Seductions: Tales of Erotic Persuasion

by Lonnie Barbach and Lonnie Garfield Barbach

Book Overview

Now a pivotal figure in the field of literary erotica, Lonnie Barbach was first known for her pioneering books about sex and relationships. Seductions is a sumptuous anthology in which she explores the ways that erotic art can kindle romance, ignite desire, and bring two people together in the most pleasurable and satisfying ways imaginable. The twenty stories showcased here cover the full spectrum of sexual experience and identity as they reveal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452280591
• ISBN13: 9780452280595
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

20 stories from a lovely variety of persuasions

The cover caught my eye and the deciding factor to buy was a new story from Tee Corinne - a captivating story, it unfolded like petals of a flower. Don't miss this anthology - it is a keeper! From inside the front cover - Seduction at it's most creative - and arousing - when a lesbian artist meets a sexually fearless avant-garde filmmaker in Tee A. Corinne's `Lines of Fire" From the back of the book - "When I think about the most erotic moments of sexual experience, I am drawn to the delicious and unpredictable build up, the invitation to sensually provocative play...to be more vulnerable and hence more intimate. Seduction is a gateway to passion, whetting the appetite for lovemaking and increasing the likelihood that sex will be an exciting and fulfilling experience charged with pleasure and delight." - Lonnie Barbach Lonnie Barbach's erotica collections have broken new ground in their imaginative and liberating depiction of sexual fantasy and adventure. In her new anthology, she explores the erotic art that can kindle romance, ignite desire, and bring two people together in the most pleasurable and satisfying way imaginable. From the subtle to the graphic, from a spontaneous prelude to a meticulously planned encounter, the twenty stories showcased here cover the full spectrum of sexual experience and identity as they reveal seduction in all its varied and exotic forms. Authors Bruce Zimmerman, Tee A. Corinne, Hannah Katz, Ethan Monk, and many others whisk us to places as far away as nineteenth century France, in tales ranging from erotic whodunits to sparkling comedies of manners to dark nights of sexual revenge that will leave no one the same. Whether you are young or old, male or female, married or single, heterosexual or of another sexual orientation, Seductions will take you beyond the limits of your erotic imagination in an explicit volume that tantalizes and arouses. Book Description - Now a pivotal figure in the field of literary erotica, Lonnie Barbach was first known for her pioneering books about sex and relationships. Seductions is a sumptuous anthology in which she explores the ways that erotic art can kindle romance, ignite desire, and bring two people together in the most pleasurable and satisfying ways imaginable. The twenty stories showcased here cover the full spectrum of sexual experience and identity as they reveal seduction in all its varied and exotic forms. Seductions is written for a wide-ranging audience-young and old, male and female, heterosexual and gay, married and single. It will take readers beyond the limits of their erotic imagination to a realm that is both tantalizing and provocative. Card catalog description Lonnie Barbach's new anthology, she explores the erotic art that can kindle romance, ignite desire, and bring two people together in the most pleasurable and satisfying ways imaginable. From the subtle to the graphic, from a spontaneous prelude to a meticulously planned encounter, the twenty st

Good gentle fun

This is a delightful collection of witty, literate fantasies. They depict physical attraction and affection many ways, all of them charged with happy eroticism. I enjoyed the different focus each story had - some centered on women and some on men, some from a woman's sensibility's and some from a man's.Suspension of disbelief is a must, but these stories are fiction after all. They are literate and thoughtful, not the 'organ recitals' of cruder authors. It's not necessary to like every one of the short stories - if one doesn't suit your taste, there's another one a few pages along. Next time I need a vacation of just a few hours, I may spend it in another of Barbach's collections. I just hope it meets the standard that this books sets.

Great seductive stories.

After reading this book, i had to write and state my opinion. It's a great book that's written by both women and men and has wonderful seductive stories. This book can definately ignite desire and make your lovelife more pleasurable. It has twenty different exotic stories and I loved reading them all.This is definately a MUST READ BOOK!

Sexy, literate, and thoughful--delicious erotica!

The incandescent tease (and bumblingly verbal husband) of "The Other Woman," the erotic inventiveness of "The Welcome Home," the male truthtelling of "I Wanted To," and the unwavering humaneness of the editor all make this one of the better collections of erotica in several years. We are beseiged by Henry Hyde (or Kirkus Reviews)on one side, and on the other by a steady ratcheting of erotic writing toward power games and grunge. This book is a sweet-hot antidote to BOTH. Lonnie Barbach has likely done more than any other single person to help American women reclaim sexual joy. "Joyful," in fact, is a great word for these delicious little stories. Oh, and now that I think of it, Henry: you might very well enjoy "The Other Woman" as much as I did!

Sizzlin!

This book was so much fun, and very hot, too. My favorite was the dark side. The vampire story made me wish there was a sequel! And the Italian Pastry was mighty tasty! I recommend it, especially since you can read one story in a single sitting (or read it to someone...)