Sexual Secrets

A difficult read.

Review by Jen: I was intrigued when Melissa MacNeal approached me in reviewing her newest historical erotic romance. She is a new-to-me author and I enjoy finding new authors to read.

I began reading Sexual Secrets before reading the blurb for the book... something I never do. I was quite shocked when very early in the story the twins decided to switch places as neither of them is exactly happy in their marriage. And then things get even more complicated when a mysterious stranger comes to town and tempts one of the twins.

I actually found this book a bit hard to digest. While the "intimate" scenes are quite hot, as soon as you factor in the different relationships of the characters, they actually turned my stomach. I ended up forcing myself to continue reading the story so that I could write a complete review. I also kept hoping that somehow in the end the there would be some sort of redemption. Yet I was sorely disappointed.

As much as I hate giving a bad review, I can't recommend this book. Unfortunately it just left a bad taste in my mouth.

Sexual Secrets is an intriguing late Victorian erotic romance

In 1898 wealthy Englishman Rutledge Bentley finds the identical twin beauties Colette and Camille on the streets of Paris. He brings them home with him to London where he marries Camille and his son Heath weds Colette.

Colette finds Heath quite the lover yet leaves her unfulfilled while Camille is left wanting by her much older spouse. As they did on the streets of Paris, Camille persuades her twin to switch places so each can taste some alternate lovemaking accompanied by the adrenalin rush of the swap. Now Camille and Colette know how to make and keep father and son coming. However, the siblings are caught with their respective garments down by a stranger who seems to intimately know both of them as he can tell them apart with one look or kiss.

Sexual Secrets is an intriguing late Victorian erotic romance that has double the fun, but also is a double edged blade as the family swapping is fascinating but never quite gels into a cohesive plot beyond the sexcapades. Older fans will keep thinking of the 1973 Yankees with the wife swapping of pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson. Still this is an interesting premise that will have the audience wondering whom will end up in whose bed.

Harriet Klausner

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