Vanessa King spent two years in the New York City burlesque scene and has the glitter in her pumps to prove it. A Certain Appeal is her debut novel and love letter to the dynamic, sexy world of twirling tassels and eyelash glue. When not writing, she enjoys reading, wielding a glue gun, and the contrast of red nails against a chrome barbell. She lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter.
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"Pride and Prejudice gets a modern makeover in A Certain
Appeal." —PopSugar
"[A] sparkling, steamy tale." —Women's World
“If you’ve ever wondered what Pride and Prejudice would look like
in the world of modern burlesque, this romance from Vanessa King is
for you!” —Life Savvy
"A burlesque Pride & Prejudice retelling? Yes,
please!" —Bustle
“King’s irresistible debut gives Pride and Prejudice a fresh look,
transplanting the classic story to the sexy, sequined world of a
contemporary burlesque club… Between the camaraderie and the
costumes, this immersive look at the burlesque scene is sure to win
many fans, Austenite or not.”—Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
"King takes full advantage of the sensual art of burlesque to ramp
up the sexual tension between Darcy and Ben while including cheeky
nods to Austen's masterpiece…An utter delight."—Booklist
"A rompy, raunchy retelling of Pride & Prejudice with a burlesque
twist, A Certain Appeal is incredibly charming and it knows
it…Vanessa King excels at infusing her own fresh voice and
sparkling ideas into this contemporary romance…Fans of the source
material will have an immeasurable amount of fun identifying all
the Easter eggs within, from recognizable characters to dialogue
that harkens back to the original text. King captures the magical
feeling of seeing New York City awash in lights, and the electric
hum of a rapt crowd during a live performance…The only big
questions left are what King will write next and when can we read
it?"—BookPage (starred review)
"King puts a fun, sassy spin on Pride & Prejudice with a rom-com
set in the racy world of burlesque."—CNN.com
“Whether you loved the classic that inspired it or not, you'll
devour this steamy novel.”—Good Housekeeping
“Deft and fun… An original take on the source material, filled with
three-dimensional characters… A jaunty and sexy twist on a
classic.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Readers who enjoy sexy contemporary romance will be charmed by
King’s light, irreverent retelling of Pride and Prejudice, set in
the New York City burlesque scene.”—Library Journal
"Vanessa King has written one of the freshest new takes on Pride
and Prejudice I’ve ever read. With plenty of catch-you-off-guard
moments of modern humor and sex-appeal, she still manages to
maintain the heart-tugging longing and frustrations of the
original. Darcy and Lizzie have never been so fun and sexy.”—Lyssa
Kay Adams, author of The Bromance Book Club
"Sassy and sizzling! A fun play on Pride & Prejudice about the
loves we find and the families we make."—Virginia Kantra, author of
Meg & Jo
“A Certain Appeal is a fun romp into contemporary New York’s
burlesque scene. King brings alive a fizzy Burlesque world with its
pasties, boas, heels, backstage camaraderie and tensions,
friendships and self-defined families, and all the drama of running
such an establishment....A thoroughly enjoyable page
turner.”—Soniah Kamal, author of Unmarriageable
“Vanessa King creates a vibrant cast of secondary characters led by
a heroine to cheer for. A Certain Appeal is delightfully
tantalizing, cover to cover. This book will make you want to
shimmy!”—Alli Frank & Asha Youmans, authors of Tiny Imperfections
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