My latest book is an erotic anthology comprised of fourteen short stories that have never appeared in print. They're stories I've written over the past fourteen years--many submitted to multi-author collections but never published.
As I wrote the blurb for this book, I kept asking myself: how do I convey to you that the stories in this book aren't pure garbage? (I have incredibly low self-esteem, by the way.)
The short stories I've written have been published in more than 200 erotic anthologies, over the years, including many Best Of books, as well as winners of a wide variety of awards. But not every story makes the cut, and some of those appear in Giselle's Lost Treasures.
But many of these stories have a much stranger history. Many of them actually WERE selected for publication. And then the publisher got bought out by another company, and the new people scrapped the vast majority of the old books, so my beautiful stories were left without a home.
Then there's a little tale called Love Yourself First.
When I was compiling Giselle's Lost Treasures, I knew in the back of my mind that Love Yourself First had never been published. I needed to make sure I had a rejection letter on file. The last thing I wanted was to receive an acceptance from the editor and have to swallow my pride and admit I'd already published it myself. That's a great way to earn a bad reputation, as well as the irritation of an editor.
So I checked my email. I checked again. I checked a third time.
I didn't have a rejection email regarding Love Yourself First. Because I'D FORGOTTEN TO SUBMIT THE STORY FOR CONSIDERATION. Talk about stupid. I even found an email back-and-forth with the editor where I'd assured them I would submit a story for their upcoming anthology the next day. Well, I never did that.
Maybe I don't need to earn a bad reputation. Maybe I already have one. I certainly hope not. It isn't malice--it's forgetfulness, I swear.
Giselle's Lost Treasures turned out to be a collection I'm very proud of. It includes a variety of stories on the literary end of erotic fiction. I invite you to buy a copy today and enjoy!
You can find Giselle's Lost Treasures at many ebook retailers, including Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1028593?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BV1SNHF?tag=dondes-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=32fsDwAAQBAJ
Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/giselles-lost-treasures-14-erotic-tales/id1519513259
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/giselles-lost-treasures-giselle-renarde/1137200759
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463820247
New loves, old flames, burning desires and more!
Erotica by Giselle Renarde has appeared in more than 200 erotic anthologies, but the fourteen tantalizing tales in Giselle's Lost Treasures have never been included in any such collections until now! Unearthed for your reading pleasure, these stories by award-winning author Giselle Renarde feature playfully kinky husbands and wives, lesbian lust during WWII, an incurable crush on the delivery guy, and many more couplings you won't soon forget.
Discover something new, fresh from the vault, with Giselle's Lost Treasures!
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1028593?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BV1SNHF?tag=dondes-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=32fsDwAAQBAJ
Apple: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/giselles-lost-treasures-14-erotic-tales/id1519513259
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/giselles-lost-treasures-giselle-renarde/1137200759
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/search?Query=9780463820247
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