http://stephaniedraven.com Modern Mythology with a Sexy Edge Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:51:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/11/this-is-a-book-that-made-me-think/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/11/this-is-a-book-that-made-me-think/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:14:32 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=2104 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/11/this-is-a-book-that-made-me-think/feed/ 4 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/10/this-will-be-the-book-you-tell-your-friends-about/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/10/this-will-be-the-book-you-tell-your-friends-about/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:49:43 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=2079 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/10/this-will-be-the-book-you-tell-your-friends-about/feed/ 0 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/07/poisoned-kisses-is-a-tight-little-story/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/07/poisoned-kisses-is-a-tight-little-story/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:05:57 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=2074 http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/10/07/poisoned-kisses-is-a-tight-little-story/feed/ 0 http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/30/review-yours-for-the-night-by-jasmine-haynes/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/30/review-yours-for-the-night-by-jasmine-haynes/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:45:24 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=1078 I read this book because someone told me not to. That's how a lot of things happen in my life. I can't resist a challenge and when someone professes moral outrage about a book, I have to see what all the fuss is about because I usually reserve my moral outrage for things like murder and--you know--stuff that actually hurts people. Anyway, so what's the skinny on Jasmine Haynes' YOURS FOR THE NIGHT? Well, the heroines are all high priced call girls. Gasp. Get out your handkerchiefs, ladies, and fan yourselves before you faint away at the outrageous idea that sex workers might be people too, in search of a little love and happiness in their lives. I myself may need therapy to recover from the trauma of this earth-shattering premise, but ...]]> http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/30/review-yours-for-the-night-by-jasmine-haynes/feed/ 0 http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/29/review-sabrina-darbys-on-these-silken-sheets/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/29/review-sabrina-darbys-on-these-silken-sheets/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:04 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=1074 This book is an unusual find--one that attempts to blend literary erotica with Regency romance and emerges as something else entirely. Fans of erotica may find it too soft. Readers of traditional Regency romance might find it too sensual. I found it to be beautifully written and thought-provoking. The four novellas that comprise ON THESE SILKEN SHEETS all touch one another and find their premise in a naughty gentleman's club called Harridan House. By choosing this unapologetically lurid setting in a famously prim and proper time period, the author immediately sweeps away any illusions the reader might have. Instead, she shines a light on the seedy underside of the era, and challenges readers to deny that no matter what social mores rule, our basic sexual instincts remain under the covers. In spite of this erotic indulgence, most of the stories conform to traditional romance genre rules. At least, outwardly. What I found most edifying about Ms. Darby's work is its fundamentally transgressive nature....]]> http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/29/review-sabrina-darbys-on-these-silken-sheets/feed/ 1 http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/15/review-how-not-to-make-a-wish/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/15/review-how-not-to-make-a-wish/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:27 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=1054 In a GIRL'S GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT and the series it spawned, Ms. Klasky established herself as a mistress of the light magical touch. Now she's back with a fun new romp about a romantically challenged woman and the genie that changes her life. HOW NOT TO MAKE A WISH is quirky and creative. The heroine is a stage manager, and I probably learned more about the theater from this book than I ever did in my college classes. Ms. Klasky takes full advantage of the odd personalities that comprise the world of acting, and her heroine is forced to endure one zany theater misadventure after another. As always, the supporting cast is well-drawn and lovable. Ms. Klasky has a gift for nostalgic detail and character quirks, and by the end of the book you can already predict what the heroine's lawyerly father is going to say about her lifestyle changes. You know what kind of Chinese food the characters love, and you'd even be a little surprised if her promiscuous roommate...]]> http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/12/15/review-how-not-to-make-a-wish/feed/ 1 http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/07/30/tessa-dare-believe-the-hype/ http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/07/30/tessa-dare-believe-the-hype/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:36:30 +0000 Stephanie Draven http://stephaniedraven.com/?p=256 http://stephaniedraven.com/2009/07/30/tessa-dare-believe-the-hype/feed/ 0