Just a Tease
I know, I know. It doesn’t come out until March. But I’m having new bookmarks printed and just had to share. Thank you, Frauke at Croco Designs! These are gorgeous.
New and Improved
Another Great Review for NQAC
“Not Quite a Courtesan” by Maggie Robinson
After returning to London from his extensive travels where he has bought a variety of sexually explicit artifacts, Darius Shaw discovers he and his brother now own a house complete with an aging prostitute. Hoping to persuade the woman to leave, he instead runs into Prudence Thorne at the home. She has come to talk with his brother who married her cousin, as the newly married couple is already having problems and she thinks the man is now living with another woman. When circumstances lead to the two working together to get his merchandise ready for auction, the business arrangement turns into an eye-opening experience for Prudence and Darius.
The premise of “Not Quite a Courtesan” is captivating from the start, and the fascination continues to mount with each new enthralling detail. Maggie Robinson expertly entwines humor with passion and genuine concern to create an absolutely mesmerizing story. Darius and Prudence have particularly interesting personalities, and their inner natures come through loud and clear to delight readers time and again. You will sigh, laugh and feel the very real emotions depicted throughout this noteworthy story.
Read the whole review from SensualReads here.
Double Delight
Jane Litte of Dear Author has made the official announcement for the upcoming Berkley Heat Agony/Ecstasy anthology. Read all about it here. Margaret Rowe is excited to be included with such great authors! I finally put up the excerpt for March’s Any Wicked Thing . Read how Freddie makes a proposition Sebastian can’t refuse.
And Maggie Robinson loves this romantic image:
The latest Lords of Passion review from Kay’s Blog: “Then we come to Maggie Robinson’s Not Quite a Courtesan. This was the winner of the group. I loved this story, which by the way didn’t have the feel of a short story. I also think it was a first for me, I didn’t want this short story to end or maybe I wanted it to be a long story. We have Darius, whose family business is dealing in pornographic antiques and Prudence, an uptight widow whose silly cousin is married to Darius’ equally silly brother.
This story is filled with some really funny stuff, from the dialog to the inner thoughts of Prudence, all great fun!”
Time/Place: Regency England
Rating: B+
Sensuality Rating: Hot!
Both of me are pretty happy this week. 🙂
Perfectly Proper
Well, there’s some dispute about the title. I thought it was supposed to be “Improper GentlemEn.” It may have been thrown up quickly so the cover could get into the Kensington catalog on time. But wow! Just wow. 🙂 Out August 2011!