KISSED Reviewed: Dark Divas

Dark Diva Reviews has given a FOUR Delightful Divas rating to I KISSED A GIRL! In addition to an overall assessment, reviewer Melissa offers reviews of some of the individual tales. For my story “Freckles” she says:

My Review of Freckles: Ms. Kempe has written a quick, very hot story in Freckles. Lea seems to be a practical woman, while Keegan is just a slob. I really liked Bridey, with her fun, outgoing personality. The passion between Lea and Bridey is explosive, and, well, Keegan is still a slob.

She’s right!

Melissa gives kudos to other stories like Inara La Vey’s “Champagne” and Regina Perry’s “Defining Lines” as well as saying of the entire collection that, “each story is very erotic and well-written. I would recommend this book to be kept handy, say on your nightstand, for those nights that you need a quick story to get your motor running.”

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Reviewed!

Okay, one of the best comments I’ve had, especially for a short story:

Freckles – CM Kempe
adorable, sexy, brilliant. I am now a certified fan of Kempe’s writing. There is something sweet and innocent about our girl in this one which oddly doesn’t vanish when she gets involved in a threesome with her boyfriend.

Thanks to Hagelrat at Un:Bound, home of the Ravenous Romance Wednesday. She’s got some fine things about pal Inara LaVey, too:

Ripping the Bodice – Inara LaVey
Ok well this one i read cover to cover in one sitting. I loved out overly romantic heroine, too busy swooning over the handsome hero to notice the really sexy boy who she should clearly be with. Inara has a humerous and affectionate tone and her characters are a delight. Having written outside the genre she brings an atypical attitude to her story that drew me in and convinced me there might be more to romance novels than Mills & Boon covers suggest. If you want something a little more relaxed and natural with a bit of a wink to the camera then Inara is your girl.

Have to say I completely agree with that assessment. Ripping is a really ripping read! Check out the rest of what she has to say about some other Ravenous titles, too!

Reviews & Guest Blogging

Just an update: tomorrow I will be the official Ravenous Romance Wednesday @ Unbound author, so drop by and leave me some love — or at least comments. We always have a great time with host HagelRat and our RR wrangler, Dana/Inara.

We’ve garnered some great reviews for I Kissed A Girl. The latest comes from Amy at My Overstuffed Bookshelf:

WOW! If you don’t have a fan blowing on you before you start to read this, be sure to break it out! This book is an anthology of different short stories of Lesbian encounters. Now, I know I am only into men, namely my hubby. So I was comfortable with my sexuality enough that I had no problems or hesitancy in reading these erotic stories. They are well written, and they show how lesbian relationships are not something to be embarrassed by. This book breaks the wall down on sexual relations and the people who are afraid to admit their sexual fantasies.

Nice, eh?

KISSED Reviewed!

Our first review for I KISSED A GIRL is up! Roberta over at You Gotta Read Reviews writes:

This contains twelve very diverse stories of lesbian experiences and discoveries. The twelve authors who contributed these hot and steamy stories knew what they were doing in arousing one’s sexual interest.

This book is what erotic writing is all about. It is about exploring ones own sexual interest and finding what gets them aroused. It might not be something you would do in real life. However, you enjoy reading about it.

I highly recommend this for all avid readers of erotica or for those willing to explore a new genre. I am sure with all the stories there will be something for you to enjoy. My thanks goes out to all the talented authors who opened me up to a new way at looking at the female body.

Wonderful!

Kissing and Telling

First let me tell you about the new release this Thursday from Ravenous Romance: yes, it’s the anthology I Kissed a Girl which features a whole bunch of great writers, including me! Editor Regina Perry has chosen a wide range of tales to interest you:

Freckles by C. Margery Kempe
Two’s Company by Louisa Bacio
Champagne by Inara LaVey
Get Thee to the Nunnery by Samantha Jones
Lady’s Maid by K. Ann Karlsson
The Tiger’s Tale by Kilt Kilpatrick
Passions, Like Storms by Nola Erus
When I Taste Like a Waste I Breathe by Farrah J. Phoenix
My New Roommate by Jen Bluekissed
The End of the World by L.A. Mistral
Show Me Yours by Lucy Felthouse
Defining Lines by Regina Perry

Enjoy! I should also tell you about Pi-Con, which was fun but a bit of a comedy of errors on my part. I arranged to have lunch with an old friend I haven’t see in years, but then to my horror discovered that my 2pm panel had been moved to 1pm, so I missed it completely. Argh! But the rest of the day was fun even though I didn’t get to catch up with the other RR authors in attendance. Next time! Or come to Albacon!

Coming: I Kissed a Girl

sm-ikissedagirl1I Kissed a Girl: A Virgin Lesbian Anthology edited by Regina Perry releases August 27th

Table of Contents
Introduction
Freckles by C. Margery Kempe
Two’s Company by Louisa Bacio
Champagne by Inara LaVey
Get Thee to the Nunnery by Samantha Jones
Lady’s Maid by K. Ann Karlsson
The Tiger’s Tale by Kilt Kilpatrick
Passions, Like Storms by Nola Erus
When I Taste Like a Waste I Breathe by Farrah J. Phoenix
My New Roommate by Jen Bluekissed
The End of the World by L.A. Mistral
Show Me Yours by Lucy Felthouse
Defining Lines by Regina Perry

Introduction
Katy Perry’s hit song I Kissed a Girl brought bisexuality to the forefront. I admit I was amazed when I heard my neighbor’s five-year-old daughter singing the entire song, never missing a word or beat. Alternative lifestyles are open for discussion—no longer taboo.

Since Dr. Alfred Kinsey released his first reports on human sexual behavior in 1948, society has been in the process of accepting that almost all healthy men and women have some homosexual tendencies. Instead of hiding these inclinations in shame, it’s time to celebrate our desires and be comfortable in our own skin. No labels, no judgment—only enlightenment and tolerance.

I’m not suggesting that all humans are bisexual. As I have discovered, being aroused by an erotic story doesn’t label anyone. I can get excited reading BDSM, but don’t try spanking me in bed. Because I am passionate about same-sex erotica does not make me bisexual, but it has enhanced my ability to love and accept.

This anthology is a collection of lesbian first-time encounters. I am delighted with the diversity of this collection. I hope you enjoy and share my passion for exploring new boundaries.
Regina Perry
July 2009

I Kissed a Girl: A Virgin Lesbian Anthology

You’ve heard Katy Perry’s hit song, now read enticing stories of heterosexual women exploring new boundaries. College dormitories become breeding grounds of inquisitive minds and libidos with roommates discovering desire for each other as they relate past experiences, undress in each other’s presence, seek refuge from a storm, discover a dildo or share men. Continuing life’s path, ingenious women find ways to enhance marriage or the workplace. Champagne cellars, riding stables, tanning salons, even historical English bedchambers become hotbeds of lesbian experiments. Converting or not, all embrace the journey of sexual exploration.

Warning: Stories contained within this anthology may elicit arousal, regardless of sexual persuasion.

New Stories

I have a story in Regina Perry‘s newly edited anthology for Ravenous called I KISSED A GIRL. It’s a story called “Freckles” and I have to give kudos to Kilt Kilpatrick for pushing me to write a story for the anthology when I was “too busy” to do so, LOL.

I finished a story for another anthology, too, but while I was invited to submit I haven’t yet heard confirmation that the editor liked it, so I’ll let you know when I hear.