"Love can increase desire or enhance pleasure in the act," Phryne explained, her own thoughts inevitably trending toward the strength of her desire for her dear inspector and how much pleasure she found in him because his ardour burned from his heart.

"It's hardly a prerequisite, though. Desire and attraction are physical, darling. Pleasure as well. You're a healthy young woman. Your body has needs. It's unsurprising it's begun making them known."