Parlor Games

Name: Parlor Games
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jess Michaels
ISBN: 9780061215131

Author: Jess Michaels, Leda Swann

Narrator: Erica Bell, Kate McIntyre, Jennifer Jones

Abridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Erotica, Romance, Historical Fiction, Women

Synopsis

Do you dare open the door and enter a place like no other?In these three historical tales of sensual awakening, nothing that stimulates and titillates is taboo, ecstasy comes in many sizes, and pleasure is its own reward . . . a world of seduction and sensation, where inhibitions are unlaced and desires long corseted are gloriously freed. . . .Fallen Angel Jess MichaelsLondon's greatest beauty and most notorious madam employs the services of a disgraced Bow Street Runner to keep her safe from a stalker . . . and satisfied after dark.Parlor Games Leda SwannAn innocent virgin enters a brothel to escape starvation and receives expert tutelage in the steamy Victorian parlor games that rakish gentlemen indulge in. . . .Border Lord Julia TempletonFleeing an unfaithful fiancé, a nubile young lovely finds herself the prisoner of a lustful Scottish laird and must bow to his every erotic whim. . . .

About Jess Michaels

Jess Michaels always flips through every romance she buys in search of ""the good stuff,"" so it makes perfect sense that she writes erotic romance where she gets to turn up the heat and let it boil. She also runs the popular website The Passionate Pen and writes historical romance as Jenna Petersen.

About Leda Swann

Leda Swann lives happily on the beach in a small New Zealand community and spends free time boating, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, and anything else that involves getting unpleasantly cold and wet on a regular basis.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holly on December 19, 2008

Fallen Angel by Jess Michaels Someone is out to get Arabella Nichols, the notorious London madam known as the Fallen Angel and so Arabella hires a disgraced Bow Street Runner named John Valentine to protect her. She wants Valentine's protection and she wouldn't say no to his services in bed either, b......more

Goodreads review by Mey on January 21, 2012

steamy....funny and adventurous. The first short story is from Jess Michaels titled Fallen Angel. The story about a former bow street runner and a mistress. I loved her books. So no telling that I enjoyed the story. The second is from Leda Swann titled Parlor Games. First book I read from this autho......more

Goodreads review by Hedone on September 22, 2017

Erotic Rating: 4 points !!!! These three short stories were fun. If you are looking for great writing, don’t look here. If you are looking for hot sexual tension and short-term amusement, you have found a worthy book. Note: I actually listened to these on audio. I do not recommend doing this. The rea......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on November 08, 2024

Overall the collection is more of a 3.5 because there are 3 short stories and they do not rate equally. The first story, "Fallen Angel" by Jess Michaels is entertaining and well-written about a threatened pleasure house owner and an ex Bow Street Runner hired to protect her. Steamy, explicit 🌶🌶🌶 Rat......more

Goodreads review by Diana on December 10, 2023

Meh. I tried a couple of times to get through this, & while it’s not the worst thing ever I couldn’t help getting slightly cranky and very bored. I know I’m very fastidious & and critical of historical fiction though, so if you don’t care as much about historical accuracy you will probably find this......more