As promised, another fabulous post from the nasty authors of Xcite Book’s new Secret Library series. Today’s nasty author has written the title story of The Secret Library anthology, Silk Stockings. Please welcome the delicious Constance Munday!
I started writing when I was only a child and always loved it. Books were kind of a staple in our household and I was brought up on a diet of stories. My earliest memories are of my parents reading to me and as I got older my fanatical reading passion – so writing was bound to happen. How wonderful to be able to make it a part of my life. The most rewarding task though, it has to be one of the hardest; a constant juggling act and assault against time and intrusions and sometimes a wrestling match with a tricky idea. As a writer I think you’re constantly improving and taking criticism and trying to please your loyal band of followers.
There’s been so much going on this year as I finally creep from under my log and start blogging and chatting. Angels and demons are vying with romance and pleasure in a few scintillating projects which are up and coming and should be out soon. Look out for me!
Anyway, this post is about an imminent arrival. Yes, I’m delighted to be part of a wonderful project with such talented and fabulous writing friends.
I loved writing Silk Stockings for this fabulous new novella collection by Accent Press called, ‘The Secret Library,’ and Michael and Imogen were such lovely characters to develop. My fans will probably find this a bit of a departure from my other work. For some years now I’ve been writing mainly erotic fiction with most of you knowing me as Alcamia.
However, eventually I’ve come out of the closet under my romantic fiction name of Constance Munday. This was the result of been pressed over the last year or so to come clean, so to speak – find my voice and tell everyone that yes, I’m both an erotic romantic and fantasy novelist too and I’m proud of it. I do hope my loyal fan base will enjoy this new me, although don’t worry I’m still writing, pure sizzling hot erotica too and loving it.
Anyway, onto ‘Silk Stockings.’ I was aware before I even got into the story that I wanted to blend a tiny bit of crime into this one to make it exciting and I love setting stories in new and exciting places and playing with periods in history. This story has a bit of both. For some reason Berlin really suited my character Imogen and lends the right atmosphere to the tale; a bit dark and edgy and most definitely sexy.
As it is, the story is a hot romantic tale with plenty of spice and a strong emotional element. Without giving too much away, things are going to get tricky for my sassy heroine Imogen when she meets Michael. Michael is everything Imogen’s past lovers have not been – rich, successful but also a tender romantic hero. Rapidly Imogen falls in love but she’s petrified. For years now she’s been fleeing her demons and protecting a dark secret which is close to her heart. Now, right when she thinks she’s found true happiness and fallen in love with Michael overnight, a frightening spectre from her past is closing in on her and threatening all she holds dear. Imogen is being pursued in more ways than one. Should she flee completely and leave the man she loves or can she reveal to Michael the truth?
BLURB:
When Michael Levenstein meets Imogen, an exotic dancer at a Berlin nightclub, a passionate and intense love story develops. Michael becomes obsessed by mysterious Imogen and falls into a world of intense sexual fantasy and desire. But Imogen is determined to protect a personal, dark secret at all costs and because of this she has forbidden herself love.With Imogen afraid of committing and afraid of losing what she has fought for so desperately, can Michael break down her barriers and discover a solution to his lover’s deep dark secret, thus freeing the enigmatic Imogen to truly love him
EXCERPT:
Imogen watched Michael for several minutes and before she realised what she was doing, she speared him with her cheeky gaze and raising her glass she invited a toast. It was something she never did and there was a steely determination in her glance, not unlike a whore’s invitation, but in a way she was a whore. She was, as Louis had so quaintly put it, the silk stocking whore – a cocktease in Cervin.
Michael smiled at her. She hazarded a guess he was doing what most men did, he was wondering if she had a boyfriend or if she was a high class whore waiting for a punter since she seemed expectant and her gaze kept continually darting to the door. The truth of the matter was, though, Imogen couldn’t get rid of the irrational fear which seemed to be mounting up inside her day by day, the fear Louis would walk right back in and blackmail her.
After awhile Imogen fished an olive out of her drink and popping it between her lips she dried her finger on her thigh. She didn’t mean to do it, but the action of the finger drew Michael’s attention to the silk stockings. She rubbed her finger up and down suggestively and then she drew several small circles on her thigh before hitching her skirt skilfully up her legs. She didn’t want to tempt him but she couldn’t help it, she liked him. She liked his wide-eyed innocent look and his slim sexy physique and narrow hips. He was American, she’d guessed that immediately because he talked with a bit of a twang like Jake, but Jake had a broad Brooklyn accent and Michael’s accent was soft and husky as if he’d just had sex and rolled out of bed. Even that voice was enough to get her going for some reason. It sent shivers all the way up her spine.
Michael travelled the world in his high powered job as top sales executive in his sister-in-law’s cosmetic firm. He was a rebel like his father and he’d been groomed to walk in Abel Levenstein’s shoes, but when he left law school Michael found, although he had a certain genius just like his father for law, he didn’t want to be a facsimile of a legal Levenstein.
Being a famous Levenstein wasn’t easy and when he dropped the bombshell, Abel didn’t talk to him for six months, but the family were close and a compromise was reached. He now employed his skills to good use in Marta’s employ. He enjoyed selling useful products and he could put his legal skills to good use. Furthermore, he loved the job because he was constantly meeting and able to appraise stunning women, women of incredible and outstanding beauty. He’d been to many exotic countries and he’d shared a bed with a fair quantity of fascinating girls. Girls he had to admit, who were exceedingly enchanting and sexually provocative and sometimes had eclectic and surprising sexual repertoires but whose beautiful flawless looks became in a while just a little bit repetitive. In all those bars, in all those hotels, he’d never seen a dame as exciting as Imogen, the woman in the silk stockings.
Where to find Constance Munday:
I have a website but it will be closing, as my server is shutting down at the end of April and I am at the moment deciding on a new one plus a blog spot.
It is: www.alcamiapayne.web.officelive.com
Alcamia can be found at www.total-e-bound.com and of course Xcite books
Were to buy Silk stocking: http://www.xcitebooks.co.uk/home.html
Your story sounds fascinating and really good. I look forward to reading it. It is also lovely to meet you..congrats on the new release.