Feedback about Mother-in-Law, Son-in-Law:

Journalist Fiona Russell-Powell - (The Face, Punch, Loaded, The Idler) and ex-member of legendary 80s band ABC:

"I really enjoyed it and read it cover to cover very quickly. As soon as I started it, I didn't put it down until I'd finished it. Anything published by the author is almost always awful. Thank God this was the exception!

"It is notoriously difficult to write about sex well. I don't think there are any other genres within a genre that get awards for bad writing apart from descriptions of sex in books. I'm amazed that this is a first effort because it is very confidently written. I particularly liked the fact that Calvert-Toulmin didn't succumb to the temptation of punishing the Kate character for being such a brat; the resolving of her situation was both mature and realistic.

"An excellent first novel in a genre that is daunting for a first-time author. Another thing I absolutely adore is the frontispiece ex libris design - it's great! I wish other books did that. I'm looking forward to reading My Adventures in Cyberspace now."

"A kitsch erotic masterpiece" (Ralph Razor, Sheffield, Dublin, Berlin DJ)

"The literary version of Viagra" (Fanny Mae, Amazon)

" You know those bad sex awards for writers? Well Jude Calvert-Toulmin won't be getting one any time soon. Sex scenes are notoriously difficult to write, but the ones in this novel are detailed, heartfelt and believable." (P. Rogers, Amazon)

"A highly believable story, real-life characters, and the sex scenes were very realistic, especially the phone sex chapter which reminded me of my own experiences years ago... " (Brenhines y Cathod, North Wales, Amazon)

"This is a great read and though it was probably aimed at women, as a red blooded male I thoroughly enjoyed it, not just for the way it turned me on, and believe me it did, but it also had me laughing out loud." (Booklover63, Oxford, Amazon)

"Fabulous, funny, horny and witty. If ever a book was written to get onto the big screen this is it." (Fanny Mae, Amazon)

"The book is lots of fun, and like other reviewers have said, I'd like to see it made into a film." (Brenhines y Cathod, North Wales, Amazon)

"The characters in it are real and credible, and having dated a Yorkshire man in the past I was warmed by Matt with his conversation in phonetic format." (Misha Mise, Amazon)

"It is hot, spicy and erotic and fills a void in contemporary publishing." (Fanny Mae, Amazon)

"read it in trunks on the beach at your peril gentlemen!" (fun fun fun, Amazon)

"The author has broken the mould and decided to self publish. In such gloomy times it is a breath of fresh air and I am sure readers will salute her entrepreneurialism." (Fanny Mae, Amazon)

"...gave me a hard on within five minutes!" (private email, name witheld)

"My husband, it has to be said was happy with my purchase also, as I dragged him to bed after reading sections on more than one occasion!!" (Misha Mise, Amazon)

" BTW, your book has got (name withheld) all worked up. We pick up the book and the juices flow. You should sell the book in Ann Summers as a sex aid, no kidding" (private email, name withheld.)

"I applaud your perfect insight into the mind of a breast fetishist. You are spot on. Believe me, I know!" (private email, name withheld.)

"By page 49 I had come three times, and my husband was a very happy man!!!" (private email, name withheld)

"Jess lent me your book and i've never read anything like it before, you're a really good writer i'm really enjoying your book in fact i'm reading it now. just thought i would let you know how great your book is. " (comment on my Facebook wall.)

"hey, i finished reading your book it was amazing!" (comment on my Facebook wall.)

"me and my friends love it lol! i sent u a myspace message asking u if i could buy 2 copies, im buying one for my friend for xmas and i may have spilt a drink over my moms so i need to replace that. x" (comment on my Facebook wall.)(Josh Holdsworth, one of Sheffield's hottest sponsored skaters.)

"This book is making me SO horny! (and I didn’t really need any help in that department) " (private email, name withheld)

"To say I was aroused is a bit of an understatement - let's just say I'm glad I live alone." (private email, name withheld)

Even before the book launch, out of 3 million + titles Mother-in-Law, Son-in-Law went up to 16,000 in the Amazon sales charts on its first day of release.

When my Client Services Rep told me that the pre-release orders were staggering for a debut novel from an indy publisher I thought, "Maybe we're onto something here..."