Review: Erotica Disguised as Romantic Comedy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2013
Vonda Norwood has done it again with her romantic/erotic novella PLAYING THE COACH. Although this story is for mature adults only, it really is a sweet tale about the relationship of two high school coaches, assistant Vicky and head coach Jake Wilson. Vicky desperately wants to succeed in the male dominated sport of high school football, and she uses all her feminine guile to convince Coach Wilson to give her more responsibility. At first the reader might be tempted to believe that she's trying to sleep her way to the top. But as the story progresses, we realize that there is real admiration and mutual attraction between the two coaches. What do they most have in common? Well, they both love football and they both love to have sex with one another. But underlying what some might feel as demeaning behavior is the cleverly disguised antidote to perceived sexist behavior; Coach Wilson's secret desire to both promote the multi-talented (wink, wink) Coach Vicky as well as his wish to see her succeed on the gridiron in a field dominated by men. This story in its own way teases the reader into believing that Vicky's being played while at the same time springing upon us the notion that a liberated woman can do what she wants with her both her body and her life. In the end, Coach Vicky succeeds on multiple levels. She gets the head Jr, varsity football job and wins her first game quite handily. Coach Wilson gets sexual pleasure, but what he really wants is the girl—and the girl to succeed at coaching. More importantly, she gets her man in the end and the two coaches genuinely fall in love. Once again, Norwood demonstrates her subtle flair as she deftly weaves between the themes of erotica, humor and the oft ridiculed notion that a fully liberated woman can act as she will and at the same time have it all. A highly recommended read for fans of erotica who also admire a clever, well-written story by one of the genuine pro of the genre.