Behind the Red Door [Paperback]

Jackie Barbosa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2009

This book contains three stories that include "Wickedly Ever After", "Scandalously Ever After", and "Sinfully Ever After". "Wickedly Ever After" - Known for his wicked ways, the Marquess of Grenville is far from marriage material. But when Miss Eleanor Palmer tries to tell him so, she quickly finds the heat of his kiss melting her determination to say 'no' into an uncontrollable desire to say 'yes...' "Scandalously Ever After" - Most men who visit the Red Door brothel enjoy sampling the variety of feminine delights, so Calliope is surprised when Captain Jack Prescott claims her for a week of passion. But satisfying his every sexual desire provides them both with complete carnal pleasure..."Sinfully Ever After" - Lady Jane St. Clair loves her fiance, but Gerard Nash is a notorious rake who likes adventurous women. Wanting to show him just how bold she can be, Jane masquerades as a young ingenue at the Red Door where she and Gerard experience sinfully erotic ecstasy...

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Aphrodisia; 1ST edition (May 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758234589
• ISBN-13: 978-0758234582
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,446,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a writer when I grew up, but there were plenty of times when I wasn't sure I ever would be. As it turns out, it just took me about twenty years longer to grow up than I expected!

On the road to publication, I took a few detours, including a stint in academia (I hold an MA in Classics from the University of Chicago and was a recipient of a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities) and many years as a technical writer/instructional designer for a data processing company. I still hold my day job in instructional design, but my true passion is writing steamy romances-both historical and contemporary.

I learned to believe in love at first sight when I met the man of my dreams twenty years ago and to believe in happily ever after when I married him. I live in Southern California with my husband, our three children, and an ever-changing menagerie of pets.

You can learn more about me and my books at my website, www.jackiebarbosa.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly sweet & sexy regency romance, September 28, 2009

By 

Carrie E. Hembree (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behind the Red Door (Paperback)

BEHIND THE RED DOOR is a volume of erotic romance novellas set in

Regency England that have several connecting factors. The most

significant factor is that each novella has scenes that take place in

a high-class brothel that has, you guessed it, a red door. The overall

tone of all three novellas is light and mostly sweet, sort of an

erotic throwback to the traditional Regencies that don't seem to get

published much anymore. All three stories are plotted appropriately

for their wordcount restrictions, without the "whole book crammed into

a tiny space" feel that shorter works by novelists tend to have. The

author interweaves characters in the three stories without it seeming

forced, and each story escalates in level of erotic content in a way

that makes the stories flow together as a harmonious whole.

In "Wickedly Ever After", the author pairs a sexually experienced hero

with a bad reputation and a bluestocking heroine with combustible

results. The story begins with a naughty dare and continues in the

same vein. The hero teases and coaxes the heroine into bed with a

sense of fun that is far too rare in the subgenre of erotic romance.

"Scandalously Ever After" is a touch more serious. Both the hero and

heroine are in need of some sexual healing, which they gladly find in

one another. This unconventional romance between a war veteran and a

courtesan is tender and seductive. It gets wrapped up with a less

believable happy ending than the other two stories, but it is still a

solid, enjoyable entry in this trilogy.

The last story, "Sinfully Ever After," features a saucy "Plain Jane"

heroine readers got to meet in the previous stories who gets a happier

ending with her licentious rake of a fiance than either of them

expected. Technically the "hottest" of the three stories, readers

should find that the increased eroticism suits the plot, which is

another innocent miss and experienced rake pairing--with a twist.

If you like sensual, satisfying historical romances with a nice,

amusing voice, this is definitely an anthology you will enjoy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dense, sexy, with great characters!, June 6, 2009

By 

K. J (Southwest Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Red Door (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of historical romance, but I'm also a very picky reader. I like my historical romances to be rich, real, descriptive, and, of course, HOT. This trio of novellas by newcomer Jackie Barbosa hit on every thing I love about the genre. What a pleasant surprise!

Each novella is tied to the Red Door brothel in London. I liked how each of her characters were very distinct people with unique problems. These are stories with depth and feeling. The characters had to work for their happy endings, and I appreciate the intelligence within these 304 pages.

Ms. Barbosa is headed for bigger things, I'm sure. I can't wait for her to come out with a full-length book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars three exciting erotic Regency romances, May 29, 2009

By 

Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
(#1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Behind the Red Door (Paperback)

"Wickedly Ever After". Lord Grenville maintains his image as a wastrel while hiding his fondness for translating Roman poetry from the Ton; that is until he meets and kisses Eleanor Palmer BEHIND THE RED DOOR as she loves poetry and the Marquess.

"Sinfully Ever After". Captain Jack Prescott has been haunted by horrific memories until he meets courtesan Calliope whose erotic treatment BEHIND THE RED DOOR gives him new memories and hopes for future memories.

"Scandalously Ever After". Lady Jane St. Clair accepts the proposal from the rake Lord Chester, Gerard Nash, as she has loved him forever, but decides to go BEHIND THE RED DOOR to fulfill their fantasies before and after the wedding.

These are three exciting erotic Regency romances starring fully developed lead protagonists who take readers to the chambers BEHIND THE RED DOOR.

Harriet Klausner