Now, Miss Cari took a different approach here and decided to talk about naughty stuff, which as all of you know, I am more than happy to discuss…grins
First of all, I’d like to wish my friend Lissa a very happy birthday and thank her for inviting me to be part of her birthday celebration. She’s an amazing writer and a great person to boot. 🙂 Lissa will be giving away an ebook copy of my new Ellora’s Cave Quickie, Reveal Me, to a commenter during her prize giveaway.
Do you like to watch?
Which brings me to the other topic of my post: voyeurism. While I wouldn’t call myself a voyeur in the strictest sense, I admit that the idea of watching people explore each other sexually is a turn-on. Though I’m a tad too shy to visit a voyeurism club in real life, I did the next best thing. I created a fictional voyeurism club called Kink and wrote about some of the people who would visit such a club and why. Not all of the characters whose stories I intend to tell like voyeurism. Some haven’t experienced it yet, and some don’t get off on it. I wanted to tell their stories too, and how Kink is a catalyst for changes in their relationships. Or in some cases, the reason they find a relationship in the first place.
Reveal Me is about Alana and Carter, former high school classmates with a charged past. Carter fell for Alana way back when but she couldn’t see past his geeky exterior to the decent guy beneath. Neither one of them was prepared to revisit that past until they bumped into each other at Kink.
Carter’s not into voyeurism at all. He’d rather be with the girl of his fantasies in private, but he has to reconcile his own desires with those of Alana, who loves the spotlight at all times, including when she’s having sex. They’re a fun couple who have their issues to work out and their story is pretty hot too.
Next up in the series is the story of Kelly, Alana’s best friend, and the guy she “meets” at Kink. Except she already knows her hero pretty well, and she never expects to run into him at a voyeurism club. She also never expects to discover she enjoys voyeurism herself. This story is with my editor right now. Fingers crossed she likes it!
Other upcoming books in the series (I hope!) include a cougar menage (older woman, two younger guys) and a story about a woman who uses Kink to help get over a traumatic sexual event in her past.
Now it’s your turn. How do you feel about a voyeurism club? Is it something you’d like to check out or would you prefer to keep your voyeurism explorations between the pages of a book? Or is it not your kind of thing at all? I’m looking forward to your responses!
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Voyeurism isn’t really my thing, although, since I haven’t
experienced it in real life, it might be better than when I
imagine it. Maybe it is just that I don’t want to watch,
I want to do LOL.
Very interesting topic and question Cari. I think we all have a little voyeurism in all of us and until you are in that situation you really don’t know what you are willing to do. I was a voyeur until my interest got the part of better and wanted to participate lol.
I love the idea of watching, but I think it would be unrealistic for me in the “real world.” My hubby would love to watch and for others to watch, but we’ll stick to talking about fantasies and using our imaginations! It would be difficult to participate in this type of lifestyle, it could have huge repercussions on your life and kids. I LOVE reading about it and menage is just, well….yummy! But I think I’ll keep in in the pages and the hubby and I will just keep enjoying the fantasy, which is just as fun 🙂
I’m not sure how I feel about voyeurism until I actually try it out. It sounds great in books though!
Hmmmm, I think a club sounds interesting. It sort of enables that part of us that’ curious and has to know, has to see and yet may not have the courage to actually act it out. It’s fascinating.
As for checking it out, how much have I had to drink and who’s going with me? Need a bit of liquid courage, with a side of a lot of sugar and other victims, erm, I mean, enablers, no that’s not the right word um, friends to go with me. LOL
Voyeurism, on paper…HOT! In person? Not,sure. Other than having some crazy teen experience so very,very long ago…I don’t know if the older version of myself could handle it. But, who knows…I might surprise myself. The right place, the right time, the right people? Who knows?
I’ve never done any kind of voyeurism and I really don’t think I would be into it. It sounds pretty good on paper but in real life I just don’t know. Your question has given me something to think about.
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Voyeurism isn’t my thing in real life.I think I’ll keep it in between the pages I read.Reveal Me does sound good though.
Reveal Me sounds great! I do like reading books with clubs in them. I don’t think there is one here, but if there was I would go.
I’d certainly like to watch, though I would hope the corners would be dim so my blushing wouldn’t show. But as a perfectionist, I just wouldn’t want anyone watching me. LOL
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I’m not into going to any type of clubs, but don’t have a problem with others going to them. So I don’t have a problem with a voyeurism club.
lenikaye@yahoo.com
In a book voyeurism is really hot but I am not so sure I would have the guts to go to a club and experience it first hand.
meingee@yahoo.com
I have no idea, since it’s something I’ve never experienced or really thought about. Now that you asked that question, you got me thinking. It is kind of interesting. Isn’t that why we watch porn? It’s like spying on an intimate hot moment between two people(or more :)) I think some people are scared to put out there what they like or what might excite them, so instead they fantasize behind close doors. If there was a club like Kink, it would allow people to really be themselves and that in itself is freeing. Not sure if it is something I would like, but I like to have an open mind and I’m somewhat new to erotic romance and have been enjoying the books I have picked up and would love to read a book about club Kink
Your story sounds great, as do the follow-up ideas. As for me, voyeurism is something I could get into. I like the idea of a club, but I’m not sure I’d actually have the balls to get out of the car in the parking lot, lol. My husband would totally be on board with it, so maybe I could manage. 🙂
I don’t really know how I feel about a voyeurism club, if I could check it out anonymously – I probably would but I prefer to either get my exploration through a book or even a movie. I’m chicken that way…lol
In my ‘younger days’ I was a very wild child and tried everything once, so it wouldn’t freak me out too badly. But I’m pretty set in my ways now, and I think it is best for me to live vicariously now. This sounds terrific, and I need to put it on the TBB list.
This sounds like a hot read. I am not into voyerism myself but I can see it as being a turnon. I really want to read this.
Too shy for the reality of a Voyerism Club, but love visiting one between the pages of a book.
Will definitely be adding your series to my wish list, Cari.
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I don;t think I would mind doing some watching, but I am not sure I would like to be watched – it would make me feel too self conscious.
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I have not read a voyueurism book but am willing to give one a try. I’m open to read just about anything!
Voyeurism isn’t my thing, but I like to read about it.
I love reading hot stories like this and seeing how books are connected. This sounds super good and I hope I win.
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I couldn’t go to a voyeurism club. I’ve done a girls night out with male dancers, but that’s as far as I will go. I’ll stick to reading about it.
I wouldnt do it in real life. But it does make for an interesting read.
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Sounds like a great read! Voyeurism… sure, why not!
Hi Cari –
I don’t think that I’d like to be a voyer in real life. I’m also not really crazy about it in books.
Lea Ellen {night owl in IL}
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A few years ago I would have said absolutely not. Then I got sick and decided that I needed to own my sexuality. I am still pretty vanilla BUT I can understand where that might appeal to some people. I mean, porn is a huge industry so why not live porn at a club? Not my thing though.
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While voyeurism SOUNDS hot in theory, I can say that reality isn’t always as great as the fantasy. I’ve tried it twice & it wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. Plus, there can be some lingering awkwardness after. I don’t think that it’s something I could do all the time.
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I think for me, this is one that’s probably better in fantasy than reality–I can imagine being a little too weirded out in reality to enjoy it…
I can’t say it’s my thing never having experienced it before so who knows it could end up being a lot of fun. Reveal does sound really good though. I love books with clubs featured in them. Definitely going to have to read it.
I’d have to say it’ll remain between the pages of the book for me. Just not that outoing.
lisagkAtyaHoodoTcOm
I think that for those that are into voyeurism a club is great. I am not sure I would be comfortable with it.
forettarose@yahoo.com
Well I think it might be hot to have people watching and wishing they were me but would never have the nerve to do it. Having a club would make it much safer for those that like it and have the nerve. LOL
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voyeurism is not really my thing but if that’s what you like go for it. As long as everyone is ok with it and over the age more power to you
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I don’t know that a I could go to a voyeurism club. I really don’t think I would enjoy being watched. But I do enjoy reading books about it though. Sounds like a great story.
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Sorry, I forgot to put my email address-
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Sorry, I forgot to put my email address in my comments, so I’m going back and adding a comment with it. Hope this doesn’t make things more of a PITA for you.
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Well I like to read about voyerism but not sure that I would want to be the person being watched.
swkimbell@yahoo.com
book sounds great but i only like reading about voyerism…too chicken to really do it. thanks
carol.byles@yahoo.com
I do not think I would like to have anyone watch me but I do like to watch. *blushing*
terrilee.byles@yahoo.com
I think that if it was annanomous (sorry about spelling lol) it would be hot, then no awkwardness afterwards.
prettyunicorn78@yahoo.com
Not sure if I would enjoy voyerism but I like stories with the theme.
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Darn it, I checked the blog every day to enter. I probably forgot to say I follow the blog on every entry! Darn!
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