October 1st 2009
Reading Oysters and Chocolate edited by Jordan LaRousse and Samantha Sade makes me think of Paris.  The French have a peculiarly vivid understanding of how, why and when you should put things in your mouth.  These stories are bonbons, those being the plump round candies that are filled with assorted lush, sweet, mysterious flavors.  They are designed to surprise and intoxicate one a little. Read more...

September 10th 2009
This is an elegant and sophisticated collection of short stories that whet the erotic appetite and leave the reader wanting more. The stories are the perfect length for reading to a lover before bedtime and each sizzles from the first sentence. Read more...

September 1st 2009
This erotic “menu” provides a banquet of decadent delights for the reader.  The anthology runs the gamut from tantalizing vignettes to richly detailed character driven stories for a satisfying four-course meal to please the most discriminating reader. Read more...

August 1st 2009
This delicious anthology accomplishes the ultimate miracle, which is to describe sex–in all its forms–in a tasteful yet highly sexually charged way. Packed with a multitude of short stories that are suited to all erotic tastes, the anthology is divided into four flavours: Vanilla, Dirty Martini, Licorice, and All About the Oysters. It will be far from easy for a couple to finish a story without resisting the temptation of getting down to business, so to speak. Read more...

July 21st 2009
The stories are organized under the conceit of "A sensual feast," and a four-course amuse bouche menu broken out into Vanilla, Dirty Martini, Licorice Whips, and Oysters categories representing various "flavors" of erotica. Some of the stories in the book actually involve food – Alice Sturdivant's Dirty Martini story "Cherries" is one of my favorites – but it's more about a broad spectrum of erotic flavor and presenting a tasting menu for readers new to erotica or interested in sampling some different fare. Read more...

July 9th 2009
Artfully constructed from page one with a four course menu Oysters & Chocolate is designed to tempt and titillate your taste buds with unexpected and decadent treats.  Rarely have I read an anthology that is able to deliver not just one or two, but 20 well written stories that successfully unveil some of our deepest fantasies. Read more...