The stories are about young women characters in their 20's and 30's involved in rock & roll or the arts. They are attracted to men who are primarily musicians. The women are very strong characters. The men are bad boys with a vulnerable side.

The story themes covered are losing your virginity to a bad boy, a good girl who wants to get involved with a bad boy and loosen up her reputation, tattoos as body art used for seduction of a lover, sex for money, foot fetish and BDSM stories showing the emotional and psychological games played as well as the bondage. This material is explicit and targeted to an adult erotica audience of varied tastes. The stories are beautifully written. The horror story, The Exploding Woman, really scared me. The medieval story, Geneva's Story, was very, very arousing and was about a lord who had several attendants who would regularly procure women for his pleasure. He chose one particular woman who wasn't afraid of him and he taught her everything he knew about love and sex. It was a very intense relationship and both characters were very strong-willed. I enjoyed the challenge of their sensual games as well as their psychological ones. My favorites of the erotic stories were Cherry Delight, Fresh Air and Me and Mr. N. I love Ms. Blackmore's stories. Now I must read all of them. I recommend this erotic story collection to everyone who enjoys beautifully written erotica.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Ellen
October 5, 2005