Introduction

 

You know that saying, "There might be snow on the rooftop, but there's still fire in the furnace"? I know it's about the passion of older individuals, but it always makes me think of the upper-classes as popularized in such period dramas as Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey. Just imagine the flames burning inside those stoic, emotionally unresponsive characters. They're icy-cold on the outside, but inside they're hot, hot, hot!

Mind Your Manors is inspired by the archetypes of manor houses and grand estates. In A Roll in the Hay, snooty Lady Angela has been out riding and she's very disappointed to arrive at the stables only to find stable boy Frankie hasn't completed his tasks for the day. It's a good thing Frankie enjoys his share of erotic punishment, because Lady Angela loves to lay down the law.

Our next story is From the Manor Torn, whose title is playfully adapted from To the Manor Born. Remember that britcom from the late 70s/early80s, starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles? If you don't, be sure to look it up. My version is a little zanier (okay, a LOT zanier), about an upper class lady who inexplicably moves into an urban high rise-with her butler, of course. But the love story isn't what you'd expect!

Finally, we come to Serving the Master, a story in which a housemaid with a crush seduces the Master in his sleep, night after night. When he one day wakes up before the proceedings, he's shocked to discover what this young woman's been doing. And when he finds out why she's been doing it, he's even more surprised. You will be, too.

I've included my lesbian paranormal threesome story Oubliette as a special bonus for you. This one's set in a castle that's been converted into a fancy resort hotel. Saba and Miranda always fight on vacation, but this time they patch things up with the help of a mysterious stranger. Might not be the big house, but a castle's definitely got the creep-factor going for it.

Three short stories from the manor house and one from a creepy castle. Hope you get your fill with this fabulously fancy fiction!

 

Giselle Renarde