Secret Desires

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I recently received a copy of TransRomantic's Secret Desires (2013). Secret Desires is the second of two vignette collections from AEBN's innovative new(ish) line, TransRomantic. TransRomantic features TS women performers without a lot of the raunch or (in my opinion) deprecating frameworks present in other "tranny"-type porn. The titles are produced in collaboration with writer/director Nica Noelle.

I watched Forbidden Lovers, Vol 1 (2012), the first TransRomantic title, a while back and really liked it. And now, after Secret Desires, it's definitely time to take a closer look at this really important line...

I came away from both collections with one word on my mind - telenovela!!

Telenovelas are limited-run serial dramatic programs popular in Latin America and on North American Spanish language networks. They're a distinct genre, with the look of soap operas but without the endlessness - telenovelas generally come to an end within one year.

Both TransRomantic titles definitely have a telenovela feel - glamorous, with a lot of drama, but on a lower budget. And though they vary in grandeur, each vignette tells a complete story. Most of the stories are romantic, star-crossed, hot & bothered, or some combination thereof.

Consider Secret Desires (2013). Here's the synopsis:

- In this groundbreaking new series from director Nica Noelle, we follow the intense, forbidden desires of beautiful Transfemale women and the men who secretly lust for them. Starring some of the hottest male talent in adult cinema and the most beautiful Transfemale performers, TransRomantic Films Secret Desires is sure to awaken your own.

In greater detail, the four stand-alone novelas unfold as such...

Wolf Hudson is an excellent actor and performer. His character reconnects with an old high school buddy (Eva Lin), who has since dealt with her gender and sexuality issues (sic from dialogue). They shift seamlessly from disconnected friends to hesitant reminiscing to hot and heavy heterosexuals over the course of the story. Though both Wolf and Eva stayed committed to their roles, the script's constant revisitation of "you used to be a dude, and now you're a hot chic" was... interesting.

Next, Christian XXX plays a stressed-out "high profile litigation attorney" who's surprised (but not unpleasantly so) when his evening's paid entertainment happens to also be his workplace assistant by day ? delightful!!

Amy Daly then plays a lifesaver babysitter who's also dining with hot ass Robert Axel... and then they have sex. (I completely missed the story behind this scenario as my DVD came damaged - I tried to improvise with the bits I could discern).

Finally, we're back to Christian. This time he's lamenting his devolving romantic relationship to a sympathetic bartender, when he's approached by two vampy vixens. He cannot believe his luck as indulges in his first ever threesome with Texas Doll and Jane Marie.