From the Editors of True Story and True Confessions DARK PASSION is a collection of steamy stories about women unable to resist the dark side of love. Stories like "Forbidden Lust" about a desperate woman in love with her grown son's best friend and HOUSE CALLS about a nurse who is threatened by an old lover and struggling to save her new relationship will have you wondering if there's any hope for these passionate lovers. TRUE MAHOGANY SERIES features stories compiled with the African American woman in mind, but that will also appeal to women of all cultures interested in an intimate and often sensual account of the female experience. Women facing temptation, suffering heartbreak, finding their first true love or romance at long last are just a few of the fascinating themes of these collections. Excerpt: His words were like silk, and I couldn't control the shivery way they made me feel. I shuddered even harder when he reached out and took my hand for the second time that evening. His fingers, with a guitar-player's calluses, stroked my palm and felt rough against my skin. Still, his touch made me shudder in awareness of his youthful sexuality. I wanted to pull my hand away from him, but my muscles wouldn't work. And then, he gave my palm one last stroke with the flesh of his thumb and smiled at me again.