The Sweet Life: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza

by Violet Blue

Book Overview

From the publisher of 'Best Women's Erotica', stories of sexual fantasy to put the sizzle back into the marriage bed. Couples everywhere look for inspiration to keep their sex lives hot. The sales of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573441333
• ISBN13: 9781573441339
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Marvelous Miss Blue

Violet Blue has gathered together an unparalleled collection of erotica with a unique purpose: to turn on couples. And it works! The stories in this beautiful book are sexy without being vulgar and they let couples know that it's okay to have dirty thoughts. It's okay to give in to erotic fantasies. These stories push the boundaries without ever being too far out. This collection is the type of book you could leave out in your living room without feeling embarrassed. The cover is striking and sexy, and the mood within the pieces are equally so. A very delicious selection from a mistress of the genre.

just what the dr. ordered

This book came highly recommended from a woman-owned adult retail store and I'm so glad I listened to the ladies there. The writing is top-notch and the stories are unexpectedly untypical of pornographic erotica. While the stories are very explicit they are incredibly tasteful and it is nice to have adult erotica about couples that are in love. My wife and I read them to each other and even tried a few of the fantasies here. Some of the stories are very racy and might not be for everyone as they have taboo subjects and sex acts but it is overall one of the best collections we have ever read.

very satisfied

Add me to the list of very satisfied readers. This fantastic anthology made its way into my hands about a week ago, and I'm already re-reading my favorite stories. And sharing them with my long-distance girlfriend has been highly arousing and a real spark for both of us. The stories are really well written and are a serious source for fantasy material. In "Playing Doctor" a man plays a therapist who compels his wife to confess, then act out her fantasies. "The Last Train" is an amazing exhibition story where a man watches his girlfriend with another man. And there are several hot threesome stories, of every combination. It's an outstanding erotic anthology, and my girlfriend and I are looking forward to trying out some of these in person, hopefully soon!

Twenty one naughty tales you don't have to read alone.....

WOW what a surprise. Generally I'm not much a of a fan of compiled erotic anthologies due to either substandard or inconsistent writing, but this book was wonderfull and very gentle for the erotic novice ..... Although I was only familiar with the writings of a couple of the contributors the stroies were well chosen to provide the reader with a smorgesbourg of fantasies. Erotic Massages, rape fantasies, having sex in public, erotic spankings, daddy fantasies, bad student fantasy, multiple parters stories are all included. If it's everyman's dream to watch two girls getting it on this book has a sizzling little story for the girls watching two guys getting it on. When you see the title of Erotic Fantaies for 'Couples' one should easliy read that to mean 'Women' since I think the book is defintely geared towards the gentler sex getting their husband or boyfriend in the sack rather than the other way around.....

so good!

This book was more than I expected. I thought it would simply be a bunch of short stories about fantasies (it is), but the fantasies are realistic and very sweet, even though they're sexually graphic and sometimes intense. My favorite was "Please" where a woman confesses to her man how she wants to be spanked. I shared the story with my husband and we have put the book to good use. The writing is consistiently better than other erotic anthologies I've read, and the stories in general are excellent. What a nice, exciting surprise!