Category Archives: Alphabet Post

K is for Kiss

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

Come on, admit it. Kissing is one of your favorite things. And if you can’t do it, the next best thing might be reading about it in a spicy romance novel. Kissing certainly ramps up the steam both in real … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Alphabet Post of 2014: B is for Bedding the Bride

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

As the year comes to an end, and I come to the end of the alphabet (I really could not find a good and fitting Z word to go out on), I wanted to reblog the most popular of my … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: Y is for Yarrow

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

I really couldn’t find a decent word for a letter X post, so I’ve skipped on to Y. The letter Y  is for yarrow, a medicinal plant in use for centuries in the Northern Hemisphere.  It’s a weed that grows during … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: W is for Wyvern

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

A wyvern is a legendary, dragon-like creature that has wings, two legs and breathes fire. Its head is like a dragon, its body like a reptile, and its tail is barbed. There is also a sea-wyvern that has a fish’s tail … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: V is for Vamp

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

No, not vampire, but something just as sexy. A vamp is a seductive woman, one who uses her sexual attractiveness for the seduction and manipulation of others, according to the Urban Dictionary. Think of all those Bond girls like Honey Ryder, Plenty … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: U is for Underwear

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Here’s a brief history of underwear to start off your week. 🙂 Underwear, garments worn underneath outer garments, has been in existence for thousands of years. The first form was the simple loincloth that covered men’s genitals, in evidence 7,000 … Continue reading →

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T is for Titles

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Back when we visited the letter “O,” we talked about the order of precedence and which title was higher or more important than another. Today I’m taking a closer look at the titles themselves. The major titles in England in … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: S is for Salmagundy

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

When I originally ran into this word I immediately thought it would make a great addition to my Alphabet Posts. Salmagundy is a 17th century English dish (also spelled salmagundi), a sort of chef’s salad actually, that was a centerpiece to … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: R is for Thomas Rowlandson

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

The turn of the 19th century was quite a bit wilder and an extremely bawdy period as we approach the Regency period. The 18th century had been time of great eroticism and overt sexuality.  The book Fanny Hill had been published in 1732, one of the … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Post: Q is for Quizzing Glass

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

I know this should have gone up yesterday, but going back to work this week has thrown everything off!  Anyway, here’s a fascinating fashion accessory of the 18th and 19th centuries. The quizzing glass, also familiarly called a “quizzer,” was … Continue reading →

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