Shiloh Saddler joins us today talk about Interracial Historical Romance and an upcoming release.
Hello,
my name is Shiloh Saddler. I write M/M historical erotica and erotic romance.
My stories are mainly set in the 19th century U.S from the
Antebellum period to Reconstruction. The Civil War is my favorite era, and
somehow I haven’t written a M/M story with two soldiers yet. It is on my to do
list!
Interracial Historical Romance
I’m
a relatively new author as I have only been published since 2013. My first
story, Saltwater Lover, is still my
favorite. Set in the early 1800s it is the romance between a slaver and one of
his captives. All the research I did for that novella spawned my growing
interest in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the lives of slaves once they
lived in America. As you can imagine many journals, narratives, and newspaper
articles will make you cry in anguish and scream in anger. However, I’ve read
some touching stories as well. My fiction is not trying to lessen the suffering
of those past, but to let readers knows kindness and even romance bloomed under
this difficult circumstances.
Of
course, the interracial romance during this time adds tension to the story. Not
to mention being gay during this time was extremely frowned upon. I like that
as an author—the automatic uh oh. It
has spawned so many story ideas I fear I will never have time to write them
all.
I’m
part of the monthly Sexy to Go
anthologies published by eXcessica. Each volume continues the serial of a
slave, James, and a plantation owner’s son, Daniel. The two lovers narrowly
avoid being separated when the estate is sold at auction to pay back debt after
Daniel’s father dies. Forced into poverty they must work hard to survive. Each
story can be read as a stand-alone, but they are better read as a set.
This
is the first serial I have written. It is a new experience for me. Each short
piece must contain action, romance, and some sort of hook. It is a different
writing formula than the novels I am used to. In a way it is a challenge, and I
like challenges.
Here is a very short excerpt from
Lust in Bloom (Sexy to Go, volume 3)
Not
one to back down, he rose to the bait. “And what will happen if I do regret my
decision? Since you seem to be able to see into the future.”
“You’ll
lose this farm and coming begging to me to save your sorry ass.” Whitaker
flashed a smug smile before kicking the mount in the flank and galloping to his
side of the property line.
“Next
year,” Daniel grumbled, “I’m putting up a fence.”
James
ambled over to him cheeks puffed, he looked like he was trying hard not to
burst out laughing. “Wouldn’t keep him out, sir. He’s like a fly drawn to
buttermilk.”
He
hated being called sir, but there was no way of knowing if Whitaker was still
in earshot. They walked a fine line of social expectations. It would catch up
with them one day.
“Guess
I’ll just have to make the buttermilk unappealing.”
“Can’t
do that,” James said in a low, husky voice. “It will always be appealing.”
“He
has something up his sleeve,” Daniel grumbled. “I don’t trust him. We need to
be careful.”
“Yes,
sir. Trouble coming?”
Daniel
folded his arms across his chest. “He gave me a warning, but I won’t be
bullied. Under no circumstances will I go running to Whitaker for assistance.”
“Looks
like we have to help ourselves then,” James said. “Best keep picking till it
gets dark.”
“Dark,”
Daniel said with a sigh. “That’s several hours away.”
“How
observant of you, sir,” James pointed out and they both chuckled. His lover
always knew how to get him to relax.
James
put a hand on his shoulder. It was more of a friendly than intimate gesture but
Daniel’s mind went to other places quickly. How long had it been since they’d
had sex?
James
gave him a knowing look. “Tonight we can relax properly.” He spoke it as a
statement not a question.
Daniel’s
balls tightened. “Yes. Tonight.” He cursed under his breath. The sun couldn’t
go down fast enough.
Shiloh Saddler’s Books:
Interracial
Historical Romances
Role
Reversal (BDSM, D/s)
Clipped
Wings (Historical Paranormal)
Sexy
to Go Series
Other
Historicals
Half
Soul
(Vampire/Demon Paranormal)
The
Virgin Madam (Lesbian Western)
Private
Pleasure (F/F/M in Ancient Rome)
In
celebration of History Week Part I, I will be giving away a copy of the first
four volumes of Sexy to Go. Volume 5 will release May 31st.
Comment to win on this blog post for Shiloh's giveaway and the Disappear With Me giveaway that's been going on all week!
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