Beltane: Night of Magic and Romance

Beltane was a Gaelic festival to celebrate fertility and the arrival of the warm season, rejoicing in the land as it awoke from the long slumber of winter. Of leaves appearing in their wondrous green. Of icy streams thawing and flowing swiftly once more, their lovely gurgling like music in the forest. Of flowers blossoming, their colors bursting with happiness, the joy of being alive once more.

On Beltane night, two bonfires were built in a field, with cattle led between the fires. Revelers -- who wore crowns of intertwined flowers and herbs -- danced around the bonfires and leaped over them.

And revelers emulated the union of the Goddess with the God of Beltane by joining together in coupling.

In this story, Katelyn is approached by a few men who wish to celebrate Beltane night by rolling in the woods with her. But she's put off by their drunkenness and selfishness. So she tricks them in a way that allows her to sneak away from the two bonfires and have a rest by herself.

However, her rest is interrupted by yet another man. Shandon. Who is not like the other men in the village. He's not cocky and sloppy from ale. Instead, he's soft-spoken and gentle. And he appreciates Katelyn beyond simply wanting to have selfish sex with her.

But even another interruption crashes their conversation. Queen Mab -- queen of the faeries -- arrives on a tall horse and offers them a visit to the spirit world. A way to experience magic like they've never seen before.

In the spirit world, Shandon is challenged to see what he is made of, and how much he cares for Katelyn in his budding love.

PLEASE NOTE: Characters in this story have sex, and there are some explicit descriptions of it. The whole story is not sex, as this is not erotica. Rather, it is erotic romance and fantasy. And it is meant for mature readers 18 years and older only.

"Beltane: Night of Magic and Romance" is a novella of 25,114 words. Any resemblance between the characters in this novel with persons living or dead is purely coincidental. The image in the cover is stock photography, and the models are used for illustrative purposes only -- inclusion on the cover is not meant to imply the models' involvement in the activities described in this story. All characters in the story are older than 18 years old and participate in consensual sex.