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"A Rare Gem" by bernadette (romance) 10, 10, 10
"A Rare Gem" by Bernadette (by_bernadette@yahoo.com). --- This story doesn't belong in a.s.s. It belongs in the popular press where anyone who wants to do so can find it and read it. Jewel has fallen in love with a man who is emotionally attached to someone else. They have made tender love, and now they have to decide what course their relationship will take. Jewel is an artist who has been heavily influenced by her loving grandmother, who was a deeply religious person. These factors weigh heavily in the way the story turns out. The sex is sensual and erotic, but not pornographic. If people's religious or philosophical values proscribe reading stories like this, they should get a more sensible set of values. I'm not going to tell you how the story turns out. I'll just say that it is extremely well written and sensitive – an excellent story. Ratings for "A Rare Gem" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10 |