Coffee, Tea or ME by Larry Archer
Self-published
at Smashwords and Amazon KDP, 2016
Anyone
who’s not living under a rock probably knows by now that erotica
author Larry Archer is my friend, beta-reader and writing partner.
However, he didn’t ask me to review Coffee, Tea or ME. I
bought myself a copy after being intrigued by a description on his
blog.
This
short (74 page) novella dates from a few years ago. It’s less
complicated and perhaps less outrageous than some of his more recent
work. As with many of his stories, it chronicles the adventures of
Foxy and Larry, a married couple living in Las Vegas who are active
participants in the swinging Lifestyle. At the start of this book,
Foxy has just clinched the grand prize in a poker tournament at one
of the casinos. Larry takes her out to celebrate at the Diamond
Lounge, where they’re both attracted to Zoe, their cute, curvy
server. Foxy propositions Zoe, who surprises herself by accepting.
The rest of the story describes the couple’s seduction of the
mostly willing waitress—in delicious, explicit detail.
I
really liked the focus on only a few characters in this book. In
particular, Larry spends a lot of time with (and in...) Zoe, and
seems quite taken with her. I enjoyed seeing his tenderness and
consideration, as well as his usual randiness.
Meanwhile,
Foxy acts bossy, almost bitchy, but that’s just her style. She’s
clearly enchanted with her new lover, and puts a lot of effort into
initiating the younger woman into Sapphic passion and swinging.
My
only real complaint about the tale concerns Zoe’s tendency to faint
away after she orgasms. I found this implausible enough that it
somewhat interfered with my appreciation of the story. Of course,
it’s a common trope in erotica that a particularly strong climax
can make you lose touch with reality, but Zoe actually blacks out,
repeatedly. If I were she, I’d be heading to the hospital for a
neurological check-up!
That
doesn’t really spoil the fun, though. Coffee, Tea or ME is a
humorous, warm-hearted tale full of lust and affection.
