Aphrodite's Brew: Tales of the Laughing God Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Delle Jacobs (Author)

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Product Description

It’s only a restorative tonic for women. So why are the bachelors of the Ton running scared? The Earl of Vailmont, a confirmed bachelor who laughs at superstition, scoffs at the rumors that a love potion is behind the recent string of improbable marriages, and he vows to expose the charlatan behind the fraud. But when Val meets Sylvia, Lady Ashbroughton, her silver-green eyes set his soul spinning as if he has just encountered a witch.

Sylvia needs no handsome earls prying into her life. If Val learns of her secret trade in potions, she will be ruined and her beloved stepdaughter will be deprived of her Season. Worse, the earl could uncover Sylvia’s most shameful secret—her penchant for handsome men. To ward him off, she protects her fragile heart from unwanted new passion by wearing her family recipe in a locket.

But neither logic nor charms can combat the stubborn love that sweeps them into a whirl of unbridled passion.

And, from somewhere in the mists of time, a forgotten, nameless god is laughing.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex and unexpected bursts of side-splitting humor.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 457 KB
• Print Length: 251 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd. (March 4, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0016IXM8C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,659 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

I like to say I live in a fantasy world of endless green forests, cascading silvery rivers that run between shining, snow-capped mountains, and within reach of both a high desert scabland and a sandy-beached, marine blue ocean. It's called Washington State. I share this wonderland with two to three generations of adult males (more or less, depending on time and circumstances), the requisite two writer's cats of mixed heritage and contradicting dispositions, and all sorts of other mossy-backed folk who don't mind the rain that makes our land so magical. I love to fill my historical and fantasy romance with this same feeling of magic.

I'm a three time winner of the Golden Heart and have won many other awards for my books. I have been involved in e-publishing almost from the industry's beginning. Besides writing, my other favorite addiction is designing covers for ebooks.

Now, it's true, my life doesn't always seem all that rich in fantasy and beauty. But every word of it is true. I might have dressed it up a bit for the introductions, but since that's the way I like it, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Thanks again to all of you who have taken the time to read, review and appreciate my books, both publicly and in personal notes. I love hearing from fans, so if you're of a mind to drop me a line, please don't hesitate.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rogues Get Caught, November 28, 2010

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MaggieMae - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aphrodite's Brew: Tales of the Laughing God Book 1 (Kindle Edition)

This is a book that can be read on many levels. It is fun, humorous, and filled with a bit of magic. Yet it develops the theme of overcoming old wounds which is one I particularly love to read. I picked it up after reading and liking another book of hers, His Majesty Prince of Toads.

The fun premise is a magical brew (a love potion)that is causing all the bachelor's to marry. The Earl of Vailmont doesn't believe the rumors, however, and is determined to prove his theory that there is no magic involved. In typical rouge fashion, he sets out to show his friends that he can associate with women without getting caught. Unfortunately, he chooses Sylvia to experiment with and becomes attracted to her. This pits Val against Sylvia in a game of pursuit as old as time.

You can read this for the fun, surface story of magical love potions, lusty protagonists, and fears of marriage and really enjoy this book. You can also read this for the underlying story where both Val and Sylvia have suffered great losses--loss that has always stood in the way of true happiness and finding love. Though they each approach their losses--betrayal, moral dilemmas, death, in different ways it is that approach and that desire to find love that is for me the real conflict in this story and what puts it above many others in this genre.

5.0 out of 5 stars a delightful read!, July 27, 2011

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AJ (NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aphrodite's Brew: Tales of the Laughing God Book 1 (Kindle Edition)

I have been reading all of Delle Jacobs' books this month, and this is one of my favorites. I recognize I really like her more comical plots than the more serious ones, and part of the allure is her wonderful wit and wonderful characterizations. But this is also a truly very sweet love story as well, and very beautifully told. Not a dull moment in the entire book. Some explicit sex, but some of it is even....funny. Yes, funny!

This is one I will definitely re-read and pass along to friends. I highly recommend it!

4.0 out of 5 stars Aphrodite's Brew, February 18, 2011

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North (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aphrodite's Brew: Tales of the Laughing God Book 1 (Kindle Edition)

There is a love potion floating around the Ton and the males are droping out of their celibate states in record numbers, much to the dismay of the remaining few.
Not quite believing the tale but secretly worried, Lord Vailmont sets out to discover the truth.
The potion maker, Sylvia, has secrets to protect and a stepdaughter's season to finance. She has no time for Vailmont and everything to loose if he comes too close. Unfortunately, he is very attractive. Could her family spell book help her find a way to control her feelings ?

This a a book about relunctant lovers. She does not want to love and he, definitively does not want to marry. The potion that even its maker think a fake, might have some magic in it after all. They are caught in their own games and secrets and love finds it way.

This is light, funny, frothy reading.