Sappho's Agency

by Lizzie Newell

Overview

Sappho and her bisexual partner, Daisy, insemination specialists, have landed the case of a lifetime: arrange an anonymous liaison between the most eligible bachelor on the planet and a mysterious young woman. The purpose: to produce a child. As Sappho and Daisy unravel the identity of the woman and the sexual fetishes of the couple, they discover an entangling mesh of politics, technology, and sexuality. Sappho encourages the young woman to throw off political restraints and follow her heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781942528012
Publisher:	Lizzie Newell
Publication date:	02/01/2015
Series:	Tales of Fenria
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.42(d)

Table of Contents

Foreplay
CHAPTER 01 ● The Dame
CHAPTER 02 ● Our Lawyer
CHAPTER 03 ● Cozy Cove
CHAPTER 04 ● The Girl
CHAPTER 05 ● Seaguard
CHAPTER 06 ● Comryez
CHAPTER 07 ● Hermaphrodite
CHAPTER 08 ● Condoms
CHAPTER 09 ● Hide and Seek
CHAPTER 10 ● Rendezvous
CHAPTER 11 ● Offering
CHAPTER 12 ● Celibate
CHAPTER 13 ● Flogging
CHAPTER 14 ● Night
CHAPTER 15 ● Ebb Tide
CHAPTER 16 ● Voyeur
CHAPTER 17 ● Bore Tide
CHAPTER 18 ● Scandal Sheets
CHAPTER 19 ● The Queen
CHAPTER 20 ● Rockfish

Editorial Reviews

An enjoyable foray into erotic, female-centric literature, with enough nuance and structure to serve as decent sci-fi."-Kirkus Reviews

"...a complex world rich in possibilities."-Sci-Fi Romance Quarterly

"...political significance, advanced technology, and passionate sexual expression."-Alaska Women Speak

"...best described as 'trashy-queer-space-erotica.'"-Anchorage Press

From the Publisher

2015-06-08
In a largely oceanic world where men are scarce and paternity is often kept secret, Daisy and her partner, Sappho, run an agency that helps men and women conceive.Opening with an artificial insemination sequence that is as erotic as it is fast-paced, Newell dexterously sketches her sci-fi world—a matrilineal, archipelago-laden planet that is not Earth but Earth-like. Sappho runs a conception agency with her busty, bisexual partner, Daisy. They welcome a woman who wants to arrange an anonymous coupling for her niece Morning. Sappho must arrange the coupling so Morning and the man can have sex without knowing each other's identities. Both occupy prominent positions within their clans, however, and it would cause a scandal if news of their coupling were leaked. After consulting with a lawyer, Sappho and Daisy take the case and begin to train Morning, a lovely but seemingly virginal young woman, in the art of sensuality, using her body as well as accessories. When Sappho and Daisy prepare her to meet her male partner, the actual act—which involves a system of oceanic tides and brain programming—gives them pause. Will their actions help or harm those around them? The book, refreshingly sex-positive and fast-paced, is eminently readable erotica within a sleek sci-fi framework. Plot details—such as the constant fear of winding up in the "scandal sheets" and casual greetings that revolve around tidal patterns—make the world feel believable. And Daisy's and Sappho's obvious joy in sex and sexuality gives the erotic scenes a lush charge. What's notable is that each sex scene, much as in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution, isn't just an excuse for coupling; the acts help to advance the plot.An enjoyable foray into erotic, female-centric literature, with enough nuance and structure to serve as decent sci-fi.

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