Review: Delicious treats--you can't read just one!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2012
Strokes is a collection of some of Delilah Devlin's short stories--intended to be some light bedtime or any-time-you-need-a-heatrush reading, each one is a delicious bit to savor, like a choice chocolate from a deluxe variety box. Each story is a treat, well-written, captivating and arousing as well as great storytelling.  As with a box of temptation, the trick will be to stop with just one! The couples and settings give us a peek at different times and circumstances and places, but all of them definitely satisfy!Lily's Last StandLily's husband Brent has been working extra long hours and Lily decides it's time he remembered who he's left at home...Short and sweet and hot all wrapped up in one--it's a pleasure to see Lily's risk-taking pay off for them both as this quick, naughty interlude gives them more than they expected.Nip `n' TuckA seamstress arranges a "quickie" with an on-line friend.  She's tired of all she's missed being by herself, without a partner, and seizes the chance to live out a few of her favorite fantasies with someone who's agreed to assist.  That boldness pays off for her in spades.Dreaming by the SeaA reclusive writer meets a gorgeous man by the sea.  She's been satisfied with her writing and her solitary life, but this chance meeting completely changes her life as she knows it.Dr. Mullaley's CureNurse Percy isn't sure what to expect with her new employer, Dr. Mullaley--she's at the end of her rope though, and decides that employment is better than starving any day.  As she finds appointments for the endless stream of desperate women lining up for Dr. Mullaley's efficacious if unusual treatments, the doctor decides she might benefit from some first-person knowledge of these special treatments for "nerves."  He's perfected quite a few machines to help provide these cures.The Morning RideTwo subway passengers have been sharing a morning ride for weeks now, and each hopes for more.  Will this morning's ride be the one to answer that need?All About MeHeather and Craig find ways to pass the time in bed...The Obedient WifeA delicious version of a childhood fairytale, but this retelling is most definitely not for children!  No softspoken princesses waiting to be rescued here--just a woman willing and able to take her future into her own hands!Go ahead--treat yourself...  You definitely deserve this collection for your nightstand.