The Sexiest Holiday by EM Lynley
Which would you consider the sexiest holiday?
How about 4th of July (for Americans) where you are likely to see acres of skin as people play at picnics or the beach?
Actually, no. I did a very rough study to find out which holiday leads to the most sex, using birthrates as a proxy (sorry, that’s my economist training talking there!). And the result is that Christmas (and probably New Year’s) are the sexiest holidays. The highest birthrates are in August and September, indicating conception in December/January, and I guess that’s not such a surprise.
Who wouldn’t be feeling like cuddling beside a warm fire, or staying in rather than braving the cold and snow? At least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. It certainly doesn’t hurt if your sweetie has just given you jewelry or something else on your wish list, to get you in an amorous mood.
Contrast that to the hot summer days, when maybe it’s just too hot to think about sweating up the sheets even more. July is smack in the middle of the pack for conception. The least sexy month appears to be May, so the fewest births occur during January. Also, not a stretch for the family planners, since who really wants to give birth and deal with a newborn in the dead of winter?
When it comes to writing, Christmas is definitely a sexy time of year! As I mentioned before, gifting and receiving lead to lots of sexy thank yous.
But how did I end up writing not just one but two Christmas stories when I’m Jewish? For me, Hanukkah is very much associated with family and with wonderful childhood memories. I have a hard time separating all of that from sex, and I just can’t feel sexy about a Hanukkah story! As much as I’d love to write one, something doesn’t feel right pairing up horny hotties with those beloved traditions for me. But since I have no such connection to Christmas, it’s easy to get my boys up to all sorts of hijinks. And that’s just what happens!
“The Sweetest Christmas” by EM Lynley
If you love chocolate and misbehaving while the family is elsewhere, you’ll love “The Sweetest Christmas” in the ‘Tis the Season Taste Test from Torquere. Jared and Erik are having a blast with blindfolds and truffles while everyone is at Christmas Eve Mass, but will Jared’s family spoil the fun?
“New Tricks” by EM Lynley
If floggers and paddles are more your thing, check out my novella “New Tricks” in the Bound With a Bow BDSM Christmas Anthology edited by Beth Wylde!
Skeptical and straight-laced Blake isn’t so sure about attending Broad Horizons’ Christmas Eve Party. He’s never gone in for any of that kink, but he wants to humor Jay as they spend their first Christmas together. Despite his initial aversion, he’s powerfully drawn to the scene and eager to experiment. After Jay reveals a hidden secret from his past, he’s willing to play, and in the end Jay receives a gift more precious than he ever expected.
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Hi EM,
New Tricks has made its way to my TRL. And it isn’t even really Christmas yet. 🙂 I enjoyed the blurb. Thanks for bringing the joy of the season to us in July.
Happy Holidays and Happy reading.
Carol L.
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