A "Delights" novel Part of the Kobekistan universe
The Emir of Kobekistan has a Royal Yacht. Soon after the present Emir succeeded to the throne a new skipper was appointed. Henry Hargreaves had been second officer on a cruise liner, and he finds that the comfort and amusement of his passengers is every bit as important in his new command as it was on board his old ship. A certain amount of discipline is needed, especially to persuade his wife to accept the presence of concubines. The Emir kindly helps with the education of his daughter.
This is a story about a middle aged computer consultant who is so horny she cannot concentrate on a critical task. Her employer tries to help. In the end she is satisified but the question is by whom. Maybe she was satisified only by her own vivid imagination.
Keith Partridge is the lead singer in a rock band, which sounds cool. Except that most of the other members are little kids. And, oh, yes, his mom. Steamed by the restrictions this places on his attempts to be a rock star, he goes into his mom's bedroom to confront her. Surprised but aroused by what he sees, he takes matters into his own hands. She is initially upset but eventually decides it wouldn't be a bad idea to get to know her son in the Biblical sense.
A chance meeting brings Paul and Pam together in the college library. While they are discovering each other and their own passions, they also find that reading is not the only thing that goes on in the stacks. After all, what better place to study human behavior than in the library?
Man meets woman at a class reunion. They get along well and decide to go to dinner together. When they are at the restaurant things go off the rails. The woman is surprised when she discovers that our hero isn’t one of those men who will put up with being used and abused. He takes action; she is shocked.
An archaeologist finds a statuette of a Fertility Goddess on a dig and is compelled to smuggle it home, where it causes changes in her, her children, her neighborhood, and more.