With an exciting combination of cream-of-the-crop classics and boundary-obliterating new contributions, the special fifteenth anniversary edition of Best American Erotica brings the heat like never before. Enhanced with author interviews that tell the real story behind the stories, and crowned with an unforgettable piece by 'the avatar of American erotica' (New York Times) herself, the 2008 instalment one of the most widely read sex anthologies is far and away the most enticing one to date. As it rapidly approaches an astonishing half a million copies in print, the Best American Erotica series is not resting on its laurels; it's just hitting its sultry stride. Thoroughly electrifying - and thrillingly eclectic - the 2008 edition promises to open new doors with its exhilarating, equal-opportunity approach to erotic writing. Straight or gay, dominant or submissive, romantic or sadistic, Bright's selections run the gamut - and push all the right buttons.

In the 300 years since its initial publication, Li Yu's book has been widely read in China, where it is recognized as a benchmark of erotic literature and currently enjoys the distinction of being a banned-in-Beijing classic.

The bringing together of thoughts from love, about love . the good and the bad. in stormy weather and in the sun. the ups and downs, the lust of our deepest secrets to the purest of charity's fury.

Jenny's green glass pin is stolen. Even the police detective investigating the break-in wonders how it ties in with other home thefts in the area.

The thief thinks he is being careful and is enjoying his newfound wealth. But is that enough?

When an estate lawyer's wife goes to a Bible study, her husband becomes irate. Why?

How do parents deal with runaway teens, and how long must they wait to see their prayers answered?

Try to solve the mystery surrounding the break-ins. Find that a chance meeting might lead to something more and how answers to prayer come in unexpected ways. See how one person can influence several individuals.

"Love it I hear the mama's heart in Kathleen, and the joy in Jenny's discovery of independence. I so see the thread of grace running all through it ... the story of the Lord's desire to see His kids, meet them where they are, and be joined with them. A great book "

-Rev. Carol Sargent Miller, Life Group leader, Bible teacher, and speaker

Some Men Wear Panties. But they will NEVER admit it. These men aren't necessarily gay, but they love the feel, the sensuality, the pleasure and the frankness of women's panties. He's your everyday construction worker who gets off on wearing them under his dirty jeans; he's your everyday mechanic shop owner who sports them secretly for his plus-sized wife. He's your everyday straight type who only put them on to keep his lesbian lover committed, happy and faithful. He's your everyday man living his life on the Down Low who models them behind his girlfriend's back. He's your selfish lover who sneaks out of his girlfriend's house while she's sleeping to have a sexual romp with another man in the shadows. He's your everyday Thug who mistreats his woman and entertains himself watching other men in pink panties. He's your everyday black man who mourns the death of his son by getting lost in the weakness of the flesh. He's your incarcerated black man charged with murder, caught in panties and potentially losing custody of his daughter. Dapharoah69 captures the essence, the beauty, the frankness, and the core of men wearing panties. And he educates along the way with a deeper theme of love, self-hatred, inferiority, the dangers of HIV, and the highs and lows of love. Some Men Wear Panties. And don't you ever forget it! From the Publisher: Bestselling author Dapharoah69, The King of Erotica is back and raunchier than ever! In his quest to stiYOUlate then EdYOUcate, Some Men Wear Panties is the start of a brand new series for the enigmatic author. In February 2009 he became the first self published author (white or black), the first self published erotic author, the first self published openly bisexual erotic author, the first African American self published author to chart three books on the Barnes and Noble.com Top 105 Bestseller's list at the same time. He shared that list with President Obama, Steve Harvey, John Grisham, and the Twilight Series. As an author who is HIV positive, he's passionate about his fight against HIV/AIDS. At the closing of the year 2009, he convinced over 14,000 plus males and females to get tested for HIV through his amazing testimony. Not only is he the most popular author on Face Book, he also uses his status updates to inspire, educate and connect with a legion of fans from around the world.

Born in a time when ignorance and superstition permeated their culture, Moon Flower was doomed within her isolated "Tribe with no name." Her affliction was misunderstood, casting her into the shadows where she was forced to live until brutal events practiced by a rogue 'man of the cloth' set her on a trail that did not exist, and eventually to a conditional freedom. At her side rode the handsome Comanche warrior whose life she had saved, her young son and the elusive wolf that became a part of her life. Across the burning wasteland they loved as they traveled in search of the warrior's tribe. Accepted with open arms, again she saved the life of the "God-man with pieces of the sky for eyes." With his life hanging in the balance her spirit wraps around him to give him strength to live beyond the torture that befell him. Safely within the Comanche arms, Flower finally 'became', and traveled beside her husband on the war trail as well as into captivity. Becoming a trusted confidant of the war chief, she enjoyed a rare position from which she could influence the decisions made on behalf of the entire tribe, even to the point of saving them when her belly was swollen with her husband's seed and 'death appeared riding on a black horse'. Having been forced to cross the border into the hostile land of 'the home of the Redman', later to become Oklahoma, she discovers that her greatest challenge was as yet still before her. Flower's greatest loss becomes her greatest find when she is blessed four-fold. Out of the clay banks of Red River she taught the Comanche women to build houses and homes when there were no more buffalo to feed and house them and the long promised government supplies were evenlonger in arriving to feed the hungry and naked Native Americans. With unbelievable strength and perseverance the bravery of this small woman set the standard that the pioneer woman became known for, even as the women of today stand to

The narrator, Mwana, is a young man from Bantuland, living in Geneva. A graduate from a Swiss university, we first encounter Mwana waiting for a bus in the hills of Lugano gazing at a poster calling for "black sheep" to be sent home. Mwana's efforts to find work are fruitless until he lands an internship in an NGO campaigning against racial discrimination. The team is busy organising a demonstration against the black sheep poster. Mwana has one foot in each culture. He sees Swiss society through African eyes, with all its contradictions: its moderation, stunning landscapes and its eccentricities, but also its intolerance and inflexibility. He also casts a critical eye on his native Africa, the weight of its traditions and beliefs. Is belonging nowhere the price Mwana has to pay for these insights? Sad and playful Does Snow Turn a Person White Inside? is a moving reflection on the immigrant.

Romantic and erotic fiction at its finest. Stella is blessed with great beauty, but it brings her more unhappiness than she could ever believe possible. At seventeen, she falls deeply, happily in love and life is simple. Marrying her first love, Paul, the world is wonderful and full of eager expectations, especially after the birth of their baby son, Jon. But suddenly Stella's world is shattered and her heart broken, when Paul leaves her for another woman.Stella meets a Latin charmer named Pete and finds with him a passion so strong that it shocks her. However, the relationship has a dark side that is frightening, yet fascinating. There seems to be no escape from Pete's increasingly ardent demands. When Steve enters her life, Stella wonders if this gentle, caring man has come to her rescue. He is wealthy and so different from Pete. He gives her tender affection and a feeling of security. Both her lovers are powerful men in their own way and each is determined to possess her body and soul. Stella finds a true friend in Jill, who helps her through all her problems. Her first love, Paul keeps returning to her life, adding to her dilemmas. Does Stella make the right decisions?Author Diane Griffith blends real locations and incidents into her romantic fiction. She has just completed her second novel, A Moment to Remember, inspired by her childhood sweetheart in Wales. She is retired and now lives in Cyprus.Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/ItMatteredYesterday.html

The only person Case Chandler has in her life is her best friend Penny. He's the only friend or family that truly loves her for her. But then she meets the smooth talking, chocolate delight, Sims Stanley and instantly that all changes. He's the man of her dreams...at least he is until he gets married on her. Devastated, Case starts to reevaluate her life, hoping to discover why the people that she loves never seem to love her the way that she deserves to be loved. Her estranged family...Sims. Then in walks sweet and sexy Becton Randolph, a man that desperately wants to love her. The only problem is that she can't seem to let go of Sims. the closest she'll ever get to love. Penny Holister lives for three things; his best friend Case, his hair salon Styles 'N Stuff, and men. One man in particular...Shelby. Their tumultuous relationship has always been kept a secret, but Penny has always had faith that Shelby would eventually step out of the closet and profess his undying love. Only that doesn't happen. Once Penny finds out what his lover has really been up to he sets a plan in motion that's guaranteed to change lives forever and get him the revenge he deserves.

In Chapter 1 I was lonely and depressed, so I found myself on a dating website. Once again looking for something that I never thought I would see. While I was growing up, I did not have any romantic relationship with anyone. I was a virgin until I was twenty-two years old. When I lost my virginity to a one-night stand that I also met on a dating website a couple of months beforehand. However, I found myself looking through my messages on the website, and I found one that called out to me. I looked at Ezekiel's profile to see his name was Ezekiel Austin. He was thirty-one years old and lived in Suffolk Virginia. His longest relationship lasted ten years, and he divorced his ex-wife. I re-read the message he sent me a couple of times. Then I got off the laptop to think about what I wanted.

In 1917, sixteen-year-old Calla LaRocca is bound and determined to go to a new secretarial college for women. Her immigrant father is appalled at her interest in pursuing a career, but Calla is eager to learn what she needs to fill a position vacated by a man doing his duty to fight in the war.

While visiting her grandmother in Tennessee, Calla is emotionally blindsided by David Sloan, a man whose ethnic background is unacceptable to her family. David surreptitiously teaches Calla many things, including how to maneuver a 1914 Mogul tractor. He goes off to serve in the war and is wounded in battle. When correspondence with her secret love comes to an abrupt end, Calla realizes she must start her life anew.

When David is discharged from the United States Navy, he returns stateside and learns that Calla has disappeared. Her family and friends have no idea where she is. He searches feverishly for her in her hometown and where she went to college. David returns to Tennessee, where his wise old grandfather helps shine a light on the young man's future.

Calla becomes the career girl she studied so hard to be, but memories of David cling to her.

The King of Erotica 5 The WAR:Dr.O.Be combines The King of Erotica book 1 the THRONE, Book 2 the CROWN and Book 4 the DeTHRONEment into one breathtaking compilation free of photographs and heartfelt introductions found in the previous individual BESTSELLERS. The WAR:Dr.O.Be symbolizes clean laundry to be worn with your THRONE, CROWN and DeTHRONEment as you get an understanding of why some people have sex the way they do. It is metaphoric for stimYOUlation, then edYOUcation because The King of Erotica is blunt, raunchy but preaches a basic theme: UNDERSTANDING. All 3 of the King of Erotica books were Barnes and Noble.com Top 100 Bestsellers at the same time February 20, 2009, garnered 230 + (5) Star Reviews and were selected for New York Times Bestselling author E. Lynn Harris' Literary Cafe Memorial Day Weekend, 2009.

Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic vampire story than the generally-considered master work of that genre, Dracula, the latter is heavily influenced by Le Fanu's novella. In the earliest manuscript of Dracula, dated 8 March 1890, the castle is set in Styria, although the setting was changed to Transylvania six days later. As with Dracula, critics have looked for the sources used in the writing of the text. Matthew Gibson proposes that Le Fanu used Dom Augustin Calmet's Dissertations sur les apparitions des anges, des demons et des esprits, et sur les revenants et vampires de Hongrie, de Boheme, de Moravie, et de Silesie, which was first anonymously translated into English in a single volume in 1759. Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. Three of his best known works are Uncle Silas, "Carmilla" and The House by the Churchyard.