Introducing: The Bitches in the Basement by Ashleigh Lake
Genre: Erotica (explicit/hardcore)
Amazon Link: http://amzn.com/B00ANE786C
Word Count: 50,000+ words
Plot Summary:
Told from the perspective of three different people in a sexually charged triangle, The Bitches in the Basement is an intensely explicit exploration of temptation, expectation and infidelity.
Set against the status seeking backdrop of New York City, the three-story brownstone on the Upper East Side has become a sexual war zone with the lines clearly drawn between the three sexy socialites living in the main house and the two slutty bad girls living in the basement apartment.
Caught in the middle is Luke Prescott, political protege and conflicted fiance of blonde beauty Kendra Mercer, who can't seem to stop fantasizing about the dirty girls downstairs, especially the sex kitten with the killer curves, Cady Lane, who makes no apologies about going after what she wants.
At the same time, Kendra is tired of playing by the rules and being the perfect society girl, and harbors some kinky desires of her own. When the right kind of bad boys show up on the scene with intentions of seducing the bride-to-be, chaos ensues.
Tricks, deception, and dirty sex games abound in this wild modern tale that shamelessly taps into some of our most basic desires and instincts. Just who are the players and who are the pawns? The only thing that's certain is that when it comes to the playground on Brentwood Street, lust overrides logic, and nothing is as it seems.
Background information:
This is the complete novel, first inspired by a 8,000 word short story I wrote two years ago that got a lot of attention and acclaim from readers. It was originally meant to be a fun tongue-in-cheek very dirty read, but the characters seemed to jump off the page and demand a little more air time. Clearly there was more of their story to be told based on the old adage that there's a different side to every story.
With that in mind, I picked my three protagonists (Luke, Kendra and Cady) and gave them each a voice and perspective in this 50,000 word tale. As such, they each have their own distinct chapters as well as two addition chapters ('The Aftermath' and 'Conclusion') that will have a few unexpected dirty surprises for fans of this storyline.
My favourite kind of story has always been where there's no distinct hero or villain. I love to play with character flaws. In the same way, I believe that we all have different sides to ourselves, some remaining hidden for only a chosen few to see and in some cases, we have sides that remain hidden even to ourselves. In this novel, Luke and Kendra are unable to reconcile their private and public faces, even from each other, both believing that the other expects and wants them to be a certain kind of person, even within their own relationship.
My favourite kind of story has always been where there's no distinct hero or villain. I love to play with character flaws. In the same way, I believe that we all have different sides to ourselves, some remaining hidden for only a chosen few to see and in some cases, we have sides that remain hidden even to ourselves. In this novel, Luke and Kendra are unable to reconcile their private and public faces, even from each other, both believing that the other expects and wants them to be a certain kind of person, even within their own relationship.
I wanted to explore the idea of our secret selves and our primal desires, the kinds of things you might hesitate telling your significant other for fear you might be judged or looked at differently. We all put our best (and least controversial) selves forward in the burgeoning stages of a relationship but what happens when social pressure and expectations keep us from getting beyond this roadblock?
This is the crux of the novel and the backdrop to all the sordid sex-capades that result, as a beautiful, outwardly successful Manhattan couple come to terms with their kinkier urges on the precipice of their wedding. Their decisions bring both a sense of sexual liberation as well as total chaos into their lives in the process.
Cady Lane might be my favourite 'bad girl' character of all the erotic stories I've written. She is free with her sexuality and lives only for her own wants and needs with a cheeky, playful spirit and an extremely devious mind always looking for a golden opportunity to further her game. Most of us aren't this ruthless in reality, but it's easy to slip into her mindset and understand why she sees the world in the way she does. She enters the scene and sets off a chain reaction of events and eventually culminates in a intensely wild (ie. filthy) showdown and confrontation that will have you on the edge of your seat.
I have had a lot of fanmail over the past year a half about this storyline, and I'm happy to bring you the final finished product. This won't be published for free online anywhere, so be sure to download your copy from Amazon.com today!
I have had a lot of fanmail over the past year a half about this storyline, and I'm happy to bring you the final finished product. This won't be published for free online anywhere, so be sure to download your copy from Amazon.com today!
Length: 50,000+ words, six chapters
Smut factor: High/Explicit
Amazon Kindle - instant download
Publisher: Lush Publishing (www.lushpublishing.com)
Will this title ever be available for free online: No
Tags: group sex, anal, threesome, gangbang, rough sex, cheating, public sex, girl-on-girl play, facials, m/f rimming and a whole lot more.
Copyright © 2012 Ashleigh Lake
Cover Photography © 2012 David Lace (www.davidlace.com)
As always, I love hearing from readers, so if you have any questions or comments, please send me a message at: ashleighlake11@gmail.com or dancingdoll1@hotmail.com
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Many thanks and Happy Holidays!
Ashleigh XO
