The Seductress Author:Vivienne LaFay Learning that she is unable to produce an heir for her husband, Lord Longmore, the resilient and adventurous Lady Emma is determined to make the most of a life unencumbered by offspring. In no time at all she is embarking on a tour of seduction, starting with the beautiful and innocent young curate who is betrothed to her cousin, Anne. His educa... more »tion in fleshly pleasures complete, she accepts a handsome allowance to further her cultural interests in Europe, starting with Paris, where the exotic pleasures of the 1890s are in full swing. Joined by a host of charming admirers, each leg of her journey provides increasingly decadent amusement. And then she meets a refined young Englishman who is determined to win her love as well as her lust.« less
Victorian England = After three years of blissfull marriage, Emma finds out that she can't conceive. Her husband wants an annulment so that he can carry on his lineage. So she sets out across Europe with her faithful lady's maid, determined to enjoy herself - and she does! She starts out by deflowering young virgin men, then teaching young women how to pleasure themselves and their partners. She's waaaaay before her time. She also has a debauched devotee with an agenda of his own following her around Europe and back to England. The narrative in this book is so matter-of-fact that it kills any erotic effects.
But as Victorian erotica, it does the job.