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Birds of Paradise Brothel: The HaBO
by SB Sarah | by SB Sarah | November 07, 2008 | Friday at 12:00 pm | 11 CommentsJess writes:
This book is a little older, probably 10-15 years, as I remember reading it in high school. It was your garden variety Victorian (or possibly Regency) romance: well-bred miss marries redeemable rake. It may even have been a marriage of convenience struck between the two, but none of that matters. The only pertinent detail I remember is the hero’s business ambitions. A Birds of Paradise brothel (yay! theme whore houses!). Hubby’s plans are not without some contention on the part of the heroine, but he goes ahead with them up to the very last minute. While auditioning the first chick, a canary doing a tap dance on his man-parts, he realizes that plumed hookers are not nearly as entertaining as one would originally assume. Unfortunately, as soon as he has the opening-a-whore-house-might-not-endear-me-to-my-wife and-please-get-your-foot-off-my-manhood epiphany, none other than well-bred miss walks in the door. And that’s it. All I remember.
I tried Googling Birds of Paradise brothel, but upon reflection, it was probably not the best search phrase. So I know it’s only one scene, but you have to admit, it’s kind of unique and I’m hoping it stuck in someone’s memory better than mine. Help! Please!
Anyone else find this one absolutely hilarious? “Google the Birds of Paradise Brothel?” Best. Euphemism. Ever.
Filed: General Bitching, Help a Bitch Out
Tagged: victorian
Kimberly M. said on 11.07.08 at 06:26 PM • [link]
“Birds of Paradise Brothel”?! Who came up with that idea? ^.^
Barbara said on 11.07.08 at 06:30 PM • [link]
I read this one. In the last six months. Can’t remember title or author to save my life. ARGH!
Jess said on 11.07.08 at 06:39 PM • [link]
Barbara, I’m just glad to know it’s still floating around out there! I’ve been all over my mother’s old romance shelf looking for it, but she periodically empties it of everything but the Noras.
I hope your memory is better than mine!
Darlene Marshall said on 11.07.08 at 10:15 PM • [link]
I don’t know, but the tap dance on the man parts made me laugh.
chrocs said on 11.07.08 at 11:33 PM • [link]
Damn! I read this on, and I liked it and actually I still have it but can’t remember name or author. If no one guesses it before I go back home, I’ll find it for you tomorrow.
JanA said on 11.08.08 at 01:00 AM • [link]
Didn’t the hero of “Merely Married”, by Patricia Coughlin, have plans to show his contempt for polite society by opening a brothel?
EmmyS said on 11.08.08 at 01:05 AM • [link]
Feathered floozies? I must read this! Please someone remember the title!
chrocs said on 11.08.08 at 02:39 AM • [link]
JanA is right. I knew I had that book!
Jess said on 11.09.08 at 06:13 PM • [link]
Thank you JanA! I’m going to go check it out right now!
michelle said on 11.14.08 at 04:49 AM • [link]
i greatly enjoyed this book
Toronto condominiums said on 11.22.08 at 12:26 AM • [link]
I love it. I still have it but can’t remember name or author. Thanks.
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