A client visits a prostitute in a seedy Manchester brothel. And thousands of years in the past, the fate of a group of alien travellers hinges on the outcome of this unusual encounter.
On a space station millions of miles from earth, Alyssa Col is experiencing a life which is not her own. It's an exciting life, and an erotic life, but slowly it's driving her mad. And in a community populated by alien beings with their own agendas, can she be entirely certain that it's safe?
Young married couple exchange Christmas presents consisting of 52 gift cards. Each card a gift of love. The cards are drawn once a week. Over the years the gifts get more daring until the husband gives his wife a gift of a sexual challenge.