Ghost Story

 

Do you believe in ghosts?

My main character in Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance falls in love with one. 

In my erotic romance, my female main character lives across the street from the St. Louis Cemetery where, one night, she hears ragtime music coming from the cemetery and sees transparent figures dancing in the moonlight. She can’t resist following the music, and what ensues is her meeting and falling in love with an alluring Creole piano player from the past who introduces her to the enticing times of Storyville, New Orleans’ 19th-century red-light district.

I love New Orleans and have visited there many times. I admire the French Quarter’s unique architecture, the rich history of jazz musicians who played and still play there, and the atmosphere of the city’s creepy yet beautiful cemeteries. 

I think it would be so interesting to be able to go back in time and listen to all the great musicians who played in the brothels of Storyville. It was there where brilliant pianist Jelly Roll Morton got his start and a young Louis Armstrong earned money by hauling coal to the brothels when he wasn’t playing the coronet in their parlors. 

When I wrote Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance, I had Jelly Roll Morton in mind when I created the male main character, a sexy Creole man who lived in the late 1890s and played in one of Storyville’s brothels. 

Here are some 5-star reviews for my story:

"A wonderfully atmospheric erotic romance. As a lover of all things New Orleans, it was hard to ignore this one. It’s the story of a young woman's introduction to the heady times of Storyville with help from a unique guide (no spoiler here!) who lovingly shows her the magic of years gone by."

"A well written and heartwarming ghost story, truly romantic and also quite erotic.”

"It's the sort of story I can see coming back to time and again and enjoying it each time.”

"I must be Maggie May's biggest fan.  Her stories are so well-written it feels like you are in the scene with the characters! Storyville is a ghostly tale which explores many aspects of supernatural sexuality and is fast-paced and fun to read."

“Their love for each other is felt immediately. He helps Roxy adjust to life in the Quarter as well as in his life. He teaches her things about herself and shows her how by letting go the impossible can happen. I really liked how the author describes their time together, the love scenes are explicit and very well-written.”

Would you like to read Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance?

It is sexually explicit and for adults only. Costing only 99 cents, it’s available at most online bookstores. Here are the purchase links:

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Mardi Gras

 Today is Mardi Gras and I do love New Orleans.  I’ve been to the city many times over the years and was inspired to write this time travel erotic romance that partly takes place in the 19th-century brothels there.

Here’s an excerpt:

“Where are we going?” I asked as Jan Baptise led me towards his family plot.

“We’re going to Storyville.  That’s where I live.”

“Storyville?  You mean the famous red-light district?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve read about it.  Storyville doesn’t exist anymore.  Are we going back in time?”

“Yes.  Back to 1899.”

“Wow!  This is weird, but exciting, too.”  I couldn’t believe it.  “Wow!” I said again.

“I hope you like it.”

“What do you do there in Storyville?”

“I play piano in some of the brothels.”

“Wow!  That’s where Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton got their start!”

“You know about them?”

“Yeah.  My grandfather likes jazz.”

“If you like jazz, you’ve come to the right place.”

I could hear music playing in the distance.  Before he opened the door, he said, “Are you ready to go back to 1899 with me?”

“Sure.  I’d follow you anywhere.”

He opened the door, and we went down some stairs. He opened another door and I saw a barely recognizable Basin Street.  Back then, it had railroad tracks running down the middle of the street.  People were scurrying about wearing Victorian-era clothing.  There were two-storied stately mansions, some adorned with turrets and cupolas, lining the street.  Some of the houses had naked women hanging out of the upper floor windows trying to tempt the men on the street to come inside and join them.  There were saloons and gambling parlors.

He said, “We’re going to the Mahogany House.”

“Okay,” I answered, ready for anything.

“Have you ever heard of Lulu White?”

“No.  Who is she?”

“She runs this place,” he said as we walked up to the door of a large mansion.  “It’s a lot nicer than some of the brothels down here.  It even has a marble staircase and two parlors.”

He opened a door and I saw half-dressed women sitting in a parlor talking to men.  A pianist in the corner was playing ragtime music.

Jan led me up the marble staircase and we came to a room.  I didn’t know what surprises he had in store for me next.  It was all so thrilling!

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Want to read more? Here’s where you can get the entire story. It’s only 99 cents and is available at the major online bookstores:

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An Erotic Romance That Takes Place in the 19th Century Brothels of New Orleans

 

I love New Orleans and have visited there many times.  I’m a fan of the city’s unique architecture, cuisine, the rich history of jazz musicians who played and still play there, and the atmosphere of its creepy yet beautiful cemeteries.

I think it would be so interesting to be able to go back in time and listen to all the great musicians who played in the brothels of Storyville, New Orleans’ 19th-century red-light district. It was there where brilliant pianist Jelly Roll Morton got his start. A young Louis Armstrong earned money by hauling coal to the brothels and saloons there.

When I wrote Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance, I had Jelly Roll Morton in mind when I created the male main character, a sexy Creole man who plays in one of Storyville’s brothels, meets a young woman from modern times and takes her on a trip back in time to the late 1800s.

I’ve been lucky to have sold over 100 copies of this erotic ghost story and I have received some of my best reviews ever with this tale.

Here are what some reviewers have said about my book:

"A well written and heartwarming ghost story, truly romantic and also quite erotic.”

"It's the sort of story I can see coming back to time and again and enjoying it each time. I would like reading more from Maggie May about these characters, but you know, this story may be right just the way it is."

"I must be Maggie May's biggest fan.  Her stories are so well-written it feels like you are in the scene with the characters! Storyville is a ghostly tale which explores many aspects of supernatural sexuality and is fast-paced and fun to read."

"A wonderfully atmospheric erotic romance. As a lover of all things New Orleans, it was hard to ignore this one. It’s the story of a young woman's introduction to the heady times of Storyville with help from a unique guide (no spoiler here!) who lovingly shows her the magic of years gone by."

“Their love for each other is felt immediately. He helps Roxy adjust to life in the Quarter as well as in his life. He teaches her things about herself and shows her how by letting go the impossible can happen. I really liked how the author describes their time together, the love scenes are explicit and very well-written.”

 Would you like to read it? It’s for Adults Only and is sexually explicit. It only costs 99 cents and is available at the following online bookstores:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2h44HHO

Apple: http://apple.co/2xKgz95

BN: http://bit.ly/2wGbGRL

Google Play: https://bit.ly/2cQy4wA

Smashwords: http://bit.ly/2cm81tf

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2wL5NTy

An Erotic Ghost Story

 

Storyville: An Erotic Time Travel Romance

by Maggie May

Just in time for Halloween. An erotic ghost story that takes place in the bordellos of New Orleans' former red-light district.

Only 99 cents. Adults Only.

Here's a sexy excerpt:

"A week passed, and I still hadn’t seen Jan Baptiste.  I was beginning to think I’d imagined him, due to all the moonlight-and-magnolias’ scenarios that had been clouding my mind. It didn’t make any sense.  What was he doing in the cemetery?  Was he a ghost?  How weird is that?!  On Saturday night, I heard ragtime music again.  I wasn’t sure if it was coming from the cemetery or not.  I put my robe on and ran across the street to look through the fence to see if Jan was there.  As I was looking, I felt a cold presence behind me.  I quickly turned around, and there was my Jan.  I threw my arms around his neck and showered him with kisses.

He pulled away and said, “Come with me.  I want to show you something.”  I followed him around the fence and we came to a place that was opened enough for both of us to get through.  “Are you frightened?” he asked.

“Not when I’m with you.”

He took my hand and led me to a burial vault.  He pointed to one of the names on the family plot.

I asked, “That’s you?!  So, you are a ghost?”

“I’m afraid so.”

I tried wrapping my mind around what he’d just said.  It was hard to believe.  I didn’t know if ghosts really existed.

He showed me some stairs leading down to the vault.  “Follow me.”

“Have I died, too?” I asked him.

“No.  You’re very much among the living.”  He pointed to a door.

“Where are we going?” I asked as he led me towards it. 

“We’re going to Storyville.  That’s where I live.”

“Storyville?  You mean the famous red-light district?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve read about it.  Storyville doesn’t exist anymore.  Are we going back in time?”

“Yes.  Back to 1899.”

Wow!  This is weird, but exciting, too.  I couldn’t believe it.  “Wow!” I said again.

“I hope you like it.”

“What do you do there in Storyville?”

“I play piano in some of the brothels.”

“Wow!  That’s where Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton got their start!”

“You know about them?”

“Yeah.  My grandfather likes jazz.”

“If you like jazz, you’ve come to the right place.”

I could hear music playing in the distance.  Before he opened the door, he said, “Are you ready to go back to 1899 with me?”

“Sure.  I’d follow you anywhere.”

He opened the door and I beheld a barely-recognizable Basin Street.  Back then, it had railroad tracks running down the middle of the street.  People were scurrying about wearing Victorian-era clothing.  There were two-storied stately mansions, some adorned with turrets and cupolas, lining the street.  Some of the houses had naked women hanging out of the upper floor windows trying to tempt the men on the street to come inside and join them.  There were saloons and gambling parlors.

He said, “We’re going to the Mahogany House.”

“Okay,” I answered, ready for anything.

“Have you ever heard of Lulu White?”

“No.  Who is she?”

“She runs this place,” he said as we walked up to the door of a large mansion.  “It’s a lot nicer than some of the brothels down here.  It even has a marble staircase and two parlors.”

He opened a door and I saw half-dressed women sitting in a parlor talking to men.  A pianist in the corner was playing ragtime music.

Jan led me up the marble staircase and we came to a room.  I didn’t know what surprises he had in store for me next.  It was all so thrilling!

We entered a very plush bedroom filled with antiques.  It had a large crystal chandelier in the middle of the ceiling.  At first, I didn’t notice her: I was too busy looking at Jan and the dazzling interior. Then, I saw her—a red-headed young woman sitting up in a four-poster bed.  She was wearing a dressing gown that barely covered her large breasts.  I looked at Jan with fire in my eyes and said, “What’s this all about?!  Why are we here?”

He told me, “I wanted you to meet Lily, my wife.”

“Your wife!” I shouted.  “You never told me you were married!”  I was about ready to murder him.

Defensively, he answered, “I do have a past, you know.  I’ve known Lily since I was a child.  We grew up together.”

“Is she a prostitute?”

“Yes.”

“And you’re never jealous about her having sex with other men?”

“It’s all we’ve ever known.  We have an understanding.”

With building anger, I shoved his chest and yelled, “I want to go home.  I don’t like you anymore.”

He gripped my hands, trying to get me to stay.  I was surprised when he said, “Don’t be jealous.  I’m not going to be having sex with her.”

I didn’t understand what he was talking about.

He said to Lily, “She feels funny about being in bed with you.  Come to her and help her feel more comfortable.”

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