Her RL mother, a lover of romance novels, won't read her books because she doesn't like “all that sex.” She was concerned about Hunter writing “smut” until a trip to the local Waldenbooks when the owner said she couldn't keep her books on the shelves because they were so popular. Her father isn't comfortable with the content either, but he crafted a large glass topped shadowbox coffee table to display all of her published books. Neither of her parents will read her erotica—but they are very proud of their daughter and they show off her books (safely encased in glass) to all their friends when they visit. The excerpts were the stars of the evening. Hunter's writing was descriptive, and her smooth voice set off each word. The stories were spicy and sexual. While romance novels hint at the action to come, Hunter's novels take it a step further. “Erotic romance,” Allendale said, “takes you into the bedroom and under the sheets.” She has certainly mastered the art of seduction—and she leads you straight through to the literary climax. All three samplings were taken from Cabin Fever, Allendale/Hunter's latest full length novel. It was released in paperback format in October of last year, prior to that being available in ebook format only. Cabin Fever is what a Nora Roberts novel would be if someone injected a healthy dose of erotica into it. The story centers on Isabel, named after the hurricane. Allendale said she “loved the tempestuous” of the name and the “the independence and the fierceness” that it |
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