Books by Pia Manning
Welcome to my bookshelf. Please know that both my series - Caveman Creek and Star Brides - are erotic romances and feature explicit sexual scenes and adult content. They are intended for readers 18 yrs and older.
Caveman Creek Series
Hometown Spirits
Caveman Creek 4
Blurb:
Nurse Practitioner Emily Slater wants a home of her own in a welcoming community. She fell in love with Pinecone Creek and hopes to connect with the people she serves and give back to her town. Emily needs the kind of relationships that last a lifetime.
Brothers Mike and Paul Lambert have always called Pinecone Creek home. They need a woman to share their lives and their bed. One look at Emily sends their hopes soaring, and they spin dreams of having a family and children. Their protective instincts roar to the surface whenever they’re close to her. Even though they’ve been disappointed before, they’re willing to risk their hearts again.
But Emily hasn’t finished unpacking and her ‘to-do’ list is a mile long. The men are panty-dampening hunks, and they make her feel safe, but she isn’t ready to commit to the brothers quite yet. And that cabin she just bought? Someone or something doesn’t want Emily there.
Advantage: Home Team
Caveman Creek 3
Comments by the Author:
Relationships require communication. Ideally, committed partners will discuss their desires, fantasies, and needs. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Okay, when was the last time you looked at your partner (or partners) and announced, “How about some anal tonight? Whaddya think?”
Maybe that lacks finesse…tact…
Many aspects of human sexuality have been demystified and made more acceptable, or in other words dragged kicking and screaming into the light of day. This is a good thing. But does it include everything? What about the woman whose sexual needs are nontraditional? Piper Thomas, in Advantage: Home Team Caveman Creek 3, played point guard for a division 1 university’s basketball team. Despite Piper’s public successes, she’s confused – embarrassed even - by her sexual needs.
Piper ended a solid relationship with a lover who treated her with consideration and respect. But he was a traditional type of guy and asking him for what she needed – a bit of erotic pain and anal play with her sex, proved impossible. She hinted, but never expressed her needs directly. Bluntly. So, their relationship ended.
Piper had trouble communicating.
Fortunately for Piper, Rick Sanders and Jaxon Cooper understand the forbidden, the naughty, the things only whispered about in the dark. They’re more than happy to help Piper explore her darker side. As long as she asks them to.
I wonder how many women (and men?) experience that kind of frustration. If they find the courage and strength to ask their partner for what they need.
How about you? Any advice on ways to start a discussion?
Blurb:
New junior high teacher and girls’ basketball coach, Piper Thomas, is brimming with enthusiasm and can’t wait for school to start. She wants to connect with her students and help them achieve their goals. One student, Maddie, struggles with her mother’s death and her father’s emotional collapse. Piper desperately wants to help Maddie. The last thing she needs is a romantic entanglement.
Pinecone Creek Deputy and dominant, Jaxon Cooper aches to find his forever woman-one that he and his best friend, dominant Deputy Rick Sanders, can share. The second he sees Piper, Coop’s heart knows she’s the woman for them. Rick isn’t so sure. Rick is all about control, and Piper is a free spirit who doesn’t need anyone’s rules – well, except when it comes to sex. Piper’s last relationship fizzled because she wanted to explore, and her traditional-minded lover couldn’t handle her needs. Can Rick and Coop give Piper what she craves?
Coming Home:
Caveman Creek 2
Comments by the Author:
Is there such a thing as redemptive sex? Sure, mind-blowing orgasmic sex can make ya smile and feel realllly good, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. Can sex help change someone for the better? Make them want to do the right thing?
Let’s revisit Ashley and Deke, side characters from Caveman Creek Bk1. A bitch of the brightest magnitude, she’s elevated rudeness to an art form. Her temper tantrums are the things of legend. During Pinecone Creek’s annual summer picnic, Ashley, amidst a temper tantrum, flung a handful of coleslaw at her husband, Zeke.
Ashley soon realized she hadn’t just edged a toe over that ‘do not cross’ line with Zeke, she’d taken a giant leap over it.
Ashley and Zeke have what some might call a domestic discipline-type marriage. Ashley knows deep down that her way of doing things is making her unhappy. And a pariah. No one except Zeke wants anything to do with her. She asked Zeke to take control and tame her tendency to give in to her outrageous impulses
So, what was Zeke’s response to the coleslaw incident? Well, he dragged her home and blistered her ass. (Hairbrush for those of you who need to know.)
Caveman Creek 2 finds Ashley amid an epiphany – rude bitchiness = really unpleasant consequences. That said, her fear of Zeke’s wrath hadn’t been enough to prevent her from ruining his shirt.
So, you have to wonder what would be enough to make Ashley think before acting?
When Ashley finally realizes that meanness has victims, Zeke responds to her with pride and rewards her with mind-blowing sex.
Yeah. Okay. Sex has been used to reward and punish for ages. Centuries maybe. So why is it working with Ashley? I’m just guessing here, and maybe we should ask Ashley for her take on this, but I think the real answer lies with Zeke.
Zeke is a man who pays attention to his woman. He knows when she’s had enough ‘reminding’. He hopes that Ashley will move beyond the obvious, nastiness = painful consequences, and will want to do the right thing because it’s, well, the right thing to do.
When Ashley trusts Zeke enough to ask for his help, he rewards his wife with not just sex, but love and support. Granted, his methods might not be for everyone, but he listens. Zeke takes her concerns seriously and tries to give her the help she needs. In short, Zeke loves his woman. And isn’t love what we all want?
Blurb:
Bounced around from place to place as a child, Sherry Evans is seeking a town to call home. She also needs an affordable place to realize her dream of opening a daycare center. What Sherry is not seeking is a romance. But Matt Bauer, Chris Carter and Eric Simmons have other ideas. The men, building contractors, own and operate MCE Construction in Pinecone Creek, Wisconsin. When they meet Sherry, they know she’s the woman they’ve been waiting for. They are more than willing to renovate a building for her daycare – as long as it’s in Pinecone Creek.
The men agree that they want a lasting relationship with Sherry and plan a campaign to convince her that they are the only guys for her. But an old girlfriend has other ideas. She wants her men back and Sherry gone. How far will she go to destroy Sherry’s dreams? Can Matt, Chris and Eric convince Sherry to love three men?
Finding Home:
Caveman Creek 1
Comments by the Author:
Every erotic romance promises a scorching scene or two. It’s what readers expect, right? It wouldn’t be an erotic romance otherwise. Sex is an almost universal constant, so writing a few pages about it should not be difficult. Yet, it is.
Take anatomy. Erotic romance demands authenticity from its authors. No polite euphemisms or purple prose allowed. But there are a limited number of names for a limited number of body parts.
And those body parts can only move in certain ways. This also applies to spanking. An over-the-knee spanking while the giver is sitting in a chair must put pressure on the recipient’s stomach. Hope they didn’t just eat a big meal!
Geometry plays a role here too. Angles and the distance between body parts count. Having sex bent over a horse won’t work. Well, not unless the characters are twelve feet tall…and the horse holds still.
Menages add different concerns. How many people and how many bodies are involved? When not having sex, what are they doing while awaiting their turn?
Let’s work through some of these challenges. In “Finding Home: Caveman Creek” newly licensed vet Elizabeth Faulkner needs clients for her practice and a decent house for herself and her disabled little sister to live in. But her new clients Brent and Luke Callahan, are more interested in a relationship than her vet skills.
In this scene, brothers Luke and Brent are giving Elizabeth, the woman they hope to share, a ride home. Luke is trying to convince Elizabeth that spanking can be fun. She’s not having it.
Let’s listen in:
Luke stated, “Spanking can be fun.”
Erzebet raised one eyebrow. “How do you figure that?”
“We’re in our bedroom. You, me and Brent. I’m sitting on the end of the bed waiting for you to lay across my lap. (At least he’s not in a chair.) I want your ass bare, so you push your jeans and panties down until they slide around your ankles. I take your hand and pull you over my knees. My leg covers yours and my hand is on your back. You can’t move. Your ass sticks up in the air, ready for me to spank. I rub your cheeks, feeling how soft the skin is, how firm your butt is. My finger slips into your pussy. You’re getting wet just thinking about what’s going to happen.”
“Brent’s sitting in a chair next to the bed. He’s gonna watch me spank you. He’s gonna watch your ass turn pink. He’s gonna hear your moans and cries. He unzips his pants and takes his cock out, waiting for me to start. He’s stroking himself. (Now we know what the second guy is doing.) You see what he’s doing and lick your lips. You’re thinking about him in your mouth.”
Brent nuzzled Erzebet’s hair. “You wet now baby? Wet for us?” He grinned at Luke.
“Answer him, Erzebet.”
“Y-yes.” She stuttered, barely getting the word out.
“Good girl.” Brent raised her hand and kissed her fingers. “Lying to us will only get you in trouble.”
“And then I start. My hand slaps your ass. I watch the skin turn pink. I hear your cry out. I spank the other cheek, and watch my handprint show. I keep spanking and you start wiggling on my lap. I stop and rub your ass, rubbing the heat in. Your clit is red, and wet. Your thighs are wet now too. Can you feel my cock getting hard? It’s pushing into your stomach, isn’t it? (Uh oh!) Are you imagining it inside your pussy? Do you see Brent? He’s stroking his cock, getting himself ready to take you too.”
Luke heard Erzebet’s ragged breathing. Her nipples pebbled against her t-shirt.
“I keep spanking you and listening to your moans. Whenever I stop, you wiggle your ass. You want us baby. You can’t wait much longer…”
Let’s check my words and see how I did. Specific words used: ass, butt, pussy, nipples, clit, cock. Okay, not a booty, patootie, panty hamster, headlight, pearl, or big red riding rod in the bunch. No impossible positions or angles. And all participants are accounted for. I think we can ‘save’ and then send this one off!
Blurb:
Newly licensed vet Elizabeth Faulkner only needs two things: New clients for her practice and a decent place to live for herself and her disabled little sister.
When her sister inherits an old farmhouse in Pinecone Creek, Wisconsin, Elizabeth thinks at least one wish has been granted. But a greedy land developer will stop at nothing to get her land. Her new clients, Brent and Luke Callahan, are more interested in a relationship than her vet skills.
Brent and Luke have waited years for their forever woman. They know their wait is over once they see Elizabeth. But can she love two men? Can Elizabeth provide a home for her sister before the little girl becomes lost in the foster system?
Star Bride Series
Dept. of Corrections
Star Brides 3
Janine will do anything to escape serving her well-deserved prison sentence, even leaving Earth with warrior Kadir to mate with him and the three other men of his unit.
Janine Longo was sentenced to twenty years for beating a man. Prison authorities send her to a bridal fair to find an alien husband. When available mates dwindle and the guards call her name, Janine agrees to return to Zuntx with Kadir.
Scarred and disfigured, Kadir is growing desperate. This is his third bridal fair, and he doesn’t have the money to try again. When the big woman in the orange jumpsuit agrees to accompany him, he accepts.
Janine soon meets Tero, Kobak, and Bakur. Together, they head for home. But the thriving, bustling Zuntx that Kadir left behind is now a riot torn planet. Homeless men wander aimlessly seeking food, shelter, and women.
This is not what Janine wanted.
Can she live on Zuntx? Can she love four men?
The Meat Market
Star Brides 2
Welcome to the ‘meat market.’ It’s the bridal fair from hell. Officially known as the Outer World Citizens’ Spousal Bazaar and Expo, it’s the place where a woman can leave her past ...
behind and start a new life-with a new mate of course.
Tamsyn Laehn is desperate. She’s stuck in a lousy job and miserable life. When Tamsyn accompanies her best friend to the meat market, she falls into a bridal booth manned by Boarf and Brunz, two Neanderthal type warriors from the planet Zuntx.
Tamsyn has no choice but to leave with the men. Upon arriving on Zuntx they learn that the military has been disbanded. Homeless and decommissioned, the men agree to become colonists on the planet Drabik.
When the homesteading pioneers land on Drabik, they struggle to adapt to the harsh conditions they encounter on the inhospitable planet. The men’s traditional Zuntx views of women provide an extra test for all three as they learn to trust and love each other.
Procured
Star Brides 1
Will he ever find her? Night after long lonely night, starship commander Dachar despairs over finding his mate. Once he spots beautiful, innocent Anis Warner, Dachar knows he must have her ...
He'll do anything to claim Anis as his bride, even pay an enormous sum to procure her.
Anis Warner is a woman who knows what she wants. And Commander Dachar is not it. Passionate about building her career, Anis jumps at the chance to enter the 'Study Among the Stars,' or SAS, program. Only problem—SAS is just a way to lure young women to the ship, so they can be mated to an Apochian warrior.
Can Dachar convince Anis that her future lies with him? It won't be easy, for Anis's independent streak isn't the only challenge facing Dachar. A racial purity movement is dead set against Earth brides, and Anis's future mother-in-law is a true believer.