The annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention in New York City is calling to Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian who desperately desires some excitement. But all is not love and kisses at this august gathering of starry-eyed eccentrics and sentimental scribes. As far as Jacqueline is concerned, the sudden “natural” death of a gossip columnist seems anything but. And when she’s approached by a popular genre star who fears for her own life, the resourceful Ms. Kirby quickly goes back to work…as a sleuth. Because there’s a sinister scenario being penned at this purple prose congregation. And when jealousy and passion are given free rein beyond the boundaries of the printed page, the result can be murder.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Overall Elizabeth Peters is an excellent writer, and she knows the romance novel business well enough to make this book, set at a romance writers' convention,
believable and funny. The plot is wellcrafted, the ending is satisfying,and the characters are memorable.
Sexual The steamy parts are actually in the parody romance novels, not the main story, and they're there to make a little fun of the genre.