Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary

Virgin Books whose catalog includes the racy Black Lace and Cheek Imprints has sold 90% of its ownership interest to Random House UK. For an undisclosed amount of cash, Random House obtains the rights to the Virgin name for all books worldwide (including audio and ebooks) and five titles penned by Richard Branson.

Via Publisher’s Marketplace.

Dear Ms. Martell,

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as I know next to nothing about the dominatrix lifestyle or activities. Sure I have an image of a woman clad in skintight black vinyl or leather wearing wearing killer shoes/boots and wielding a whip but what else would you do with the stereotype and what would I learn? Answer: you don’t go much beyond what I see posted at the few professional dominatrix websites I pulled up via google and yahoo or the descriptions at wikipedia so I’m not really sure if you show us what the vast majority of dominatrices are like or if you just read the same information I did.

Kirsten Caine describes herself as a lifestyle dominant meaning someone who is in control both inside and outside the bedroom. She doesn’t charge any money for her services but will happily accept some luscious La Perla knickers for her time. When she randomly meets Simon Charlesworth in a bar near a Tube Station, he has no idea that his life is about to take a dramatic turn. Simon is just who …