IMPROPER ETIQUETTE

Author: Janice Maynard ISBN: 0451221486 7/2007 CONTEMPORARY/EROTIC Publisher: SIGNET ECLIPSE

It begins with three ordinary women and their separate, unexpected discoveries of a lover's guidebook by Miss Matilda, the impish tutor of snag-a-man sexual decorum, circa 1949. All three ladies originally scoff at the hopelessly outdated, ridiculous etiquette book. But soon they find themselves leafing through its pages for some timeless, explicit, and very frank advice. What seemed like a relic of another time is about to open up a whole world of deliciously erotic possibilities for three modern women, learning to properly tantalize whomever they please.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

When a small volume from 1949 called Miss Matilda's Guide to Love and Romance for the Proper Young Lady falls into the hands of three contemporary women, they get all sorts of "new" ideas. Each of them gets a hint (or two or three!) from Miss Matilda, and each manages to jump-start her love life in decidedly interesting ways. Saran Wrap and Tupperware bring romance to mind, and Francesca, Lily and Caitlyn all benefit from the old book's wisdom.

IMPROPER ETIQUETTE by Janice Maynard is erotic romance at its best. The passion is tasteful and steamy, and the characters and plots are just as well written. Each of the three short stories is different from the others, but Miss Matilda's book ties them together. Little snippets from the etiquette book are utterly charming, and I would love to see where Miss Matilda's wisdom ends up next!

Kay James