Lust Bites Anthology Collection - Volume One Help TEB celebrate our 1st anniversary with the Lust Bites Collections in eBook and print. A collection of all of the short stories released throughout the year 'Amuse Me' by Lexie Davis One woman's inspiration comes from the realities of her life, mixed with a little fantasies of her own. With her latest erotic romance due, author Megan Bradshaw develops a bad case of writers block. In a time crunch she bases her latest story off her last failed relationship adding a little fantasy of her own, making it one hot book. The book becomes a bestseller and gains the attention of Blake Lockland, CEO of Quicksand Books, her publisher. Megan never expected such a strong attraction to one man, much less her publisher, but the instant chemistry sparked a dance of seduction guaranteed to ignite imagination and gain plenty more best sellers. After all, didn't they always say write what you know? But Blake wants a commitment Megan's not sure she's ready to give. Will he be like all the past failed relationships, and only good for her muse? Or will he spark much more than her creative imagination? 'Faithful Beginnings' by Lacey Thorn Book one in The Debtor's Daughters Series Faith has spent her life since the age of nine playing the role of mother to her four younger sisters. Now as her twenty first birthday approaches she knows that all of that is about to change. Her father never wanted girls and when her mother died during the birth of yet another daughter, he made a vow. If he had to have daughters then he would use them to get what he wanted most sons. So on their twenty first birthdays they are to be married off to the man of his choice, whether they like it or not. But Faith has bigger dreams than spending her life living in the small town community that sees nothing wrong with her father's dictates. So leaving her sisters behind, she heads down the road, for once more afraid to stay than to face the unknown. When a thunderstorm sends her into the woods outside town looking for shelter she finds herself in the arms of Jake Daniels. She's seen him in town a time or two but never really spoken with him. But Jake has been waiting to get her out from under her father's eyes for years and he is determined to use this chance to show her just how good things could be between them. With a little faith, they can both have everything they want. 'Lust Detector' by Ann Cory Caught again for speeding, Savannah Scott is surprised when Officer Alec Downs insists she follow him to the police station. Worried she has gone too far with her flirtatious ways on the road, she obeys him and finds herself in a small room handcuffed to a strange looking contraption he calls the Lust Detector. 'Hot and Humid' by Shermaine Williams With a life as dull as dishwater, Jeanette takes a spontaneous holiday to the sunny Caribbean seeking some adventure, but will she get more than she bargained for? Desperate to inject some life into her dull as dishwater existence, Jeanette heads to Grenada for some sun and adventure. She finds herself falling into the usual habit of sunbathing and not much else until a chance encounter with a wild character changes her mind about sticking with the status quo... 'Misery Loves Company' by Ellen Ashe Every cry for help is heard even when no one is there. Uncontrollable events and too many bad decisions have pushed Lola to the brink of self-destruction. To help break away from her depression she rents an isolated picturesque cottage, to rest, meditate, and explore a new passion- art. It is a valiant effort to start life again. But she isn't alone in her misery. A shadow moves, a voice calls, a hand reaches for her from beyond. She has awakened another, a dark unearthly man, whose tortured existence is wracked with pain. Barriers of time and space crack as their empathy and their passions explode. Once promises are made, however, she discovers just how horrifying her circumstances have become. Misery loves company, especially when reality dissolves. 'Confessions of a Nympho' by Ashley Ladd In an effort to promote her books, erotic romance author Tatiana Reece decides it will up her blog traffic if she starts a new blog in which she pretends that her personal life is as racy if not more racy than her novels. She calls it "Confessions of a Nympho" and she makes up some really hot, spicy stuff. When tax season rolls around and she makes her annual visit to her accountant, Ace, the junior accountant handling her case who has long been secretly in love with her discovers her blog. Using an alias, Ace begins a torrid online affair with Tatiana that moves into a real world affair. One problem. Ace disguises himself and when she discovers his true identity, she'll be furious."