Of Palm Trees and Coconuts . . . with Rebecca Leigh

Given that I write a lot of m/m erotic romance, mentioning coconuts may make you smile coyly.  You know what I’m talking about, and it isn’t the round milk filled nut/fruit/seed that grows on top of a coconut tree.

If you’re not smiling coyly . . . perhaps you need a little visual inspiration?

Do you know what I mean now?  Perhaps a few more pictures to spur your imagination?

I think you’ve got it now. 

No, I’ve never used the word “coconut” in one of my stories – but I wonder how that would go?  Paul cupped the other man’s coconuts and squeezed tight enough to make his lover whimper in ecstasy.

Okay, okay, so there’s a reason I’ve never used this particular euphemism.  It was a fun way to see a few pics of some very hot guys – all of which represent the men in some of my recent and upcoming releases.

Where do palm trees come in?  You’re guess is as good as mine, except that I do live in Paradise, USA – home of swaying palms, warm trade winds, and coconuts of all sorts!

I know that in many places it is starting to get colder and even snow.  So, in these days before the holidays I leave you with a Christmas wish.  I wish all of my readers a safe season full of friends, family, and just the right kind of coconut!

Visit Rebecca Leigh at http://rebeccaleighromance.com/

Tea with Rebecca Leigh, and her "Dirty Housewives"

So very excited to be sharing an energizing cup of tea with Rebecca Leigh and her DIRTY HOUSEWIVES. I was privileged to be a beta reader for Rebecca's sizzling novel that takes a different look at what those stay-at-home women do behind closed doors. 

First of I’d like to say Mahalo to Louisa for having me as a guest on her wonderful blog.  I’ve read Louisa’s stories and they are super hot!  I’m proud to share Ravenous Romance as a mutual publisher.

I’ve been writing erotic romance for a couple years.   I spend my days with my nose stuck in legal books, but my nights (and lunches, and breaks, and weekends) are spent reading and writing books that are worlds apart from contracts.

My stories include a variety of pairings – m/f, m/m, f/f, m/f/m.  I even have a m/m/m/m thrown in there and a couple lesbian threesomes.  My favorite part of writing is the adventure of new love.  Whether it’s a man and a woman or a woman and a woman or a man and a man – I’m totally in love with the first kiss and the happily ever after and everything that comes in between (you now, the really hot sex scenes)!

My first story was published by Ravenous Romance – a sweet and sexy m/m called Tight End.  Since then, I’ve published short stories, novellas and a novel with several other e-publishers.  But I’ve never been quite as thrilled as when my editor at Ravenous asked to write a lesbian threesome novel.  The basic idea for the story was based on a short story I had published with Ravenous called Tea Time in a historical threesomes anthology “Once Upon a Threesome.”  Tea Time is set in small town, 1950’s America.  Behind the manicured lawns and shuttered windows, three housewives have a little fun with each other at, well, tea time.  Surely, the premise would make a good novel!

And so began my journey writing DIRTY HOUSEWIVES. 

DIRTY HOUSEWIVES tells the story of Barbara, Sally, and Virginia.

Barbara Curtis is a 1950s divorcee in a small Midwestern town.  She has lived the life everyone expected of her - marriage, house, kids.  Even after her divorce, she continued the typical routine of a Maple Street housewife, sprinkling daily chores with the appropriate measure of gossip.  But when a scandal grips Springfield and brings the FBI to town, Barbara's life changes dramatically.

Sally Norton is a FBI stenographer and de facto agent who comes to Springfield with Agent Theodore Hoover to investigate an interstate embezzlement plot at Springfield's local branch of National Federal Savings and Loan.  Sally kindles sexual desires Barbara tried her entire life to suppress.

In the midst of the scandal, Virginia Anderson moves to Maple Street.  Unlike Barbara and Sally, Virginia is not afraid to express her sexual preferences - or share them with her new friends.  The three women explore their sexual attraction in the midst of the worst scandal Springfield has ever seen and in the face of gossip that could force their relationship to end before they come to terms with their true feelings.

To read an excerpt or buy the book, visit Ravenous’s site http://www.ravenousromance.com/lesbian/dirty-housewives.php

To learn more about Rebecca, visit her website www.rebeccaleighromance.com.  She is also on Goodreads, Amazon, Twitter (@rleighromance), Manic Readers, and Facebook.

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Grazie again for stopping by Rebecca, and readers ... what's your favorite brew?