The Lover
by Robin Schone

"It is a credit to Schone that she [can] take a male prostitute and make him a true romantic hero." -All About Romance

DESIRE ...

Why do you call yourself Michel ... des Anges?"

The question momentarily caught him off guard.

"'Voir les Anges,'" he murmured cryptically, wondering how far he dared go, how risqué to be.

She carefully translated his words, as if she had not spoken French outside of finishing school. "To see the angels."

"To see angels," he silkily corrected her, monitoring her reaction. "It is a French expression for having an orgasm."

She was not beautiful, this woman who had come to him for her pleasure. But he did not require physical beauty. Anne Aimes wanted him. Despite his scars. That was more than enough. He would not disappoint her. For the allotted time they had together he would be Michel, the man who made women see angels, not Michael, the man who brought them

DEATH ...

"Do you always join a woman in climax?"

The harsh drag of his fingers inched up and out of her drawers, grasped the ends of the tape to her corset, proceeded to unlace it. "When the time is right."

"How do you know when the time is right?"

"When a woman's screams echo in my head."

PRAISE FOR THE LOVER
"Robin Schone knows how to write sizzling erotic love scenes and create suspense. She relies on the mounting sexuality, akin to9 1/2 Weeks... to keep the reader wondering if it is love or vengeance that drives Michael."-RT Book Reviews

"[The Lover] is dark and sensual, and for those of you who like your heroes scarred and tortured, physically and mentally, than you will love Michael." -Under the Covers

"What happens when an author bent on celebrating women's sexuality ... pushes against the boundaries not only of romance fiction, but also of the Gothic? You get the creepy, compelling, yet deeply empowering book that served as one of the earliest examples of the erotic romance. -Female Sexuality, the Gothic, and Romantic Suspense.

"Schone is one of the groundbreaking writers of erotic romance, and her writing, while stunningly explicit, is exceptional and has a graceful quality that sets it apart from the rest." -Library Journal

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.