cover image Silk and Leather: Lesbian Erotica with an Edge

Silk and Leather: Lesbian Erotica with an Edge

Edited by Victoria Villaseñor. Bold Strokes, $16.95 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-1-63555-587-5

The 20 stories in this scorching anthology of lesbian erotica celebrate Sapphic love, freedom of choice, and female sexuality. In the incredibly steamy “Be Good to Mama” by Ali Vali, a shy young woman makes her burlesque debut and seduces an audience member who happens to also be her boss. The protagonist of Amelia Thorpe’s “Excitement Awaits” decides to get out of her rut by joining a women-only sex club where she meets a pair of women more than willing to show her the ropes. “All Aboard” by L.L. Shelton sees what starts as a run-of-the-mill train ride turn into a hot ménage à trois between strangers, all without a single word spoken, and in “Absinthe Kiss” by Tina Michele, a sensual modeling session ignites into a tryst between artist and subject. Readers will be thrilled by the erotic journeys of these empowered heroines who break out of their shells and claim their pleasure. There are no false notes in this red-hot anthology. (Apr.)