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Dirty Dates: Erotic Fantasies for Couples Paperback – November 10, 2015

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What happens when date night involves a blindfold, a corset, handcuffs, or a spanking? The couples in Dirty Dates combine kink and romance in this collection of erotic stories that provides plenty of ideas for your next sexy outing. Your 50th date can be even hotter than the first ones if you play by the rule of Rachel Kramer Bussel, which means NO rules at all except for an emphasis on pure pleasure. Rachel Kramer Bussel has quickly become America's favorite erotic writer with dozens of best-selling books, awards, and deeply satisfied readers to her credit. Dirty Dates is a delectable collection of stories redolent with romance featuring two people in lust. From first dates to long-term lovers to hook-ups and missed connections, the common theme is coming together in every sense of the word!Table of contents:Introduction: Kinky Is as Kinky Does
The Corset Dorothy Freed
The Swap Jade A. Waters
Slow Burn Morgan Sierra
The World in My Pants Valerie Alexander
Lying Down Kathleen Delaney-Adams
The Rabbit Trap Nik Havert
Closing Time Elise Hepner
A Thousand Miles Apart Tilly Hunter
Switch Mina Murray
The Birds and the Bees Giselle Renarde
Potluck Alva Rose
Magic Words Emily Bingham
Polka-Dot Dress Erzabet Bishop
Baby Steps Justine Elyot
On Location D. L. King
Well Lit Sara Taylor Woods
A Soundproof Room with a View Leigh Edward Gray
Recipe for Punishment Jacqueline Brocker
Cry to Me Skylar Kade
Needles Kathleen Tudor
Admitting It Is the First Step Rachel Kramer Bussel

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"This book has something for everyone, and maybe something you didn't even know you needed. Each author paints an intimate scenario between loving and trusting couples. I like how some of them were borderline romance. But with a lot of kink thrown in. It goes to show that someone's kink is someone else's normal. It's all about what floats your boat. There is no judgement, just exploration of self." -- My Library Book"The other story that captured my attention most is Baby Steps by Justine Elyot. This is a beautiful story of a new mom who is ready to be spanked again. I loved her assessment of her body, how real her feelings and fears are but she is brave enough to move past them. It is very sweet and tender in places and I do so love a good bit of mush with my naughtiness." -- Prism Book Alliance"Couples in the stories may be casual lovers or committed couples. What they share in common is their hot passion and their very kinky desires and play times." -- The Itinerant Librarian

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Introduction: Kinky Is as Kinky Does

What does it mean to be a "kinky couple"? Does it mean both partners hit the dungeon every night--or have one in their home? Does it mean wearing a collar? Does it mean a 24/7 BDSM lifestyle? Yes, yes, yes--and no.

The truth is, like so many aspects of sex, "kinky" is in the eye of the beholder. One half of a couple may be kinkier than the other--in fact, those kinds of stories often yield extremely powerful transformations.

If you were to pass some of these couples on the street, you might peg them immediately as a little bit naughty. Others, you'd stroll right by, without any sort of erotic antennae tuning in. Many of them take pains (pun intended) to hide their kink--or exult in the thrill of maybe, possibly--hopefully--getting "found out."

The thrill here, what makes these dates "dirty" in the best sense, is the tension between tops and bottoms, doms (and plenty of dommes!) and subs, those craving control and those who desire nothing more than giving up control. Actually, there's a third category of sub, one who teeters on the edge between giving up and exhorting his or her own control. That fine line is teetered upon perfectly in "Switch," by Mina Murray, when narrator Cass notes: "He smiles, a sly look that does nothing to warm his eyes. That's when I start to get nervous." Keeping a sub on edge is all part of the kinky fun, but Murray makes it clear that this dom's mastery comes from the heart when he tells Cass of her new chains: "'I had them made especially for you. With padded cuffs, to protect that creamy-soft skin of yours. See how much I love you?'"

These couples act out their kink in many ways--some at play parties, some outdoors, some long distance. Some do it with bondage, spanking, service, a corset, a look, a location--for many, their instrument of choice is words. Emily Bingham takes one extremely charged word in "Magic Words" and lets readers know exactly what the prospect of saying it does to her character: "The shame is a scalding tickle that takes over every cell in my body. Looking down at his lap to hide from his gaze, I feel more embarrassed than in any naked-in-front-of-a-crowd nightmare. It's the one word I promised myself I would never say, yet he has managed to make even this taboo titillating, something I want to explore with him. I'm annoyed at myself for being so aroused by this lone, little word."

What is that magic word? You'll have to keep reading to find out. There's a sensual beauty to these stories that I believe will speak to those who practice kink in their lives and those who don't, because in some ways the tenderness, the charge, the power shifting back and forth between partners, transcends kink. It speaks to ideals of worship, wonder, adoration--from both sides. Even the most sadistic men and women whose worlds you're about to enter clearly value those they are asking to give them their bodies, their minds, their words, their beings. They are living out their most vivid fantasies with the person they most cherish. I hope you enjoy their dreams, fantasies and explorations, and that they inspire your own.

Rachel Kramer Bussel
Red Bank, New Jersey

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cleis Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 231 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1627781455
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1627781459
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8 inches

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Rachel Kramer Bussel
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I write memorable stories and teach people how to craft their own. I've edited over 70 anthologies. My favorites are Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volumes 1-8, The Big Book of Orgasms, Fast Girls, Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica, Tasting Him: Oral Sex Stories, Spanked and BDSM books Please, Sir and Please, Ma'am! My anthologies have won 3 Samois Anthology Award and I won the 2021 John Preston Short Fiction Award, all from National Leather Association-International (NLA-I). My mission is to tell powerful stories, including fiction, journalism and personal essays, and encourage others to get their words on the page and into the world. My nonfiction has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Elle, Glamour, Salon, Philadelphia Inquirer, Time.com, The Village Voice and numerous other publications.
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D. L. King lives somewhere between the Wonder Wheel at Coney Island and the Chrysler Building and spends an inordinate amount of time reading and writing smut in her apartment and postage stamp sized garden. She is a Lambda Literary Award winner (The Harder She Comes: Butch/Femme Erotica), three-time IPPY gold medalist (Unspeakably Erotic: Lesbian Kink, Carnal Machines: Steampunk Erotica and The Harder She Comes), three-time IPPY silver medalist (Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year: Volume 1, Under Her Thumb: Erotic Stories of Female Domination and The Big Book of Domination) and two-time Lambda finalist (Unspeakably Erotic: Lesbian Kink and Where the Girls Are: Urban Lesbian Erotica). Her short stories have also garnered awards, including the NLA-International John Preston Short Fiction Award. D. L. King is the editor of fifteen anthologies.
The author of over a hundred completely filthy short stories, her work can be found in various editions of Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Women's Erotica, Best Bondage Erotica, The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica as well as anthologies such as Begging for It, Yes, Ma'am, Please, Ma'am, Luscious, Sweet Love, Fast Girls, Sex in the City: New York and Gotta Have It, among many others. She is the author of Her Wish is Your Command, a collection of stories of female domination and male submission and two novels of the same genre, The Melinoe Project and The Art of Melinoe as well as a few femdom and lesbian novellas.
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Jacqueline Brocker lives and writes in Cambridge, England. Her short erotic fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Smut Alfresco (House of Erotica), Under Her Thumb and Best Bondage Erotica 2014 (both from Cleis Press). Her novella Body & Bow and short story Oasis Beckoning have been published by Forbidden Fiction. Originally from Australia, when not writing she is a Scottish Country Dancer, a recent convert to Lindy Hop, and dabbles in foreign language (current dabblings being German and Korean).
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Emily Bingham lives and loves in Portland, OR. Her erotica appears in a number of anthologies published by Cleis Press, including The Sexy Librarian's Big Book of Erotica edited by Rose Caraway and Best Bondage Erotica 2011, 2014, and 2015 all edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel. When she isn't writing, she can be found playing with rope or teaching bondage and consent classes to the kink curious. Follow her adventures and keep ahead of her upcoming readings at www.emilyerotica.com
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I am, as of this writing, seventy-two-years-old and still passionately interested in all things erotic: art, literature, films, and fantasies—not to mention hot, personal interactions when opportunities arise. Although I was led to believe that in my post-menopausal, estrogen deprived life, I would come to prefer travel, cooking, hiking, or gardening, to the allure of intimate encounters—this has fortunately proven to be untrue. My sexual life now spans a half century, and against all odds and aside from age related restrictions imposed by my body, it continues to unfold.
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Erzabet Bishop is a USA Today bestselling and award winning author of over forty paranormal and contemporary romance books.
She lives in Houston, Texas and when she isn't writing about sexy shifters or voluptuous heroines, she enjoys playing in local bookstores and watching movies with her husband and furry kids.
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Sara Taylor Woods writes erotic romance and contemporary fantasy. She’s the author of two-time HOLT finalist Hold Me Down, as well a contributor to erotica, fantasy, and horror anthologies. She lives with her family in South Carolina.
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Jade A. Waters is a fiction writer, poetess, and voiceover artist in California. Her short erotic fiction and poetry has been featured in publications by Cleis Press, Coming Together, Fuse Literary, Cosmopolitan UK, and Stupid Fish Productions, including Best Women's Erotica of the Year (Vol. 1), Best Erotic Romance of the Year, and Best Women's Erotica 2014. Her stories have also been narrated on The Kiss Me Quick’s Erotica Podcast, and Lessons in Control, her erotic romance trilogy, was published by Carina Press. Jade's newest release—A Love Affair, From A to Z—is a narrative in verse available in ebook and audiobook, and narrated by Jade herself.
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A. McLaughlin
Pleasure-filled
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015
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Rachel Kramer Bussel has put together an enticing collection of stories that read to me like a thriller—only unlike the thriller genre, no one actually gets hurt. There's a thrust—pun embraced!—in every story, that keeps the reader curious and wanting for more. As someone who isn't drawn to BDSM in the bedroom (but sincerely respects it), I was really impressed with the focus on pleasure, anticipation and respect. I found these elements tantalizing, even when the actual events didn't appeal. I don't think any reader could help feeling turned on by the turn-on! "Dirty Dates" isn't merely for couples, but for anyone seeking more creativity and spice in their life or imagination.

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Faith Spotts
Was expecting ideas, got stories.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2022
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I got this book bc it was suggested for couples looking for "fun, exciting dates". So, I was expecting date ideas. What I got was short stories. Don't get me wrong. I have stacks of smut books, but I wanted was date ideas for my real-life husband who isn't a fairy/wolf/prince. As long as you know what it is going forward, I would recommend.

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T. Harrison
... submissions to find shining gems for her anthologies and Dirty Dates is no exception
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2015
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RKB has a long-standing reputation for digging through the slush pile of open submissions to find shining gems for her anthologies and Dirty Dates is no exception.

As with all anthologies, there are some stories that resonate more than others. I am usually drawn to the slice of life stories. Visceral vignettes that pack a serious erotic punch. There are plenty of those but in reading Dirty Dates, I found myself more drawn to the complete stories with a beginning, middle and end. Whole and complete stories wrought out in the span of a few thousand words.

Slowburn by Morgan Sierra is a femdom story told from the male submissive’s point of view. I don’t think that I’ve read a Femdom story told this way and it was a nice change of pace. It pulled no punches on the muddled and conflicting thoughts that tumbled through his mind while involved in a scene with his mistress.

The World in my Pants by Valerie Alexander gives us another dose of femdom with some juicy public humiliation and dirty alley sex. Of all the stories in the book, this is easily my favorite. All the girls crowding around him in the bathroom and writing on him with their makeup was especially fun to read.

Switch by Mina Murray tells the story of a couple reuniting after he’s been away for work. Blindfolded and handcuffed to the radiator in front of a picture window she comes to the realization that this was her fantasy made real.

Justine Elyot’s Baby Steps is a slice of life story about two tired parents and how they keep their sex life hot in the midst of marital monotony. Believe me, this is a lot more heartwarming than it sounds because it’s a wonderful peek into the familiar.

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robert mannix
To each their own proclivity
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'The Rabbit Trap': A fun adventure
'A Thousand Miles Apart': Very interesting way to resolve the loneliness of being apart
'The Birds & the Bees' and 'Potluck': Sometimes everyone needs a bit of dominating distraction
'Magic Words': A sweet erotic story
'Polka-Dot Dress': Fun girly talk
'On Location': A how to of making a work trip extra fun

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Boreing!!!!
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Too much of the same sex over and over again.

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A. Rivera, Gypsy Librarian
Do you like some kink with your erotica? Want a little inspiration to try a few things out? This is the book for you
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2016
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The anthology focuses on couples who combine kink with their romance. Couples in the stories may be casual lovers or committed couples. What they share in common is their hot passion and their very kinky desires and play times. As the editor points out in the introduction to the book, kink levels can vary. Some couples are very open about their BDSM lifestyles, and others do their best to hide it. Some take pride in showing it off, and others take a thrill in wondering when they might get caught. The kink experience is a diverse one, and the stories in this anthology reflect that.

The stories are very good in terms of quality and variety. Like many anthologies, you as a reader may like some stories better than others, but overall I would say that the majority of the stories in these volume are very good, and they are likely to inspire an idea or two for some couples. Kink and BDSM have many flavors and varieties. The ones I do not enjoy as much may be the ones that really get you going, and vice-versa. Part of the fun may be reading to find your favorite stories.

Kramer Bussel always puts out solid work. I must disclose that I received this book for review purposes, and I was very glad I did. I can always count on this editor to make some excellent selections in her anthologies and to deliver a good reading experience. This is one I happily recommend.

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