Aphrodite in Bloom
A Collection of Twelve Erotic Short Stories set in the Regency Period
Don’t miss this extraordinary collection…
…of twelve inventive and sophisticated stories guaranteed to awaken the forbidden desires of a new generation. From the sweetly romantic to the sublimely taboo, each provocative novella offers an opportunity to explore your most secret fantasies.
A virgin receives an especially satisfying gift at a masked ball…
A duke offers to settle a man’s debt for one night with his wife…
As an introduction to a secret club, a viscount’s heir is made over into a woman—and discovers her true self…
Plus nine more sensual stories of libidinous lust, catering to the tastes of varying sexual appetites. Whatever your fancy, Aphrodite in Bloom is ready and willing to serve…
Aphrodite in Bloom
A Collection of Twelve Erotic Short Stories set in the Regency Period
Intriguing Erotic Romance
A Collection of Twelve Erotic Short Stories set in the Regency Period
Aphrodite in Bloom
is Part of the by Anonymous Collections
The full series reading order is as follows:
- Anthology: Aphrodite in Bloom
- Anthology: Fetish
"Would I read more by this author? Definitely…if I knew who it was"
— Reviewer, Goodreads
When I began writing Aphrodite in Bloom, my publisher, Entangled, asked for twelve explicit stories set in the Regency period. Their only request was that there be ‘Something for everyone.’
I had already turned in One Night with a Duke and knew The Gift would also be a cis-heterosexual couple. With ten more to go, I began looking to create more variety for the reader: menage, same-sex relationships, and nonbinary identity. One of my favorite stories is the very lighthearted A Glimpse of Her Groom, where Olivia discovers she’s asexual, not that she has a word for it.
After I’d exhausted characters with titles of Duke, Baron, Earl and Marquess, I realized I needed other layers of society: a pastor, a colonel, a banker, a sex worker—yes! There is more than one of those, actually.
When all twelve were written and turned in, we realized there was no M/M. Since that would be story #13, it had to be a baker, right? For a baker’s dozen? I wrote The Baker’s Man and it, too, is another of my absolute favorites.
Then we wound up cutting one story that I liked, but it would have required too much rewriting and we were in the last stages before copy edits for publication. Here as an Easter Egg for you, though. If you have found this note on my website, write to me and ask where you can read part of the cut story, A Most Obedient Maid. I have repurposed it in an entirely different project and, if we’re both lucky, I’ll be able to direct you to it.
All of the stories in Aphrodite in Bloom have content warnings, but I’ll give you the blanket warning that these stories are not for everyone. However, if you enjoy extreme heat, variety, and the contrast of upper crust getting down, give this collection at try.
Aphrodite in Bloom
Excerpt
What’s Your Fancy?
The Gift
A virgin receives an especially satisfying gift for her masked coming out ball, but the benefactor remains a mystery.
One Night with a Duke
To settle her husband’s debts, a wife agrees to one night with a duke where his wish is her command.
Bosom Chums
A widowed baroness succumbs to her hidden desires and joins her best friend in her marital bed.
The Grand Ball
A country estate becomes the setting for all of society’s darkest and most ribald fantasies.
Standing In for an Earl
Devoted to his nubile wife, an earl teaches his estate manager how to pleasure her most thoroughly.
Stepping Out with a Stable Boy
A pastor’s wife with five children enjoys a tryst with a well- endowed younger man.
One Night as a Woman
As an introduction to a secret club, a viscount’s heir is made over into a woman—and discovers her true self.
Love Letters with a Governess
A governess happens upon her employer’s collection of erotic fiction and is drawn into enacting scenes with him.
A Glimpse of Her Groom
On the eve of her wedding, a young bride observes her groom in a compromising position with his best man.
A Lady for a Highwayman
Robbed at gunpoint by a female highwayman, a young lady loses her locket but gains self-knowledge in a stolen kiss.
An Evening of Cards
A French courtesan passes herself around a poker table during a high-stakes game played with explicit cards and rules.
The Baker’s Man
Ordering his sister’s wedding cake brings a nobleman to a gruff baker who gives him exactly what he needs.