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Tiffany Reisz

Tiffany Reisz

American writer

Tiffany Reisz is an American author. She is best known for the Original Sinners series of erotica and she has won the RITA Award and a Lambda Literary Award.

Reisz is best known for writing the Original Sinners series,[1] published by Harlequin imprint Mira Books. Called "smart smut" by NPR[2] and "Fifty Shades for adults" by Salon,[3] Reisz's work is known for its witty depictions of sex[4] and heavy use of religious imagery and themes.[5][6] In 2014, USA Today championed Reisz for her diverse characters.[7]

Reisz is Catholic[8] and attended Asbury Theological Seminary[9] and Centre College.[10] She lives in Louisville, Kentucky[11] with her husband, novelist Andrew Shaffer.[12]

Publications

The Original Sinners series

The Original Sinners series comprises nine full-length, erotica novels:

The series also includes 14 stand-alone, "series adjacent" novellas; a prequel;[22][23] and four collection anthologies, including RITA Award finalist Picture Perfect Cowboy.[24]

Additional works

Other works by Reisz include:[25]

  • The Godwicks romance novel series
  • The Men at Work series, published by Harlequin Blaze
    • Her Halloween Treat
    • Her Naughty Holiday[34]
    • Ian's Forbidden Dream Girl
    • One Hot December[35] - Romance Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Series Romance[36]
  • Two erotica novellas published as part of the Cosmo Red Hot Reads project
    • Misbehaving
    • Seize the Night
  • Four gothic stand-alone romance novels
    • The Bourbon Thief
    • The Headmaster - RITA Award finalist for contemporary romance[37][38]
    • The Lucky Ones[39]
    • The Night Mark - RITA Award finalist for mainstream fiction with a central romance[40]

References

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    Bell, Terena (2017-01-25). "4 Erotic Novelists on What Exactly Makes 'Fifty Shades' Sex Scenes So Over-the-Top Steamy". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    Wright, Kristina. "6 erotic novels that'll take your sex life up a notch, or three". The Loop. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    ""People are at their most vulnerable when they're naked together": The rise of erotic romance". Salon. 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    Sarner, Lauren. "Tiffany Reisz Would Rather Add in More Sex Than More Romance | JOB HACKS". Inverse. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    Avery, Jessica (Sep 25, 2019). "ECCE HOMO: SEX AND THE PASSION IN TIFFANY REISZ'S THE PRINCE". Book Riot.
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    "Tiffany Reisz: Are sex and religion strange bedfellows? Maybe not". USA Today. November 28, 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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    Lamb, Joyce (June 27, 2014). "Tiffany Reisz and Tiffany Ashley discuss diversity in romance". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. [8]
    "3 Sex Positive Lessons I Learned From The Bible". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    Tiffany Reisz – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com.
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    "ALUMNI AUTHORS". alumni.centre.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    Waldrop, Jayne Moore. "Book fair will bring 170 authors to Frankfort". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "Sinners and Sharks: An Interview with Married Lit Couple Tiffany Reisz and Andrew Shaffer". LitReactor. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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    "The Siren: The Original Sinner". Publishers Weekly. October 15, 2012. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Jaffe, Ali; Godio, Mili (2020-02-04). "No Plans on V-Day? Stay in With One of These Straight-Up Sexy Romance Novels". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    Twomey, Rebecca (2013-01-17). "Fifty Shades of Grey: How to write your own erotic fiction". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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    "Lambda Literary Awards laud best gay, lesbian and transgender books". Los Angeles Times. June 2, 2015.
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    Metro. "LGBT lit stars John Waters, Rita Mae Brown lauded at The Lammys". Metro US. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards". the Guardian. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "Some hot new romance novels are in the house". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  22. [22]
    "Fiction Book Review: The Chateau by Tiffany Reisz. 8th Circle, $14.95 trade paper (318p) ISBN 978-1-5486-8195-1". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Green, Jaime (2018-06-01). "8 Summer Romance Novels (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2020-06-29). "12 Erotic Novels Like "365 Days" That Aren't "50 Shades of Grey"". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "April romances take to the football field, playhouse stage, and pages of Greek myth". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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    "Romance/Erotica Book Review: The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz. 8th Circle, $16.99 trade paper (284p) ISBN 978-1-949769-16-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Lee Lenker, Maureen (Jan 4, 2021). "Hot Stuff: Second chances abound in year-end romances". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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    "Fiction Book Review: Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz. Harlequin, $5.50 mass market (224p) ISBN 978-0-373-79920-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Melle, Megan O'Neill (2020-12-01). "The Absolute Best Holiday Books for Rom-Com Fans, According to Author Christina Lauren". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Reisz, Tiffany. "One hot December - Alexandria-Monroe Public Library". link.alex.lib.in.us. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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    Loosemore, Amy (March 26, 2015). "Congratulations 2015 RITA Award Finalists!". Harlequin Ever After.
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    "Congratulations to Our RITA Award Nominees". Harlequin Ever After. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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