#fridaykiss — Public Fediverse posts

💫 The brothers’ fates are bound by magic. The gods are still watching.

In Daffodils and Dreams, Harri’s coronation promises change for his kingdom—until divine meddling sends his future spiralling into legend.

Fans of Sealed with a Curse, your next chapter awaits.

📖 Ancient Wales. Mythic love. A curse worth breaking.

#Fantasy
#Romance
#FridayKiss
#WelshGods
#BrodyrAlarch4
#BrothersGrimm
#FairytaleRetelling

https://books2read.com/Daffodils-and-Dreams

@IsobelLynn

What fun. I missed #FridayKiss. But #ThrowbackThursday looks even better. My I suggest using a shorter name, especially since we are just starting. maybe TBThur. Some people need to save characters in their posts. #NMPrompts #NMTBT

#fridayKiss TALL

Ewan terrorizes an undergraduate.

#FridayKiss from Lady Cecelia's Choice, Part Two of Lady Cecelia's Journey.

#FridayKiss "Tall"

His demeanour changed from assertiveness to uncertainty. “Do you believe me?”

The feeling she had severely wronged him was very strong within her. She could have simply said “yes” but something inside demanded she be more convincing than mere words. With an effort she got herself on to her feet. She was weak but strong enough for this.

On her bare feet she shuffled across to where he sat. He looked like he was about to stand which would have ruined everything; he was too tall. “Stay,” she said and placed her hand on his shoulder, then she leaned forward, tilted her head to one side and kissed him firmly.

When she lost her balance and fell forwards, he caught her.

#FridayKiss "Tall"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#romance #Romancelandia

#FridayKiss "Confession"

Her face flushed. “I want you to be patient with me. I want you to tell me if I do something wrong. I don’t know what is—” she searched for the right word and did not find it. “—proper.”

He smiled gently. “I do not think anything we are doing at present could possibly be considered proper, Barbara.”

“You know what I mean,” she said with an awkward defiance, and glanced up into his face.

“Will you allow me a confession?”

She nodded, worried again.

“While I may have heard more about what happens between a man and a woman—I am a soldier after all and they do like to boast—I am as experienced as you.”

As experienced? “Oh.”

#FridayKiss "Confession"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#romance #Romancelandia

#fridayKiss CONFESSION I will confess, I don't have this word in the main MS I'm trying to work on, so here it is in the emergency relief manuscript.

FridayKiss: Confession
From For Love of a Konbini Idol
By Nara Moore

We all have secrets. But I'm not revealing them here.

At: https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104
https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025

#romancelandia #Yuri #FridayKiss #KonbiniIdol

#FridayKiss "Squeeze"

They had no light in the room and she squeezed in beside him, feeling his bones more than his muscles. His skin stretched taut as parchment on a frame. He welcomed her into his arms and she rested her head on his bare shoulder, her arm across his chest and curled around him.

Their legs entwined and she pressed herself against the warmth of his body.

“Have a care my love. A gentleman can be quite delicate.”

She smiled and dared to speak boldly. “Your ardour is not diminished however?”

He sighed. “It is, I believe, in the nature of the male sex to desire procreation at any time.”

“That must be inconvenient.”

“Indeed it can be.”

#FridayKiss "Squeeze"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#FridayKiss "Trade"

Raised a good Presbyterian, he was not comfortable with the employment of women for the physical relief of the soldiers. He knew the arguments: better the soldiers went with women who were clean and healthy than those forced to ply their trade in ill-health. But you would never see one of these women at the Sunday services.

“You’re new,” said a woman’s voice from the shadows inside the first room. Everywhere was in shadows. They dared not make a light for fear of being shot at by the enemy, and besides which the supplies of candles and lantern oil were low.

“I am looking for Deirdre.”

“A Scottish lad, eh? We don’t get many of your sort.”

“Madam, I am not here for your services. I am here to speak with Deirdre.”

#FridayKiss "Trade"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

This week’s #FridayKiss theme is brave, and I’m sharing something from To Love the Dragon King.

#romancebooks #bookstagram #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance #queerromance #queerbooks #asexualromance #asexualbooks #bisexualbooks #bisexualromance #dragonshifter #dragonshifterromance #dragonsofivria #tolovethedragonking

#FridayKiss - Brave
From For Love of a #KonbiniIdol

Even those that are left behind must be brave.

#polyamory #romancelandia #Yuri

#FridayKiss "Brave"

(And the keyword in the graphic is wrong here too. I was rushing.)

Whenever there was a dangerous mission to be undertaken Angus was always there at the front of the volunteers, whether it was to bring down a house or attack an enemy mine.

She wanted to tell him to stop, to consider how it would be for her if he was killed. But she did not; how could she ask a brave man to contradict his very nature? To negate the thing that made him what she loved? So she held her tongue and suffered whenever he was gone.

#FridayKiss "Brave"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#FridayKiss "Flame"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

For #FridayKiss a snippet from one of the Maius & Caomh shorts I hope to finish this year. Enjoy!

~~~

Over on the bed, Mafdet, his cat, blinked once, twice, then stretched to fill an even greater space. The light from the oillamp Maius had brought into the room flickered on the myriad of cat hair wafting around her whenever she moved.

Maius put the lamp down on a low cupboard and, crossing his arms in front of his chest, stared broodingly at the gladiator figurines lining the shelf.

1/2

#FridayKiss "Space"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#fridayKiss Space

Apparently I use the word 22 times! in this novel. Here's the first.

@joyce @Sarasartagne @rebelliousbookworm A few others: #PennedPossibilities #EngenderedWriting #Writephant There are also a number of prompt games: #wss366 #MastoPrompt #LesFicFri #FridayKiss

This week’s #FridayKiss theme is regret, and I found this from A Dance of Water and Air.

#romancebooks #fantasyromance #fantasyromancereads #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqromance #lgbtqbooks #queerromance #queerbooks #bisexualromance #bisexualbooks #demisexualromance #demisexualbooks #transromance #transbooks #adanceofwaterandair #elementalmagicae

#FridayKiss "Regrets"

From BROKEN VOWS by Steve Turnbull

#FridayKiss My wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey gay romance novella "In Memoriam." James says "regret" twice here in this one passage, while he’s reliving the past, speaking with Andy—they’re both sixteen, but James has all his memories of the lifetime ahead of him.

In Memoriam: https://books2read.com/u/4DW0kQ

The word for #FridayKiss is technically "regrets", but if you'll allow me a little leeway ...

#FridayKiss Regrets 1/10/25

Excerpt from: For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Faced her Onryo Lover

I wasn’t sure what she was sorry for, but when I looked over, I saw silent tears running down her cheeks. The gray light coming in the car window highlighted her face, bringing out the gray of her eyes and the delicate shape of her nose. A tear hung on the edge of her upper lip. This time I thought, “Ingrid Bergman, Casablanca, but we will never have our Paris.” For a minute, a mournful mood settled on me for what could have been.

#KonbiniIdol #romancelandia #Yuri

#FridayKiss courtesy of Ophelia Leigh

“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
—Marilyn Monroe

This week's #fridaykiss theme: REGRETS.

All writers and all genres welcome.

Have fun! 💋

#fridaykiss #weeklyprompt #writingprompt #romancelandia

No romance, but pet eels for this week's #FridayKiss - from one of the gladiator shorts I'm working on:

“What was that about pet eels, Medicus Florius?” Sabinillius asked.

“I… eh… happened to save one of them last year. The creature called Dilectissimus.”

Sabinillius narrowed his eyes at him – or perhaps that was due to the biting rain. “I would be most delighted if you could stay away from eels in the future, Medicus Florius.”

Maius inclined his head. “I shall do my best, medicus primus.”

#FridayKiss "Gold"

#RoughDraft from one of my upcoming #ブックサンタ2024 (PIXIV Charity Santa).

Kitsune are such mischievous devils. At least Maiyoi-chan is.

#Writing #Kitsune #KonbiniIdol

This week’s #FridayKiss theme is lucky and I’m sharing something from The Dragon’s Devotion.

#romancebooks #romancereads #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqromance #lgbtqbooks #queerromance #queerbooks #bisexualromance #bisexualbooks #dragonshifter #dragonshifterromance #thedragonsdevotion #chroniclesoftournai

#FridayKiss (theme: wander) from To Love the Dragon King.

#romancebooks #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance #asexualbooks #bisexualbooks #dragonshifter #dragonshifterromance #dragonsofivria #tolovethedragonking

This week’s #FridayKiss theme is climb, and I have something from To Love the Dragon King for you.

#romancebooks #bookstagram #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance #queerromance #queerbooks #asexualromance #asexualbooks #bisexualbooks #bisexualromance #dragonshifter #dragonshifterromance #dragonsofivria #tolovethedragonking

#WritingCommunity: As for #MastodonWritingChallenges, is there any challenge I've missed?

Daily:
– #WriterMagic (by @swanchime)

Weekly:
– #WroughtWorlds (by @caointeoireacht)

Monthly:
– #EmbraceYourDarlings

Microfiction prompts:
– #MiniMasterpieces (by @floofpaldi)
– #QuillsQuest (inactive?)
– #SingleWordSignposts (by @botanica)
– #MicroPrompt
– #Writever
– #MastoPrompt (by @stevencudahy)

Other:
– #FridayKiss

#amWriting #ZuriCode #FollowerPower #writersOfMastodon #Writodon

#WritingCommunity: As for #MastodonWritingChallenges, is there any challenge I've missed?

Daily:
– #WriterMagic (by @swanchime)

Weekly:
– #WroughtWorlds (by @caointeoireacht)

Monthly:
– #EmbraceYourDarlings

Microfiction prompts:
– #MiniMasterpieces (by @floofpaldi)
– #QuillsQuest (inactive?)
– #SingleWordSignposts (by @botanica)
– #MicroPrompt
– #Writever
– #MastoPrompt (by @stevencudahy)

Other:
– #FridayKiss

#amWriting #ZuriCode #FollowerPower #writersOfMastodon #Writodon

#FridayKiss from The Spymaster’s Secret. My WIP doesn’t have “dazzling” in it, so I decided to share from something else this week.

#romancebooks #romancereads #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #romantasybooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance #bisexualbooks #bisexualromance #gaybooks #gayromance #chroniclesoftournai #thespymasterssecret

#FridayKiss: Theme: FLATTERY 😳

“Murderers don’t wait for anyone. Neither do soldiers, do they?” Rakkel took a bite of the stir-fry. “Oh, this is good.”
Nivet snorted. “𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿.” Anyone could throw together veggies, rice, and chicken.

#WIP #Duality #SFF #TransMC #queerreads #lgbtqreads #queerauthor #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #romancelandia

#FridayKiss: Theme: CRAVE 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿

Brem didn't move, even though he 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲d to pull Roan to him. "You can't avoid me forever. We share something. What is wrong with exploring that?"

#WIP #Brem #TalesoftheForest #SFF #TransMC #queerreads #lgbtqreads #queerauthor #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks

#FridayKiss: Theme: IMAGINE 🔮️

Adrynn pushed him against the wall. "You drive me wild."
The weight of Adrynn's body, the strong grip on his neck, the bruising kiss, tongue warm and rough, surpassed all Cannt could have imagined this moment to be.

#WIP #BlindTrust #SFF #TransMC #queerreads #lgbtqreads #queerauthor #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks

#BlackFriday
#FairyFriday
#FaustianFriday
#FensterFriday
#FirstLineFriday
#FlashFriday
#FlirtPackFriday
#FluorescenceFriday
#FollowBackFriday
#FollowFriday
#FollowFridayFreebies
#FreebieFriday
#FreeBookFriday
#FridayKiss
#FridayNightThoughts
#FridayNightZillow
#FridayPaganPoll
#FridayReads
#FungiFriday
#FuzzyFridays
#ShutTheFuckUpFriday
#WindowFriday

#Caturday
#SapphicSaturday
#SynthSaturday

#SilentSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
#SundayPixTransport
#SundaySentence

2/2

The guard hit Roth behind the knees. "Bow to the Queen," he hissed angrily.
Roth knelt willingly. Whatever disappointment he might feel to have been so mistaken about the women he thought he loved, he could not deny that she had saved his neck. Literally.

#FridayKiss #kneel #WIP #amwriting #Romancelandia #FantasyRomance

#FridayKiss KNEEL

Seb angled his chair away from the table and crooked a finger. Justin moved closer at once, wide eyes darkening to a stormy blue. "Kneel for me, Prettyboy."
Justin's mouth opened and closed, but he slid silently to his knees in front of Seb and blinked up at him. "What now, Daddy?"

#WIP #Denial #BDSMRomance #MMRomance #AmWriting

#FridayKiss - ENDING

Ahhhhhh. He. Was. Going. To. Die.
“You… saw.” He closed his eyes. Shit. Shit.
“Yes, I saw and I touched.” That rumbling voice vibrated along his skin, rustling every nerve ending.
He could feel the heat of Caz’s breath on his cheek. When did he get so close?

#WIP #ScratchTheSurface #AmWriting #BDSMRomance

“You wrote a song with the guys,” she said to him as they walked back to their guesthouse. He didn’t take her hand or anything, though they walked with a companionable closeness. The earlier sexy mood was gone, and she wondered if he’d still want to sleep with her the next day, sober and without the New Year’s midnight magic.

💕 This is my last #FridayKiss for #RockIconReady which was published today. Next week, I'll be on to something new...💕

Dice wrapped a friendly arm around Kimmy’s shoulders as they walked back to their guesthouse, both of them hyperaware of Crys and Blade on the path ahead of them and the rest of the group heading down to the beach. Don’t mind us, just negotiating some friendly sex, Kimmy thought, and a burble of laughter escaped her, making Dice jump. But he didn’t say anything.

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

His sweet smile tempted her, even though *just kissing* seemed like it might fall outside of their arrangement — neither sexual experimentation nor babymaking. Dangerous. But he reached out to trace one fingertip down her arm, and the gentle touch stripped all caution from her mind. “Okay. One kiss.”

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

He shifted his position for a better angle and brought one hand up to cup the back of her neck, tenderly but with a hint of strength that had her melting and helpless in his arms as he leaned down to kiss her. And it was as though any brakes or controls had come off between them. They’d kissed — a lot — but she’d never felt so adored or needed, and without the need to protect her heart any further, she gave herself up to the moment.

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

*He’s too sweet a person to have dominant tendencies, isn’t he?* Yet with the way he called her Pretty Girl and asked her if she wanted to come, she wondered if she was wrong about that.

“You can call me whatever you like… Boss,” she offered, testing for his reaction. The deepening blush and the almost-ashamed flare of excitement and desire in his eyes was interesting, to say the least.

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

“Do you think people are like that sometimes? Not what it says on the cover?” Dice asked thoughtfully.

“Like all sex and kink underneath but walking along looking like cotton candy?”

“Or the other way around. Looking like a sex bomb but secretly uptight.”

“Maybe.” Kimmy thought about that. After all, her short hair and practical work clothes hid a taste for pretty lingerie and pedicures. Lots of people hid things — weird food preferences, crushes, secret longings…

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

“It felt so wrong to use thoughts of you like that,” he said, his voice quiet and small, muffled by his hands. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.” She rubbed his shoulder encouragingly. “Private thoughts don’t hurt anyone. It’s not like you told anyone, or made me feel uncomfortable, or creeped on me. I’m flattered to have been your fantasy pin-up. You have my permission to imagine whatever you like, anytime.”

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

Eventually, he pulled back, his eyes slightly wild at what they’d just done, his cardboard tiara askew.

“That was lovely,” she assured him. So lovely, better than she could have imagined. When he didn’t say anything, she moved one hand to his shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze.

He sighed. “Oh, Kimber,” he whispered. “I don’t want to break what we have, but that was so damn good. And I want to keep doing it.”

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

She stepped into his embrace, then squeaked as he lifted her to eliminate their height difference, so she had to wrap her arms and legs around him and hold tight. “I’m not going to drop you, Kimber,” he assured her with a soft laugh, one arm securely under her backside as his other hand cupped the back of her head. Then he brought his lips to hers, and the world stopped.

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady

The air was breathtakingly cold, with frost on the trees and bushes reminding them that February was still very much part of winter. The paths were slippery in spots and Dice put his arm around Kimmy as her foot skidded on a patch of black ice. “I got you,” he said, and kept his arm around her.

She tucked her arm around his waist and leaned into his warmth.

“Look, Kimmy, the stars are out,” he said, pointing upward with his free hand. “You should make a wish.”

#FridayKiss #RockIconReady