After she\u2019s caught in a compromising situation, California teacher Jane is unceremoniously fired. She then applies for the \u201ctypes of jobs that [won\u2019t] check a record.\u201d Fortunately, she finds one\u2014a couple (including a popular writer of airport novels) takes her on as nanny to their 10-month-olds Franny and Zooey. Then, Jane gets a reply to another application; porn actor Lola hires her to communicate with her fans, engaging in generally salacious cyberchats as \u201cLola\u201d to persuade clients to pay for premium content. That\u2019s something Jane can do during Franny and Zooey\u2019s naptime. While these unfiltered online conversations are relatively new territory for Jane, she\u2019s an unexpected natural at sexting. Certainly, she doesn\u2019t want the twins\u2019 mothers knowing what she does during some of her nannying hours, but she soon comes to the frightening realization that someone may have caught on to her surreptitious side-gig. Kicherer deftly satirizes modern pornography and porn addiction\u2014Jane easily handles multiple chats using generic responses that don\u2019t dissipate the mesmerized clients\u2019 sexual energy. Jane finds the activity \u201ccurious,\u201d but it gradually turns into a routine, and she doesn\u2019t really consider the implications of the X-rated written content until later. The author\u2019s concise and often irreverent prose pulls no punches\u2014the cyberchats engage in topics that will make some readers blush and others cringe. At the same time, the story deftly contrasts these pornographic conversations with Jane caring for two infant twins who are oblivious to all that she\u2019s typing on her laptop. A darker aspect of the porn job slowly and effectively creeps in; interacting with faceless usernames may seem harmless, but there\u2019s a chance one of these individuals knows too much. The ending, which suits the overall tone, won\u2019t likely be forgotten.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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