Sometimes, they want it, and you don't. Sometimes, you want it, but they don't. You can't always get what you want (and neither can they), but the oldest game in the world—seduction—might sometimes lead to both of you getting what you want. So the author concludes in this short, sexy, experience-filled book. The author describes how massage can be a gateway to consensual, joyous sex in many countries, and not just in Southeast Asia, but sometimes in the West (the episodes in this book take place in Bali, Java, London, and Edinburgh). Even though, in some cases, the encounters do not lead to sex, the process can be exciting and sensual, and much intimacy is possible in the relaxed and frank atmosphere presented by the massage. The ultimate result, in either case, is a rise in the world's Gross Happiness Index: a victory for humanity.

The book provides occasional advice on strategies that might lead to a sensual outcome in Indonesia (where 90 percent of this book is set); this advice probably holds good for many Southeast Asian countries.

Some adult content: not for prudish or politically correct readers.