Ravished!

This is an anthology of 13 erotic short stories by author Tabitha Bradley. The stories are loosely organized around the exploits of various heroines who have a lot of sex on their minds!

Turnabout is Fair Play and Fugue feature heroine Alena, an independent woman in a male-dominated culture. She has two interesting encounters with antagonist Joshua Wetfire. These stories are set in the Dirandan Chronicles universe.

Avarair Interlude is a collection of five stories featuring a pretty young thief named Morgen who manages to do everything except come away with the loot.

The Adventures of Tamara Sable are four stories set in the Dirandan Chronicles universe. Tamara is a smuggler who uses her charms to get out of tight situations.

That Which I Desire gives us heroine Irisa who faces her enemy Renwyk, a pirate captain.

Ravishment is told from the standpoint of the male protagonist, Duke Gareth Janassi, who has a long-term fixation on a pretty young woman named Aurora. This is one of the longest stories in the collection, and has a very prominent BDSM theme.

In describing these stories as erotica, one must realize that they are as far along the spectrum of erotica as one can go without becoming pornography. The stories are merely a framework for very explicit, very hot sexual encounters. That said, I thought these stories were very good erotica. The action-taking place in each story is told in well written and comprehensive – one might almost say lavish -- detail. Taken in small measure -- one or two stories at a time, for instance – they are interesting to read ... and effective! Read too many at once and they will all blur together. These stories are not for the faint-of-heart reader, but if you like your bedtime reading to be very sexy, these are perfect for you!

Reviewed by: Jean