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So this book has a ton of short erotic stories and you are bound to find something that you will like/ enjoy. With that said I can say I did also skip a lot of stories as they are not my cup of tea, such as Male on Male and hardcore Bondage. Overall the book is well edited and very easy to read. You can easily read a story a night or plow through several at once.

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Book source ~ NetGalley

Amorous Congress: A Collection of New Victorian Erotica is an anthology featuring a mouthwatering supply of tasty treats to tempt even the most jaded of palates. I should know. I’m kinda jaded. A little bit. But there’s not much I like more than naughty historical tales with great characters in wonderful worlds doing titillating things to each other. I know, I know, people have been kinky through the ages, but there’s just something about the prim and proper Victorian/Regency folks indulging in erotica that really gets to me. Nom nom nom!

Sense and Sensuality ~ T.G. Haynes ~ Very good

A Good Maid ~ Melina Greenport ~ My favorite

Sauce and Subtlety ~ Kaysee Renee Robichaud ~ Meh

Nancy ~ Charlie Powell ~ This is dark and violent.

Hard Work ~ Charlie Forrest ~ Okay

Hello, Victorian Ladies ~ Dulce Devine ~ This is a cheat. Not historical, just two women dressing in historical clothes for a fundraiser.

The Egg Timer ~ Brenda Clough ~ Nice!

Victorian Greeks ~ Bob Masters ~ Lovely

Caroline’s Escape ~ Catherine Guerrero ~ Whoa. Dark

Lessons ~ Margot North ~ Power play

Out of Mourning ~ Rae McGregor ~ Tugs heart strings

The Hidden Garden ~ Ivy O’Hara ~ Oooohhh…mmm…

Will You? ~ Jillian Boyd ~ Awwww

Works of the Flesh ~ Emmanuelle de Maupassant ~ Naughty!

Spellbound ~ Adrien Clark ~ Oh, a touch of paranormal. Nice!

Afternoon Tea ~ Marie Piper ~ Oh, my.

To Further the Cause of Science ~ Zak Jane Keir ~ Interesting

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I enjoyed, the steamy scenes. I highly recommend this book. Thanks to NetGalley, for this free copy. My opinion is my own.

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Wow! These stories were hot! I enjoyed many of them and would definitely recommend.

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I received an arc in exchange for an honest review. OMG. This book was awesome. I Loved every page. Characters were well written, and the plot was exciting. This is a definite must read book.

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Didn't finish. Couldn't get interested in it enough to want to.

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An easy, enjoying and tantalizing read for fans of erotica and Victorian settings. The stories were hit or miss; some I really enjoyed, others I skimmed. Many stories would have worked better as longer novellas with more character building.

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Enjoyed that the stories were not just straight heterosexual.

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Amorous Congress is an anthology of 18th century erotica. If you have not previously read erotic novels set in this timeframe it will be a most interesting, delightful change of pace for you.

Most people think that this time period was a very prim, proper, mannerly time. Decorum was important above all and for a woman to show even her ankle was considered highly improper! But, people are people and sexual intimacy was alive and well practiced even then.

So settle back and read stories that reveal everything from a young virgin's first coupling with her husband, to debauchery involving two women with their men of choice, to erotic spanking to raise a "pinkness". Then decide just how much or how little times have changed.

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This was a fun collection of short victorian era erotica but written modernly and a bit easier to understand. I found the collection fun to read but there is no real character building or such and it is more just sexy stories with mostly sexy bits.

I was given a copy of this from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

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I really didn't enjoy the stories that I read, They were brief and uninspiring, I didn't like the characters or the story lines.

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This book was different from what I expected; I'd hoped it would offer more historical information on sexuality during that era but, nevertheless, I enjoyed it.

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These are a series of short stories set in Victorian times and they are hot! Some could be a little longer but I get that it leaves it to your imagination and I liked that. I can't believe some of the things written they are truly outrageous. I would read some of the stories at night, which clears your head of the current climate in the USA today and for that alone I recommend it highly.

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This is a deliciously scandalous collection of short stories. Enticing reads that are mostly set in the Victorian era. An arousing collection certainly able to satisfy many appetites.

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There's a little bit here for everyone to get a little hot under the collar.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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It was interesting, I wouldn't read it again though. Maybe it was the era the book was placed. I just didn't like how there were just short stories, I like an actual storyline with a plot.

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I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review. This is a large collection of short and very short stories of an erotic nature. They are not the most appealing I have read but are somewhat interesting. They cover all types of romance and erotic writings from the soft to the hard core.

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Not a bad book. I do wish some of the stories were longer.

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The book is a compilation of short stories, think a couple of pages or about a chapter in other books. It looks like it's from many different authors so there isn't one particular style going on here. It's hard to judge here since some stories are better than others. They are definitely not romantic stories, just a little bit of steam. There's definitely a variety of set ups but it's kind of hard to tell what you're getting until you read through each story. It was difficult to really get into stories and feel invested in many of the characters.

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