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Fifty Shades of Grey effect boosts award-winning Welsh publisher

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Xcite has now signed a three-book contract with erotic and romantic novelist Grace Marshall – better known to some as KD Grace, whose erotic novel The Initiation of Ms Holly has been reprinted for a second time following increased demand in the wake of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Hazel says as well as sex, people still deep down want a love story at the heart of the fiction.

And she says that given a little encouragement, there is an erotic novelist in all of us.

“What we have realised is a lot of people, although they want it sexy, they also want a love story, and want the relationship element,” she said.

Read the entire article at Wales Online.

Fifty Shades of Grey effect boosts award-winning Welsh publisher

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Xcite has now signed a three-book contract with erotic and romantic novelist Grace Marshall – better known to some as KD Grace, whose erotic novel The Initiation of Ms Holly has been reprinted for a second time following increased demand in the wake of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Hazel says as well as sex, people still deep down want a love story at the heart of the fiction.

And she says that given a little encouragement, there is an erotic novelist in all of us.

“What we have realised is a lot of people, although they want it sexy, they also want a love story, and want the relationship element,” she said.

Read the entire article at Wales Online.

The joy of e-text

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However, the rise in the popularity of e-books combined with the power of social networking and the possibility that in a recession, cheap, escapist books hold even more appeal, appears to have created a perfect storm of sales.

“I remember going into book stores wanting something a little racy but not being brave enough to buy what was on the shelf because the covers were so hideous,” says KD Grace, the author of The Initiation Of Ms Holly, which re-entered Amazon’s romantic fiction charts following the popularity of the 50 Shades series.

“I thought, ‘What are people going to think if they see me reading this?’ ” she adds. “So to be able to read anything you want at any time is just phenomenal. I also think more and more men are reading erotic fiction now, because a man’s just not going to want to carry around a book with a bodice ripper cover. For the first time people are able to read whatever they want.”

Read the entire article at The Scotsman.

Sex Sells: Why Fifty Shades Of Grey Is Flying Off Shelves

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Emily Bendell, CEO of lingerie and lovestuff retailer BlueBella.com believes the secret behind its success is because it’s a sexy book written by a woman – for women.

“Over the past few years, as the genre has become increasingly popular, authors such as KD Grace have ensured there is something on offer for everyone, and with books such as Fifty Shades of Grey accelerating the trend, the genre can only continue to grow in popularity,” she told Huffpost Lifestyle

Read the entire article at Huffpost Lifestyle.

Loved Fifty Shades Of Grey? Sexpert Tracey Cox brings you THE ultimate guide to ‘mummy porn’ with her definitive steamy reading list

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Mail OnlineThe Initiation of Ms Holly by K D Grace

Sex with a mysterious stranger on a train initiates the innocent Rita Holly into the secretive and sexy world of the Mount Club where deviant rituals await. Author K D Grace describes herself as ‘passionate about nature, writing and sex – but not necessarily in that order’, and enjoys Chinese martial arts. Readers have been badgering her for a sequel since its publication.

Erotica rating: 9 out of 10

Read the entire article at the Mail Online.