"She was not what she led people to believe"

In 1814 the Earl of Calverton and his young bride were killed in accidental fire. The estate was now in the hands of Colonel Jordan Lyndhurst, presently on the Continent. He was to be the Seventh Earl. For Charlotte, Countess of Calverton and widow of the sixth Earl, this might well be the day her troubles began.

Earl Calverton, Jordon Lyndhurst, had heard that the Crescent brothel had a young woman who could give him some relief from the pain in his back. His friend had a manservant who could walk up and down his spine and crack bones. This gave him enormous relief from his pain. Since the manservant had shipped home, Jordon was counting on Kiko for relief. But when he gets his first look at Madam Charlie, he decides that he might as well get relief in another area of his body while he is here.

Madam Charlie is every inch a lady even if she owns the Crescent. Her brothel was different, no girl was ever held against her will, or was allowed to be injured by any patrons. Each girl had a bank account and the best of medical care. Jordan has an instant attraction to her. He wants her with a burning desire. After Madam Charlie completes his back treatment, he asks her to service his other needs. Although Charlie refuses Jordan, she does call one of her girls. But he makes sure that she understands it's her he wants not a substitute.

After not being able to find out anything on Madame Charlie before the last year, Jordon's desires for Charlie only intensify. He saves her when she is attacked for stopping a man from raping an injured girl.

How long will it be before Jordon finds out the truth? Will Charlie find the love she desires?

MADAM CHARLIE has a refreshing look at the world of brothels. I loved the way Charlie and Jordan burn up the pages together. This was a realistic look at the Regency period. Ms Kelly was able to tie up all the ends of story in such a way to make it a believable tale. I highly recommend MADAM CHARLIE.

Sensuality: Rated NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex, anal sex.

Reviewed by Patricia McGrew
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted June 27, 2003

Summary

London, 1814:
A young woman inherits an interesting London house, Number 14 Beaulieu Crescent. Nothing unusual in that, you might say. And ordinarily you'd be right. But this time the "house" is actually a high-class brothel, and the young woman has a secret identity of her own that she must never reveal. Especially not to the man who brings her body to life, stirs her senses like no other, and who has begun his own campaign to unlock the mystery that is "Madam Charlie".

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: historical.