Who Exactly is Adriana Kraft?
To start with, “I” am actually “we” – my husband and I
co-write erotic romance under our pen name, Adriana Kraft. So when you see me
out and about on the web using what looks like the “Royal We,”
I’m not being regal, I’m just owning our combined reality!
We see
ourselves as niche authors, so today I thought I’d share with you how we define
our own special corner of the erotic romance world. Here are the SEO tags we
most identify with:
Erotic Needs no
introduction, defines everything we write. Explicit sex scenes created to evoke
arousal and enjoyment.
Romance Happy
endings, always. Satisfying, never tragic, always upbeat at the end. The erotic
scenes are not gratuitous but always part of a story that leads somewhere. It
may be happy-for-now, but the reader will be pleased the characters got it
together.
Boomers Many
of our characters are Baby Boomers. We don’t limit ourselves to this age range,
but since we claim it as our own, we write stories that celebrate sex and
vibrant living across the age spectrum.
Couples We are a married couple, and we
write for couples (married or otherwise, straight or LGBT). We craft scenes
that appeal to both genders, scenes that invite fantasizing, scenes that can be
part of foreplay, scenes that lead to one of our favorite lines from a reviewer of Colors of
the Night, our very first published book: “the reader will no doubt
want either a partner or a bucket of toys close at hand.”
Bisexual Heroines for lots of reasons.
Because both of us enjoy reading and writing scenes involving two (or more)
women together. Because there’s evidence that as we age, we become more
sexually fluid. Because for some couples, if she wants him to read erotic romance together in bed,
reading about two women may help entice him into the story. Because it’s fun.
Swingers Because the fantasy of ménage
is so tantalizing. Because swinging offers so many opportunities for decadent
lovemaking, for taking turns being the sole focus of two, three or more other
people, for sharing pleasure, enjoying voyeurism, giving one’s partner a
special gift. Check out our Swinging Games series at Extasy for a peek at
how one Baby Boomer couple heats up their sex life!
Polyamory Sometimes, as in swinging,
ménage is about recreational sex, but sometimes it’s about three or more
persons falling in love, sorting out the intricacies of the relationship
combinations, and making long term commitments. We write a world where such
dreams can come true. You can check out our Christmas Story, Santa’s Boss, for a
three-way happy ending!
Sexual
Freedom We’re not fond of the term “promiscuous” and prefer
to champion consensual freedom of sexual expression as a healthy approach to
sexuality. We know this requires deep trust and open, honest communication,
especially when sexual freedom takes place within the context of committed
relationships.
Our most
recent release at Whiskey Creek Press Torrid, Ripening Passion, fits most of these tags. Here’s the
blurb and a SFW excerpt. If you’d like a little more spice, another excerpt is
available HERE.
BLURB:
RIPENING PASSION
Claire Johnson’s dedication to sex—the cornerstone of her
career—led her to found the Center for Sexuality and Sex Practices. Now in her
fifties, she knows the Center must keep pace with the rapidly growing Baby
Boomer market, so she agrees to go back on camera for a series on sex and
aging. But work with her nemesis?
Former English Professor Max Wilson has championed the
cause of the Center ever since his deceased wife sought the Center’s help to
rekindle the nearly extinguished sexual flames of their relationship. He loves
working on camera and welcomes the challenge to perform with the svelte but
feisty temptress.
Sparks fly immediately on and off camera. Can either
Claire or Max transform those sparks into a fire of sexual desire for their
viewers? And if they succeed, what will happen when the movie’s over?
EXCERPT: Let’s
drop in on Max and Claire near the beginning. They’ve been sent to a conference
on sex and aging in Monterey. It’s evening, and there’s a sunset on the beach…
“Can we walk a little?” Claire grabbed Max’s hand as if it
was the most natural thing to do.
They carried their shoes and strolled across the wet, firm
sand. Only the sounds of gulls calling and the light slapping of the waves
filled their ears.
Her fingers strangely warmed his. Did his warm hers?
BUY LINKS FOR RIPENING PASSION
Thanks for
stopping by ~ and please leave a comment. We’d love to know if your niche fits
our niche!
Where to find Adriana Kraft
Website: http://www.adrianakraft.com/
FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/people/Adriana-Kraft/100001944980679
Twitter http://twitter.com/AdrianaKraft
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