Balls and Walnuts
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Monday Night Pimpfest, Part One!
Received in mail today: the ARC for Jackie Kessler‘s The Road to Hell, sequel to Hell’s Belles. (Read my interview with Jackie here.) Karen and I both give Hell’s Belles thumbs-up, FYI. Smart and funny writing does it for us every time.
Undoubtedly, Jesse returns for more nasty demonic action. Don’t know for sure, just got the book, can’t speed-read like all of you Harry Potter-philes. But here’s a snip from the middle of the book. Apparently, Jesse’s coming on to an angel:
“Feel that?” I asked, my voice low, one conspirator to another. “That tingle in your breasts, that touch of heat in your crotch?” The widening of her eyes told me I’d hit the description right on the head. Of course I had—maybe I wasn’t a Seducer anymore, but I still knew how to kiss with power, magic or no magic. “That’s lust.”
Her eyes shone with unshed tears. “How do you know what I’m feeling?”
“Your nipples are erect.” Pointing with my chin, I motioned toward the two bumps on her boobs that pushed against her white scrap of clothing. Until that moment, I’d wondered if angels had the anatomy of Barbie dolls—breasts without nipples, a slit with no clit. “That’s not just from the air conditioning.”
Ooh, baby, that’s my Jesse. Hey, Jackie — mind if I read this out of order?
One criticism, though. That cover? I like my succubi with more junk in the trunk, if you know what I mean.
But I’m really looking forward to this one . . .
D.
I’ve this too and it is just wrong that I can’t read it yet. *cries*
Doug, I tried to convince the publisher to do an illustrated version — think THE ROAD TO HELL: THE PICTURE BOOK (pull-tab edition). But no luck, alas… As for the cover, I had no say in it. (I did get to give suggestions for the third book, which will be the incubus Daun’s story. Yay!)
May, why can’t you read it yet?
Jackie: I wonder if your contract covers graphic novel rights? I think that would be a real hit.