Thank you so much for having me here today! I’m
really excited to share my new release. This story is special to me because I
have loved Greek Myths since I was a child. My mom used to read them to me at
bedtime, before I had even learned to read. I’ve always wondered what those
times must have been like in reality – the truth behind the myth. On the other
hand, I was just as fascinated by the fantasy part of it – a world where gods
really do walk the earth. In my story, I’ve created a world that’s as authentic
as possible, but still holds onto all the fantasy. So it’s a bit of historical
fiction mixed with fantasy, and with a whole lot of naughtiness sprinkled in. I
mean, the myths do leave all the “fun” details out, so I made sure to put them
all back in, just as they were meant to be ;)
There are lots of funky happenings going on here,
and it’s part of Evernight’s exclusive multiple-author series “Naughty
Fairytales”. Andromeda is a curvaceous
princess, and Perseus is the son of Zeus. Which, of course, explains his
god-like body! I’m also pleased to share that this story was an “Editor’s
Pick”.
Blurb:
Andromeda’s
world comes crashing down when the Gods proclaim that she is to be chained to a
rock and offered as a sacrifice to the sea monster that has been ravaging her
lands. Terrified, she has no choice but to obey, though the tentacled creature
is her worst nightmare come to life, and he has ominous plans for her. Perseus
witnesses her plight and comes to her rescue, but liberating Andromeda requires
more than just skill with his sword. Will his love be enough to save her not
only from the monster, but from her dark past that conspires to never let her
go?
Excerpt:
When I was a little girl, a snake bit me on the ankle. My
mother told the story of how I barely survived, how I had gone in and out of
consciousness, flushed with fever, eyes glazed. When I dreamed, I called out
about falling into a pit of vipers.
And now before me, my nightmare came to life. Tentacles
surged out of the water, but they far more resembled teeming snakes. Unlike
octopus arms, they had no suction cups, and ended in blunt tips. Glistening and
sinuous, they blindly explored the harsh rock, covering its entire surface,
exploring each crevice, and inevitably coming closer and closer to me.
I dug my heels into the rock behind me and curled my toes
in. I turned my head and would have shut my eyes, but I couldn’t force myself
to stop staring at the monstrosity. Tugging at the shackles did no good and
only made the panic surge to a higher pitch until I felt like a wild animal
about to become prey.
Only a foot from my toes now, the snake appendages roamed
over the rock, some thick and large, like a man’s thigh, and some thin like my
little finger. One, about the thickness of my arm, separated itself from the
others and moved higher up the rock, coming toward me. I gasped and pulled away
from it as far as the chains would allow.
It slithered audibly over the rocky surface and nudged at
my toes. I did shut my eyes then, and turned my head into my arm.
It slipped over my foot and wrapped itself about my
ankle. I raised my leg and tried to shake it off, but it only coiled tighter
about me, digging into my flesh as though to warn me. It wrapped more and more
around my lower leg and then began to slowly travel upward, twisting over and
over, over my knee and then over my thigh.
I clamped my legs together to halt its progress, but it
was far stronger. It wormed its way between my limbs and under my skirt. Slowly
it came ever closer to the apex of my thighs, and when it finally reached it,
and brushed against my sex, I jumped. The strong muscle rubbed against my clit
as it continued to flow upward, along my torso, slowly winding its way. The
friction of it rubbing at me terrified and excited me at once. My eyes still
closed, I only felt it when other snake limbs joined this one. Another one
twined around my other leg, and still others wrapped themselves about my arms.
“My bride,” a rough voice whispered, loud as a
thunderclap and yet so quiet I was sure I only heard it in my mind. It carried
the same implacable weight of power as the words of the Oracle.
My eyes flew open, and I came face to face with Cetus.
Available
at:
Evernight
Publishing: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/saved-by-perseus-by-ela-stein/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Saved-Perseus-Naughty-Fairy-Tales-ebook/dp/B00MUC5FYM/ref=la_B00KIO5ZE4_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1408624994&sr=1-3
All Romance
eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-savedbyperseus-1602829-143.html
About
Ela Stein:
Reading was my entertainment and salvation
as a child, and it transferred into a passion for writing. I am still very much
a reader, and love many different genres, from erotic romance, to fantasy (dark,
dark fantasy!), to historical fiction, and that love is reflected in my own
writing as well (I don't do contemporary very often). If you'd like to learn
more about me, or chat about books and life, you can find me all over the web:
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