{"id":16,"date":"2014-06-28T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-12-19T07:30:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-19T07:30:06","slug":"out-now-joshoku-book-6-of-renai-rensai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hildred-billings.com\/site\/2014\/06\/28\/out-now-joshoku-book-6-of-renai-rensai\/","title":{"rendered":"OUT NOW: “JOSHOKU.” Book 6 of Ren’Ai Rensai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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A year after “KOIBUMI.”, I am now pleased to announce the return of the RR overworld series. “JOSHOKU.” takes us back once again the 90s in Japan, focusing on the period of time when Reina and Aiko realize the true potential of their lives together.<\/p>\n

Please enjoy the blurb and the excerpt below!<\/p>\n

One year into their relationship, Reina and Aiko embark on a journey into the world of academia. For Reina it’s about changing her situation in life, even it means returning to a world ran by a foreign religion and young women who claim to be both her best friends and worst enemies. For Aiko it’s proving to her mother, to the world, and to herself that there is more to life than husband hunting. For them both it’s late nights finding unconventional ways to study for tests as they find new reasons to love each other.<\/span><\/span><\/i>

<\/i>Adulthood lurks in every shadow, from coming to terms with mortality to straining against the shackles that threaten to keep their lives stagnant. Reina wants to find direction in her life; Aiko wants to control her own destiny. Together they want what will become the foundation of their relationship – love, safety, and the exploration of their burning <\/span>joshok<\/span>u, or the passion that leads one to women again and again. Even if one of them is an impostor herself.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a> – <\/span>B&N<\/a>

<\/span><\/i>EXCERPT<\/b><\/span><\/i>

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            \u201cExcuse me,\u201d Aiko said, stopping a saleswoman and holding up a green bra. \u201cDoes this come in any other color?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            While the saleswoman took the bra to go look in the back, Reina dangled a silky black bra and panty set in front of Aiko. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cYou should get this one,\u201d she said, jerking the hanger back and forth. \u201cI bet you\u2019d look really <\/i>sexy in a piece like this.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Aiko glanced around the shop, only temporarily relieved when she saw no one paid them any mind. The cramped store was stuffed with racks of underwear and women talking over one another as the cars on the street drowned out their voices. Nothing could drown out Reina\u2019s voice, however. It was right in Aiko\u2019s ear, taunting her with that seductive tone that had once awakened her inner lesbian. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cI need something practical.\u201d Aiko tried to be collected, but whenever her girlfriend teased her like that, she turned into jelly. She busied her hands by flipping through a rack she had already inspected twice before. \u201cThat material would scratch my skin if I wore it all day.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cYou\u2019re not supposed to wear it all day. This is shit you wear to make you feel sexy and to make your girlfriend want to jump your bones.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cLike you need help with that.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            The saleswoman came back with a pink version of the bra Aiko liked. \u201cWould you like me to open a changing room for you?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cThat would be great, thanks.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Reina stayed out of the changing area while Aiko was shown into the one at the far end of the hall. After locking the door, she stripped off her top and the one bra she had left that Reina had yet to destroy with her pawing. One strap drooped down her arm as she admired \u2013 as in criticized \u2013 her figure in the mirror.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Have I gained weight? <\/i>Aiko turned to her side and stuck her leg up in the air behind her. It made her back suck in and flatten her stomach. Maybe not. <\/i>Skin stretched across her abdomen as she twisted it around to get a better look. By the time she decided she was not obese \u2013 yet \u2013 both of her bra straps had fallen down, reminding her of what she came in there for.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Three bras hung from the door, each one the usual style and colors Aiko liked. When a woman knows what she likes… <\/i>She hopped up and grabbed the pink bra she wanted.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Trying on clothing of any kind was a test in patience. There was getting the damn things on; making sure they fit snugly, but not too <\/i>snugly; checking to see that the color matched her skin tone; looking for any spots that would itch or irritate her later; turning in every direction to catch the best angles; pretending to be a model in a sexy magazine. Aiko spun on her heels and laughed in frivolity as someone pounded on the door.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cI\u2019m fine!\u201d she called, assuming it was the saleswoman. \u201cI\u2019ll be out in a bit.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Another thump. \u201cAi-chan!<\/i>\u201d It was Reina. \u201cOpen up! I wanna show you something.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cEh?\u201d Aiko snatched her shirt and held it up to her chest. Slowly, as if the dressing room was full of people ready to check out her nipples, Aiko eased the door open and gazed at her girlfriend through the crack.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            Reina swung the door open and marched into the changing room, arm laden with bras.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cAre you trying something on?\u201d Aiko dropped her shirt and bent to pick it up again. When she stood, she saw her girlfriend latching the door shut, a sinister smile on her visage. \u201cI didn\u2019t think you wore…\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            The sexy black bra popped into her face. \u201cI brought some stuff for you to try on.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cWhat? Me?<\/i>\u201d Aiko backed against the mirror. \u201cI already have things to try on.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            The black bra did a dance in the air, and puppet master Reina continued, \u201cNothing sexy.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cI\u2019m not buying anything sexy like that.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cAw, come on, you\u2019re not even gonna try them on? How boring.\u201d Reina dropped the bra to her side. I\u2019m still not used to this haircut. <\/i>If it weren\u2019t for those thin lips and the usual clothes Reina wore, Aiko would not recognize her without long hair. \u201cNot even for me?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
            \u201cWhy would I do it for you?\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
            <\/span>\u201cHarsh.\u201d<\/span>

<\/span>Amazon<\/a> – <\/span>B&N<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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