Sacred Heart Diaries
historical erotica
http://samhainpublishing.com/books/sacred-hearts-diaries
4 stars
I once considered teaching French Revolution era history, so when this book crossed my path, I was very interested. I am only sorry that it took this long for me to get this review composed.
Ms. Vremont paints a very realistic picture of the times, showing the nobility at its best and worst, sometimes even in he same story. These portraits are not excessively romanticized, leaving the reader with an intriguing set of character studies and a whole lot of sex. The emotional development of the characters, both in positive and negative ways, brought a unique bent to these tales.
The theme of these stories are the women, and Beatrice, Gabrielle, Lucille, Veronique, and Candacis explore themes of forbidden love, homosexuality, and menage in a time where part of women's power lay in their art of seduction.
Ms. Vremont's skill at characterization brings the reader's emotions and interest in the characters to a higher level. I found myself speeding along to find out what happened to the characters I'd bonded with.
This erotic novel does not sugarcoat the times, and gives us a remarkable collection of short stories that will stay with me for a long time. Thanks for such a great read, Ms. Vremont!
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