After contributing and working my way through Experimental, Sweaty Sex, Power Plays, and Ambrosia, I'm falling into a deeper love with anthologies.  Reading for a few minutes here and a few minutes there while taking a break from writing is turning out to be a ton of fun.  Not only am I able to sample other Ravenous Romance writers' work, but I get to flirt with several different characters in a short amount of time.  It feels naughty, and I like it.

As of late, my favorite short story (beside my own of course) is by Mark Farley and is in the Ambrosia anthology.  Kitchen Tongs and Pepper Mills was definately one that I read start to finish!

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Sweaty Sex releases today!  My short story, "Getting Lucky Isn't The Same As Being Lucky," is included.  I had a ton of fun writing this one and would like to mention a few things about the story that set it apart from some of my others.

"Getting Lucky," is a baseball story.  I'm a huge baseball fan.  The rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has kept me up many a summer night.  The setting for the story is in Dubuque, Iowa and Dyersville, Iowa.  I'm originally from Dubuque, so creating a rivalry for the two minor league baseball teams, the Iowa Cobs and the Idaho Spuds, was a hoot.  (I was utterly tempted to type Kernels rather than Cobbs.  The temptation almost got the better of me, but the Cedar Rapids Kernels may not have appreciated my using their real life team).

My husband's family is from Idaho.  Now that I'm no longer living in Iowa, I can't tell you how many people with whom I've spoken have mixed up Iowa and Idaho in casual conversation.  I couldn't resist using both in the story.  Other than farmland, the two states are very different places.

I will also mention that most of the details regarding Dubuque are true.  There are only two details that I fabricated.  One of the things I made up is that Dubuque doesn't really have a minor league baseball team.  I even found a way to work Loras College into the story  I attended Loras, graduating with BA degrees in English, Spanish, and Secondary Education.  Go Duhawks!

On a completely different note, the kind folks at the Geek Squad were able to recover all the files on my laptop as well as wipe the virus clean.  I've been breathing a giant sigh of relief for the past two days.  Let's just say that now I own more thumb drives than I care to admit.

I can't help but thank all of my readers for putting both Experimental and Ambrosia in the top ten!  Let's put this anthology there too!

Tags: Experimental. | Ambrosia | Sweaty Sex | laptop | virus | Idaho | Iowa | sports | baseball | Jen Bluekissed | anthology

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The AMBROSIA anthology!  My story is called JUST'S DESSERTS and is about pastry chef Justine Calodorini and tycon Adam Stade who adores her creations. 

Jesse has done a great job putting together this anthology and she's also been posting interviews with the contributors on her blog.  Yes, today is my day, so come read my interview at http://sexfoodplay.wordpress.com/.  She calls me scrumptious - I love her for that alone .

My story in the anthology is also available as a Ravenous Rendezvous, so you can check it out that way for a... taste.

More soon, Rachel!

Tags: Rachel Kenley | Ambrosia | romance | Food | sex | love

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Check out Rachel Kenley on my blog today—another of the talented writers in AMBROSIA—http://www.sexfoodplay.wordpress.com

Thanks for everyone's kind words about this anthology.

Hungry,

Jesse

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Check it out at http://www.sexfoodplay.wordpress.com

How about you?

Hungry,

Jesse

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Check out Neve Black at http://www.sexfoodplay.wordpress.com

Another one of the FABULOUS writers in the upcoming AMBROSIA anthology, which will be out on February 14.

BTW, all you sexy chocolate lovers, Wen Chocolates in Denver, Colorado is selling Pandora chocolates like crazy! (That's the chocolate that was inspired by Appetite for Passion,)

Hungry,

Jesse

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I just received word today that the Ambrosia Anthology will release on Valentine's Day!  As excited as I was that Power Plays released on Inauguration Day, this release date is equally wonderful.  What better way to prepare for some heart day lovin' than by reading steamy, romantic stories?

The Kitchen Table is one of my favorites of the stories I've written thus far because I see a lot of Carla in myself.  She has the opportunity to play with several types of food while having a few spats with other characters.

There were a few scenes in this story that I heavily debated if I could pull off in an erotic work.  I had a lot of fun playing with the prose in the attempt, especially since I love my real life mother-in-law quite a bit.  For the record, she's nothing like Lucille.  If you're confused my by comment, you'll have to read the anthology to figure out what I mean!

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Check out the romantic and naughty Nicole Dennis at http://sexfoodplay.wordpress.com.

Hungry,

Jesse

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This morning, I've posted my interview with Jen Bluekissed at http://sexfoodplay.wordpress.com

She is one of the talented contributors to Ambrosia, RR's food and sex anthology, which will be out in February. Stay-tuned.

Hungry,

Jesse

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My interview with the delightful C. Margery Kempe, one of the contributors to Ambrosia, the sexy food anthology out in February, is posted at http://www.sexfoodplay.wordpress.com

Gettng to know C. Margery and all of the other writers of the upcoming anthology has been a joy. What a great group of smart, sexy,  food-loving writers.

Hungry,

Jesse

Tags: Ambrosia | sex and food | erotic writers | c. margery kempe | sexfoodplay

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