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The opening quote,
“I came up stairs into the world, for I was born in a cellar.” Love for Love - William Congreve (1670–1729)
says it all about the memoirs of a Victorian courtesan’s life.
Mabel Gray climbs from the bowels of poverty to become Marisa Montague, a temptress who dares do a dance of seduction before the earls, princes, and common men of society
Although this book may be considered highly erotic, with vivid sexual descriptions and reality, the writing is done with such flawlessness, you’ll be unable to stop reading until the end. The internal conflict drives the plot and spurs Mabel/Marisa to fill the needs never met during childhood. One of a family of seven, living in squalor, and a home infested with rats, Mabel would sooner die of cholera than continue her horrid existence. Roger Vickers has an ulterior motive when he lures her away, but his creation exceeds even his own expectations.
MC Halliday will pull you in from the first page and hold you hostage. Even if you’ve found sexual stories distasteful, this one, written as a memoir, allows you to peek into someone’s diary and you won’t want to miss a page. This book comes with a highest recommendation and an expression of surprise that a big-name publisher hasn’t snapped up this awesome author.
I Came Up Stairs is available now at Eternal Press in download format or at Amazon.com in print. The book is also available for Kindle users.
Comments
Congrats on the excellent review, MC! I Came Upstairs sounds like a great read (is the title a double entendre?) All the best with it!
Based on your excellent review, I certainly want to read MC's book. I commend both of you--MC for writing an appealing story, and you, Ginger, for doing it justice.
Congratulations, MC, on a super review. I'm reading I Came Upstairs and finding it hard to put down!
Thank you, Maggie, Jannine and Cate for your super comments, and Ginger for her wonderfully written review (she didn't give away any of the plot turns.)
Cate, the title is not actually a double entendre...Mabel rises in the world from humble beginnings...and has encounters in far more places than 'up stairs'!
I am thrilled beyond my wildest expectations with this review and the wonderful comments made about my writing!
Hi MC,
What a wonderful review, but by the sounds of the story, it deserves such an accolade.
Regards
Margaret
Margaret, I am really pleased you took the time to comment about the truly great review...thank you!
Fantastic review. I'll soon have it in my TBR pile. I can't wait.
Lorrie, the review was wonderful and if you add the book to your TBR pile, I'd be honoured!
Loved the review. Looks like MC Halliday is another author I should add to my must by list.
Latesha, thank you for considering my book as a must buy!
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