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Tiffany Reisz

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 edit

The Original Sinners series edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Wright, Kristina. "6 erotic novels that'll take your sex life up a notch, or three". The Loop. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. ^ a b ""People are at their most vulnerable when they're naked together": The rise of erotic romance". Salon. 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ Sarner, Lauren. "Tiffany Reisz Would Rather Add in More Sex Than More Romance | JOB HACKS". Inverse. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. ^ a b Avery, Jessica (Sep 25, 2019). "ECCE HOMO: SEX AND THE PASSION IN TIFFANY REISZ'S THE PRINCE". Book Riot.
  6. ^ "Tiffany Reisz: Are sex and religion strange bedfellows? Maybe not". USA Today. November 28, 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  7. ^ Lamb, Joyce (June 27, 2014). "Tiffany Reisz and Tiffany Ashley discuss diversity in romance". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. ^ "3 Sex Positive Lessons I Learned From The Bible". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. ^ Tiffany Reisz – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com.
  10. ^ "ALUMNI AUTHORS". alumni.centre.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  11. ^ Waldrop, Jayne Moore. "Book fair will bring 170 authors to Frankfort". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  12. ^ "Sinners and Sharks: An Interview with Married Lit Couple Tiffany Reisz and Andrew Shaffer". LitReactor. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  13. ^ "The Siren: The Original Sinner". Publishers Weekly. October 15, 2012. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Twomey, Rebecca (2013-01-17). "Fifty Shades of Grey: How to write your own erotic fiction". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  16. ^ "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Tiffany Reisz". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  18. ^ "Lambda Literary Awards laud best gay, lesbian and transgender books". Los Angeles Times. June 2, 2015.
  19. ^ Metro. "LGBT lit stars John Waters, Rita Mae Brown lauded at The Lammys". Metro US. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  20. ^ "John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards". the Guardian. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  21. ^ "Some hot new romance novels are in the house". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  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.
  23. ^ Green, Jaime (2018-06-01). "8 Summer Romance Novels (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  24. ^ Megibow, Sara. "RITA Award Finalist! – kt literary". Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  25. ^ "Books".
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "For July, 3 Romance Heroines Who Want It All". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  28. ^ "2019 KBF Authors". www.kyhumanities.org. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  29. ^ "The Rose". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  30. ^ "Joyful Sex, Sexy Joy: PW Talks with Tiffany Reisz". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  31. ^ "April romances take to the football field, playhouse stage, and pages of Greek myth". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  32. ^ "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.
  33. ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (Jan 4, 2021). "Hot Stuff: Second chances abound in year-end romances". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  34. ^ "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.
  35. ^ 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.
  36. ^ Reisz, Tiffany. "One hot December - Alexandria-Monroe Public Library". link.alex.lib.in.us. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  37. ^ Loosemore, Amy (March 26, 2015). "Congratulations 2015 RITA Award Finalists!". Harlequin Ever After.
  38. ^ "2015 Rita Award Winners". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  39. ^ "The Lucky Ones". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  40. ^ "Congratulations to Our RITA Award Nominees". Harlequin Ever After. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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