Iridescence: Sensuous Shades of Lesbian Erotica

by Jolie du Pre (Editor), Cheyenne Blue (Contributor)

A vibrant group of new and legendary erotica writers, including Sofia Quintero, Fiona Zedde, Rachel Kramer Bussel, and Tawanna Sullivan, tease and entice in this sizzling anthology. Jolie du Prs erotica has appeared in many anthologies, including Cream and Best Bondage Erotica 2. She lives in Chicago.

Genres: Erotica, Lesbian, LGBT, Anthologies

241 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

JOLIE DU PRE is a full-time published author, article writer, blogger, and monster lover. ~~ Pierce: A Vampire Series: Novella 1 , (vampires, paranormal romance) is available NOW at Amazon . ~~ Visit her blog Precious Monsters. Finally, don't forget to " like " Jolie on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

From my original blog review -
"Iridescence" is a collection of lesbian erotica with characters from many cultural backgrounds. It is also probably one of the highest quality anthologies that I’ve read in the last few years. There are interesting plots and settings, even some I haven’t run across before, and characters I’d like to spend more time with.

Have I mentioned that it’s hot? From C. B. Pott’s Akwesasne casino cop going home to her girlfriend after foiling a robbery to Fiona Zedde’s classical musician and her fan to the achingly poignant “Waiting” by Tenille Brown, this antho’s got range and, for that matter, legs. And it knows how to use them as well as a few other body parts. Jacqueline Applebee’s hot public sex in a British pub in “The Sound Inside,” the very sexy but doomed relationship between two First Nations sex workers in Jean Roberta’s “All My Relations” and Amanda Earl’s lovely “Daughter of Haiti” get you hot while making you question your assumptions about a lot of things.
That’s not all. There are painters, mechanics, movies stars and women on the run – a whole spectrum of sex between women shows up in one form or another in this book. And it’s done well.

I’m impressed, especially since this is the first anthology Jolie has edited. I’m looking forward to her next anthology while I reread this one in the meantime.

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

(FROM JACKET)No other lesbian erotica collection has presented such a wide range of women, from Caucasian to Asian to Latina to Indian to African American, and many shades in between-like a brilliant rainbow. These twenty-three new and exciting erotic stories by such authors as Sophia Quintero, Fiona Zedde, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Tawanna Sullivan, Cheyenne Blue, Jean Roberta, JT Langdon, and newcomer Shanel Odum, are sure to please every discerning palette.

[MEC · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this shortly after reading Zane's Puple Panties anthology. This is another anthology that focuses on women of colour. Once again, I was halfway through the book before I figured that out. Yes, I'm not always the most observant.

*This* is the book that I had expected when I read Purple Panties.

This is a wonderful collection of stories - a few didn't really resonate with me, but in an anthology that's to be expected. The quality of the stories is excellent - well written, enjoyable and they span a wide variety of story types. Some stories were amusing, some touching, some even a little sad. There were also some scorchers. Actually, quite a few fell into the last category.

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't often read an anthology that I enjoy all the stories in some way from beginning to end but I really enjoyed these stories. Everyday narratives of people of all skin tones and textures finding love (both physical and emotional). I can't recommend this collection enough. I really liked that some of the stories seemed to be about things I could relate too and other stories where new perspectives for me.

[Kira]

my sister is gay it look interesting