My Lady Lipstick

My Lady Lipstick by Karin Kallmaker Anita Topaz, Queen of the Bodice Rippers, is deliberately a woman of mystery. But pressure is mounting for Anita to reveal herself to her clamoring public. It’s scrutiny that writer Paris Ellison can’t allow, especially since the glamorous “Anita” is a work of pure fiction. Lady Diana Beckinsale excels at disappearing into a good role. Especially if that role gets her close to certain objects she desires. When Diana proposes the perfect solution to Paris’s predicament, Paris is less than enthusiastic. She can’t let someone as unsettling and observant as Diana get too close. But Diana is persistent. After all, if she and the handsome, secretive Paris both get what they want out of an unorthodox arrangement, then it’s a win-win for them both. My Lady Lipstick is high stakes on a merry-go-round of lies—it’s all fun and games until somebody loses her heart. 253 pages Published March 16th 2018 by Bella Books Review The whole is a perfectly wrapped bundle of enjoyment for anyone who likes a good romance. - The Lesbian Reading Room There were so many lovely touches that added layers to the story. I especially loved the gaming references, the baking and cooking and the depth of the characters. - The Lesbian Review From the Inside Flap "I'm trying not to panic because you've gotten me involved with this...this...criminal enterprise." Diana ran both hands over her head, scrubbing at her scalp until her soft after-shower hair stood up in spikes. "I didn't ask you to show up." "This. Is. Not. My. Fault." Paris took a huge bite for emphasis and focused on the adjacent roof garden. She couldn't afford to fall further under Diana's spell. This Diana, even in nothing but a hotel robe, could still be a fake. It did nothing for her composure to think about how close to naked Diana was. Or to consider how adorable the tiny smear of cold cream just under her left eye made her. "Fine," Diana muttered. "You're not cut out for a life of crime." "You know, most people aren't. But you're a zebra not horses kind of person, aren't you?" "What are you talking about?" "If I hear hoofbeats I think it's probably horses not zebras. You'd be the exception." "I'm not a horse." Diana gave her a stony look. "Or a zebra. Or anything equine for that matter." Paris gritted her teeth. "It's. A. Meta. Phor." "My life isn't a metaphor. Or any of your other fancy words." Diana shifted in her chair with a grimace. Paris laughed against her will. "Don't play dumb. That's not going to work." Diana's ill-humor seemed to diminish. "You'd be surprised." "Exactly how long have you been doing this?" Even as she asked the question, Paris considered that maybe she didn't want to know the answer. Surely the smart plan was to pack up all traces of herself and go home. Instead she wondered if she'd look back on this moment and think, "And that was when I decided prison was okay with me." Anita Topaz, Queen of the Bodice Rippers, is deliberately a woman of mystery. But pressure is mounting for Anita to reveal herself to her clamoring public. Its scrutiny that writer Paris Ellison cant allow, especially since the glamorous Anita is a work of pure fiction. Lady Diana Beckinsale excels at disappearing into a good role. Especially if that role gets her close to certain objects she desires. When Diana proposes the perfect solution to Pariss predicament, Paris is less than enthusiastic. She cant let someone as unsettling and observant as Diana get too close. But Diana is persistent. After all, if she and the handsome, secretive Paris both get what they want out of an unorthodox arrangement, then its a win-win for them both. My Lady Lipstick is high stakes on a merry-go-round of liesits all fun and games until somebody loses her heart. Genre: Romance Editor: Katherine V. Forrest Cover Designer: Judith Fellows