Everyone knows that I am a huge sucker for romance novels. I can usually devour one a day when I have the time. I tend to go for more paranormal stories or historicals, but I have a friend that likes what I humorously dub, Girl Porn. You know those books that sometimes seem like they have more sex then plot?
Well through her, I started to read Harlequin's Blaze line. This books are just a step away from being true erotica, but oddly they have some really interesting stories.
Sure there is nothing "real life" about them, but they are very entertaining if you like that kind of thing.
But I digress. It was through my dear friend Jennifer that I discovered Stephanie Bond. Stephanie's books are some of the best girl porn and non-girl porn I've read. She has a mystery series a bit similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, but her Blaze books for Harlequin rock my world.
Her most recent one is called Seduction By The Book. Its actually 4 novellas that tie in together. All the women belong to The Red Tote Book Club which meets monthly to discuss some of the best erotic fiction.
The group leader suggests that they choose the novel that spoke to them most, and then set out to seduce the man of their dreams literally "by the book."
The results are very steamy, to say the least. The books chosen by the ladies in The Red Tote Club were Lady Chatterley, Venus In Furs, Fanny Hill, and The Slave. Some interesting reading there. I was almost surprised that Anais Nin wasn't chosen as some of her heroine's were quite forceful in getting the men they desired.
Stephanie weaves four stories that make you want to read more and more. Its a good thing that this book is going to have a e-novella and a full length Blaze followups coming up in January and February.
Stephanie Bond knows how to write books that will heat you up but not push the envelope too far to put off some readers. I look forward to many cold showers after her next few books!
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