Wanderlust: A Literary Erotica Anthology (Mofo Pubs Presents #1)

Wanderlust—a strong longing for or an impulse toward wandering.

The stories in this anthology explore the ramifications of wanderlust—with an emphasis on lust.

Twelve tales of those who cannot stay still—whether by choice, curse, or circumstance.


“The Cruelty of Eden”: A “disorganised tourist” has an erotic encounter with a “not-quite-suicidal” Parisian.

“Scheherazade”: Ava and Caro are on a mission to a distant planet which will take a thousand years—but for them, it will only feel like a decade. Trapped in a world of hard metal and sensory deprivation, the two women turn to sex and elaborate fantasies to keep the madness at bay.

“Soft, Rough”: A house-sitter moving through a series of beach houses receives a surprise visit from her boyfriend and reaches a decision about how he fits into the possibilities of her life.

“Red Earth”: In the harsh desert landscape of outback Australia, Angie is on the run from a painful breakup with her first female lover, Justine, with whom she spent a delicious few months in a hotel room. Beset by memories, Angie finds a way to satisfy herself with Johnny Cash playing in the background.

Aljanar Ruwa: An African mermaid who cannot stay in one place for too long has an affair with the rivergod, whose essence is also free-flowing.

Nighthawk: When Harper's motorcycle breaks down on one of the loneliest roads in North America, the last thing she's expecting is Val. With a stolen truck and a lot of sharp edges, Val is a dangerous bet to take—but Harper didn't get this far by being scared of a little risk.

Zephyr: Elle and Finn are running from the past and toward an unknown future on a cross-country train, but Elle encounters a younger woman in the observation car who—she believes—will change everything.

Slipping through the Splinters: Love is slowly destroying the universe.

American Leather: A rock star has a furtive tryst with one of his fans in the dressing room of a store selling fetish gear.

Colors: Cursed to wander, never able to stay more than one full day and night in any given location, Damon must feed from willing partners, drinking their energy in order to retain the final traces of his humanity.

Urgent Train Message: Immediate Delivery: Two gay men in Victorian England find a way to be intimate without interruption on a steam train headed from London to Dover Priory and, perhaps, beyond.

Tawaif: The hazard of being the muse of a poet is that she not only strips her own soul for the world but that of her lover as well.