Intimate Encounters

by Sierra Michaels

Cali is a graduate student paying her way through school giving sensual massages to strange men at an apartment with several other girls, where she leads a double life and internally struggles with the job she has chosen, the friendships she has made, and the lies she must tell. At the university Cali is a star student trying to finish her master’s thesis on California archaeology. What the other students and professors must not know is that by night she makes money giving massages with a happy ending to strangers. At first, she truly enjoys working at the apartment, since it brings out the sensual side she lacks as a student. She forms a close friendship with two of the girls and a few of her regular customers, but struggles with the fact that she is doing something illegal, dangerous, and looked down upon in American society. Intimate Encounters (by Sierra Michaels) is a humorous and occasionally serious account of the inner workings of the sensual massage business and the unique and sometimes pathological characters that work at and visit the apartment, as well as Cali’s life and struggles as a graduate student in doubt about her chosen field and her future.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2010

Reviews

[Pete Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I read this i didnt know what to expect. I've always chosen books with a much more different genre. However I was plesantly suprised. The author did an extraordinary job with detail and scene exploration. i really got into the story lines with this girl and her roomates. I can appreciate a story about keeping two lives: one the world sees as a colege student with a bright future, and the other as a sensual massuer. Sierra does a fantastic job showing both sides of the girls life making the reader really get inside the mind of this girl.

I was very impressed and recommend this book to everyone.

[Rudolph Pascucci · Rating 3 out of 5]

A couple of years ago I was invited to a book signing by a friend and colleague of mine with whom I have been on quite a few archaeological digs. This, her first book, is the story of a young, gorgeous, graduate archaeology student working her way through school by moonlighting as a masseuse specializing in happy-endings. I read the first chapter and had to set the book aside. The next time I met her I had to explain that it was rather difficult for me to read paragraph long scenes where the heroine covers her body in hot oil and then proceeds to massage her clients buttocks with her ample but firm breasts. "Who the hell do you think I have in mind when I'm reading that?" I asked with a grin. "But it's not me" she laughs, "it's just a story!" Yeah, right. She describes her self to a T, the character speaks the way she does ("sweetie"), and much of the personal background and habits are the same. Ok ok...I know...It's not you...ha! Reading this, I am reminded of James Joyce "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"...do I touch it? Check out my review Joyce and you'll understand my dilemma. By the way, there is a picture of "Sierra" on the back cover of the book and on her website. Neither picture comes anywhere close to capturing her actual beauty.

[Kevis Hendrickson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intimate Encounters by Sierra Michaels is the story of a young woman named Cali who lives a double life. During the day she is a university student with dreams of becoming an archeologist. But at night she is a sensual massagist. Cali struggles to balance both sides of her complicated life, but in spite of her best efforts is unable to keep them separate. When the pressure of living in two distinctly different worlds begins to take its toll, Cali must make some very difficult life decisions.

Although Intimate Encounters is a novel which deals with provocative themes and adult situations, it boldly confronts the harsh reality that many women such as Cali find themselves in. Cali must face both the physical and legal dangers of working as a sensual massagist while trying to support herself. Being able to see the world through Cali’s eyes gives the reader a privy look into a world that is alien to most people.

I enjoyed reading Intimate Encounters for its candid honesty about the sex business and inspiring message. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a story of a woman learning to overcome the failings of her own desperation.

4 1/4 stars

[Dawne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intimate Encounters by Sierra Michaels is the story of a young woman named Cali, living a double life. By day she's a university student with dreams of becoming an archeologist. By night, she's a sensual massager. She struggles to balance both lives, but ican't. When the pressure of living in two opposite worlds take its toll, Cali must make some very difficult life decisions.

Intimate Encounters deals with provoking themes and confronts a harsh reality that many women such as Cali find themselves dealing with. She must face both the physical and legal dangers of working as a sensual massager ans still support herself.

This is a must read book with great real life characters you find yourself reaching out to and descriptive scenes leaving you wanting more. The conflict of the proverbial right and wrong is seen as Cali struggles with her education, life and profession.


I highly recommend this book.