The Rat, hot tempered, clever and big hearted and The Ox, strong, obstinate and wilful. These two symbols of the Chinese zodiac have been brought to you via Midnight Showcase in the first erotic anthology of the Jaded Beasts collection. With five other digests in this stunning compilation coming up over the next few months, nobody could contest the heady levels of anticipation that this will inevitably create inside readers.

With stories coming from new and established authors, Jaded Beasts has a lot to offer the lover of eroticism and romance. Sensual but passionate couplings are combined with complex storylines to totally blow the reader's mind. The female protagonists are strong willed characters who leave nothing to chance where their love matches are concerned. Despite their will and their desires being tested over the course of time, they prove to themselves and others that they're more than capable of surviving in a tough and unforgiving world.

To deal with such feisty women, the male counterparts have to be of a particular personality type themselves and this is achieved without any loss of force or credibility within the four stories. So, with the promise of more exquisite delights on their way, the remainder of 2006 looks to be one of the most sizzling times to date.