"But it has often happened that I have found the most seductive depictions of sin in the pages of those very men of incorruptible virtue who condemned their spell and their effects."
 -- Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

About

Dreadful Desires is an online bookstore focusing on taboo erotica with a vintage flavor, written in the language of gothic literature and romance. From incestuous relations to anonymous encounters, from forceful seductions to monstrous couplings, Dreadful Desire delves into the fantasy of dubious and non-consensual sex with a literary tone that respects its characters and focuses on erotic beauty rather than graphic pornography.

What You'll Find

Within these pages you'll find a unique blend of dark, forbidden and yet elegant erotica, of sultry dreams and torrid nightmares written in the ornate language of romance. Sometimes tender and sometimes brutish, ranging from everyday realism to supernatural horror, each story explores the themes of innocence lost, broken taboos and transgressing the liminal space between tame modesty and passionate surrender. Handsome strangers, insatiable gangs and lurid creatures born from the darkest corners of the id all await the adventurous reader.

What you Won't Find

These stories will never feature misogyny or degradation. Dreadful Desires is a celebration of the dark beauty and irresistible power of sexual fantasy, and while guilt and embarrassment can play their part, no woman within its pages will ever be shamed for the pleasure she takes in her predicament. Although some stories fall within the horror genre and may contain violent content, that violence is never mixed with sex, never inflicted upon the protagonist and doesn't go beyond what you might find in a mainstream novel or on network television.

About the Author

Celia McKinley is an evocative writer of romance and erotica centered around themes of seduction, sexual awakening, and supernatural desire. Explicit but never crude, taboo but never degrading, her stories of sensual abandon and surrender strive to celebrate the allure of the forbidden and the beauty of sexual fantasy.

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