Viking invaders, punishing Pharaohs, naughty maids and lusty lords come together in this collection of hot historical erotica. In this selection of stories no one is quite as prim and proper - or as tightly laced up - as you might think. A feisty female highwayman finds love when she orders a duchess to stand and deliver, while a headstrong Southern Belle embarks on an erotic battle of wills with a Union soldier hunting a Confederate spy. And when the Bard of Avon meets a girl with a yen to tread the boards and a taste for the kinkiest of sex, all's well that ends well. Cherry Ripe by Maria Lloyd When 18-year-old Georgette is sent to yet another finishing school, she is surprised by an erotic encounter with the handsome local aristocrat during her carriage journey. Soon she is eager to continue their liaison and leaps at the risque opportunity which the powerful Lord Roxby arranges - one which permits her to explore just how far she is willing to submit to his tastes, and how enjoyable that can be...Late One Night at the Tourist Court by Michael Bracken Johnny had big plans when he came back from the war in Europe, but nothing was going his way until he robbed the bank in Lufkin, Texas, and hightailed it out of town with his girlfriend. He didn't realise how much she had learnt while he was away, but she had several lessons to teach Johnny. Some of them were in the bedroom, and he learned them all late one night at the Tourist Court. The Day the Sun Stands Still by Toni Sands Persian slave-girl Zuleika makes her way to market. The highest bid will secure her, body and soul. She is purchased by Saeed, on behalf of his master the Sultan Amir. Zuleika joins the harem and discovers Amir mourns his first true love, a woman who can only be Zuleika's sister. Amir, aroused and intrigued by his beautiful concubine, questions her background, resulting in a poignant discovery that fuels passionate lovemaking and the possibility of mutual happiness. As You Like It by Tilly Hunter Beatrice's dearest ambition is to perform on the stage with Will, the greatest playwright and actor ever known and a favourite of the queen's court. But women are forbidden from appearing in plays. Beatrice seduces Will and teaches him the ecstasy of submitting to her riding crop and her dildo up his arse until he pledges to help her realise her dream. But the main performance is a thorough fisting for the renowned wordsmith on stage after the theatre has emptied. Days of Moloch by Lara Kairos In the gloom of the Third Reich's decline, a passionate romance blooms between a young German woman and a Polish forced labourer. If others learn about their deviant affair, they will face a cruel punishment. But nights are dark and windows are blacked out when the clandestine lovers escape into their act of love, submission, dominance and defiance. La Contessa's Game by Slave Nano Renowned for her cruelty and for the bizarre sexual tasks she uses her household servants for La Contessa's reputation is well established in 18th century Venice. Made to dress as an elegant Venetian noblewoman her male servant is paraded through the canals and alleyways of the city for an encounter with Francesca, an enthusiastic courtesan, in which both are party to her twisted and perverted game. The Raid by Kitty Mouser During the latter years of World War Two, a young couple are preparing for married life together: they have a home and she is pregnant with their first child, but neither is in any rush to marry quite yet. They are busy enjoying the strange freedom of sex during pregnancy - there's no need to worry about being able to pull out quickly when she's already pregnant! - and taking advantage of the time they have together before the baby arrives. Garver by Landon Dixon Raw Garver. He shifted his hips, feeling a tightening in his dusty jeans, a warmth down below that had nothing to do with the hot sun or the hard ride he'd endured. He was known for his fast guns, and his big gun; the tall, lean man with the deathhead's grin. Yoni Puja by Honey Falls Leila is a young, collared slave girl in 19th century Persia. Given to Jalil as payment for her father's gambling debts, he delights in teaching the headstrong young virgin that obedience leads to ecstasy and fulfilment. Her ultimate test is the act of Yoni Puja, the tantric worship of the vagina and the ultimate celebration of womanhood. The Duchess and the Highwayman by Kitti Bernetti "Stand and deliver" - except the lusty highwayman forgets the quest for jewels and gold on capturing voluptuous and virginal Lady Henrietta. My Lady is quivering more with passion than fear after their encounter in a steamy coach on a lonely road. She finds herself pining for the highwayman, especially when it's such a crime the young pearl of a girl is betrothed to the odious Duke of Lansdowne. But the resourceful, masked highwayman has plans that will overcome all obstacles and a secret which is revealed only to Lady Henrietta.' Punished for the Pharoah's Pleasure by Demelza Hart It is a stiflingly hot night in ancient Thebes. Beautiful temple servant, Mayamenti, is caught out of her chamber by the stunning High Priest, Amunnakht. For many long days she has stood in the temple, watching him silently and lusting secretly. Now he drags her before the Pharaoh for chastisement, and Mayamenti finds she craves her punishment. The pleasure and pain it brings her lead to a night of intense erotic fulfilment, and more. The Invader by Jayne Wheatley A young Scottish woman watches invaders approach, and joins with the ranks of the men to ward off the marauding Viking warriors. When battle commences, a huge warrior carries her away to a disused roundhouse, where she struggles with him, but soon her body gives in to his demands. Will she find satisfaction in the heat of battle? A Cure for the Immoral Young Lady by Emma Lydia Bates It's the late 1890s, but Marianne and Penelope are far from being proper Victorian young ladies, despite the impression they might give. So when Penelope shows Marianne a newspaper column about an aristocrat who claims he can cure a girl's morality with a single touch, she can't help but be tempted to find out more. Pretty Tied Up by Elizabeth Coldwell Tired of the restrictions of small-town life, Lucille is carving out a career for herself as a successful glamour model in New York. She jumps at the chance to work with famous but reclusive photographer Dusty Woods. But Dusty isn't like any other photographer Lucille has ever met - and persuading her to pose for bondage shots is only the start of her education...Midsummer Madness by Rowan Qwen In the world of a Celtic chieftain, marriage is a political tool rather than a question of love or romance. Elinor, the chieftain's beautiful red-headed daughter, could enjoy the pick of the young men in her tribe - but her marriage to another tribal leader has already been decided. Although her marriage fate is in the hands of her father, where she takes her sexual pleasure is still very much within her own power. And power is its own aphrodisiac, as Elinor soon discovers in the midsummer revels which mark her coming of age...Revenge of the Dixie Devil by Sylvia Lowry The American Civil War, 1865. As Sherman's northern army rolls across the embattled south, an elusive Confederate spy and raider known as the 'Dixie Devil' has plagued the Yankee invasion. In search of the notorious secret agent, a Union officer approaches an isolated manor house on the outskirts of Atlanta, where he meets a headstrong, independent southern belle who may have some knowledge of the mysterious criminal. She is willing to reveal her secrets - at an enticingly erotic price. The Gift by Clarice Clique When Asdern and Theodine married it was for political reasons to join their royal houses, but they quickly discovered a true affection for each other. The only possible blight on their happiness was the clash of their sexual desires. What solution can there be for a man and woman who both yearn for the other to dominate them? Theodine believes she can solve the problem by purchasing and training a slave to fulfil their conflicting needs. But can an unknown outlander really be trusted with their most private secrets? Sex in Sin City by Chris Westlake In the heat of 1930s Las Vegas, Virginia, a sweet and homely ranch owner's daughter, secures a job cleaning in one of the casinos, and her eyes are opened to a completely new world full of lust and extravagance. A chance encounter shows that all is not how it seems, and the reality is so much more exciting. And when a worker from the Boulder Dam makes Virginia a proposition, her own blossoming desires depend on the roll of a ball. Bed of Glass by Alexandra Thomas While flat-hunting she walks into a bedroom with a bed of glass. It is amazingly special. Seven foot by seven with a canopy of twinkling glass, made by a carpenter from way back in the past. But the past still inhabits the bed and she sees flashes of the courtesan who ordered the bed for her master. And the same courtesan is not averse to helping today's celibate woman find a new excitement in the same bed. Pages From the Records of Doctor Helena Hopfl by Kin Fallon Broken-hearted Doctor Helena Hopfl fled to her castle and pulled up the drawbridge a long time ago, swearing that no man would cross her moat again. Deep inside her isolated sanctuary she begins to feel life breaking through the cracks. Can she reawaken past pleasures creating her new project? Can her new project breathe life back into her?

Author Biography

Clarice Clique has had stories featured in many anthologies, including several Xcite ones. Through her erotic writing she likes exploring relationships, the good, the bad and the beautifully beautiful. Her BDSM novel, Switch, focuses on the intimate love and trust between a sub and a dom. With her latest work, The Kindness of Strangers, she plays with the idea of what happens when couples experience the sexual intensity of a swingers weekend. When not writing, whatever it looks like she's doing on the outside, she's always thinking about writing. Slave Nano is a writer of erotic stories with dark and exotic content drawing on the themes of female supremacy, bdsm and fetish, frequently in fantasy, paranormal or historical settings. Slave Nano lives in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. He works full time and juggles his writing with this. His short stories and novellas have been published by Xcite Books and House of Erotica. His full length erotic novel, 'Adventures in Fetishland', a bdsm/fetish re-invention of Alice in Wonderland was published by Xcite Books in 2012. Find Slave at: His website: www.slavenano.co.uk Blog: http://slavenano.co.uk/category/blog/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/nano.vaslen Honey Falls believes that writing should be an act of passion and that the words on the page should reflect the dreams and emotions of the reader as well as the author. Her writing style is full of imagery, exploring the effects on all the senses, in order to bring life to the settings and characters. Although it is classed as 'erotic fiction', Honey believes that her literature should empower women, allowing them to explore their own sexuality on their own terms. Honey Falls has been published in Xcite short story anthologies, Carnevale is her first full length novel. Honey lives on the South Coast of England. Kitti Bernetti lives in London, the city she loves and spends inordinate amounts of time in the coffee shops of Soho and Covent Garden dreaming up stories. She finds writing erotica totally stimulating as it leaves her free to set her tales any time, any place, anywhere. Kitti has written ghost stories, sci-fi, historicals, crime, paranormals, sheikh tales and richly rewarding romance. Reviewers have said: 'The sex [in Desert Nights] is hot, the story compelling, and the writing well above par. If you're looking for a quick read to excite you, pick this one up!' (ManOhMan), and 'Kitti knows how to pen a full bodied book like a fine wine, and in this case, she has managed it. Regency Nights is just that, it fills the senses with its excellent prose, sensual, and highly erotic sexual scenes.' (loveromancepassion.com) Kitti is delighted to be part of The Secret Library and is already working on another novella this time set in the sultry backstreets of tropical Singapore. Author website www.kittibernetti.moonfruit.com/ Jayne graduated from Southampton Solent University in 2010 with a BA (Hons) in Writing Contemporary Fiction. Before this her main focus was on writing poetry (some of this was published with Forward Press in certain anthologies). University taught her much about different genres and styles, but writing erotica struck a particular chord. Today she writes mostly short stories, as well as full length novels and poetry. She is currently exploring 'custom written' stories and have often writes for friends as gifts. In her day job she works at an outside interest store, and she loves spending her spare time hiking and hillwalking. Other interests besides erotica include live music, arts and crafts, and keeping fit. Jayne is from Portsmouth, but takes a lot of her inspiration from London and especially Cornwall, where she hopes to live someday Find Jayne at: Her blog: www.jazzyjwritersblock.wordpress.com Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/starshine1988 Her Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jaz.wheatley Emma Lydia Bates is a soon-to-graduate English student who wishes she could spend all of her time writing erotica instead of job-hunting and preparing for Finals. When not in front of her laptop, she can usually be found reading Old English poetry or watching Doctor Who. Elizabeth Coldwell joined Xcite Books in 2011. Formerly the editor of the UK edition of Forum magazine and co-founder of the Guild of Erotic Writers, she has been writing erotic fiction for over twenty years and her work has been widely published in the UK and US. She enjoys writing across the spectrum of erotica genres, from m/m space opera to girl/girl messy fun, vanilla to BDSM, paranormal to contemporary. Toni Sands is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and has won numerous writing prizes. A former Black Lace short story writer, her stories have been featured in many Xcite collections. Her novella Traded Innocence was published by Xcite Books in 2012.