The Love Flower

by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd

When her steamy erotic novel is nominated for a prestigious award, the pseudonymous Nichole St. Michelle, a.k.a. shy Fran Caputo, must deal with men anxious to seduce her, women anxious to learn Nicki's secrets, and enemies of both sexes trying to knock her book out of the contest.

Genres: Erotica

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Hi. I'm Joan Eliabeth Lloyd. Let me tell you a bit about myself.

Pesonal stuff: I was born in 1941 - yes, as of this writing I'm 77. I have a wonderful partner of thirty years named Ed (no, we're not married - for tax reasons) two wonderful daughters, a talented son-in-law and three grandchildren, Sarah and Adam, both out of college and gain-fully employed and Luke, aged 15.

Professional stuff: I wrote my first book, Nice Couples Do, in 1990, because I wanted to share my ideas about sexual communication and sexual freedom. I've written many books (novels and non-fiction) since but stopped writing several years ago.

As you may have gathered, I'm a devoted couch potato. I'm an omnivorous reader, both in my eyes and in my ears.

My present interest is in Battered women. I donate earrings, about 900 pair a month, to shelters all over the country, with the help of attendees at my many workshops.
Phew!!!!

Reviews

[Meka♥books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book about 15 years ago. I remember thinking this is an interesting situation to be. In a world where many authors have pseudo names I didn't understand why the main character had to pretend to be her alter personality in order to receive an award. At any rate, I liked the self discovery it took the character on finding her uninhibited self.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not so much a romance as a linking of erotic stories. Not bad if that's your deal, but don't expect much in the way of story.