The Brass Bed (Jewel Heiss) [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Stevenson (Author)

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“Funny, frisky, and far out! Jennifer Stevenson’s writing is naughty and irresistible.”
–Julie Kistler, author of Scandal

THE CURSE: Satisfy one hundred women or be trapped in a brass bed forever
Lord Randall was a lousy lover in 1811, so his magician-mistress turned him into a sex demon. Lucky for him, his bed fell into Clay’s hands.

THE CON: Sex therapy for women on an antique brass “treatment bed”
Clay has the perfect scam going, until that pesky, foxy fraud investigator Jewel comes sniffing around. Lucky for him, she has a soft spot for hunky con men.

THE CHOICE: Sex demon or sex fraudster?
Jewel is Randy’s hundredth woman. Now he says he’s her personal sex slave, and her case against the con artist is dissolving in a hail of hormones. Lucky for her, she’s a tough cop with a lusty libido.


From the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jennifer Stevenson bought a bed last summer, but it wasn’t possessed. She loves dark chocolate, Chicago, and crows, and she would never buy cigarettes for pigeons. After years of trying to be a fragile artiste, she has released her inner silliness. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband of thirty years and two cats. Her first novel, Trash Sex Magic, was longlisted for the Nebula Award in 2005 and 2006 and shortlisted for the Locus Awards Best First Novel in 2005.

www.jenniferstevenson.com

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 589 KB
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 3, 2009)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002JCJ6XY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Jennifer Stevenson lives in the Chicago area with her stagehand husband of thirty years. Her stories have been published in a number of anthologies. She also posts at www.bookviewcafe.com, on facebook as Jennifer Stevenson, and on Twitter as JenStevenson.

"Late in life I've gotten athletic. I'm a quad roller skater with the Fleetwood Speed Team. I ride horses. I swim every day. And I do a sickening number of extra exercises so I can stay good at all these things. Crazy, huh?

I'm also a crow nut. Feeding crows is totally unnecessary, so of course I love tossing them peanuts, or putting out my Thanksgiving turkey carcass so they can pluck the bones. Pound for pound, crows are smarter than we are. And they always look like they're having fun."

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun urban investigative romantic fantasy, May 6, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Brass Bed (Mass Market Paperback)

Chicago is being overwhelmed by magic seemingly being blown everywhere. The mayor orders his subordinates to conceal what is going on insisting he fears a panic. Chicago Department of Consumer Services investigator Jewel Heiss is unhappy with her boss; with all the goings-one he assigns her to perform surveillance of his wife, who happens to be her best friend.

Her surveillance introduces Jewel to Clay Dawes, who claims his magical brass bed will cure all female sexual problems by simply taking a nap in it. Jewel is upset with the scoundrel who charges an exorbitant fee, but takes him up on his challenge of testing the bed free of charge as long as he is in it with her. However, his brass bed also contains an incubus cursed in the nineteenth century for being a crappy lover while a genie is turning the city into a magical mystery mayhem tour.

The speed is hectic from the onset, but fans of urban investigative romantic fantasies will hop onto THE BRASS BED for the wild ride. Though at times wordy, the lighthearted story line has a lot going on so it bewilders the audience as it does the investigative heroine; who must decide between sexual curse and sexual fraud; either way she wants to test first her hand (and a few other body parts).

Harriet Klausner

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not much depth, September 4, 2009

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J. Daudry - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Brass Bed (Jewel Heiss) (Kindle Edition)

This is the first book in Jennifer Stevenson's series, the second being, The Velvet Chair. And while both books are Urban Fantasies set in Chicago, that is about all they have in common. The story focuses on, Jewel Heiss, an investigator whose job it is to hide evidence that pertains to magic. The formula that worked well in the first books, however, doesn't work as well in the second. This is due, in part, to Jewel's assignment. She finds herself investigating an affair, and in doing so, meets a love therapist named, Clay Dawes. Clay Dawes, is an attractive therapist, that instructs Jewel to lay on a brass bed. She does, and has a "dream" unlike anything she has had before. Well, it turns out, the brass bed has a demon residing in it a "love" demon, if you will, was cursed to the bed by his mistress until he satisfied one hundred women. The spirit, Randy, has become attached to Jewel, who now finds herself attracted to Clay Dawes. Oh, what is a lonely girl to do? Well that is basically The Brass Bed. It is a fun, light read. The plot isn't the best, but it does lead you along nicely. Overall, not bad -- but by all means not the best either. If you are looking for a well-developed plotline, that masters the duel romance theme, I'd highly recommend JoAnna Wylde's novel, Price of Pleasure: Price of Pleasure my fav in the genre.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A memorable summer fantasy read, August 17, 2009

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This review is from: The Brass Bed (Jewel Heiss) (Kindle Edition)

A friend who is always on the lookout for freebie Kindle books alerted me to this one, so I figured I'd give it a try. It certainly wasn't a book I'd ordinarily buy as I'm not usually a fantasy fan, but I did find it interesting. Though the premise of the sex demon trapped in a brass bed was far-out, the author did a good job of suspending disbelief with that story theme. I'm not sure if the theme of magic in the physical setting added to the book or detracted from the odd-enough-already theme of Randy (the sex demon), Clay (the con man) and Jewel (the slutty cop). I enjoyed the characters, I thought the book was well written and kept my attention, and wasn't over-the-top with the graphic scenes despite the subject matter.

The "pink stuff" was very confusing to me at first, as well as the theme of magic being prohibited in the town, what happened in Pittsburgh, and the "hinky" stuff. The pigeons with their nicotine addictions were amusing, as well as the genie in the bottle granting wishes. To be fair, I don't read many novels that deal with these themes! The ending fell a little flat for me. I didn't get a clear picture of the resolution to the story and it left me hanging a bit.

Overall, I think this is worth the read. The story will definitely stay on my mind for a while and I like the author's writing style! I'll keep my eyes open for her future work.