Wedding Favors

All three stories are centered around the legend of a fountain in the courtyard with a saying inscribed on it meaning "All that you wish." Legend says anyone who tosses a coin in the fountain will have their sexual wish fulfilled. As part of the voodoo charm of New Orleans, the fountain was a great centerpiece to build each story around. I enjoyed the book overall, but the Nikita Black story shines with great characters and a well developed plot. - Lisa Freeman

"Binding Her Heart" by Nikita Black. Laura the bride takes her bridesmaid including a stunned Tessa Kittredge to Chez Duchesne, a private sex club in the French Quarter. Owner Treves "Shay" Duchesne is bored until he meets Tessa; who is not much more than a virgin. "Mortal Sensations" by Allyson James. Even back in high school almost a decade ago, Madison Rainey wanted Thomas Dupree. Now she as a bridesmaid and with him as the best man, she still feels the heat of desire. He is jealous that Keith Girard seems to want his woman. Thomas apologizes for fumbling their date nine years ago and they go to Maddy's house to make love. However, Keith captures her giving Thomas a blow job on the Net and extorts what he wants from her. Meanwhile wedding participant Alexi join Thomas and Maddy in a ménage a trois, but she wants more from her beloved. "Dungeon Dreams" by Sheri Whitefeather. In the Garden District at the Bonswa Inn, bridesmaid Kendra Maddon gets hot with her erotic fantasy that gets hotter when she meets innkeeper James Rideau. In a secret room, abetted by the daughter of Marie the Voodoo Queen, and a Victorian necklace, this couple finds all they desire with the Elusive Butterfly of Love. With a heated nod to Three Coins in a Fountain, these novellas are wonderful whimsical erotic fantasy romances containing the magic of love, New Orleans, and sultry sex. Harriet Klausner