in a word, Fantastic. I'm a huge fan of the romantic genre and I occasionally make forays into the Erotica category. My biggest criticism of many offerings in the Erotic genre is that too many authors liberally pour on the crude buzz words [y'all know what they are] in a lame attempt to hype up the heat and distract the reader from the lack of plot and character development. In Ms. Stein's capable hands, crudity is employed as a quiver of erogenous tipped barbs that are expertly placed in ways that only enhance the perfection of her storytelling. Ms. Stein beautifully builds on the hearts, minds and core desires of her characters that explode into exquisitely rendered scenes of gritty and imaginative passion that are HOT, HOT, HOT. Best of all, many of the stories [though not all - and that's okay] weave in strong elements of affection and love between the protagonists which take these tales to a level above pornographic. From an artistic standpoint, I was highly impressed by Ms. Stein's ability to offer so many different voices and points of view and land you into the heads of these odd, but normal people. From a lecherous standpoint... this book is like a compilation of my absolute favorite sexy scenes all under one cover. Frankly, I was amazed that the exploits of all her characters [even the ones engaged in activities I tend to be conservative about] warmed my blood. I really never had an "Eew" moment [okay,