Rogue Review No. 284 - December 16, 1998 Batteries Included by Miss Behavin' F/M, F-solo Length: 14,900 words Rating: Outstanding Arousal Factor: Ultra Story Factor: Ultra NOTICE If you are easily offended, not of the requires legal age, or material of an erotic nature is illegal where you are, then do not read what follows. SUMMARY Thanks to a tension reducing device, Miranda and Robert experience a new level of intimacy in their relationship. COMMENTARY I searched high and low, but could not find any short comings in this story. Both of the main characters seem real to me. For that matter, so does the majority of the supporting cast. The plot is very nicely paced. The story develops as it proceeds. Its appeal is not based solely in how the author sets it up, but all so in how the author executes it. What I really liked was the interaction between Miranda and Rob, both verbal and nonverbal. I think the author does a wonderful job of clueing in the reader as to how both of them are feeling and thinking. This is not a science-fiction story. If you want to know what the device is, then read the story. You will not be disappointed. LINKS http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=417217608&fmt=raw [1/2] http://search.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=417217598&fmt=raw [2/2]