Baby, it's hot inside — with Ellora's Cave

Just a friendly note: This here post is about erotic romance, so if that kind of thing makes you blush, then this probably isn't for you. Just sayin'.

Looking for some hot erotic romance to read this weekend? You might be interested in checking out some new releases from Ellora's Cave (all information provided here is courtesy of the publisher):

A Whisper in the Wind, Madeline Baker (Blush, historical, paranormal short novel)

Blush sensuality level: This is a suggestive romance (love scenes are not graphic).

The Black Hills — a land of fragrant pines and vast blue skies, a sacred land inhabited by the buffalo, the bear, the hawk and the eagle. An untamed land, where the Cheyenne roamed free.

Accustomed to the ways of the white man, Michael Wolf agrees to seek a vision to fulfill the dying wish of his Cheyenne grandfather. But through a twist in time, Michael finds himself in the past, in the last golden days before the battle of the Little Big Horn. Here, in the land of the spotted eagle, he also finds the woman of his dreams.

Elayna had been raised to fear the Indians who roam the land, but all that changes when she is kidnapped by the Cheyenne warrior now known as Wolf. In time, her disdain changes to desire as love blossoms between them, and with it a growing fear that their time together is little more than a whisper in the wind.

Publisher's Note: This book was previously published elsewhere in 1991.

When I First Met You, Jessica L. Jackson (Blush historical Christmas novella)

Sally is a teacher living in Southern Alberta. She opens a cracker after midnight on Christmas Eve, not realizing there's something extraordinary about the beautiful bauble. The next morning, she awakens to find herself over a hundred years in the past — in 1899! Everyone in the small town believes her to be the new schoolteacher — and her contract with the town promises to provide a husband! How can she possibly choose a complete stranger to marry?

Everyone knows that Jed, half French Canadian and half Kainai Indian, isn't looking for a wife. But when he and Sally are thrown together, she soon realizes there is only one possible choice — in spite of what Jed or the townsfolk might expect.

Secret Santa Sir, Katherine Kingston (BDSM, Christmas novel)

When Maggie gets a note from a very unofficial Secret Santa during the office's holiday gift exchange, she's surprised to be tempted by it. This Secret Santa offers to help fulfill her wilder sexual fantasies, those fantasies she's never admitted to anyone else. Normally the very professional, uptight Maggie wouldn't consider doing anything so risky. She wants a husband and family, but she also has kinky sexual fantasies and no man has ever moved her.

Maggie agrees to Santa's proposal, and her first few anonymous encounters with him are a revelation, showing her levels of sensuality she's never experienced before. But when she meets the man behind the gifts and the glorious kisses, her life gets seriously complicated.

As Maggie begins to fall in love with him, she faces two choices — longing for husband and family, and continuing a relationship that fulfills her in ways she never believed possible.

Fever for Three, Julia Talbot (paranormal, male/male, ménage, shifter novella)

When Cheri moves to Lobo Basin, all she wants is a quiet place to teach, where she doesn't have to worry about the perils of the big city. She's never had a lot of luck in love, so it's a complete surprise when not one, but two beautiful men show their interest.

Cowboy Josh and handyman Paulo come from opposite sides of the werewolf pack that rules the town, and they had a falling out years ago over the firestorm of lust that burns between them. When they both decide they want the new girl in town, the competition between them heats up — and so, finally, does their sexual connection.

Cheri doesn't know what to do with the bickering men or with the bitey little kids in her class at school. Is she a slut for wanting both Josh and Paulo? The men are going to have to work together to win their mate and help her understand her nature — both werewolf and sexual.

Mating Call, BA Tortuga (paranormal, shifter, male/male, ménage novella)

Stephanie has three rules when it comes to her relationship with werewolves Shaw and Jordan: Keep their lusty encounters casual, never invade each other's space and no biting. The boys have always seemed perfectly fine with all that, leaving her plenty of time to do her magick and keep her shop going.

Her rules come back to haunt her when the local pack leader gives Jordan and Shaw an ultimatum: Find a mate or find another city to live in. Jordan and Shaw hate having to ask Stephanie to help them find a mate. She's not just their best friend, she's the hottest lover they've ever had. The boys will have their hands full convincing Steph that rules are made to be broken, before it is too late.

Ice Hunter's Mate, Marisa Chenery (paranormal, shifter short novel)

Book two in the Werewolf Sentinels series.

Being shot in his dire wolf form by his would-be mate while hunting caribou wasn't exactly how Wachei expected to happen upon their first meeting. Heated kisses and passionate embraces, yes, but not flying bullets.

Eryn wasn't pleased to see a strange man standing next to the caribou she'd just brought down. The kill was hers, and if he thought he could take it from her, he could think again. But once she comes near, and sees how gorgeous he is, suddenly getting as close as possible to the sexy stranger is job one.

As the heat between the couple intensifies, a threat looms, that of a lone wolf the sentinels have crossed paths with once before. Wachei knows he must bring Eryn into his world a lot sooner than he'd planned, especially when another threat is discovered — the very evil he and his wolf brothers were created to destroy is closer to home than they'd thought.

Marked, Aline Hunter (paranormal, shifter novel)

Fantasy becomes reality if you carry the mark.

Chloe Bryant doesn't know what to expect when she enters The Wolf's Den. Drawn to the werewolf tattoo parlor for reasons she can't explain, she soon discovers the sexy man from her dreams isn't a figment of her imagination. Not only is Jackson Donovan real, but he explains the dreams they shared are due to a destined mating. But it can't be possible. She's not a werewolf. Even if he swears the mark on her wrist indicates otherwise.

Jackson is stunned to discover the beautiful minx from his dreams isn't a full-blooded werewolf but a Halfling. The only way to uncover Chloe's past is to stake a claim to her future. Taking the delectable female into his bed, he'll unlock every secret she has to hide — as well as awaken the passion she's tucked away for too long — by exploring her mind, body and soul one sweet inch at a time.

Undone Diva, Lila Dubois (BDSM short novel)

Book three in the Undone Lovers series.

As an entertainment lawyer, Emory has his share of famous clients. But when A-lister Sasha Brazil is caught in a sex tape scandal it should have been a PR nightmare, not a legal matter. But Sasha is being blackmailed because her tape shows her bound and begging to be used, everything her hard action-star hero persona isn't. If the tape gets out her image will be destroyed.

Emory takes Sasha on as a submissive, telling her that she's safer subbing to him than to a man who might blackmail or betray her. Together they begin a passionate BDSM relationship centered on Emory's specialty, role-play. The sexual relationship quickly morphs into something more, but Sasha has secrets, and when the man who turned Sasha into a submissive shows up even love may not be enough to save her.

Sins of Lust, Viki Lyn (paranormal, male/male novel)

Thou shall not kill.

For archangel Razi-el, he had no choice. He would break God's commandment again if it were to save Uri-el from a demon's talons. Yet even God's most trusted archangel cannot avoid punishment. No longer Razi-el, he is now Izar, a Protector sworn to kill for the angels.

When a Protector kills an angel, Izar is summoned to work alongside Uri-el to capture the killer. Izar is shocked when his bloodlust spikes hot for the archangel. He knows better than to go after forbidden fruit. Refusing to give in to temptation, he ignores his body's tempestuous arousal for Uri-el until a heated argument turns his blood into molten lust.

As they rush to find the killer, their passion plays into the demon's plan. Izar will have to make a choice between life and death if he is to save Uri-el again.

Training Tess, Sabrina York (BDSM novella)

When Jared spots his sister's very vanilla assistant in a BDSM club, he can hardly believe it. He's lusted after Tess for years but didn't think she could handle his darker needs. Like his predilection for cuffs. And whips. And spanking. Hell, for domination of every kind. But as soon as he sees her wearing a collar, he's lost to his desire. He vows to claim her for his own.

For Tess, dressing up as a sub while researching an article she's writing is a lark — until she sees Jared in the club. She may be new to the Dom/sub scene, but she knows what she wants. With Jared — and only Jared — can her deep, primal desires come to light and be fulfilled? Let the lessons begin.

Reader advisory: One of the heroine's lessons involves some sexy touching from a feisty Domme.

Christmas Bliss, A.S. Fenichel (Blush, Cotillion, Christmas novella)

Emma is running from a tyrannous uncle bent on killing her young brother just to gain his fortune. John, the Earl of Compton, is looking for something to change his unfulfilling life. When they meet on a dark street, nothing can change their fate.

John is so instantly smitten and socially inept, he proposes in less than 24 hours. Emma's plight to save her brother has her so shaken, she agrees to the hasty Christmas wedding.

The threats to Emma's life, and John's fierce defense of her, demonstrate to both that the match might be more than just a convenient arrangement. If only they can thwart her uncle's devious assault and live to enjoy each other.