Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Mardi Gras: Celebrate All Things New Orleans Today

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


Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance 

This time-travel erotic romance stars nineteen-year-old Roxie, a California girl who moves to New Orleans to start her life anew. Her apartment is on Basin Street, across from the famed St. Louis Cemetery, where one night she hears ragtime music emanating from inside. When she follows the music, she meets and falls madly in love with a sexy Creole man who transports her back to 1899 and the days of Storyville, a red-light district where he plays piano in brothels. He takes her to erotic worlds she never imagined and suggests sexual experiences that test her. Will she go along with what he has to teach her? Will she overcome her jealousy and accept whatever he proposes? Because of its sexually explicit language, this book is for those 18 and older.

Here's what reviewers are saying about this 5-Star erotic romance:

"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."

"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.”

“A brief view into historical New Orleans.”

“An interesting trip into historic New Orleans and some of the "happenings" reported there. A ghostly tale of a young woman and a chance encounter that led to a fleeting romance.”

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Happy Mardi Gras

 


Today is Mardi Gras y'all. Celebrate all things New Orleans and take a look at my erotic and atmospheric romance that takes place there in current times and also in the heyday of Storyville, a New Orleans' 19th century brothel district where our heroine falls in love with an alluring piano player who bears a striking resemblance to Jelly Roll Morton.




Here’s an excerpt:

I asked the sexy Creole young man, “Where are you taking me?"

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.

He 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 him 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 him 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 don’t exist in a vacuum.   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. You are.”

He winked at me. I told myself, now I get it. He wants to watch. Well, I’ll put on quite a show, if that’s what he desires.  

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Do you want to read more? This erotic story is available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo and Smashwords.

Here's the Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Storyville-Time-Travel-Romance-Maggie-May-ebook/dp/B01LWLZ3AK




Monday, February 12, 2024

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Storyville, Erotic Romance

 


Can't go to New Orleans and be part of the festivities? Why not be an armchair traveler and read "Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance" instead? It takes place in New Orleans and is a travel time tale about a young woman who moves to New Orleans and falls in love with a seductive ghost who once played the piano in the brothels there during the late 1800s.

Here’s an excerpt:

I asked the sexy Creole young man, “Where are you taking me?"

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.

He 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 him 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 him 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 don’t exist in a vacuum.   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. You are.”

He winked at me. I told myself, now I get it. He wants to watch. Well, I’ll put on quite a show, if that’s what he desires.  
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Do you want to read more? This erotic story is available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo and Smashwords.

Here's the Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Storyville-Time-Travel-Romance-Maggie-May-ebook/dp/B01LWLZ3AK




















Sunday, February 19, 2023

Mardi Gras

 



Happy Mardi Gras! 


Take a trip to Storyville, New Orleans with this erotic story that partially takes place in a brothel there.

Here’s a sexy excerpt from Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance:

“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:


Amazon Link:

https://amzn.to/3lWe954


 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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:

Amazon Link:

https://amzn.to/3K4dhSA

 

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Happy Mardi Gras

 


It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and unfortunately, the parades have been canceled this year due to COVID. 

That doesn't mean that lovers of the city have to do without. Take a trip to the Big Easy and be an armchair traveler with my erotic time travel book, "Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance."


Here's an excerpt. (Warning: Adult Content)

 I looked over towards Jackson Square and saw some horse-drawn carriages.  “Let’s take one of those when we’re done eating.  I’ve always wanted to ride in one,” I told Jan Baptiste, a handsome Creole piano player whom I just met.

Ten minutes later, we walked across the street and hired one.  The driver helped us into the carriage and told his pony to giddy-up. As he was pulling away, he asked, “Were y'all eating at the Cafe du Monde?”

“Yes,” I answered.

He said, “It’s the original coffee stand in the French Market.  It was established in 1862.  In English, its name means “Café of the People.”

The sound of a calliope blasted and began its cheerful tune. I started laughing. “This is just like Disneyland!” I gushed.  

The driver pointed to a paddlewheel in the Mississippi that looked like it was right out of a Mark Twain story.  He told us, “You can take the Steamboat Natchez and go on a Jazz Dinner.  Lots of couples like that.”

We rode on and a lot of people stopped and pointed at us.  I felt very special, like royalty almost.  The driver took us over to The Cornstalk Hotel.  He pointed out the wrought-iron fence that resembled cornstalks and told us that the original owner had it made for his new bride because she was homesick for her family’s farm in the Midwest.  

Jan put his arm around me and held me close.  The driver noticed that we weren’t paying any attention to his spiel anymore, so on the ride back to Café du Monde he drove on without speaking.  Jan put his hand on my knee and I didn’t stop him.  I was falling in love with him already, and I’d barely met him.  I was so attracted to him!  He seemed so foreign with his French name and Southern-Gentleman manners.  I was feeling like Scarlett O’Hara who’d finally met the man of her dreams.

When we arrived back at the café, he said, “Let’s walk on the moonwalk.”

“What’s that?” I asked.

“It’s what we call the promenade along the river.  We can sit and watch the boats go by.”

“Why’s it called the Moonwalk?”

“From what I’ve heard, it was named after a mayor, Maurice ‘Moon’ Landrieu.”

When we got to the banks of the Mississippi River, I saw a lit-up steamboat sailing on the water with people dancing inside and out on the deck.

“Let’s go do that sometime,” I told him boldly.

“Yes.  I’ll make sure we do.  I’d be honored to escort you.”

He held my hand and we walked along the riverbank.  He showed me more of the French Market and as we were walking, the crowds got thinner.

We were in the back of the Palm Court Jazz Café and felt safe and secure in our own bubble.  I was startled when he pinned me against the wall and put my arms above my head.  I was surprised by this gesture.  No man had ever acted so dominant.  I felt a bit like I was tied up.  Like I was in his power.  But—I liked the feeling.  It was so exciting and new.  In contrast, when he kissed my lips, it was with a very soft touch.  I could have kissed him like that all night long.  He put his hand up my dress and felt my wet pussy soaking my undies.  He ripped off my thong and fingered my slit.  It felt so good!  He could feel the excitement in me building as I was on the cusp of an orgasm.  Right when I was ready to blow, he stopped.

“Please,” I begged him.  “Don’t stop!”

“I don’t want our first time to be like this.”

“I’m liking it just fine.  Let’s keep going,” I vainly tried to convince him.

“No, my dear.  I think I’d better walk you to your house.  Besides, I have a prior engagement tonight.”

“Okay,” I said with disappointment and jealousy.  Who was he seeing after me tonight? I wondered.

“May I call on you again?” he politely asked as he left me on my doorstep.

“Of course,” I said.  “I’m looking forward to spending more time with you.  We have some unfinished business.”

He kissed my hand and said, “Au Revoir.  Until we meet again,” then vanished, it seemed, into thin air.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Sexy Mardi Gras


Happy Mardi Gras!

For Adults Only, here's a steamy excerpt from my erotic romance
Storyville: A Time Travel Erotic Romance
that takes place in New Orleans

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.”
Lily stood up and I saw that her dressing gown had come undone, and one of her very large tits was halfway out.  She did look good; I had to admit. She approached me and put her arms around my neck and then kissed me deeply.  Against my expectations, I liked the way she tasted: it was fresh and clean, like the cucumber-infused water served at my favorite spa.  She started unbuttoning my blouse.  I felt like backing away, but then I looked over at Jan sitting on a chair in the corner.  He winked at me.  I told myself, now I get it.  He wants to watch.  Well, I’ll put on quite a show, if that’s what he desires.  I opened Lily’s dressing gown, and caressed one of her luscious breasts, then buried my face between them.  I looked over at Jan and he was taking off his pants.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Mardi Gras


In honor of Mardi Gras (which is a week from today) each day until Fat Tuesday, I'm going to countdown my favorite books (and some of my own) that take place in New Orleans. What books or movies can you think of? Feel free to chime in.

I'm going to start with "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. I was in my first year of college when I read this play and was absolutely blown away. I fell in love with the look and feel of the French Quarter and all of its sexiness and mystery. And then, there were the characters--oh, my God: Alpha Male Bad Boy, Stanley Kowalski, and faded magnolia, Blanche Dubois. Such great and complex characters. Then, I saw the movie version which was one of the all time best, featuring a young, super sexy Marlon Brando and an older version of Scarlet O'Hara, Vivian Leigh, tiny and vulnerable. Many years ago, before he got famous, I was lucky to have been in the audience in a small theater in Los Angeles when I saw a young Ed Harris play Stanley. I was in the second row and when he went on a rage and broke a plate, I was afraid I might get cut by the flying glass.

Have you seen the movie or read the play? If so, what'd you think?