Showing posts with label No Running No Petting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label No Running No Petting. Show all posts

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Get Xcited for free


Free smut alert!

Xcite Books (winner of the Erotic Trade Organisation "Best Book Brand" 2010, 2011 and 2012) has repackaged two of my short stories into new anthologies called Xcite Delights

Xcite Delights Book 1 is FREE right now for download!

The story lineup is as follows:

  • Behind the Blue Door by Charlotte Stein
  • Skyggen by Giselle Renarde
  • No Running, No Petting by Janine Ashbless (follow link for excerpt)
  • Alive by Clarice Clique
  • The Untouchable Tabby by Lana Fox
  • Soul of Discretion by Mary Borsellino
  • Personal Trainer by K D Grace
  • The Naughty Rich Girl by Angela Goldsberry

So what are you waiting for? If I can download, anyone can!



NB: There is also an Xcite Delights Book 2, which contains my Valentine's story Shot to the Heart - but that's £1.99


See all Ashbless books and audio at Xcite

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Foreign affairs

My contributor copy of "Foreign Affairs," out now from Xcite Books :-)

So, I'm back from my Foreign Affairs - for the moment anyway - and I'm suntanned and all aglow (yay!) ... and half a stone heavier (boo!). I've been to six different countries. I have eaten a load of pizza. I have swum in the Mediterranean Sea and a lake and a sulphur spring. I have discovered that the Maned Wolf reeks of cannabis! I've driven under the Alps and the English Channel. I have stayed in a yurt and seen camels, though possibly not where you'd expect to find them ...

And now I'm back, with pictures of Tombs and Towers and Tesserae to show, and some exciting publishing news to reveal when it's confirmed. While I've been away, several anthologies including my short stories have come out, so I've got excerpts to post. Ayeeeeee ... how will I ever catch up?

Well, I'm going to start with this fab review of Named and Shamed over at the Erotica Readers and Writers Association - big thanks to Ashley Lister :-)

I can't find a permalink so here it is in full:


"This is an awful lot of fun. I grew up in an era when I was supposed to go to bed with a fairy story and enjoy the fantastical tales of other worlds and the creatures that lived therein. Named and Shamed helped me recapture those fond memories but from the perspective of an adult who also enjoys the erotic titillation of characters exploring their hedonistic natures.


Written by the incredibly talented Janine Ashbless, illustrated by the stylish and talented John LaChatte, Named and Shamed is pitched as a ‘Dark and Dirty Fairy Tale’ and this succinctly describes the content.

The basic premise is that our heroine, Tansy, has stolen a manuscript relating to her studies into the magical worlds of mythical creatures. Tansy is a wonderful real-world heroine and her story in this magical world is an absolute delight.

From the vivid description, through to the strong characterisation, through to the plot that makes you want to stay awake into the early hours of the morning – Named and Shamed is one of the most fun reading experiences you will have this year.

Meet Tansy, follow her adventures, and look out for future Janine Ashbless titles."


"Named and Shamed" spotted in Paddington Station by Kay Jaybee!


Thursday, 14 June 2012

Excerpt: No Running, No Petting


My poolside m/m/f story No Running, No Petting is out TWICE OVER from Xcite Books - as the lead story in Foreign Affairs: erotic relations in exotic locations (out TODAY - at least in theory - in paperback, also already available on Kindle), and as one of 5 stories taken from that anthology and published in a smaller collection as an e-book: No Running, No Petting.


Here's an excerpt:

Lena and Vittor work in a hotel in Malta, but they can't focus on clearing tables and making beds, when what they're really both interested in is the male guests. The two of them hunt together, the perfect pair. And when they spot Rolf, a Swedish silver fox, the scene is set for a threesome and some very naughty poolside fun.



The other great thing about the roof garden is that no one can see in.

When I go up that day, Room 406 is already on his sun-lounger, tapping a pencil against his upper lip as he reads his papers. Vittor is waiting behind the bar, ready to lock the stair door as I put on a distraction. I do my best: I’m wearing only a tiny bikini of brilliant yellow lycra. I know how it draws the eye. I’m short, but there are deep curves to my hips and arse and waist. I shake out my long dark hair and stride over to the pool, my breasts jiggling enticingly with every step.

I can feel his eyes on me. But at first I ignore him. I slip into the aquamarine water and do some lazy widths on my back, rolling every so often to show off my bum in its yellow thong. Whenever I put a hand on the pool edge and look covertly in his direction, pretending to catch my breath, Room 406 is watching me.

Then Vittor comes out and joins in, stripped down to his red trunks. We make a helluva contrast; him so big and me so little, but both of us bronzed and glistening, both young and beautiful. We giggle and play together, splashing and kissing. Maybe you remember those old signs they used to have around public poolsides – No running, no petting, no ducking –? Well, we break all those rules. I wriggle out of Vittor’s arms and haul myself out of the pool, squealing as he chases me to try and swat my arse.

Ever seen a dog chase something past another dog? Dog number two can’t help but join in. I run in a little too close to our engineer and then stumble, tripping into him: he puts out his arms to catch me. Part of him thinks he’s saving me from a fall, but I know what his underlying instinct is.

‘Sorry!’ I gasp, landing in his lap. I’ve been told his English is good. ‘Oh, I’m sorry! I’ve got you all wet!’
I’ve got him all hard too. It’s not subtle, I know, but what man likes subtle? He’s got shorts on and his legs are tanned and muscular – I just bet he cycles and skis to work at his factory or his university or whatever it is back home. But he’s got a stiffy under those shorts and it’s poking me.

Vittor stands a few metres back, grinning.

‘That’s OK,’ Room 406 says hoarsely, his hands still on my waist.

‘What’s your name?’

‘Rolf.’

‘Hi, Rolf. I’m Lena. And that’s Vittor.’

‘He is your boyfriend?’ Rolf is a bit confused, and a bit nervous.

I giggle and shrug, which is about as accurate as it gets. ‘Want to join us in the pool?’

He hesitates, then nods. He can’t stop looking at the pool water beaded on my breasts, and my nipples poking up through the yellow bikini fabric. I give him a good flash of my arse as I stand, though, and lead the way to the water’s edge, barely giving him time to shed his shirt and glasses. ‘First one to catch me ...’ I call, and dive.

Buy at Xcite Books

Foreign Affairs on Kindle   No Running, No Petting on Kindle (Amazon US)

Foreign Affairs in paperback   Foreign Affairs on Kindle  No Running, No Petting on Kindle (Amazon UK)

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Sale - No Running, No Petting


Do you remember signs around public swimming pools with lists (or pictures) of things you weren't supposed to get up to? No running, no eating, no smoking, no bombing  (In case that doesn't translate, that's jumping into the pool in a tucked-up foetal position in order to make a huge splash. It was sort of assumed that high explosive did not feature in anybody's leisure plans) and ... no petting. Well, I'm pleased to be able to announce that my sex-in-the-hotel-pool short story No Running No Petting has been chosen to head up the forthcoming Xcite anthology Foreign Affairs: erotic seductions in exotic locations.

No Running, No Petting is a naughty, sun-kissed m/m/f romp with bouncing bikinis and bulging trunks. I must have been in an uncharacteristic mood when I wrote it! But I love holiday trips abroad - they make me happy and excited. In fact I've got one coming up soon, so there's a smile on my face right now . . .

Full line-up:

No Running, No Petting - Janine Ashbless
Comrades On A Train  -  Z Ferguson
Lucky Lucy -   Jenna Bright
New Orleans When It Rains -  Maxim Jakubowski
Gulliver On Lilipussia  -  John McKeown
The Warmth Of His Touch  - Viva Jones
The Invitation  -  Maria Lloyd
The Oregon Trail  -  Landon Dixon
Escape  -  Clarice Clique
Burning Woman  -  L A Fields
French Kissing -   Josie Jordan
An Argentinian Tango  -  Troy Seate
Romanesque  -  O’Neil De Noux
From Bradford To Bollywood  -  Victoria Blisse
Only In Vegas  -  Elizabeth Coldwell
Local Delicacy  -  Mariella Fairhead
Maya Gold  -  Catelyn Cash
The Liberation Of Paris   - Sylvia Lowry
Après-Ski Adventure  -  Peter Baltensperger
Reunion  -  Kate J Cameron

Foreign Affairs will be released in June 2012 in the UK, just in time for summer, and September in the US - just in time for going back to work ;-)

Friday, 15 July 2011

The shallow end



I don't know about where you're at, but here it's scorchio today - too hot to walk dogs!

Fancy a dip in a pool?  Fancy something short, frivolous and featuring a bouncing bikini-clad babe? I've got a new story up on my website - just go onto the main page and look in the left-hand column for the Free Story button :-)