A full-length novel capturing the first-time lesbian experiences of five women. Full of sensuous seduction and blissful love-making, the book is romantic, literate, philosophical, musical and daring. A shared appreciation of Poussin helps Francesca and Mary confess their desire for each other. Francesca then seduces Lucy, her daughter's best friend, through a careful and erotic reading of Lady Chatterley's Lover. Similarly inspired, Mary uses 19th century lesbian poetry to seduce Michelle. The four women then enjoy a wonderfully warm and fulfilling afternoon of love before, later, Sylvia enjoys her own very special moment with Lucy and Francesca with Bizet's Carmen playing in the background.