Amatore's Restaurant
by James Sillwood
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The international cast of the Recreative Theatre Company meet for their end-of-season dinner at Ristorante Amatore. During the evening each guest recalls a past liaison, an encounter which has made an impression in their life: stories of love and tales of deceit. A common theme begins to unfold: hidden truths behind the motives for seduction. As the evening draws to a close emotions rise to the surface, declarations of love are expressed, jealousies and resentments run deep. Some will think show more of the evening as a success, others will regard it as a disaster. Chapter 1: Audition Determined to take the lead, Cordelia picks up a man at a bar in Berlin, takes him back to his hotel room and seduces him. Chapter 2: The VenetianFrustrated with her life in Venice, Chiara attempts to show her girlfriend, Lucia, just what her cheating husband is capable of. Chapter 3: Narcissus Through the WindowOne afternoon, while rehearsing her striptease in front of the mirror, Emily discovers she has an unwelcome spectator. Chapter 4: Blind Man's BluffAfter a successful drugs deal, Pierre attempts to trick his young companion only to discover later he is the one who has been well and truly duped. Chapter 5: The Waitress's Bus StopFreya is biding her time in Amsterdam when she is seduced by Ana, a German actress she meets in a caf#65533;. But there is something strange about Freya: something she's hiding about her past.Chapter 6: BodyworkJane meets up with a man who reminds her of her past. She readily submits to his demands, finding sexual fulfilment through his aggressive and controlling personality. Chapter 7: Reflections on a JourneyThe prim and proper Miss Gray meets an elusive and handsome stranger on her regular train journey. Chapter 8: The VideoWhen a new scene opened in Colin's favourite pornographic film he was shocked to see his wife taking the starring role with two other performers. Chapter 9: Missing JournalsEarly one morning Dr Jethro Jenkins witnesses Frau Eisler seducing three young men working in the grounds of her villa. Chapter 10: The Garden CentreLucy Sutton, determined to seek revenge on her interfering neighbour, gets more than she dreams of when she employs a Swedish gardener from her local garden centre. Chapter 11: Pipe Dream Ashley is forced to hide in the airing cupboard and has no option than to watch her partner take a shower with the Afou. Chapter 12: Calle ManjonLuisa Rodriguez remembers the day she invited Merc#65533; over for one of their games of S&M. Chapter 13: Business ProspectsAs a diversion from her dull routine, Dawn Bush travels to the city each week to work in a massage parlour. Chapter 14: La Belle CharenteWhen Aunt Nicole's reckless behaviour spirals dangerously out of control Dale is forced to acknowledge her true nature. Chapter 15: Post ScriptMichael describes his feelings as he watches Stephanie relieve her sexual frustration. Chapter 16: Masquerade Colette Durrent recalls the time when she and her tenant, Richard, have a special arrangement on rent day. Chapter 17: Sweet OfferingsMario Amatore is in a panic in the kitchen and enlists the help of the blind guest, Monsieur Raul. Chapter 18: Distant Relations Ana makes a shocking discovery about Freya and thinks back to the year before in Amsterdam. Chapter 19: Tactical Ruse Richard recalls the day when the twins convinced him their intentions for him were genuine. Chapter 20: Past Imperfect Rachael remembers how intrigued she was by her German student. Chapter 21: The DanceAs they dance to Ravel's Bolero, Rachael tells her partner about the dream of visiting her in the night. Chapter 22: Liaisons Some of the guests leave the restaurant together, excited by the thought of what is yet to come.Chapter 23: Monsieur Henri Charlotte tells how she spent a long hot summer in Brittany enamoured by the charming Monsieur Henri. show lessTags
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A vast array of characters meet together for dinner at a restaurant. The links between the guests appear tentative, loosely formed around a theatre production company and their various roles with this company.
Then, as the story progresses we see there are some who have met in the past, some who have been involved in the pastor had affairs in the past, and others who are destined to be involved in the future and leave the restaurant together, forsaking their previous partners.
The majority of the book is a retelling of each person's tale and each of these tales contain erotic memories - more or less steamy, more or less compelling, and exhibiting a vast variety of settings and sexual tendencies.
The erotic elements were well written and show more convincing.
The rest of the book, where the reader pieces together the links between the characters, reminded me a little of the style of an Agatha Christie - where the clarity is only revealed at the end.
I think this book is a difficult act to pull off because the author is blending elements of romance, erotica and a more literary style. I like all of those elements - so it worked for me. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest, non-reciprocal review. show less
Then, as the story progresses we see there are some who have met in the past, some who have been involved in the pastor had affairs in the past, and others who are destined to be involved in the future and leave the restaurant together, forsaking their previous partners.
The majority of the book is a retelling of each person's tale and each of these tales contain erotic memories - more or less steamy, more or less compelling, and exhibiting a vast variety of settings and sexual tendencies.
The erotic elements were well written and show more convincing.
The rest of the book, where the reader pieces together the links between the characters, reminded me a little of the style of an Agatha Christie - where the clarity is only revealed at the end.
I think this book is a difficult act to pull off because the author is blending elements of romance, erotica and a more literary style. I like all of those elements - so it worked for me. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest, non-reciprocal review. show less
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