amatores restaurant the international cast of the recreative theatre company meet for their endofseason dinner at ristorante amatore as the evening progresses each guest recalls a past liaison an encounter which has made an impression in their life narratives of love and tales of deceit will prudence ever discover the identity of the elusive stranger she meets on a train just how much of a conman is monsieur raul has cordelias unconventional approach to men proved to be a success a common theme begins to unfold hidden truths behind the motives for seduction as the evening draws to a close emotions rise to the surface declarations of love are expressed jealousies and resentments run deep who will think back to the evening as a success and who will regard it as nothing more than a disaster intriguing erotic insightful and perceptive this novel explores the relationship between characters with a refreshing approach to the theme of seduction part three clandestine liaisons the final nine chapters from amatores restaurant secrets abound in this complex set of stories the past is revisited and many unanswered questions are raised the truth remains hidden and may never be known characters are not always what they seem to be but who will let their mask slip and reveal their true feelings warning adult content there are passages which describe sex explicitly