Was Lady Godiva
really naked?
All my life I’ve heard of how Lady Godiva rode naked through
the streets of Coventry.
Supposedly she did so in protest of a new tax her husband, the Earl, had
imposed upon the poor people of the town, When she objected to it he said he’d
lift the tax the day she rode naked through the town. She did, he did, and in the story it makes
her a true heroine. He not only removed the tax she’d objected to, he lifted
all the taxes except those on horses.
There was indeed a real Lady Godiva. She was a religious
benefactor and wealthy but there is no actual historical reference to this
famous ride. The first account of it occurs about 150 years after her death, in
a collection of tales by one Roger Wendover, not known for historical accuracy,
but for good stories. The long golden hair was added later too. One version has
her ordering the townspeople to stay indoors with closed shutters. Everyone
obeyed except for a miscreant named Tom who bored a hole in his shutters. And
yes, that’s where we get the term Peeping Tom. One version has the gods taking
away his eyesight in punishment.
Fun stuff to read, and from a book on bits of misinformation
by David Haviland. You’ll doubtless hear other tales from it as I blog during
the next year. Many of my UK
readers already know these alleged facts, so I apologize if I’m boring you.
My latest book, Fierce Pursuit, is now out. This one
had a long journey to publication,, but all hurdles seem to be cleared now for
the next in the series about my sexy, pointed eared elves. It’s called
Redemptive Pursuit, and takes Jake on a difficult journey he didn’t expect, and
will be out soon.
Here’s a short quote from Fierce Pursuit::
“At
this point Vale didn’t care what anyone thought. He took off his shoes and
socks, and then his white gown. Down to his shirt and pants, he made quick work
of them also. Vicky was not far behind him, but she’d only shed her nurse’s
uniform and her shoes and hose when he was on her. His rampant cock was about
to burst through his undershorts, and she tried to help by caressing it through
the cloth, then putting her eager fingers in the slot.
Vale
batted her hands away and stepped out of his shorts, releasing his turgid cock
so it pointed directly at her. Grabbing her panties he ripped them down, then
pulled her slip over her head. Pausing only a second to admire her exposed
body, he lay his head on her stomach.
“Love,
you’d harden a dead man. How do you stay so enticing?”
She
didn’t answer, just reached down for his cock and caressed the pulsing head.
Vale was too far gone for much foreplay, but he allowed her to tighten her
fingers and run them up and down his erection for several seconds. Then she
moaned and that finished him. He plunged his cock into her already wet cunt and
rejoiced when she wrapped her arms and legs around him in welcome.
She
was wet and aroused and he knew instinctively this was going to be an
exceptional joining. Although they’d always more than enjoyed their sexual
matings, sometimes one seemed to stand out. This was definitely one of those
times.”
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Blurb:
His pointed ears betray his elfin heritage, bur Rurik is
content to ignore it. But when he meets the beautiful singer, Reina his world
turns upside down. To claim her he must leave his beloved scholarly research
and learn to use his elfin powers,
Becoming
a helpful elf in his father’s clinic is not at all the way he’d planned his
life, but Reina is worth the upheaval. He learns to cherish two darling
children who need his special powers. He finds he will do anything to secure
Reina, but even that might not be enough. He must fight to secure the safety
of
Reina and both children, no matter
the heartbreak involved.
Jake, the younger brother is equally sexy and even more
reluctant to acknowledge he’s and elf. But Rurik needs help against the
sadistic villain after both Reina and the children, and Jake cannot refuse. He
then leaves, rejecting his powers and his destiny.
Let these handsome elves warm your passions and your heart.
Available from:
All Romance Books
Author bio:
Love living in California,
even though I’m a transplant. Love writing and all it entails, crazy characters
demanding to be let loose on the page, long hours of research, every bit of it.
I raised two children and spent about twenty years in real estate before I
summoned the courage to quit and do what I always wanted to do, WRITE! While he
was alive my husband was my first-stop editor and biggest fan. Now that my
children are accustomed to my writing sexy novels they’re equally supportive.
I’m currently writing my 34th book, tentatively named Defiant Pursuit. I’ve done historicals,
a series of romances with Druids, another with Mages, and I’ve started a new
series where the new hero has Elfin blood. He’s fun, as well as tall, lithe and
gifted. And did I say sexy? My elves are my first venture into writing erotic,
and it’s harder than you think as well as fun. I’m blessed as well as lucky. Do
write me with any questions to jswriter@earthlink.net. I love to hear from
readers!
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Six years ago, Melisa Bergfeld’s husband died. As the grief of losing him tore
into her, she lost his last gift to her—their unborn child—and her hopes and
dreams turned to ashes.
