A E Spangler: 4 books

Arnoth is a city of magic and lies, its rulers corrupt, decadent, and locked in constant schemes and plots against one another. For many years true power has rested in the hands of the Grand Chancellor, the wizard-councillor Arn'uld de Valois, whose magic rests on a dark secret hidden in the depths...

Teresa, a student going about her studies in an old corner of the university library, is surprised to discover one night that her seat comes with some unusual properties, including a strange visitor with a deft touch and a very persuasive tongue. After Teresa is seduced she finds herself pulled down...

Unexpectedly stranded at a small town hotel for the night, a penniless traveller finds herself unexpectedly entangled with a menacing local neighbour in compromising circumstances. When she succumbs to his demands it sets off a chain of events that turn her stay into an orgiastic but lucrative evening.

Reviews advances in understanding how breeding and growth affects the development of quality attributes such as fat content and tenderness;  Summarises recent research on how management of cattle and carcass handling affects sensory properties;  Discusses current research on measuring and optimising quality traits such as color, flavor and tenderness