He holds it over his little lamb, exhorting him. Kiss it, he says. Kiss it, son.
“Not such a strange request coming from a Holy Father. When the Pope stands over his flock they kneel before his aged loins. When he holds out his ringed finger, dutifully they kiss it. When a young priest holds out his awesome scepter, what choice does an altar boy have but to submit to the power and the glory.
“As in any holy communion the boy simply leans forward to offer his lips, short enough that he hardly needs to get down on his knees. He inhales his savior’s manhood. The smell draws him in. His mouth parts, softly panting. Before he can kiss it he feels a strong hand on the back of his neck. The shepherd pulls the little lamb to his staff. Put it in your mouth, he whispers.
“The boy opens his mouth wider. As his mouth is filled the smell of sodomy envelopes his consciousness.
“The man is equally overwhelmed by the moment. This may be a first time for him too, at least with a little lamb, because suddenly the pastoral shepherd is transformed into mad wolf. Suck it, my boy, suck it, he commands breathing down his neck.”
 Virgin Project 2, by Stasia Kato & K. D. Boze Ever since the release of The Virgin Project, fans have been clamoring for an encore. And now, here it is: The Virgin Project 2 [141 pp, $14.95]. Both graphic novels illustrate “first time” stories collected from interviews with real people. The project is the second joint effort of Seattle artist K.D. Boze and Idaho illustrator Stasia Kato.
Sex-advice columnist Dan Savage praised the first book as “moving, hilarious, and heartbreaking.” The latest volume opens with an introduction by University of Washington sociology professor and nationally noted sexuality expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz.
 Phoenix - from The Virgin Project 2 On May 1, 2010, creators Boze and Kato were named Cartoonists of the Year by Cartoonists Northwest, which also awarded The Virgin Project 2 the Golden Toonie Award in the Comic Books/Graphic Novels Category.
As in the first book, the stories cover a wide range of experiences—sometimes wonderful, often sweet and occasionally traumatic—from people of every sexual orientation.
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Praise for the first Virgin Project:
“The writing is the drawn book at its most poetic, in the classic sense of poetry of saying the most with the fewest words. Boze and Kato are pithy, loquacious when the stories are funny, short and harsh when the story goes dark. And some of these stories are very dark. The authors pay close attention to the true voices of their subjects. The only thing that colors the stories is an accepting humanity. No sort of tale of the First Time is ignored in The Virgin Project….
“I don’t keep a lot of the books that are given me to read or review; I’ve even stuck the ones I didn’t want to keep in the back of airplane seats. The Virgin Project is going on the book shelf by the bed. Talk about sexy.”
Donna Barr
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“One of the most interesting books to cross my desk in recent months…filled with fascinating narratives of an experience common to most people, yet infinitely varied in its details. Some of the stories are joyful, some are hilarious, some are sad, and a few are downright horrific. Though the stories deal with human sexuality, the depictions of ‘the deed’ are circumspect and tasteful.”
Tony Isabella
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 Memoirs of a Wannabe Sex Addict, by Julia Morizawa “…Julia Morizawa’s beautiful prose and haunting images explore women and men in their search for understanding, love, sex, and belonging. It’s a twenty-something’s second coming-of-age story, wrapped in prose that captures the sense of confusion of a generation…. Morizawa’s debut collection of erotica is an impressive read with an array of identifiable characters connecting to the darker side of the feminine.” Read more …
Axie Barclay, Sacramento Book Review
“This book is skillfully written. Julia is brave to open herself to the world and bare her story. The erotic passages of this book take you out of your element. It is as if you are there and it is not Julia who this story is unfolding on…. Memoirs of a Wannabe Sex Addict sheds light on real issues, real people and real sex. Julia does a wonderful job of portraying all three, as well as hoping that others find their way just as she has.” Read More …
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Every woman has a story. But not every woman will tell it. Memoirs of a Wannabe Sex Addict is a brutally honest and fearless retelling of one girl’s sex-capades. Each short story is a vignette taken from her life—the ups, the downs, and everything in between. In a search for belonging and purpose, she explores men and women, submission and dominance, prostitution and commitment. But what will she find?
As “The Slave” she learns that she is afraid to love or be loved. As “The Addict” she finds power in impressing her pimp by having sex for money. As “The Foreigner,” she discovers that fantasies are best sought after on the other side of the world. And, one by one, each experience forces this girl to grow up.
Julia Morizawa exposes an arousing world of sexual freedom colored by the vulnerability and complex emotions that go hand in hand. This book is a must-read for any woman who has searched for herself by using— and abusing—her body. And for anyone who has emerged at the other side, older but wiser.
. . . When he said that, I couldn’t help but turn onto my side and face him. I couldn’t help but feel a sudden rush of passion flow through my body. He turned toward me as well and wrapped his arm around my waist. He slowly rubbed his warm hand up and down my back, first over my shirt, then under it. When he kissed me, it was as if all the warmth in his body had been passed over into mine. I wrapped my palm around the back of his neck to pull him in closer, to kiss him harder. His tongue felt like warm silk in my mouth. When he moved it around and under mine, it was done perfectly, as if we had choreographed the movements ahead of time. He caressed my stomach with his hand, making my muscles tense up. When we kissed harder, he grabbed my skin tightly. He slid his hand under my bra and gently cupped my breast, then massaged it, moving it any way he wanted. I kept one hand on his neck and slipped the other underneath his shirt, feeling a thin trail of fuzz just below his naval. I pinched his nipples hard between my fore-finger and thumb. I knew he liked it because of the soft, airy grunts escaping from the back of his throat. He slid his other hand up the back of my skirt and squeezed my thigh, then my ass. I moved my hand from his chest to his stomach to his crotch. I could feel him hard underneath his jeans. After undoing the button and zipper of his pants, I wrapped my fist around his cock, first over his boxers, then under. As I slowly slid my fist from tip to base and back to the tip again, his breathing became heavier, his vocalizations more difficult to control. He followed my lead and pulled my underwear to the side so I could feel a cool breeze pass through my moist skin. He pushed his fingers inside of me, first one, then two, then three. I briefly pulled my hand away to spit in my palm and used it to moisturize his cock. I began to move my wrist and arm faster and he did the same with his fingers. I could feel his pre-cum dripping into my hand, helping me keep him lubricated. Our hips danced with our hands, synchronized in motion together. Suddenly, he pulled himself out of my grasp.
“Stop, stop,” he whispered.
“Why, what happened?” I asked.
“Nothing. I just want you to come first.”
He sat up, grabbed my ankles and pulled them toward him. He lifted my skirt and slipped my underwear off and let them hang on his wrist. He spread my legs open and held onto the insides of my thighs. I closed my eyes and rested my head against the dry grass. I felt his warm, wet tongue tease my groin, then the lips of my pussy, then my clit. He started slow and gentle. My breathing became heavy and a soft moan escaped my mouth. As he began to pick up speed, he slipped his fingers back inside of me and used his other hand to pinch my nipples. As soon as I came, he reached for his wallet and found a condom. He quickly opened the packaging and slipped the rubber around his hard cock. He leaned into me but stopped and asked, “Is this what you want?” I simply nodded. I watched him penetrate me for the first time. I squeezed myself tight around him and I could tell that he liked it. He felt so good inside of me.
 Puppy Love, by Jeff Erno Puppy Love is a deliciously erotic gay bondage coming-of-age novel by Jeff Erno.
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Matt is everything that Petey is not. He is self-confident and brave. Matt is tall and masculine and athletic. He is a natural-born leader. Puppy Love is their love story, their romance. It is both a coming-of-age and coming-out story, but sexual orientation is not the primary focus. Petey struggles with his identity both as a homosexual and as a submissive. What do you do when you love someone who is truly superior to yourself in every meaningful way? How do you feel, and what if these feelings are not what everyone tells you you’re supposed to feel? We are taught that every individual is equal, but what if you know, through experience, that this is not the case? What if, in a society in which everyone is supposed to be a leader, you discover that your passion and your destiny is to submit? In Puppy Love, Petey Drinkell discovers the true nature of power, its role in sexual relationships, and his own role in the power structure. Puppy Love is perhaps the world’s first gay BDSM coming-of-age novel. This epic novel is not only classic erotica, but also a challenge to our fundamental assumptions about human relationships.
“What can I say that hasn’t been said before, this book will push your boundaries, leave you going “hmm” and the next second have you pissed as hell. I can say this is work of good writing, interesting characters and a storyline unlike any, I have had the privilege to read. I thought I would dislike this book and let me tell you how surprised I was that I actually loved it. The idea behind it I found original and that could be because of my interpretation. It was hilarious, sweet and down right exhausting at times; but you are never bored.” Read more …
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