Today we have a spotlight on Gilded Lily, Pauline Allan's newest menage release from Loose ID! The cover is a feast for the eyes and the story one for the soul as these three characters overcome heartache to reach their happily ever after.
Enjoy!
~Mia
~*~
Pauline Allan chats about The Gilded Lily
"The Road to Sacred is Paved by the
Profane."
Gilded Lily is set in the
heart of Louisiana. Baton Rouge was inspired by a fisherman. I was sitting in a
bar off Bourbon Street in New Orleans when a man asked where I was from. I told
him and he said he was from the red stick. I quirked my brow. In his Nawlins'
draw he said, "Baton Rouge, the red stick." The setting was cemented
into my brain and the story progressed.
Tony's character is an intense, broken
man. His "voice" was inspired by a song. "Colorblind" by
The Counting Crows hypnotized my
emotions and embedded the melody of his life into my psyche. When I found a
photo of the model Marco Dapper I knew I had found Tony.
Adam was a soldier I met in New Orleans.
He was between tours in Afghanistan and struggling to find his peace in the
civilian world. His eyes were shrouded in pain while his smile told me he longed for something he would never find.
Adam too had a song. "Broken Bridge" by Daughter Darling.
That brings me to Lily. My dear
submissive found her way onto the pages through the ghosts of my past. I left
my grandmother's funeral and locked myself in my makeshift office for three
months. I grieved through the sound of my fingers clicking on my typewriter.
Yes, a typewriter. Several years before the concept for this story developed I
had visited a BDSM club and studied the participants. I knew how I felt and
quickly realized it wasn't a mirror image of the people there. I knew the
blackness that came with pain. I knew the loneliness of rejection. I knew the
desperate need for discipline. I was a religious studies major in college and
the concept of the sacred versus the profane always fascinated me. I threaded
that theme through Lily's story. Her profane desires were redeemed because she
is a woman. Sacred. Her song, "Tear in Your Hand" by Tori Amos pulled
Lily's story through my heart.
My experiences are delicately laced
through the story of three people winding along their paths as their journeys
progress. Much like myself, redemption is needed, acceptance is elusive, and desperation
lurks for these three characters who were gracious enough to live for a moment
in my life.
~*~
Gilded Lily Blurb
Adam's ferocious sexual appetite for submission has
left him frustrated and alone. He turns
to the photo in his wallet. The woman's full lips smile with laughter. The
yellow sundress hugs her soft curves. The beautiful muse. His elusive flower.
Lily has a dark secret. A submissive without a
Dominant, her life had derailed with grief, solitude, and rejection. Until a
mysterious stranger's erotic education led to unfathomable pleasure.
Tony knew Lily's training would be his last attempt
to escape the void in his life. An experienced Dom with the very nature of his
control shaken, he has to run. There's one last responsibility to take care of
before he can leave.
Lily, his once timid sub, is testing her boundaries
and craves more. A love he can never give.
Tragedy leads Adam to Lily's plantation in
Louisiana. While packing his brother's belongings, Tony offers the one precious
thing Adam could never deny. The submission of his elusive flower.
The clock is ticking. Tony wants freedom. Adam
demands total submission. Lily must choose. Does she cling to the safety of
Tony's commands or risk the rejection of Adam's love?
Either way, a submissive's trust is a fragile thing.
Once broken...it's lost forever.
~*~
An Excerpt from Gilded Lily
“SEE,
YOU CAN’T hit in the same place twice,” Tony said as Adam listened carefully to
Tony’s detailed instructions. Tony pointed to the dark pink marks he’d just
made. “And never on the front of her body; she doesn’t like that.”
Adam
nodded, accepting the instruction. Both men were kneeling on the bed, watching
Lily as she squirmed underneath their inspection. Tony, naked, and Adam, with
his cock still hard, methodically discussed Lily’s marks.
“And
you have to snap it. Let the leather do the work, not your heavy hand,” Tony
said as he flicked his wrist and smacked the lash on her left buttock. “Check
her. You’ll see this gets her wetter than anything. She craves it. Truth be
told, I trained her to accept what she needs, and in her own subtle way, she
taught me how to give her what she most desires. “
Adam
slid his hand between Lily’s spread thighs and rubbed the soft flesh covering
her clit. She rolled her hips and murmured her approval into the pillow. He
explored the depth of her slick core, then looked over at Tony and smiled. The
way Lily’s body responded so readily amazed him. She was a beacon of senses,
acting on instinct and waiting to be pleased. The last thing he wanted to do
was harm the one woman he believed could heal his soul. This—the taming of his
beast—was something only Lily could do. If this was what pleased her, then he
would do whatever it took to show her he was ready for the challenge of bringing
her pure pleasure.
Lucky
for him, they had the same desire. He wanted to dominate every aspect of her
body, teach her to find power in her submissiveness and find happiness in his
arms. He vowed at that moment to keep her safe. He would wield the belt, the
thin strips of the flogger, or the whisper of a feather to bring her strength
in knowing that she was owned. She was safe to explore her desires without fear
of judgment.
He
had to give her at least that. She brought him peace in her touch and compassion
in her submission. He would never be able to repay that debt. He had to be
diligent when opening himself up to her desires. Whipping was not a punishment,
but an act of caring. Binding was not a force of power, but a way for her to
find release in the safety of knowing she was wanted. With every part of his
being, he wanted to bring her the things she cherished most.
Adam
took another breath and watched as the end of the belt licked the gentle curve
of her lower back. He had begun to run his fingertips along the pink flesh when
Tony pulled his hand away.
“Stop—you
don’t want her to come.”
~*~
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