Review: A Welcome Surprise
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2011
Summer is a fortyish, recent divorcee, who wants to rediscover and reinvent her solitary sex life. She is an average woman, not a porn star wannabe, not cover model gorgeous, or someone who thought they were overly adventurous. This is the start of her journey to erotic self awareness.I will be totally honest about reviewing this book. I ventured forth with a lot of trepidation. This was a "new 2 me" author, and a self published one at that. I have had some less than pleasant experiences going down that road. The story is also in first person, which for me is especially uncomfortable when reading erotica.  This was certainly a welcome surprise. This was absolutely one of the most beautifully written and tasteful pieces of erotic literature I have gotten my hands on this year.  It did not fall into the trap of using graphic language and terminology to cover up a lack of imagination or writing skills.  Don't get me wrong, the words aren't sugar coated or Victorian euphemisms, they are just used appropriately and in the correct amount.In this first volume, we get to know a little about Summer, and her initial contact with Mark.  We get to watch the relationship unfold from the very beginning. I still can't determine if this is fiction or not, and that just adds to the fun and mystique of the book. I was absolutely hooked and invested by the time I finished this book.  If you are tired of the same old, same old in women's erotica, then I definitely recommend this book. It brings a very welcome freshness to a growing genre that desperately needs some new blood.