Can steamy romance get any better? Of course!...when authors get together and decide to combine erotic romance with steampunk the reader can look forward to a bunch of great stories. The Victorian atmosphere combined with machinery and industrialization make for an exciting book.
Each story is anywhere from 8-15 pages long. This can make it hard to get to know the characters, but many of these authors do develop their characters to the point where the reader can get to know them. The authors seemed to be attempting to offer the reader a glimpse into each character's life; with this purpose, they succeeded admirably.
Every story was slightly different, the focus was on some different aspect of steampunk. The reader will definitely not be bored. At least 3 characters will appeal to the reader and the stories will be difficult to dislike. The reader will have a hard time putting this book down, but at least the reader can finish a short story before putting the book down-makes it so much easier to pick up where the reader left off.
Steamlust is romantic erotica that reflects the
excitement, fantasy and rebellion of steampunk. Not sure
what steampunk is? Think Victorian elegance and aesthetics
meets futuristic invention and exploration. The genre of
steampunk itself has transcended the Victorian (or
Edwardian) eras โ in Kristina Wright's inventive
anthology, it can be any time period, real or imagined,
that blends elements of science, history, fantasy and
technology. Until Steamlust, the genre had been missing
romantic relationships and erotic encounters. Steampunk
erotic romance is shiny brass and crushed velvet;
mechanical inventions and romantic conventions; sexual
fantasy and kinky fetish. It's steam powered sexy romance!
Editrix extraordinaire Kristina Wright creates a lush and
fantastical world of women-centered stories and romantic
scenarios, first for steampunk fiction. Fetishizing the
wardrobe, language, fantasy and rituals of steampunk,
Steamlust includes alternate histories, second worlds,
time travel and contemporary settings. (with Meljean
Brook, Sylvia Day, Saskia Walker, Sacchi Green, Christine
dโAbo, Charlotte Stein, Elizabeth Coldwell, Vida Bailey,
Anna Meadows, Lisabet Sarai, Andrea Dale, Lynn Townsend,
Mary Borsellino, Nikki Magennis, Anya Richards)
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