Review: Never judge a book by its genre
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2013
This story is told in the first person by Annie Smith, a prostitute living in Covent Garden during the reign of Queen Victoria. Her life changes when she falls in the street and is rescued by Mr Rotherham. This was my first encounter with lesbian erotica and I really enjoyed it.It took me a few pages to get into the first person narrative but once enveloped in the social workings of London in the mid 1800s, the story intrigued me, kept me devouring every word until the end.There are a few editing hiccups and the swap to Rose's story two thirds of the way through was a little 'clunky' but the story held my attention and the erotic scenes were captivating.My favourite stories are those I can 'see', evoking vivid scenes between the characters and this book did that for me. As a straight woman I was surprised how much I enjoyed it so, why not step away from your usual preferred genre and give lesbian erotica a go!