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Connections Kindle Edition
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Publication dateJanuary 12, 2012
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Selena Kitt is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling & award-winning author of erotic romance fiction and erotica. Over two million books sold! Her writing embodies everything from the spicy to the scandalous.
When she's not pawing away at her keyboard, Selena runs an innovative publishing company (excessica.com) and bookstore (excitica.com), as well as two erotica and erotic romance promotion companies (excitesteam.com and excitespice.com) and she now runs the Erotica Readers and Writers Association.
Her books EcoErotica (2009), The Real Mother Goose (2010) and Heidi and the Kaiser (2011) were all Epic Award Finalists. Her gay maleromance, Second Chance, won the Epic Award in Erotica in 2011. Her FREE story, Connections, was one of the runners-up for the 2006 Rauxa Prize, given annually to an erotic short story of "exceptional literary quality", out of over 1,000 nominees, where awards are judged by a select jury and all entries are read "blind" (without author's name available.)
Her book, Babysitting the Baumgartners, is now an adult film by Adam & Eve, starring Mick Blue, Anikka Albrite, Sara Luvv and A.J. Applegate.
She can be reached on her website at selenakitt.com
Selena Kitt is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling & award-winning author of erotic romance fiction and erotica. Over two million books sold! Her writing embodies everything from the spicy to the scandalous.
When she's not pawing away at her keyboard, Selena runs an innovative publishing company (excessica.com) and bookstore (excitica.com), as well as two erotica and erotic romance promotion companies (excitesteam.com and excitespice.com) and she now runs the Erotica Readers and Writers Association.
Her books EcoErotica (2009), The Real Mother Goose (2010) and Heidi and the Kaiser (2011) were all Epic Award Finalists. Her gay maleromance, Second Chance, won the Epic Award in Erotica in 2011. Her FREE story, Connections, was one of the runners-up for the 2006 Rauxa Prize, given annually to an erotic short story of "exceptional literary quality", out of over 1,000 nominees, where awards are judged by a select jury and all entries are read "blind" (without author's name available.)
Her book, Babysitting the Baumgartners, is now an adult film by Adam & Eve, starring Mick Blue, Anikka Albrite, Sara Luvv and A.J. Applegate.
She can be reached on her website at selenakitt.com
Product details
- ASIN : B006WW9FZG
- Publisher : Excessica Publishing (January 12, 2012)
- Publication date : January 12, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 1015 KB
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- Print length : 33 pages
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- Best Sellers Rank: #13,840 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2017
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This story really touched me, and I can't even say exactly why. It was exotic and strange, and a little noir. Almost haunting. I've read other reviews here, and it seems some people were looking for something deep and meaningful in this story that they didn't find. Oddly enough I was deeply moved by the story. I found it incredible in the current day that a stranger would care enough to actually seek out another person that they came in contact with quite briefly and randomly, and try to help them through their problems. I thought it was a wonderful, kind gesture from a very special young man. I would love to see some continuation, some further epilogue, of how it works out between them, if Cathy recovers further, maybe goes back to college, etc. I agree there is a lot more that could be told, before and after, this story, but still this story has stayed with me since I originally read it more than a year ago.
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Connections had been sitting around on my TBR pile for awhile. I decided to try and reading it for a Halloween read. As it sounded rather creepy.
Even though it is really a short story rather than a actual book I skimmed some parts because it had more of a rough draft feel. Since it would bring in new characters and elements surrounding them and Cathy then completely leave you hanging as to why it was brought up.
Connections turned out to be a wrong number for me that missed the mark . As it didn't interest me at all. I 'd reccomend skipping it. Since it left me wishing for the 25 minutes back to read something better.
Even though it is really a short story rather than a actual book I skimmed some parts because it had more of a rough draft feel. Since it would bring in new characters and elements surrounding them and Cathy then completely leave you hanging as to why it was brought up.
Connections turned out to be a wrong number for me that missed the mark . As it didn't interest me at all. I 'd reccomend skipping it. Since it left me wishing for the 25 minutes back to read something better.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017
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Rating: 3.0/5.0
I liked the idea of this story. Cathy is a college dropout girl who is not in good terms with her mother and working in a grocery store. Out of boredom, Cathy calls anonymous numbers (This is set in the era before the invention of mobile phones) say nothing and wait until they hang up on her. One day a phone call leads her to get to know Seth with whom she has a conversation and this conversation turns to a daily habit where both get to know each other more over the phone until they meet in person.
The story has some emotions to it which felt really good. There is a steamy long graphic scene towards the end which is expected as this book is categorized in the erotica genre, but overall this was an interesting idea that could have been executed in a much better way. I guess it was a decent short story.
I liked the idea of this story. Cathy is a college dropout girl who is not in good terms with her mother and working in a grocery store. Out of boredom, Cathy calls anonymous numbers (This is set in the era before the invention of mobile phones) say nothing and wait until they hang up on her. One day a phone call leads her to get to know Seth with whom she has a conversation and this conversation turns to a daily habit where both get to know each other more over the phone until they meet in person.
The story has some emotions to it which felt really good. There is a steamy long graphic scene towards the end which is expected as this book is categorized in the erotica genre, but overall this was an interesting idea that could have been executed in a much better way. I guess it was a decent short story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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I love short stories. I am always amazed at how much of a story a really good author can cram into so few pages. That was true of thie story as well. This story had me thinking about it for several days after I read it. I think that any book that prompts thoughtful consideration after the fact is a great book. I really believe this is a story that could be enlarged into a much large work.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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This is a sweet story of a girl (Cathy) struggling to make connections with the world. Lonely, she makes random calls to strangers, just to hear a voice that's making a connection - however fleeting or small - with her, and she never speaks. Only one time someone (Seth) startles her into speaking, and they begin a friendship over the phone that begins to heal some of the cracks in her armor and allow her to reach out to people around her. Cathy definitely has some issues, depression and anxiety most predominantly, but they're treated well. I choose to interpret her random calls as quirky rather than deserving of commitment to an insane asylum, as some other reviewers seem to. The story is told from her point of view, and her descriptions of feeling like she's floating away, like she's observing from outside her body, etc. might be something that those who've never experienced prolonged anxiety or depression would find disturbing. As someone who has struggled with anxiety, however, I found it a refreshingly adept portrayal, and not overdone. Accept Cathy for her quirks, and enjoy the sweetness of Seth coaxing her out of her shell.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
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I hate to admit this because I absolutely adore Selena Kitt, but this was not one of my favorite stories. I would have liked more backstory. Why was Cathy no longer in school? What role did her mother really play in that choice? What started Cathy's obsession with making random phone calls?
I did like the fact that Cathy and Seth really got to know each before anything happened. They were able to build an emotional and intellectual connection before they physical aspect was brought into the relationship.
To me this was also very defferent from the other short stories I've read by Selena.
Its refreshing. Seth helped heal Cathy and bring her out of the place she was hiding for so long.
Their intimate relationship was very sweet too. Both of them constantly considering the others wants and needs.
I enjoyed this and I'm sure you will too.
I did like the fact that Cathy and Seth really got to know each before anything happened. They were able to build an emotional and intellectual connection before they physical aspect was brought into the relationship.
To me this was also very defferent from the other short stories I've read by Selena.
Its refreshing. Seth helped heal Cathy and bring her out of the place she was hiding for so long.
Their intimate relationship was very sweet too. Both of them constantly considering the others wants and needs.
I enjoyed this and I'm sure you will too.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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This is a really sad and lonely tale.
Cathy is a young woman who dropped out of college,and for a time worked at a supermarket, and who seems very much a loner, who needing to feel some sort of human connection, randomly calls people in her state and silently listens to them until they hang up.
One day she gets Seth, whose way of answering the phone actually shocks her enough so that she finds the strength to answer back.
On the one hand I found my heart aching for Cathy,her loneliness and her having closed herself off from the world makes her nearly inept at handling any sort of social contact. At the same time,I wish there was more to this book to help us understand her,and to see whether Seth becomes her compass in the world.
I think the author tries to give us some hope, but I still was left feeling kind of empty by this book.
To be honest, I'm glad it didn't cost me anything, I would have felt even worse if I had to pay for it, as if I had been tricked, by the cover and book description into thinking there was more to this short story than there actually was, but on the other hand maybe there was just too much symbolism I was just not willing to decipher.
Cathy is a young woman who dropped out of college,and for a time worked at a supermarket, and who seems very much a loner, who needing to feel some sort of human connection, randomly calls people in her state and silently listens to them until they hang up.
One day she gets Seth, whose way of answering the phone actually shocks her enough so that she finds the strength to answer back.
On the one hand I found my heart aching for Cathy,her loneliness and her having closed herself off from the world makes her nearly inept at handling any sort of social contact. At the same time,I wish there was more to this book to help us understand her,and to see whether Seth becomes her compass in the world.
I think the author tries to give us some hope, but I still was left feeling kind of empty by this book.
To be honest, I'm glad it didn't cost me anything, I would have felt even worse if I had to pay for it, as if I had been tricked, by the cover and book description into thinking there was more to this short story than there actually was, but on the other hand maybe there was just too much symbolism I was just not willing to decipher.
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Cassie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Romance not BDSM
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2012Verified Purchase
This is a borderline 2/3 short story. This comes up as a free read from Selena Kitt, who I rate as a good BDSM/ erotica writer. Put BDSM into kindle search and this comes up, hence I added it to my BDSM reading challenge. That is why I rated it borderline 2 stars as it is not BDSM, has no links and shouldn't come up in said search. Reader beware if this is the reason you have it.
However, I give it a full three stars for the story as is, which is a sad story, beginning with Cathy, an extremely intelligent university scholarship girl now drop out. Her strange obsessions and behaviour show she is mentally ill and withdrawn from family, friend and humankind, bar working in order to live. Her connections with humans, her strange reaching out through nuisance phone calls, and of not answering when people pick up finally puts her in touch with someone with humor, Seth is someone with patience, concern and persistence. Seth doesn't give up, but connects with damaged Cathy. Eventually meeting, and initiating her into her first proper sexual experience. It is patient, caring and loving. It has no element of control or BDSM. It is actually a lovely story in it's own right. Just wrongly categorized regard genre. Worth reading, and made my eyes water with compassion for poor Cathy and admire the caring loving compassion of lovely Seth. This part is a good three stars.
However, I give it a full three stars for the story as is, which is a sad story, beginning with Cathy, an extremely intelligent university scholarship girl now drop out. Her strange obsessions and behaviour show she is mentally ill and withdrawn from family, friend and humankind, bar working in order to live. Her connections with humans, her strange reaching out through nuisance phone calls, and of not answering when people pick up finally puts her in touch with someone with humor, Seth is someone with patience, concern and persistence. Seth doesn't give up, but connects with damaged Cathy. Eventually meeting, and initiating her into her first proper sexual experience. It is patient, caring and loving. It has no element of control or BDSM. It is actually a lovely story in it's own right. Just wrongly categorized regard genre. Worth reading, and made my eyes water with compassion for poor Cathy and admire the caring loving compassion of lovely Seth. This part is a good three stars.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2013Verified Purchase
It's a short - told in about 800 kindle locations. It's maybe an hour's reading.
But every single word is used to maximum effect. (Minor spoiler) Driven through a first person narrative we get to know a lonely young lady who dials random numbers in the hope of finding a connection. On one of these calls she does, and eventually meets up with him - leading to the loss of the virginity.
Well written, well formatted and with no obvious errors in sight, this is an excellent eBook. The story could have been more risque, as for me this felt more like erotic romance rather than erotica but it's well worth picking up - especially as it is free.
But every single word is used to maximum effect. (Minor spoiler) Driven through a first person narrative we get to know a lonely young lady who dials random numbers in the hope of finding a connection. On one of these calls she does, and eventually meets up with him - leading to the loss of the virginity.
Well written, well formatted and with no obvious errors in sight, this is an excellent eBook. The story could have been more risque, as for me this felt more like erotic romance rather than erotica but it's well worth picking up - especially as it is free.
MrMonopoly
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2012Verified Purchase
3.5*s whilst I liked this short story by Selena Kitt I think that Cathy's problems should have been explored more and the story should have been longer. I'm not sure if I would recommend it or not. It's supposed to be a short story sure, but it was too short for me. I guess I'd recommend it to Selena Kitt fans and lovers of short stories. It is definitely one of the better free kindle books though.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Wow a free erotic read with a bit of class!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2013Verified Purchase
I didn't expect to enjoy this story as much as I did. At first Cathy was a very troubled and edgy protagonist and I wasn't sure if I would ever sympathize with her. However this wasn't the icky phone sex story I half expected. Seth is a sexy and interesting character. The sex was beautiful and moving rather than tacky and smutty! This short story has some quality to it. As a free read it was an unexpected treat.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2013Verified Purchase
The abrupt ending has left me wanting to know more about what happens to these characters. It made me feel concerned about their journey.
I was not expecting this story to end this quickly as I would have liked to have seen how Cathy develops a sense of belonging to someone. I will have to read more from this author as I think this story raised more questions than answers.
I was not expecting this story to end this quickly as I would have liked to have seen how Cathy develops a sense of belonging to someone. I will have to read more from this author as I think this story raised more questions than answers.
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