Violet Blue's Bisexual Husbands Sizzles with Hot Threesomes

I’m really enjoying the new layout by Violet Blue who has gone rogue with her new publishing company, digitapub.com (get yourself there and get some goodies both sexy and techie).  I have devoured her introductions which are the perfect tease to the book and state her mission of sexual exploration in the most divine ways.  She includes bits of history, political perceptions, and juicy bits from the stories until you are one turn away from an orgasm.  

Bisexual Husbands is a book best taken is delicious sips.  Each story is sexy and well-written, but since the book is thematic, the basic gist of the stories are monochromatic.  This is not necessarily a bad thing but once I realized this, I had to tone down my usual urge to inhale the book and just read it story-by-story.  This manner of editing really forces the reader to do justice to each author’s contribution.  In her latest anthologies, Ms. Blue moves the reader from innocence to dirty, dirty fun.  The stories at the first part of the anthologies really do introduce the reader to learners or innocents.  In Private Lessons, by Emilie Paris, there’s even a teacher - a delicious, divine dance teacher.  Who hasn’t thought about getting schooled by the dance teacher with glorious abs?  By the time you get to the end of the book, you will see the mastery or absolute depravity in the complex luscious subjects, such as in Alison Tyler’s Sparks Will Fly where the wife brings someone back to the room who she met on the elevator at the hotel.  This kind of sexual risk might be above my level but that doesn’t mean I haven’t fantasized about it.  After years of editing erotic anthologies, Ms. Blue had a great sense of how far to push her readers into risk or taboo subjects.

Each story is partnered with either a drink recipe (which I”m going to have to try more of - Rogueish Gin Daisy sounds like my kind of drink!) or a sexy how-to article written by Ms. Blue, who is in her own right a fantastic writer.  I must say that I enjoy these pieces as much as the stories.  I learned quite a bit about strap-ons just from the short how-to in Bisexual Husbands.  Having never used one, I appreciated the no-nonsense guide on not just how to strap on but how to do it successfully for both your pleasure and your partner’s.

Don’t think that just because this anthology addresses bisexuality in men head on (pun intended) that these stories have little to offer to those who are not either bisexual men or the wives of them.  In fact, the turn on in these stories may reside more with the fact that these are all stories of threesomes and most (not all) of the perspectives are from the viewpoint of the woman.  All of these wives are supportive of their husband's sexuality and needs even going so far as to support and encourage the expression thereof.  Here’s where Violet Blue transcends the art of fiction to bring in her clear perspective, as spouses we should be supportive of the most terrifying aspects of our partner’s sexuality because in the end there’s pleasure to be gained from their happiness and fulfillment.  And that the terror of bisexuality is contrived by social perceptions and gossip.  These stories go a long ways into dispelling any myths about bisexuality, making the new narrative just about pleasure between consenting adults with a few extra partners thrown in for good measure.   

Violet Blue's Best Women's Erotica 2014 encapsulates women's desires!

For an early Christmas present, my hubby responded to Ms. Blue’s request for reviewers of her latest Erotica collection.  It was a delightful present!  Violet Blue is among my favorite erotica anthology editors.  She brings her vision about sexuality into each story.  The authors of Best Women’s 2014 Erotica have all voiced some core belief that Violet Blue holds about women’s desires.  Much of what she divines from these stories is based on countless women who also voice their desires.  Her introduction addresses the idea of what women want both directly and indirectly.  Ms. Blue states that women shouldn’t be underestimated when they voice their wants.  She is right.  They want a myriad of things, complexities held by no single person that can encompass the entirety of womanhood.  That through exploration in the imagination, a woman can not (and should not) be judged by her baser wants.  It is through these wants that she becomes a complete, erotic being (something often denied to her by societal norms and pressures).  

Each of these stories is about strong, intelligent women discovering some new aspect of their sexual desires.  From the beginning where a woman learns to love sex when she thought she hated it to the end where a woman pursues the man she sees every day and wants from afar, each story is a lesson in sexual empowerment which so strongly mirrors Violet Blue’s own life and philosophy.  These aren’t princess stories.  No powerful dom comes along and shows the innocent, clueless girl how to behave.  But there are power exchanges and consensual domination by both men and women and no one is without a voice, such as in the story Marylou by Lucy DeBussy where the young shipmate finds her disguise blown and the crew emboldened by the heat of the island where they have taken a brief respite.  While it may seem like she is in danger at first, she takes control of the situation and her own pleasure, using the crew.  

Each story is better than the next and I was disappointed when the anthology ended.  Looking back on the contents now, I see that it was a complete 200 pages but it didn’t feel like it and I sped through the stories.  When I first examined the contents, I was excited to see my favorite authors, Sommer Marsden and Alison Tyler included as well as Laura Antoniou who I have not read but have waiting in my collection.  Her story, Blame Spartacus was incredibly powerful and amusing.  What woman doesn’t want gladiators fighting for her attentions?  The other authors didn’t disappoint.  I even went to Craigslist after reading Sommer Marsden’s Gentleman’s Valet just to see if I could convince my husband to get this devious piece of furniture re-imagined as a sex chair!  There wasn’t one available on Craigslist though.  Someone must have read that story before I did!  

Authors who were new to me emerged from the collection too.  I loved the story by Jade A. Waters, Toys, where Jennifer has a fascination with sex toys but can’t find a man who isn’t intimidated by her vast collection.  This story came to mind when I was drooling over the new iroha toys by Tenga and I had the wild thought that I wanted ALL of them.  

I don’t doubt Violet Blue when she wrote in the introduction that she reads quite a few stories to cull out these gems.  I truly could not decide which of the stories I liked the best. They all spoke to me in some way which means that Violet Blue has accomplished her goal in bringing to women the makings of their deepest desires.  There was a never a main character who left me disassociated with her needs.  There was never a storyline that made me cringe or want to hide in shame.  It speaks to the incredible power of Violet Blue that she’s able to tap into the depth of story to bring women power.

  

Summer Reading List

Summer Reading List

I take more time to dig into books during the summer than during the rest of the year. The long and, in this year's case, wet and cold summer's nights make for ideal reading conditions. I just snuggle under the quilt and pick up these juicy reads.

Alison Tyler's With This Ring, I Thee Bed

Best Women's Erotica 2011 edited by Violet Blue

And how about a little fantasy, political games mixed with some saucy interludes. After watching the HBO series, I just can't wait for the rest and what a great book to sink my teeth into!

SWAK!