They say write drunk, edit sober ... or get someone else to edit for you. From the imagination of Nickie Jamison, these four short stories span different genres, but they all have one thing in common -- hot lust and delicious romance. Travel to a New York brownstone in “The Sorcerer’s Assistant” as a magical detective gets more than he bargained for while hunting a mischievous spirit. In the steampunk tale “Heart Stone,” journey to the center of the earth ... and the center of desire. ”Saving Grace” is a high seas adventure full of pirates and passion. And the view in the bedroom is pretty good, too, in the contemporary romance, “Penthouse.”

Drinker with a Writing Problem

The bedroom was cool when I opened the doors. Twelve-foot high ceilings and French doors leading out to a private balcony gave the room a sense of grandeur. I had chosen to decorate the room with blacks and reds. The floor was done in hardwood and we’d put the bed on a white area rug. Along the left wall, one door opened to the master bath and the adjoining closet. My vanity table was against the wall between the doors.


I kicked my pumps off in the general direction of the closet. Wearing heels was something I loathed, but my height required it. Even in four-inch stilettos, I was still a head shorter than all of the other lawyers at Ellis, Harding, & Yè


Chapter 11