{"product_id":"initiative-emerald-9781734599138","title":"Initiative: Tales of Erotic Boldness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSizzling Stories of Sexual Grit and Satisfaction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom audacious proposals to first-time exploits to newfound inner confidence, taking initiative delves into the risqu  in these thirteen smoldering tales. An accidental catalyst invokes a bold move in \"Fulfillment,\" while the brassiness in \"Shift Change\" belongs entirely to narrator Stacey. \"Who's on Top?\" sees a meeting between fans of rival baseball teams turn into a game of chance and wits, and \"The Beast Within\" offers a present-day \"Beauty and the Beast\" rendition that puts a twist on ugliness, beauty, pain, and pleasure-and the surprising ways they can intertwine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes brazen, sometimes subtle, the initiatives between these pages always showcase the erotic and how it can both inspire and evoke our most emboldened selves.\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eInitiative\u003c\/em\u003e, Emerald presents a delightful range of short stories that balance intriguing plots with racy content. If you like your erotic fiction intelligent and arousing, you'll love Emerald.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Ashley Lister, PhD, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734599138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734599138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Midnight Gleam Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Emerald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983415738623,"sku":"9781734599138","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5d2c20f-c0ac-423a-80a0-50b2d8413b46.jpg?v=1683266511","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/initiative-emerald-9781734599138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}