Gabriel's Woman
by Robin Schone

"A fervid, agonizing, heart wrenching, frightening psychological duel between two injured souls." -All About Romance

THERE IS NO SIN IN LOVE ...

I wanted to be an angel,
so I took an angels name.

When I had the opportunity
to escape poverty by whoring for men,
I took that, too.

Make no mistake, I am a bastard.
If you touch me, I will hurt you.
And I assure you, I can hurt you
in ways you've never dreamed.

... THE SIN IS IN LOVING

Gabriel's Woman Book Description:

"WILL YOU CRY FOR AN ANGEL?"

Desperate, penniless and stalked by a mysterious predator, Victoria Childers auctions off her virginity at the House of Gabriel, a night house where every carnal appetite can be satisfied. But Gabriel, the untouchable proprietor who outbids his patrons, doesn't want her innocence. Too late Victoria discovers she is a pawn, sent to Gabriel by the very man he will doanything---sacrifice anyone---to kill. Or will he? ... Irresistibly drawn to the dangerously beautiful proprietor who has walled himself away from human touch, Victoria vows to free Gabriel. Their passion plunges them into a masterminded game of desire and death where their only hope for survival is to embrace the past and the devastating truth it hides.

Praise for Gabriel's Woman:
"Gabriel is the most mesmerizing example of angst in print."-AllReaders.com
"Only a master could create this kind of erotic and emotionally powerful work." -RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
"A fervid, agonizing, heart wrenching, frightening psychological duel between two injured souls." -All About Romance
La reina de la literatura romántica actual. ABC

A Letter from Robin Schone:
My editor loved The Lover. What's not to love about a beautiful, scarred, heterosexual gigolo who makes a woman "see angels," a.k.a. reach multiple orgasms every time he makes love to her? But when my editor asked what my next book was going to be---and I responded Gabriel's story---she sighed, and said, "I was afraid of that."

When Gabriel's Woman was first published, there were very few romances that could list their hero's occupation as "homosexual prostitute." But that was what Gabriel had been in The Lover. When writing Gabriel's Woman,I would not sweep his sexuality under the rug. Victoria had the same questions that I and my readers shared. But just how honest could Gabriel be, and remain a romantic fantasy?

Unfortunately, neither my editor nor my publisher were thrilled with his unflinching honesty in dealing with the darker aspects of human sexuality. But my beloved, untouchable angel was perfect just as he was. So I ... and Victoria ... fought for his sexuality, and his right to express it.

I am so glad the world of romance is now ready for a hero like Gabriel, a man who has never experienced love ... only brutality ... but who loves with his whole heart and soul, even when he believes he possesses neither. It is with great pleasure that I present to you the Author's Editions of The Lover and Gabriel's Woman as they were always meant to be published. I hope you love my two angels as much as I do!

Author's Notes: The Angels Series portrays male prostitution in Victorian England. Expect morally gray characters, explicit sexual situations, unusual torture, and memories/re-enactments of abuse and rape. This series is recommended for mature readers who like their romances blended with twisted suspense, fallen angels of the carnal variety and feisty heroines who fight for their men.

Robin Schone's Bio

Hey! Some of you know me, but for those who don't, let me introduce myself. I love British Victorian history. In what other era can an author include dinosaurs in a romance novel ... and remain true to the times? The Crystal Palace c1854-1936 had a wonderful exhibit of life-sized, sculpted dinosaurs and other exotic exhibits. Think of the Chicago Field Museum and Six Flags of Great America all rolled into one. And while people in other eras indulged in hot sexual exploits--at least, through literature, art and music---the Victorian era left behind the largest collection of erotica of any other time. You know, classics like The Pearl and The Boudoir, all of which are still in print. In addition to loving paleontology and cool technology, our ancestors heroically fought to advance women's rights---not just to 'vote'---but to gain legal representation so that fathers/husbands/sons couldn't abuse them or lock them up in insane asylums simply because they were women. Warning: my books are driven by real-life history. Patriarchal laws affected women's daily lives, just as they do now. Oh, and my lovers explore the many facets of intimacy through explicit, erotic sex, just like our great-great-great-great-great grandparents did. So ... History. Dinosaurs. Sex. Law. The Victorians are my kind of people! I hope to make you, too a fan of this underrated and often misrepresented era. Please visit my website at www.robinschone.today to learn more about my books.