Alpha females

by Olivia KnightMy favourite heroines � to write, to read, to watch � are alpha. In A bluffer's guide to� Paranormals, I said this of the heroines, �Alpha-females to a woman: there�s no time for simpering flowers when you�re locked in a battle against forces what man was not meant to wot of. These chicks are tough: they�ll gut ex-lovers, eat snakes to survive, lead armies, face down the devil,

Magic and Desire: US release

By the time this post goes up the 3 novella collection Magic and Desire will officially be available to buy in the US. Hooray! All three authors � Portia da Costa, Olivia Knight and Janine Ashbless � are longtime contributors to Lust Bites. To celebrate this publication we�ve got little teaser extracts for you from all three stories. Different styles, different settings (one contemporary, one

Building The Dragon Lord's world

by Olivia KnightThe Dragon Lord is the final novella in Magic and Desire:From the misty marshlands of Navarone to the halls of mythical K�o, Drake's passion for the newly-wed Princess Nina threatens to end his quest, his honour, and his life. Meanwhile, Nina must wrestle with her dangerous secret, which marriage should have ended and which Drake has reignited.Misty marshlands of Navarone...

Genesis of a Fairy Story...

ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT by Portia Da Costa [in Magic and Desire]The inspiration for ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT germinated long, long ago as the idea for a vampire story that I was considering writing for a different publisher, not Black Lace. I'd never written a novella before, but I was intrigued by the idea of creating a shorter piece, something very tight and driven by a very simple and intimate

The House of Dust

by Janine AshblessFor the Magic and Desire collection I wrote a dark historical fantasy novella called The House of Dust. My Lustie buddy Olivia Knight sent me a few questions about it (see below). First though, a brief synopsis:Setting: The land of Sumer (in modern times: Iraq), approximately 2600 BC.Plot: Ishara, the narrator, is the high priestess of Inanna, the goddess of sex and love. Every

Coming attractions

The new novella collection is out: Magic and Desire: three lovely long stories of dragons, gods, elves, underworlds, and other such fantastic matter.On Monday, Olivia Knight interviews Janine Ashbless (a.k.a. her evil twin) about her novella, The House of Dust.On Wednesday, Portia da Costa takes center-stage - with a fairy, and her story Ill Met by Moonlight.On Friday, Olivia Knight talks about

Magic and Desire - available in the UK

Happy May Day!This is traditionally a day for frollicking in the greenwood and sex magic so it's great that Magic and Desire, the three-novella anthology, is out today in the UK!Three authors: three stories of sorcery and lust. We'll be showcasing it next week but just in case you can't wait:Amazon.co.ukxxxJanine