The Velvet Choker by Selena Kitt

The Velvet Choker is the first erotic horror story I read and it made me want to look more into this genre.

Lydia has heard the stories from her co-workers about the house at the apex of two dead end roads, but the young immigrant housekeeper isn’t scared easily. Working for the strange and reserved jewelry maker Hugo Kauffman pays well, and for that, she’s willing to overlook his eccentricities. But when Lydia finds a black, velvet choker in a box she’s been forbidden from opening, her life is changed forever, and she finds herself suddenly bound to the strange and eccentric old man who runs the household. Will the introduction and interest of the new, young portrait painter save her from her plight? Note: This story originally appeared in the anthology Shivers.

Lydia a hard working maid was assigned to clean one room in Hugo's house. She is supposed to pay special attention to the jewelry box, and keep it polished, however she is not supposed to open it. As Lydia cleans the jewelry box, she keeps losing time, and then starts to hear things.

Hugo Kuaffman is German and has an accent. I loved the he was a jeweler by trade. The necklace that Lydia tries on in the basement for Hugo sounds beautiful.

If you want to find out the secrets that the room Lydia cleans hold then you must read The Velvet Choker. Honestly The Velvet Choker had my attention right up to the end. I honestly thought it would end differently, and was somewhat disappointed by the ending. However I enjoyed the story of Lydia and the choker.