Blue Angel [Paperback]

Logan Belle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2011

Mallory Dale doesn't like surprises. So when her boyfriend, Alec takes her to a burlesque club for her twenty-fifth birthday, all she wants is to go home and crawl under the covers. But then beautiful burlesque star Bette Noir pulls Mallory on stage, and before she knows it, she's stripped down to her bra infront of a roaring crowd - and loving every second of it! Now she is in for an even bigger bombshell: the glamorous Bette wants to be Mallory's private tutor in the tantalizing art of striptease. Exploring the world of burlesque awakens Mallory's true sexual nature, but is she devotes herself to her newfound sensual pleasures, will she risk losing Alec - or can she really have it all?

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Aphrodisia (April 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758261608
• ISBN-13: 978-0758261601
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After seeing her first burlesque show on her birthday a few years ago, Logan Belle was inspired to create an erotic book series set in the world she found to be sexy and empowering. In May 2011, her debut novel Blue Angel (Kensington Publishers) was published, followed by the sequel, Fallen Angel. The final book in the trilogy, Naked Angel, will publish in March 2012. Her short fiction is featured in the anthology Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and published by Cleis Press. Logan Belle lives in Manhattan. Visit her at www.loganbelle.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star read highly recommended, April 26, 2011

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Jennifer L. Hart "Author" (Concord, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Angel (Paperback)

An edgy, contemporary erotic novel that I just did not want to put down! Wow! I had no idea what to expect from a book about burlesque, though I knew it would be racy. (The cover was a dead giveaway ;-) Sexual subject matter includes exhibitionism, M/F M/M F/F F/M/F and voyeurism.

Mallory Dale is finally living the life she's dreamed about since college, working at a prestigious law firm and living with her boyfriend Alec. While doing research for an article about burlesque, Alec brings Mallory to a live show. Burlesque dancer Bette Noir takes an immediate interest in Mallory.





*************************SPOILER ALERT! Seriously, you've been warned ****************

Alec is an adventures soul who constantly pushes Mallory beyond the bounds of comfort in the bedroom. Or the back of a taxi, or a public lavatory, ect. His current fetish includes engaging in a three-way with Bette of the smoking hot dance routines. Mallory is not entirely on board with this idea, but she wants to make Alec happy. Unfortunately, the side effect is making her miserable. Mallory keeps asking herself the age old question red blooded females have ponder since the advent of manage. Why am I not enough for him?

In a total one eight Mallory ends up going to bed with Bette without Alec, who is then shocked and appalled by his behavior. I could totally understand her shock, after all, he'd been not so subtly foisting this woman on her pretty much from page one and the poetic justice was beyond awesome.

The rest of the book details, Mallory's growth, her sexuality comes alive as she is lured even deeper into the world of Burlesque. She loves Alec but can she forgive him for blurring the line of their committed relationship, and can he forgive her for her one night stand? The sheer intricacies of the costumes and movements are captivating and alluring. Would love to see this made into a movie. Or perhaps an HBO series, like True Blood.

The secondary characters are also well rounded and complex. Another dancer, Poppy, has quite the adventure with a spoiled married couple that really enjoy their kink.

Overall, a fantastic read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Logan Belle is a Must Read Debut Author!, August 7, 2011

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Liane Gentry Skye, (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Angel (Paperback)

Granted, Mallory and Alec's relationship could use a dose of excitement, but when Alec takes the straight laced Mallory to a burlesque club for her birthday, she's not sure how to react. By the time the night is over, Mallory, an ex ballet dancer, is drawn into the steamy world of burlesque like a moth to a flame. As her flirtation with a starring burlesque performer intensifies, her sagging relationship with Alec is tested in ways that surprise them both. Her choice to dance publicly brings her career as a lawyer to a screeching halt.

I love how Logan Belle pushes the boundaries of traditional romance tropes without shattering them. While at times the hero, Alec, comes off as self-centered, Belle's portrayal of Alec as flawed lends a gritty realism to the story's denoument. By the time the story ends, Alex grows as much as Mallory--necessarily so if their relationship is to survive.

Logan's protrayal of the Burlesque culture is compelling and beautifully rendered. Her characterizations are sometimes harshly drawn, which can frustrate the reader at times, but she does a fantastic job of redeeming Alec and Mallory as a couple by the story's end, as well as offering hope that this couple can withstand even the hardest tests of their commitment to one another.

The heat level is scorching and a lesbian fling provides much of the tension that forces Alec and Mallory to grow together as a couple.

A fabulous, red-hot read--I can hardly wait for Ms. Belle's next book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars impressive in many ways, June 11, 2011

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Rishy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Angel (Paperback)

Unlike so many erotic novels, "Blue Angel" is actually very well written. The sexual scenes are very explicit and plentiful (no need to flip through the pages to find them, they are there in each chapter!), with a little bit of something for everyone, gay, straight, or ambivalent.