The Seven & The Seven: Revisited

Alessia Brio brings to life the seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa in these two tales of hope. A wonderfully uplifting holiday read for the entire family.

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Confess

Loosely based on the It's Just Lunch® dating service, "Confess" is the first in a series of tales revolving around the It's Just Sex no-strings fantasy fulfillment service.

WARNING: Catholics may find the story premise offensive. Well, "good" Catholics, anyway.

This story was first published in the print edition of Alessia's award-winning debut collection, fine flickering hungers.

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implexity

The poetry of Alessia Brio. Available in ebook, paperback, and commemorative hardcover. (Buy direct for signed copies.)

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San Diego Sunset

At some point in each of our lives, if we're lucky, we become receptive to the messages of the universe. We must then choose between living or merely existing. This is a tale of such choosing. Never underestimate the power of dreams.

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Amichu

Fresh from a "shocking" sexual adventure in Switch, Mandy and Bruce are headed to South America for another trek into the amorously unknown. When a friend of Mandy's late aunt brings news of an Incan artifact suited for Mandy's shop, the duo travel to Rapa Nui to claim it. What they find instead could endanger not only the priceless item, but their lives. "Amichu" is the third in the exciting ArtiFactual series of sexy adventures by the writing team of Brio and Belegon.

"Amichu" was first published as part of Phaze Books' Samba line of HeatSheets. It is included in ArtiFactual: Tales of the Erotique Mystique and is now also available at:

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Switch

Erotique's Mandy and Bruce are back! When these playful lovers experiment with a new toy during a powerful thunderstorm, they experience sex in a whole new way.

Switch also appears in the omnibus collection, ArtiFactual: Tales of the Erotique Mystique.

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Erotique

Mandy stands to inherit the family legacy--a famous Philadelphia adult toy store and museum called Erotique--but she first has to meet the terms of eccentric Aunt Vivian's will and spend the night on the next full moon. With the help of her best friend, Bruce, she soon discovers the exhibits are VERY educational and her feelings for Bruce run deeper than she realized.

WARNING: This book contains Venetian courtesans, haunted artifacts, and a dung dong. No erotic antiquities were harmed in the making of this book, though some may have been subjected to extremes of light and temperature.

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fine flickering hungers

2007 EPPIE Winner for Best Erotica! A collection of erotic short stories and accompanying poetry. Sexual scenarios vary from hetero- to mono- to homosexual to group, with the only common thread being that they seldom (if ever) take place in a bed.

Contains expanded content over the original (2005) ebook release. Most of the stories are now also available as individual ebooks.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Wetter Has Never Been Better
Soul Slipping
Topping Love
drifting
It's All About Customer Service
Full
Jake
Someone
Listen to Me
Memorize Me
Timeless
Journey
The Second Person
false pretenses
Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Cusp
Hallowing Eve
Wasted
Undercover Angel
Surrogate Sin
It's Just Sex!
It Comes
Memento
fluid
Boiling Point
Tapestry
Say It with a Strap-On
ex sighs
epitaph

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The Second Person

A hilarious tale in which the author breaks several "rules" of "good" writing. Try it. YOU'll like it. (This story first appeared in the print edition of Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers.)

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Legally Binding

There are ways to make an attorney perform! Tamara is fed up with Bruce's slacking, since she's the one fielding his legal practice's calls from irate clients. She takes control of the situation in a very effective manner.

(Never before published.)

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Topping Love

In this charming and thought-provoking tale featuring several of the characters from Brio's "Wetter Has Never Been Better," pizza provides a model for the definition of love.

"Topping Love" was first published as part of Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers. It is now available at:

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Wetter Has Never Been Better

Tasked with crafting an ad campaign to make the rainy season an attractive tourist destination, Stormy travels to Costa Rica and discovers exactly why Wetter Has Never Been Better.

This story first appeared in the Special Hurricane Relief Edition of Coming Together -- in which all the sex takes place in the rain -- and also in Alessia's debut collection, fine flickering hungers. "Wetter Has Never Been Better" is now available as an individual ebook at:

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Undercover Angel

Angel's "Devilishly Discreet Investigations" land her a new client... and a new lover. Frisky and fun, and even the cats hook up!

"Undercover Angel" was originally published at Ruthie's Club and in Alessia's debut collection, fine flickering hungers. It is now available at:



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Say It with a Strap-On

What happens after you've seduced your best friend? Join Carly and Jenna as they deal with the awkward aftermath of "Boiling Point."

WARNING: Contains a little angst, a little spanking, and a lot of kinky white hot girl sex. After reading this book, you will never again look at chocolate-covered cherries in the same way.

"Say It with a Strap-On" was first published as part of Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers. It is now available at:

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Jake

Chloe misses her Jake something fierce. "Jake" is now available (FREE) at:


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Boiling Point

Carly, tired of waiting for Jenna to acknowledge their attraction to one another, decides to turn up the heat.

WARNING: This story contains white hot friends-to-lovers girl sex and the off-label use of a bra.

This story was first published as part of Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers. "Boiling Point" is now available at:

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6,600 words

Naught Good

Deception is the main ingredient in heartbreak. "Naught Good" is now available at:

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Knead

The power of touch. "Knead" is included in the eXcessica charity anthology, Focus: Highlighting the Power of the Short Story. It is also available as an Amazon Short.

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Pantheism 101: Sexual Synæsthesia

Sensuality surrounds us--in the air we breathe and the earth beneath our feet. We need only open ourselves to the magic. Let Alessia take you on a spiritual journey of erotic exploration.

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Butterfly

A winner in Desdmona's Titillating Tattoo contest, this powerful erotic short story also appears in Coming Together: For the Cure, a critically-acclaimed collection of erotica that benefits breast cancer research & prevention charity.


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Hallowing Eve

Bad weather, a secluded mountain cabin, and a big box o' sex toys provide the backdrop for Lisa's seduction of her colleague, Eve.

This story was first published by Torquere Press in its Fresh Off the Vine 'zine. It also appeared in the print edition of Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers.

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Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

What's Halloween without a little tentacle sex? This ghoulishly hot, fun short story was first published in Alessia Brio's debut collection, fine flickering hungers.

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Bleep!

A FREE ebook from Alessia Brio and Will Belegon.

A world without phone sex? Could it happen? Join Alessia and Will for a humorous, yet very thought-provoking look at this engaging exchange between lovers that suffers a few bleeps.

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PURPLE PROSAIC'S CATALOG

NOTE: Reviews (if any) are posted in the comments for each title.

• Amichu
• Artistically Inclined
• At First (coming soon)
• Bittersweet (work in progress)
• Bleep!
• Boiling Point
• Bound for Success
• Butterfly
• Closing Arguments
• Confess
• Double Decker
• Double Header
• Erotique
• fine flickering hungers
• Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
• Hallowing Eve
• Hog Wild Ride
• implexity
• It's All About Customer Service
• Jake
• Jamaican Swing (coming soon - if I can make it not suck)
• Knead
• Legally Binding
• Listen to Me (coming soon)
• Naught Good
• Pantheism 101: Sexual Synæsthesia
• Partnership 101
• Pura Vida!
• Ripe (coming soon)
• San Diego Sunset
• Say It with a Strap-On
• Snatch (work in progress)
• Spring Training
• Switch
• The Second Person
• The Seven and The Seven: Revisited
• Time Warp
• Topping Love
• Two-Thirds
• Undercover Angel
• Wetter Has Never Been Better
• Zane (work in progress)

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ALESSIA'S OTHER AVAILABLE TITLES

Introducing Purple Prosaic, LLC

Hello, and welcome to Purple Prosaic, LLC!

In an exercise of unbounded optimism, I am launching my own publishing label. Call it hubris, narcissism, or career suicide. Time will tell.

This is an effort to leverage my words, bleed them for all they're worth, and retain complete control over both the art of writing and the business of publishing. For now, it will house only my work (both erotic & non-) & my collaborations with Will Belegon. I may branch out at a later date.

I know I can juggle all aspects of a book's production, from cover art to editing to formatting, because I've done it for the past several years with Coming Together -- and it's been a very successful endeavor in terms of sales & critical acclaim. The altruism feeds my soul. However, I need a hefty income to feed my other appetites. ;) Hence, Purple Prosaic.

I will be re-releasing my backlist as each existing contract reaches its term, and I will be publishing new books via Purple Prosaic. I'll be taking full advantage of the various free self-publishing venues such as Smashwords, Lulu, and Amazon/CreateSpace.

The website is under construction & will be completed in time for my first release (sometime in October), a collection of my poetry entitled Implexity. There is a companion Twitter account as well as a Facebook profile, and they are both eager for followers/friends.

There is even a little promo gear in Coming Together's Cafe Press shop. (Proceeds there benefit Coming Together.)

So, wish me luck!

peace & purple passion,

~ Alessia

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