"OF LEATHER AND VANILLA" IS THE COMBINATION OF SIXTEEN, SHORT, GAY, EROTIC STORIES, IN BOOK FORM. THE PLOT LINES OF THE STORIES RANGE FROM HARD CORE LEATHER STYLE TALES TO MORE REGULAR GAY, EROTIC, SEX STORIES. THE FIRST TWO SHORT STORIES ARE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE WIDE RANGE OF STORY PLOTS THAT ARE USED IN THIS BOOK. THE FIRST STORY IS TITLED, "SUBSTITUTE DAY." IT CONCERNS A JOB OFFER. JIM THE MAIN CHARACTER, AND A GRADUATING STUDENT IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AT U.C. BERKELEY, IS OFFERED A VERY WELL PAYING JOB BY HIS OLD FRIEND JAMES. THE JOB INVOLVES BEING THE ACADEMIC AND LIFE COACH FOR A...