At GayRomLit in October 2012, I happened upon meeting Silvia Violet in person. Such a warm and creative soul, I can fully imagine the story of how she met her dog.
My daughters and
I had wanted a dog for years. My husband was leery of the added responsibility,
but the girls and I finally decided we were going on an all out campaign to
convince him we needed an animal companion in our lives. After six months of
making our case including both girls writing up their reasons for wanting a dog
and presenting them to him, we finally convinced him, and last June we went to
a local shelter in search of a dog.
We knew we
wanted a small or medium-sized dog and generally had in mind something
beagle-ish. Then we walked in and saw Arlo. He was so cute, and he was
struggling with all the might in his eight pound body to get out of his cage
and play with us. We all thought he was ridiculously adorable, but I assumed he
was a puppy, and while I was ready for the responsibility of a dog, a puppy was
more than I was up for. Then I read the note on his cage. “One year old
Chihuahua Dachshund mix. Good for walks.” We wanted a dog that would enjoy
hiking with us. He certainly looked energetic, but could such a little guy
really go on a long walk?
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| Silvia Violet's Shelter Love, Arlo |
We decided to
get to know Arlo a little better so we took him to one of the rooms where you
can play with the dogs before making a decision about adoption. He was sweet and
cute, and fun and while we never imagined getting such a small dog, we knew he
was the one. We discovered that he could indeed go on a long walk. In fact, he
has more stamina than most of the rest of us.
I’m so thankful
we went to the shelter that day and found our sweet pup. He has enriched our
lives immeasurably!
Author Bio
Silvia
Violet writes erotic romance and erotica in a variety of genres including sci
fi, paranormal and historical. She can be found haunting coffee shops looking
for the darkest, strongest cup of coffee she can find. Once equipped with the
needed fuel, she can happily sit for hours pounding away at her laptop. Silvia
typically leaves home disguised as a suburban stay-at-home-mom, and other
coffee shop patrons tend to ask her hilarious questions like "Do you write
children's books?" She loves watching the looks on their faces when they
learn what she's actually up to. When not writing, Silvia enjoys baking sinful
chocolate treats, exploring new styles of cooking, and reading to her wickedly
smart offspring.
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Fitting In
Silvia Violet
Two cops walk
into a bar. Mason, the bartender, waits for the punch line, because no way in
hell are these ridiculously hot men real cops. They’re straight out of a
cop-fetish fantasy. But he quickly learns that Jack and Gray are the real deal,
and they want him in the worst way.
What starts as a
night of hot, three-way sex becomes a lot more. The two cops fulfill Mason’s
submissive fantasies, but they also meet a more basic need, comfort. They want
to take care of Mason, to offer him unconditional friendship, but their concern
for him unnerves Mason more than even the kinkiest sex.
To find
happiness with his new partners, Mason must change his belief that love is as
much a fantasy as a pair of gorgeous, handcuff-wielding cops landing in his
bed.
Fitting In by Silvia Violet
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ReplyDeleteWhat a nice story Silva, and Arlo is adorable!
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