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The Best of Best American Erotica, The Final Edition

By: Susie Bright, Rowan Elizabeth, Alicia Gifford
Narrated by: Susie Bright, Theo McKell, Don Leslie, Kathe Mazur
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The final edition of the best-selling Best American Erotica series, featuring erotic stories by: Susie Bright, Steven Saylor, Greta Christina, and Alicia Gifford.

In Susie Bright's own contribution, "Story of O Birthday Party", she recounts her lover's elaborately orchestrated birthday gift: a re-creation of Pauline Réage's classic S/M tale, with Susie at the center of the action. Joe Maynard enters a love/hate relationship with a two-million-dollar sex toy in "Fleshlight". Greta Christina's "Are We Having Sex Now or What?" asks the provocative question: What defines authentic sexual connection and experience?

Included in this collection:

    "Halves" by Rowan Elizabeth
  • "Surviving Darwin" by Alicia Gifford
  • "Playing Doctor" by Eloise Chagrin
  • "Innocence in Extremis" by Debra Boxer
  • "The Program" by G. Bonhomme
  • "The Letters" by Eric Albert
  • "The Desires of Houses" by Haddayr Copley-Woods
  • "Horny" by Greg Boyd
  • "Pinkie" by Jennifer D. Munro
  • "Three Obscene Phone Calls" by Marian Phillips
  • "Tennessee" by Patrice Suncircle
  • "Up for a Nickel" by Thomas S. Roche
  • "This Isn't About Love" by Susan St. Aubin
  • "Blue Light" by Steven Saylor, writing as Aaron Travis

Previously published as Best American Erotica 2008.

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Critic reviews

"[Susie Bright is] the avatar of American erotica." ( The New York Times)
"I'm sure the stories would read brilliantly from the page, but I dramatically prefer to have BAE the audiobook poured into my ear in narrative form....[H]earing these stories spoken infuses them with something tangibily more personal, thus more captivating. And more alluring." (The Geek Prospectus blog)

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I love short stories!

Some of the performances weren't the best but not bad. The stories were entertaining and well written.

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The Best American Erotica 2008

It's not for the weak at hart, but it is very entertaining and very erotic.

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Disappointing

It was a shame that the voice reading was so unappealing. I'm glad this was a free download for me.

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All the same stories

I wish the reviews and description of this book had mentioned that approx. 90% of the stories in it were of a lesbian nature. I would have appreciated a more balanced mix of stories. Will not purchase again.

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It's up to you!

Maybe you like the stories.. not all of them are good. "The Program" by G. Bonhomme is absolutly wonderful and funny.

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Aberrant Behavior All The Way

I must admit I did not listen to the last couple stories but, for the most part this is all gay biker, lesbian, incestuous sex. Some may find it entertaining. I couldn't stand it any more....

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Definitely pushes the envelope

The stories in this collection attempt to go beyond the standard Tab A/Slot B clinical porn which too often gets classified as "erotic." Although not all the stories were to my taste, and indeed there were a couple I didn't finish listening to, I applaud the authors and Ms. Bright for attempting to raise the genre to the level of art.

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Not bad...

As a dedicated erotica enthusiast, I have to admit there are few stories that really tickle my fancy. This had a couple, and I listened to the others - even though some were not to my taste at all. Decent narration and decent stories, but nothing earth-shattering :)

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Disappointing

I've never quit an audiobook half way through before. The first several stories are a little hot, but a lot annoying.

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I wish I had read the reviews first!

I am afraid I am with the others before me, this one is not worthy... I'll admit that I didn't make it all the way through, but at better than 75% it was obvious to me that it was not quality writing and it couldn't be salvaged in the last few stories ... Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere!

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