Stories about lesbians, women who choose women as primary partners, lovers, playmates, and co-conspirators, tend to go where few men have gone before. Most of the real-life issues that lesbians must deal with, as women and as members of non-mainstream communities, appear in these stories in metaphorical form or as plausible scenarios in a future or alternate world. Lesbianism itself was routinely described by the conservatives of the past as "impossible." The formula of "woman + woman" is ...

Obsession is the theme of these erotic tales in a range of spicy flavors. Meet men who desire women, women who risk everything for men, women driven to ecstasy by a female touch, young men drawn to the power of older men who cherish their "boys," couples who enjoy intimate games with their friends, ordinary humans seduced by the magical tricksters of myth and folklore. Fantasy meets reality in settings as diverse as a haunted hotel in the 1930s, the forest home of an enchantress, a beach i...

Ten of the genre's hottest authors send Cupid’s arrow flying with tantalizing tales to melt your heart and make you blush. From hot, spontaneous encounters to seductive romance for the ages, this collection is jam-packed with all the sexy heroes and plucky heroines you could possibly desire. Get ready to fall in love with Valentine’s Day all over again with ten scintillating stories detailing all the affairs of the heart.

The King and Queen of the Fairies love to watch the human world through their magic mirror. When they see three young women rehearsing for a university production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night, the observers see more than the performers know they are showing. Will the shy butch disguised as a page win the heart of her idol, who plays the countess? And will the countess' maid play a few tricks that aren't in the script? The royal couple make a bet about how the real drama w...

From the author:"When a character with a kinky itch shows up in my head, I know I’m seeing the beginning of a story and I have to find out where it leads. The stories in this collection show where my characters have led me:* What if a lesbian with a taste for older women goes looking for her birth-mother and is shocked to find out what King Oedipus knew? What if she only wants to impress a lesbian literature prof who knows the classics?* What if a man dreams of find...

FORBIDDEN ECSTASYNight Wind raised the deerskin blanket and crawled in beside Marcus Opalgate.She gave a surprised gasp, and raised herself to look down at his eyes, at the fire that had not been there before, when the fever had been on him. Now she was the one with the fever, inflamed by his new desire. She knew he needed all his strength, but love was not so unselfish after all...She was above him, and still he did nothing but dare her with his eyes. Her shadow da...

"NIGHT WIND..." HIS VOICE WAS SHAKY. "YOU SAVED MY LIFE.""Yes."His clothes were wet even though he was steaming with unabashed lust for her. He thought of Laura, delightful, fragile Laura. He had felt nothing like this. Yet he must think about his people and hers and their agreement. If he did anything it might mean--war.Night Wind had other plans. To his amazement she took off her skirt and laid it on rocks nearby to dry.He gazed at her nakedness. Seeing he...

A double dinner date sours over relationship arguments until a helpful waiter sets the diners on a path to discovery and reconciliation in Jean Roberta's "The Feast of the Epiphany" which is taken from Coming Together: Into the Light.Coming Together Hors d'Oeuvres are taken from the charity anthologies and sold for 99 cents. Finger food for your libido.

A compilation of nonfiction essays about (What else?) sex by Jean Roberta. These insightful missives first appeared online in the Smutter's Lounge of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association website. All proceeds from the sale of this collection benefit the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.

Roberta and William are relaxing on their porch and watching their pets chase butterflies. But the mail brings something unexpected to Roberta, and soon things will change. An opportunity unfolds for them to put into action one of the greatest strategies for a powerful life: being kind. Roberta discovers her town is moving forward with plans for a botanical garden to preserve plants for many generations. Hopefully, there will be enough like-minded people to make it happen, and she’ll even ...

Roberta and William are relaxing on their porch and watching their pets chase butterflies. But the mail brings something unexpected to Roberta, and soon things will change. An opportunity unfolds for them to put into action one of the greatest strategies for a powerful life: being kind. Roberta discovers her town is moving forward with plans for a botanical garden to preserve plants for many generations. Hopefully, there will be enough like-minded people to make it happen, and she’ll even ...

Roberta and William have been putting their winter food in storage—apples, potatoes, and squash, to name a few. After a hard day’s work, they have decided to reward themselves with an overnight trip to the city.They keep an Adventure Book, going to special places from A to Z. They’ve worked their way up to P, so they’ll make a special trip while in town to eat at the Plazia restaurant. Roberta and William have a list of exactly what they need and want to do while they’re in the cit...