"Erotic retelling of Aesop's fable"

Lord Magnus Ravynne needs a wife to manage his home-- Ravynne's Keep--and bear him an heir. The women he has chosen to fulfill that roll is Mistress Anne Swann, who has been raised in an abbey. In his eyes she is perfect; she has knee-length hair, fair skin, and ripe apple-sized breasts.

One night while Magnus is traveling home, he encounters a lovely woman at a lake singing, bathing, and pleasuring herself by moonlight. He has been without a woman for three months and is quite eager to end his celibacy, so he joins her.

Lady Constance Atherton has been a widow for three years. Her husband had not taught her much about the physical desires of the flesh but since his death she has learned how to pleasure herself. Just as she is about to achieve her physical release a stranger shows up and offers to "assist" her. They make passionate love and for the first time in her life she is truly satisfied, but he leaves without identifying himself and Constance accepts it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be treasured.

When Magnus arrives home he discovers his steward, Edward, has a visitor staying with him--his niece. The woman seems familiar but he can't remember where he knows her from-- until he realizes that she is the woman he encountered at the lake. Now what? Lady Atherton is the opposite of Mistress Swann; she holds no lands, her hair is long and black, her breasts are full, and she revels in her sexuality. He wants her again but his betrothed is due to visit soon. Who will be the lucky woman to win his heart?

This story is a smart retelling of Aesop's fable "The Raven and the Swan". And like all of Sahara Kelly's work, I enjoyed it and you will too.

Rated: E-rotic

Reviewed by Angela Black for Sensual Romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted April 14, 2004

Not-So-Grimm Fairy Tale

Summary

In this medieval re-telling of the classic Aesop's Fable "The Raven and the Swan", bold knight Magnus Ravynne finds his Swann - Mistress Anne Swann. But before he can wed her, another woman crosses his path one moonlit night. The sensual Lady Constance shakes his world, scalds his loins and touches his soul. It's a difficult choice for this Ravynne...should he alter his life to fit his Swann? Or be true to himself and admit that real love requires no changes, just a passionate woman and a man who has surrendered his heart?