Author:Katrina Young
Virginia has been brought up to be a demure titled lady, but illicit contact with her naughty aristocratic French cousin, Symonne, has schooled her in the basics of the arts of sensual pleasure. But even under the spell of the dominant Symonne, Virginia has remained a virgin. Defiantly, she now seeks to lose her virginity and sate her prodigious sexual needs in whichever ways will bring her the greatest pleasure.
4 1/2 STARS! Pillow's story is quite a treat. It is all things sexy and passionate, with humor laced throughout and topped off with an ultimately emotional connection
—— Leigh Rowling , Romantic Times4 1/2 STARS! '...a perfect blend of history, emotion, tension, hot sex and fascinating and sympathetic characters, and the writing is superb
—— RT BOOKclub Magazine TOP PICKThis is hot vanilla erotica that gives the reader exactly what she wants - a feisty heroine, a cute hero and sex scenes designed not so much to warm your cockles as to thoroughly overheat them!
—— Forum – Vol 40 Issue 1 2007With believable, dynamic characters and a plot with so many twists thrown into the mixture, Michelle Pillow has penned a tale that will mesmerise readers
—— Review: ECattaRomance Reviews5 STARS! With Michelle Pillow's special trademark of shrewd wit, intense passion and deep thoughts expressed by the characters on every page, her first chick lit story is irresistible... A wickedly enchanting storyline, FIERCE COMPETITION will keep readers emotionally involved until the book's last word is read
—— Amelia Richard , CataRomance Reviews, August 2005This Cheek novel does a superb job of packaging an erotic story with a funky modern vibe, making it a more 'acceptable' way to publicly enjoy erotica. And it's a great book too!
—— ETO Issue 50 September 2007A master storyteller
—— RT Book ReviewsSteamy sex scenes and intriguing plot twists will have readers clamouring for more
—— Library JournalLots of sex and gripping story lines
—— SunFull of emotional angst, scorching love scenes, and a compelling storyline
—— Dear AuthorThey are powerful, sexy and unputdownable
—— Victoria Loves BooksBoldly passionate, scorchingly sexy
—— BooklistSophisticated, engaging, clever and sweet
—— Irish IndependentIndulgent fantasy at its most enjoyable
—— Shelf Awareness