Rogue Review No. 519 - June 12, 2000

NOTICE: If you are easily offended, not of the 
required legal age, or material of an erotic nature 
is illegal where you are, then do not read what 
follows.

TITLE: Stealing Stephanie
AUTHOR: The Jacobin
LENGTH: 7,500 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (1 Female, 1 Male)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Co-workers
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Home
CAUTION(S): --

SUMMARY: Paul attempts to convince his coworker, Stephanie, 
that he can do better for her, in bed, than her current 
boyfriend can.

COMMENTARY: The author does a beautiful job plotting and 
pacing this story. He doesn't cut to the chase too fast, but 
instead takes his time. The result is a short story that 
includes a few twists and turns; twists and turns that I 
enjoyed and did not forsee. The author has also done a very 
nice job with the characters. The manner in which they are 
portrayed leads me to believe that they both have lives that 
began before the story does and continue after it is over. 
They also remind either of myself or of people I have known, 
in certain ways.

Other than a typo or two, and one instance where Paul asks 
Stephanie to roll onto her back when what follows makes it 
clear that he meant to ask her to roll onto her stomach, I 
think this is a wonderful story.

I get the impression that this one may appeal to women a bit 
more than to men, even though the main character and 
narrator is a man. Still, I strongly recommend that all of 
you at least give it a try.

LINK(S): Stealing Stephanie

         - http://assm.asstr.org/Year2000/24638


