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  NAUGHTY INTENTIONS

  Five Sensuous Romance Novellas

  Including BDSM, Contemporary, Fairytale, Fantasy, Historical, Paranormal, and Shapeshifter Romance from bestselling authors!

  written by

  The Naughty Literati

  Belle Scarlett

  Nicole Austin

  Berengaria Brown

  Katherine Kingston

  Kathy Kulig

  Copyright

  Copyright © March 2017 by Belle Scarlett, Nicole Austin, Berengaria Brown, Katherine Kingston, Kathy Kulig

  Cover art by Nicole Austin

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  Each story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the products of each author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations or people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  Introduction

  Who are the Naughty Literati?

  The Naughty Literati are a group of authors who’ve come together to showcase their epic talents in stories filled with powerful eroticism and satisfying romance. Our tales range from heartwarming and sweet to scorching hot erotic; medieval to futuristic; humans to aliens and shape-shifters; vanilla committed couples to kinky ménage fun. We plan to produce a few boxed set anthologies annually. Keep an eye out for more of our steamy boxed sets coming soon.

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  Praise for the Naughty Literati!

  “I discovered the Naughty Literati a year ago and have been addicted ever since.”

  “Lots of good things to choose from in every one of this group's story collections.”

  “Another entertaining box set from the Naughty Literati. It’s like opening a gift box of gourmet chocolates. You don’t know what you’re going to get, but you know you’re going to love it!”

  Enjoy our other boxed set anthologies:

  Naughty Getaways: Eleven Sultry Stories

  http://naughtyliterati.com/naughty-getaways/

  Naughty Nights: Nine Luscious Love Stories

  http://naughtyliterati.com/naughty-nights/

  Naughty Phantasia: Eighteen Fabulous Fantasies

  http://naughtyliterati.com/naughty-phantasia/

  Naughty Beasts: Fifteen Shifters, Vamps, and Gargoyles

  http://naughtyliterati.com/naughty-beasts/

  Getting Naughty: Twenty Tantalizing Tales

  http://naughtyliterati.com/getting-naughty/

  Naughty Spice: Naughty Is The New Nice!

  http://naughtyliterati.com/naughty-spice/

  What our readers are saying…

  Reviews for Naughty List are glowing!

  “Sensual, captivating, hot!! Love it” -- Kim Slater, Amazon

  “This book was awesome, loved the stories, have it on my table as a recurring read.”

  -- KRP, Amazon

  “I loved all of the stories, they were thrilling and captivating” -- The Golden Pen, Amazon

  Heartfelt Reviews for Naughty Hearts!

  “A must read for fans of quick and sexy reads.” -- M. Fullington, Amazon

  “There's something in this collection for everyone and for every mood.” – Caroline P, Amazon

  “A fun and sexy read for Valentine's Day and beyond.” -- Tina Williams, Amazon

  Accolades for Naughty Flings!

  “Hot and steamy. Couldn't put it down.” -- Kristi Cisneros, Amazon

  “Quality writing, great characterization, inventive storylines and scenarios.”

  -- Lizabeth Tucker, Goodreads

  “This is perfect for something quick to read when you want to decompress.” -- Mrs. C, Amazon

  Kudos for Naughty Escapes!

  “Sensual, seductive and extremely descriptive” -- Heavenly Good Books, Amazon

  “This was a fun, sexy, and steamy collection of stories…each had a little something different”

  -- Kim Muhl, Amazon

  “From start to finish the collection was sexy, steamy and riveting. Can't wait for the next collection.” -- Meghan M., Amazon

  Rave Reviews for Naughty Reunions!

  “The moment I started I didn't want to put it down.” -- Amber McCarty, Amazon

  “A Terrific Set of Sweet, Sexy, Funny and Steamy Reads” -- Melissa72, Amazon

  “Nine different stories that will get your juices flowing, from…sweet encounters to steamy exploits…all are fantastic.” -- Kindle Customer, Amazon

  Cheers for Naughty Chances!

  “I recommend this anthology to readers looking to read a variety of sexy romances!”

  -- Marcia A. Anderson, Amazon

  “Lots of love and a little something for everyone.” -- Tina Brunelle, Amazon

  “Great collection of authors in this boxed set of little treasures” -- Nikki Brooks, Amazon

  Loving these Laurels for Naughty Lovers!

  “Wow what can I say about this anthology. It is really hot.” -- Charlotte Isaac, Amazon

  “Each of the authors brings to life a wonderful story about love and attraction.”

  – Gabrielle, Amazon

  “An Incredible and sexy hot collection!” -- Roxie's Romance Reviews, Amazon

  Hoorays for Naughty Heatwave!

  “Get ready for some hot short reads that will get your pulses racing! … a great selection of authors coming together to show us what they’ve got.” -- Sarah Greenwood, Amazon

  “Short, sweet and sexy.” – Mrs. M D Attenborough, Amazon

  Acclaim for Naughty Haunts!

  “A Stunning Collection of Amazing stories! … Each and every story is naughty and scorching hot!. You will love this book!” – Roxie’s Reviews, Goodreads

  “…hot and steamy. Some are adventurous, some are sweet, some are dangerous but all are a joy to read.” – Kathy Rouchelle, Amazon

  “Grab some hot tea and your e-reader – things are about to get spicy!” – Dana19018, Amazon

  Flattery for Naughty Flames!

  “…a fun sexy collection of stories that will have you panting to read the next one. Each exciting story is hotter than the last…” – Arica Shupe, Amazon

  “11 blistering hot tales of naughty awe. You don't want to miss one second of this naughty fun.” – Laura Redmon, Cutting Muse Blog Review

  “I had a hard time putting the book down.” – Mari, Goodreads

  THE WOODSMAN

  Belle Scarlett

  Once upon a time in the Enchanted Forest where cursed beings are consigned until the spells that bind them are broken… What if the
Big Bad Wolf was the good guy?

  *This title, previously published as The Woodsman, has been revised and reedited.*

  KAHN’S HAVEN

  Nicole Austin

  Anita Bennett’s fight to solve the mystery of eight lost days leads to a hunt for the jaguar-man who haunts her fractured memories. Her plan is simple—find and seduce him. What she didn’t anticipate is his resistance.

  *This title, previously published as Rakahnja’s Haven, has been revised and reedited.*

  THE PROPERTY OF TWIN DRAGONS

  Berengaria Brown

  Twin dragons Drake and Dragun are convinced Lois is their mate. But is she stealing from the company? And why won’t she talk to them?

  WALPURGIS NIGHT

  Katherine Kingston

  The Viking who captures Fianna demands she heal his brother of a grievous wound. He didn’t ask for her heart as well, but he steals it anyway.

  *This previously published title has been revised and reedited.*

  EDGE OF PASSION

  Kathy Kulig

  Jack recognizes the submissive smoldering beneath Dana’s demure exterior. Under Jack’s skillful commands, Dana explores her darkest erotic desires in the ancient Irish castle. But a mystical energy surrounds them. Is she an unwilling participant in a supernatural conquest?

  *This title previously published as Emerald Dungeon, has been revised and reedited.*

  Enchanted Lovers: The Woodsman

  Belle Scarlett

  Chapter One

  Once upon a moonlit night in late October in the Enchanted Forest where cursed beings are consigned until the spells that bind them are broken…

  An autumn breeze ruffled the massive male wolf’s fur. Its thick pelt shone glossy under the moonrise that crested the treetops. In the midst of stalking a juicy rabbit, the predator froze. Catching a whiff of something far more interesting on a current of air, it lifted its nose and inhaled, hardly daring to hope. A delectable scent wafted into its sensitive nostrils.

  A maiden was close by. In his wood. And the harvest moon above would wax full on All Hallow’s Eve tomorrow night! Fortune was spreading her shapely legs for him this night. At last…

  Pricking his ears forward, the wolf padded in and out of the tree shadows, turning his proud head this way and that. His keen hearing detected the creaking, jangling sound of a moving carriage. It was rattling along on the north road, just before Troll’s Bridge! His blood raced when he realized his maiden would pass by the Hexed Waterfall and directly through the heart of his territory very soon.

  She would never leave the boundary of his lands, vowed the wolf silently.

  The approaching woman’s exciting scent grew stronger, further teasing and intoxicating his senses. All of the wolf’s considerable hunting instincts sprang to life. Through sheer self-will, he prevented himself from dashing off into the bushes after her erotic perfume like a yappy cur chasing a peddler’s cart.

  The powerful, dark creature pointed his nose toward the silver moon and unleashed a fearful howl that slashed through the night air.

  *****

  What a lovely night for a carriage ride through a cursed wood, thought the Lady Lily Rouge grimly as the dying notes of the lone wolf’s eerie baying shivered through her.

  For some reason, the feral sound triggered an answering response deep inside Lily that was as old and as primal as the forest itself. Her body tightened. Under the heavy skirts of her traveling gown, an odd warmth spread from her belly to tingle between her thighs.

  The brute sounded quite nearby. But then, she comforted herself, did not all noises sound closer and more menacing in a forest reputed to be populated by loup-garou and haunted by le gobelin?

  “Pah,” Lily scorned aloud to the empty seat across from her. “I don’t give a flying fig for werewolves and goblins!”

  Lily pulled her long, hooded cloak more securely around her shoulders. The heavy crimson brocade had been a parting gift from her grandmère. She was grateful now for the warmth it provided against a sudden mist that crept like a dragon’s malignant breath along the marshy ground.

  She admitted to herself it had been unwise to order her driver to take a long detour through the forest, but a few more hours of freedom had seemed too tempting for her to resist. She fretted now that it would not do to keep the elderly Marquis d’Evreux waiting for his bride. The rich, thrice-widowed marquis, who had a seeming talent for outliving young wives, had somehow obtained a miniature of Lily’s fair likeness and couriered a marriage offer to her parents at their crumbling rural estate.

  The note was penned in the marquis’ own spidery hand and included the magic sentiment “No dowry required.”

  All the marquis demanded was that Lily be transported to him in time for them to be wed on the last day in October. Lily’s parents had their reluctant but dutiful daughter ready for travel in less than a day.

  In a hasty postscript, the marquis had scrawled one more codicil—upon Lily’s arrival, the marquis’ physicians must be able to assure him that his bride was “unspoiled.” Lily could not conceive how the marquis’ physicians could possibly divine such information, and no one would enlighten her.

  The need for such unseemly speed on the part of the groom had not been questioned by any but the bride-to-be. But her puzzlement on the matter had once more fallen on determinedly deaf ears as her mother and father excitedly barked orders at the family’s few remaining servants and readied Lily for departure to her new life.

  Lily knew that her parents were neither uncaring nor greedy, just merely very relieved. Lily’s fortuitous union with a mature, rich, titled man would not only secure a beloved daughter’s future and material ease but also, in one stroke, repair their family’s dwindling fortunes. In their view, their daughter’s wedding to the marquis could not happen soon enough.

  Now, to take her mind off her impending nuptials, Lily thought again of the wolf that lurked somewhere nearby in the mist. There was no denying the animal’s predatory cry affected her oddly. Lily did not fully comprehend her own arousal, but sensed it had something to do with the way she suddenly welcomed the bumps in the ill-tended road that added a pleasurable jolt to her increasingly sensitive nether regions.

  Having been raised on an estate that, due to necessity, had also been a working farm, Lily had grown up in full view of domesticated animals rutting and coupling with one another. After much observation of such animal husbandry, and the resultant aftermath of infant farm animals each spring, Lily strongly suspected she knew how babes were made.

  Lily wondered if, whenever the Marquis d’Evreux wanted a son, he would catch her unawares in the hallways and violently charge at her hindquarters, the same way the family bull, Ferdinand, habitually surprised their cow in the pasture of her family’s estate. She certainly hoped the marquis’ virile equipment was not as large as Ferdinand’s! Lily made a mental note to watch her back, quite literally, once she entered the marquis’ household. Particularly during the spring months.

  But then perhaps it was not like that between humans. After all, had she not once spied the baker’s boy tumbling with their scullery maid in the haystack behind the barn? Monique, skirt pulled up to her waist, had seemed to be enjoying the youth’s aggressive rutting between her widespread knees. His pants were puddled around his ankles and his pale, bare buttocks had pumped enthusiastically before he pulled his glistening member from her thatch of nether curls and yanked her head down to the swollen, red tip with a command, “I likes fuckin’ yer pussy. But suck me cock, an’ I’ll pay more.”

  Lily had stared at the scene far longer and with more fascination than she knew any lady ought. But the sight of the youth’s rigid member ramming into Monique’s mouth until he spurted something white and milky past her eager, parted lips had held Lily enthralled. That was something Lady Lily Rouge had certainly never seen the farm animals do.

  The scandalous sight had made the hot place at the tops of her thighs jump and throb. Oddly, the wolf’s
howl just now had a similar effect on her pussy, as she now knew it was called. Her breasts beneath her chemise ached and their tips tightened into hard little buttons. Just like when the man with the shadowed face appeared in her dreams. The man with the hard, hot kisses and solid, large body. Lily marveled how, for a dream man, he seemed more real to her than other people did when she was awake. In her dreams, he was always watching her with those hungry eyes the color of a robin’s egg.

  He had first entered her dreams ten years ago, when she was but fifteen. Her shadow man stayed farther away in those early encounters, in the background of the figments that danced in her slumbering head. Just watching her. Always watching her with those hungry eyes. Those wondrous eyes were the only feature of his she could clearly see.