Hot Beach Hunks

Living in Midwest United States has me spending January in the middle of winter. Cold temperatures, snow, and ice are the norm for this season. So, I thought I'd spice things up a bit and heat those inside flames of body heat to warm up the chilly days and nights some of you may also be facing. Below are some wonderful guys looking to give your temperature a rise! Fantasize along with me as I head to the beach to find some hunks!

Adam was my first catch of the day. I just cast my fishing net and snagged him! I must say he didn't put up much of a fight. He was getting tired of waiting for some woman to capture him, and I happened to be the lucky one.
Now, what to do with my handsome catch? Do I put him on ice for future use? Bundle him up, take him home to my winter abode, and have him warm my nights? And, days?
Decisions, decisions!
What would you do?


Josh was floating in a secluded beach area I stumbled upon. Wanting a full tan, he opted for his birthday suit and contemplated getting another year older. So did I...I mean, think about getting older. But, one look at his...assets, and after his careful scrutiny of me...had me convinced that adult age is meaningless where passion is involved.
When I offered hot drinks by a burning fireplace...along with my heated desire...he enthusiastically agreed to brave the winter weather and leave the ocean behind. What a wonderful beach souvenir I brought home...sure beats the shells and sand!

Chris had his tan done to perfection...and was getting bored with the whole, "sun, surf, sand" and outdoor sports/volleyball routine. As he was looking for cooler weather to focus on indoor sports, I quickly convinced him that my city would be a wonderful change and I could help him with those "indoor sports" and exercise he mentioned. He packed a few speedos and figured he'd buy whatever warmer clothing he'd need.
My goal, of course, was to keep him in those speedos...or less...and forgo the need for anything warmer than hot flesh-on-flesh.

So...have my mini stories warmed you? Is your mind going beyond what I've mentioned? Do you have sexy visions of what happened after Adam, Josh, Chris, and I, made it to our cozy, wintry abode? Use all those delightful, naughty thoughts and images, and warm up your life. Even if you're in the middle of summer wherever you live, these guys can fill a place in your fantasies!

Photos: www.rockshots.com, G.e.o.r.g.e'sphotostream, Flickr, endot'sphotostream, Flickr

None of my books take place at the beach, but all have "HOT" action! Visit http://www.aprilash.net/ (erotic romance) and http://www.mariannestephens.net/ (mainstream romance) for information about my ebooks and print books.
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CURSES - The Kind You "Put" on People

I'll never forget the stories my mother told me about my great-grandmother. Apparently she wasn't an easy woman to live with...in fact, in her later years it was hard to find one of her children willing to take her in and care for her.

We're talking about the 1930s, when nursing homes/assisted living facilities weren't available. Dear sweet great-granny was anything but that and somewhat of a nasty person...and that's only considering her good days. No doubt that her life had been difficult, but her attitude made her children's and grandchildren's lives miserable.

Angelina used "curses" to torment people and threaten them when she didn't get what she wanted. As she aged, her "evil eye" tirades increased, and the family grew to ignore her as she also seemed to drift into what we now know would be called episodes of dementia. Although laughing at her "curses", my mother remarks that the family members on the receiving end of Angelina's wrath always harbored a tiny bit of fear.

What if Angelina really did have "the power" she claimed to have? Was the job loss because of her? How about falling and breaking a bone? Or, the breakup of a courtship? Was Angelina responsible?

Curses hold a mystifying effect on some, and it's that "beyond belief" suspicion we have that makes us wonder. Curiosity edges us to try and figure their meanings and factual properties, while the adrenaline pumps in our bodies at the thought that maybe some of them are legitimate.

Great-grandmother Angelina gave an "evil eye" curse the day my grandmother married. She didn't like my grandfather, Rosario, so walked back and forth in front of the church mumbling her "curse" as my grandmother got married inside. She squinted her eyes and pointed at various times during her "curse".

Did it have any effect? None that was noted...although my grandfather died at an early age, leaving my grandmother to raise their children alone. And, times had been tough for them...but wasn't that the norm for that decade?

After all the misery she wished upon family members, especially my grandmother, when it came time to let great-granny move in with someone, it was my grandmother who made room in her house.

Maybe that was the "curse" finally coming to fruition. Angelina's "evil eye" rant meant that my grandmother would one day suffer on a daily basis by having to deal with great-granny in her own home and until she died.

Do you believe in curses? What about the curse of King Tut's Tomb? Is there something mystical about it or just factual/coincidental events that have been made to look suspicious?

No curses in my books, but two have paranormal elements. "Street of Dreams", by Marianne Stephens, is a time travel, romantic suspense ebook that received a "4 - HOT" rating from Romantic Times Magazine. It's available from Cerridwen Press:
http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3971-street-of-dreams.aspx

"Second Sight Dating", by Marianne Stephens, is a psychic romance, available from Cerridwen Press in both print and ebook format:
http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3953-second-sight-dating.aspx

April Ash has two erotic romance ebooks available at: http://www.ellorascave.com and one is also in print.
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