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4:Play: A contemporary cocktail of erotic short stories [Paperback]

Jess C Scott (Author)
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Book Description

August 5, 2009
4:Play captures the deliciousness of sexual fulfillment, the adventure of conquest, and the mystery of unexplored territory. 
 
Among these progressive stories, a step-brother and step-sister try to make sense of the sexual love they share; a demure young woman encounters an incubus; and two friends strike up a stimulating discussion that acts as the perfect aphrodisiac. 
 
With a scope and style that is fresh and compelling, 4:Play dives into the depths of navigating gender, sexuality, and the lines of desire.

4:Play contains 10 stories, and is approximately 81,000 words long. 

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* This Amazon revised edition establishes the characters in Wicked Lovely as step siblings (not siblings). 
 
* This is a work of contemporary fiction, not pornography. For more info/excerpts, please visit Jess's website @ jessink.com/porn_vs_erotica.htm

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jess writes edgy/contemporary fiction, and is an English/Business graduate of Adams State College.

About her erotic work, she says, "My style of contemporary fiction focuses on psychosexual themes; erotic literature has nothing to do with explicitness (which differentiates it from pornography). I usually try to focus on the storyline amidst the activity--I aim to continue this focus in my future projects."


PRAISE for Jess C Scott's 4:PLAY:

"The stories cover stories that challenge the reader to see sex, and love through a perspective that is more accepting of others' differences whether it's sexual orientation, or just the acceptance of being able to make a choice about who one loves or has sex with." -- Charlotte Erotica Examiner, Dec 7, 2009

"These stories are too complex to be called erotic, too creative to be classifiable, too genre-bending to be conventionally published, and far too hot for me to handle." -- Joseph Grinton, April 2010

"I can't imagine thousands and millions of people not liking your style. It's unique and yet easily reaches a lot of people." -- Mike Fook, author of Thai Black Book

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace (August 5, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1448647665
  • ISBN-13: 978-1448647668
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,230,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jess is an author/artist/non-conformist who's dedicated to writing original stories that are both meaningful and entertaining.

Jess writes in a diverse range of genres such as urban fantasy, erotic/contemporary fiction, YA fiction, poetry, and cyberpunk.

She focuses on substance over short-term success with current fads and marketing hype :)

WEBSITE: http://www.jessINK.com
MEDIA: http://www.jessINK.com/media.htm
DISCLAIMER: http://www.jessINK.com/porn_vs_erotica.htm

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FB: www.facebook.com/jessINKbooks
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/jesscscott

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[Jess C Scott / Sample Booklist (Forthcoming; Early 2012)]

1. URBAN FANTASY/PARANORMAL

[Cyberpunk Elven Trilogy]
The Other Side of Life (Book #1)
The Darker Side of Life (Book #2)
The Arcane Side of Life (Book #3)

[Naked Heat Anthology]
The Devilin Fey
Sven
Kylie

2. EROTIC ANTHOLOGIES

4:Play: A contemporary cocktail of erotic short stories
PLAY (Non-pornographic BDSM)
AFF (Asian Factual Fiction)
Fashion Icon (taboo short stories)
Primal Scream (above 3 combined)

3. NEW MEDIA / OTHER

EyeLeash: A Blog Novel (teenage memoir / sexting)
Trouble (poetry)

4. YA FICTION

[Sins07 Series]
The Intern (Book #1, Sins07 Series) (Reviewer Top Pick @ Night Owl Reviews)

5. CHRISTIAN FICTION

Coming Soon (2012)

 

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Something geuine, something real, January 6, 2010
To me, what stands out about 4:Play is its intent (along with Jess C Scott's use of modern formatting and original writing style, as seen in the author's debut blog novel, EyeLeash: A Blog Novel). As I perused through each individual story, the goal didn't seem to be to whip the reader into an erotic frenzy, which tends to be the aim of most mainstream erotic material. The material in 4:Play leads one to view eroticism as a universal experience, regardless of a person's sexual orientation or preferences.

The themes used throughout 4:Play cover a lot of ground. It is much more than eroticism on its own. The story "Wicked Lovely" is about a brother and sister pair locked in passion, while "Devilin Fey" has a macabre element which readers of paranormal romance would appreciate. The section titled "Appetizers" contains short poems or texts that showcase the author's versatility, in a world where poetry is increasingly losing its value with the general public. A note about the first and last stories, where the author uses copies of instant messenger and text message conversations within the story. These might annoy traditionalist readers, who might not fully understand what LOL or ROFL mean.

Overall, 4:Play is for those who enjoy a "contemporary cocktail," as the author so notes in the subtitle. The book features varied pacing and an unrestrained usage of modern, contemporary language. The author's writing reflects something genuine, something real, about our generation that few writers have had the talent or the courage to uncover.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting read, May 27, 2010
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This review is from: 4:Play: A contemporary cocktail of erotic short stories (Paperback)
4:Play intrigued me at first. I'm not usually one for erotic stories, but a couple of the stories really intrigued me. The first couple were about two people chatting online and then having an encounter in person in a theater bathroom, and then an incest story. Neither really appealed to me. However, the third and forth stories really held my attention. Titled The Devilin Fey and Tongue-Tied, these two stories about succubus really intrigued me. I honestly felt either of these could have been expanded into full fledged books by themselves. In The Devilin Fey, I was almost disappointed not to see what eventually happened. There could really have been more to the story, and I wanted to find out if in the end the writer was destroyed...or even perhaps helped? In Tongue-Tied it was interesting to read and watch as the succubus followed someone she had taken an interest in. The writing in these stories is excellent, even if if some of the tales are not towards everyone's taste. I would well recommend this book, just for the two succubus stories! A very interesting read!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sinfully good., November 17, 2009
This review is from: 4:Play: A contemporary cocktail of erotic short stories (Paperback)
4:Play: A Contemporary Cocktail of Erotic Short Stories definitely lives up to its namesake. This book is a collection of erotic short stories that range from urban erotica to more fanciful based erotica steeped in the macabre.

The first thing that struck me about Ms. Scott's book is how wonderfully impressive she is as a writer. Although a contemporary novel, 4Play is written by a very intelligent, witty, and literary-minded author. In this book, there are references to such historical figures as Murasaki Shikibu, William Churchill, Buddah, and others. I commend Ms. Scott for not writing the typical erotic yarn relying only on sexual deviantness for its effect, but rather creating a tapestry of sensual, but stirring narrative episodes all delivered in her wonderfully vivid prose style. I was equally impressed with her eclectic use of verse as well.

Although erotica is not my typical reading subject, I would have given this book 5 stars if the last few stories had not lost the flare of the opening episodes. The stories which comprise the beginning of this book, such as my personal favorite, "Devlin Fey", are really engaging tales which gives you an intimate look into the lives of very intriguing characters. Unfortunately, the second half of the book began to fizzle out with mediocre stories which seemed more like leftovers than part of the main course. This is probably due to the fact, that the characters who appear in the latter stories just aren't as interesting as the ones who people the opening tales. No amount of steamy sex scenes or excellent writing can make up for uninteresting characters or situations. To be sure, the erotic component is just as pronounced in the end as it is in the beginning. But it's a mundane and much more predictable affair which fails to possess the dramatic flourish of the earlier stories.

With that said, I would quickly recommend this book to any and all readers searching for erotic fiction. This is some truly impressive work here and is worth reading. I am happy to have had the chance to discover the work of this young author. I look forward to reading more of her work.
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