Sticks and Stone by Jennifer Dunne

Dermot Stone is very wealthy and one of the most eligible bachelors, but he also believes in and wants to find magic. When he stumbles across a tree spirit who is willing to have sex with him, he thinks that his greatest wish is coming true. When the sex turns into more than he expected and he is in mortal danger he starts to worry. When Eileen Daniells frees Dermot from dryad she doesn't realize who he is only that being a Wiccan she can't bring harm and that she must help Dermot. To save Dermot and prevent him from dying from the dryad's sap, Dermot is going to have to confess his most sexual secrets. When he does, will he be able to trust Eileen to keep his secret - for if it's reveled it could damage his career.

Ms. Dunne does a wonderful job of giving us a story about fetishes and illustrating that we need to be tolerant and accepting. That anything is okay and beautiful as long as it's between consensual consenting adults and both parties get enjoyment and sexual fulfillment.

A Wolf by any Other Name by Kate Douglas

When Zevulan Cable awakens he is in a dungeon chained with identical twin witches standing over him talking about how they can get him to shape-shift. When they give him the blowjob of his life, scare him and still can't get him to shift they send him to another room. When he awakes he is with a tiny green woman who tells him she is a wood sprite. Fern does more for him sexually than both twins together. While Fern is very attracted to Zev, she can also tell his what animal he will be when he does learn to shift. When Fern and Zev decide to act on their attraction they discover a secret about Fern that will make consummating their love hard.

This is a wonderful story of being able to accept who and what you are and rejoicing in the differences we all have, and that true love will be able to find way to accept those differences.

The Public Eye by Chris Tanglen

Greg Tennerson thinks the whole leprechaun thing, was an elaborate prank by the other two men. He quickly changes his mind when he awakes and Vivian is in his bed. When she tells him that she is there to grant his wish and has taken on all of the characteristics of his perfect woman, he can't help but be very sexually attracted to her. When he tries to act on his attraction she informs him they can only have sex in a public place, and that there must always be a chance to get caught. Greg can't understand why and he doesn't really believe her when she says that is his most secret fantasy, not when he wants a political career. Will Greg be able to have his desire and his career, and is this the whole of his fantasy?

This is a great story of facing and admitting what you need in a relationship and of learning to reevaluate your hopes and dreams when the right person comes along. Then deciding what you are willing to risk for the right relationship.

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Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Lisa Wine
September 30, 2003