Here is a little dose of Friday Fantasy. Lucy Felthouse is a fellow chocoholic and a super busy writer has a new book out. Be sure to check it out. It will make you look at comic books and superheroes a little differently.
Blurb:
Zachary
has a dilemma. His girlfriend, Reese, has a special birthday coming up soon and
he has absolutely no clue what to get for her. It doesn’t help that Zach does
not share or really understand Reese’s biggest hobby—comic books, superheroes
and everything that goes with them. Zach raids Reese’s DVD collection for
inspiration, and what he finds there gives him an idea…possibly the best one
he’s ever had.
Sure,
Reese has fantasized about her favorite superheroes. All those muscles and
rakish smiles are to die for. She didn’t think Zach would ever really
understand, though. But he proves her wrong in the best way possible.
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Excerpt:
Zachary
sighed at the calendar entry in his phone, which was reminding him for the
third time about Reese’s upcoming birthday. And it wasn’t just any birthday—she
was going to be thirty.
There
were perks to dating a doctor—the uniform was pretty hot, for example—but when
that doctor had no particular fondness for jewelry, flowers or chocolates,
buying her presents was nigh-on impossible. And because of her work schedule, a
surprise weekend away was out of the question.
He’d long since learned to
always keep the receipts.
Most
people get their partners something to do with their hobbies or interests.
However, Reese was even awkward in that regard. Her main hobby was so complex
that Zach didn’t have the first idea what to get her to do with it—Reese was an
uber-geek. Films, graphic novels, collectibles, all that jazz.
Obviously
he could just ask what she wanted, then go out and get it, but then it wouldn’t
be a surprise. And it was too easy—he wanted her to know he’d really made the
effort.
Snoozing
the calendar reminder once more, Zach threw the phone onto the sofa, then
walked over and started rooting through their combined film collection for
something to watch after dinner, which was almost ready. Reese was on-shift at
the hospital until silly o’clock, so he had the house to himself and could
watch whatever he liked. An action movie it was, then.
Running
his fingers along the spines of the DVDs and Blu-rays, he suddenly paused. The
Avengers leaped out at him, for some reason. He’d seen snippets of it before,
as Reese watched it pretty frequently. The parts he’d seen hadn’t looked too
bad, actually. It was essentially an action film, he decided, but with superheroes
in it.
He
pulled the case off the shelf, an idea beginning to form. Maybe if he watched
it beginning to end, he’d seen what drew Reese into that world so much, why she
was so fascinated by the films, the graphic novels and so on. Even if he didn’t
get it, though, maybe it would still give him some inspiration for a gift. He
had nothing better to do that evening, in any case, so it was certainly worth a
try.
After
putting the disc in the player, he headed into the kitchen to see how his
dinner was coming along. A meal in front of the television was the order of the
day, it seemed.
A
few minutes later, he settled onto the sofa with his lasagna and garlic bread,
a bottle of beer on the table next to him. Time for some Avengers action.
Within
half an hour, he’d ascertained that the film wasn’t just for geeks. In fact it
was easy to see why it had such a wide appeal—the cast was supremely
attractive, whatever gender you were into, the plot was interesting and the
dialogue seriously witty. He’d already developed quite the crush on the Black
Widow, and Nick Fury’s right-hand woman had a lovely pert backside.
Trying
to put himself in Reese’s shoes, Zach looked at the male characters. Okay, when
it came to this film, straight women clearly had more eye-candy than they knew
what to do with. He vaguely remembered a bunch of crazy stuff going around on
the Internet about Loki—even the villain of the piece had sex appeal, for
heaven’s sake! So much so that it had spilled over into even Zach’s limited
social media presence. He barely used Facebook, and he’d never gotten the hang
of Twitter. And yet he knew about the rabid fangirls. That was another score
for The Avengers, then—truly mass-market appeal. If only there were mass-market
gift-buying options.
Sighing,
he tried to empty his mind and concentrate on the film. The more he tried to
force an idea to present itself, the less likely it would be to happen. He’d
just enjoy the entertainment and keep his fingers crossed that his subconscious
provided something useful.
Once
he’d made the decision, it wasn’t difficult to get sucked back into the
narrative. It was engaging, easy-going and fun. Zach surprised himself by
thoroughly enjoying the entire thing. Reese would be pleased when the next film
came out at the cinema and he offered to go along with her.
He’d
keep his new found admiration quiet for now, though. He didn’t want to arouse
her suspicions, although she was bound to know he was planning something for
her milestone birthday.
The
question remained—what the hell could he do or buy to blow her away?
Author Bio:
Lucy
Felthouse is a very busy woman! She writes erotica and erotic romance in a
variety of subgenres and pairings, and has over 100 publications to her name,
with many more in the pipeline. These include several editions of Best Bondage
Erotica, Best Women's Erotica 2013 and Best Erotic Romance 2014. Another string
to her bow is editing, and she has edited and co-edited a number of anthologies,
and also edits for a small publishing house. She owns Erotica For All, is book editor for Cliterati, and is one eighth of The Brit Babes. Find out more at http://www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk. Join
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