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Secret Diary of a Call Girl

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About Author

Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a London call girl. She is a regular contributor to a number of newspapers and magazines. She lives and works in London.

Critical Praise

"Belle dispels the stereotypes of street hookers with her painfully candid viewpoint. She is intelligent, witty, sharp as a tack, and possessor of a life filled with friends…and even a "straitlaced as a whalebone corset" boyfriend. The anonymous author provides the perfect counterbalance to the raw sexual content with a matter-of-fact, humorous voice with a healthy dose of irony. And the scenarios with clients are hilarious when taken out of context. Her journal of this lifestyle is as entertaining as it is enlightening, reading more like fiction than an autobiography. It requires an open mind and nonjudgmental attitude, but it’s well worth the time."
-Bookfetish.org


"If you're one for gossip, even if you don't actually know the person you're talking about, you'll love this book, which is packed with all kinds of juicy details."
-Bookbrothel.com


"Told with verve, and swinging both ways, this is a little like an owner’s manual to sexual positions, variations and perversions, in fact there seems to be little this woman hasn’t experienced at one time or another. Her account about lit candles getting set into assorted orifices nearly put this reviewer off, yet the candor and humor help keep this diary from sinking into the quagmire as Belle recounts light boyfriends and a true flame. Explicit to a fault, this fun, quick read is sure to have you laughing out loud as Belle reveals the quirks and fantasies of her varied clientele."
-Monstersandcritics.com


"Provocative."
-EW.com


"The writing is written in true diary style. Belle is detailed, frank and practical in her descriptions of her work and her clients."
-Futureperfectpublishing.com


"Apart from merely being an entertaining read, the book does come up with a few enlightening insights – that a change of lingerie, spare stockings, makeup kit, phone, diary and the occasional whip will never fit into a small handbag; that not all men who avail of her services are chauvinistic, desperate sleazeballs; and that not all call girls are trashy, uncultured women who wouldn't know how to write a book if their lives depended on it."
-Samanth.blogspot.com


"A no-holds barred account of the high-class sex-trade, and an insight into the secret life of an extraordinary woman."
-Spokennetwork.com

“There’s something about Belle and her understanding of human nature. Perhaps it’s her easy going nature or that she’s smart and logical. Either way, an interesting lady and a very interesting book. 4 stars!
– Sensual.ecataromance.com

“Secret Diary of a Call Girl was a fun read, something to pick up on a rainy, lazy day.”
-Nightowlromance.com

Grand Central Publishing
Category:
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Format:
TRADE PAPERBACK
Publish Date:
6/18/2008
Price:
$13.99
ISBN:
9780446540827
Pages:
304
Size:
5-1/4" x 8"

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

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