The Erotic has long been a strange bedfellow of fantasy and horror fiction, and of myths and fairy tales. Such stories were once the elaborate disguises, metaphors and hidden codes for sexual desire to cloak itself with. But the erotic need conceal itself no longer. It can roar and soar on to centre stage in the fantastic theatres of other fiction genres, because "Black Lace" has woven together the weird and wonderful characters, creatures, times and dimensions of so many imaginary realms, and given them a unique erotic spin. And as you will discover, the most distant shores and the furthest reaches of female sexual and romantic fantasy can never be underestimated. This collection will transport you to places where you will encounter sorcery, vampirism, shapeshifters, and spirit lovers. Some of these stories may even take you back in time, or to dimensions where sighs of passion mingle with cries of terror.