Starred review from November 1, 2016
Now in its 21st year of continuous publication, Best Lesbian Erotica truly lives up to its name with this powerful collection of F/F fantasies. Dramatic tales of heady revenge sex (Tasmin Flowers's "Act Two" and Roxy Katt's "A Cooking Egg") are interspersed with sweet snippets. In Geonn Cannon's "Ink and Canvas," submissive narrator Sydney fondly recalls the development of a cherished body-marking ritual with Dominant lover Lina, while an omniscient narrator plays an unconventionally interactive role during Emma and Anna's weekend getaway in Elna Holst's quirky "Two Women Having Sex." Additional highlights include Evey Brett's "Coyote Girl," a mystical tale of a grieving Mexican healer finding tenderness with her mysterious patient, and P.A. Nox's "A Sense of Coming Home," the anthology's closing submission in which two ex-lovers tread a beautiful path toward a new beginning. VERDICT A dazzling, diverse volume of erotic lesbian love stories. Recommended.
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