Although she used her real name when writing in other genres, MacManus published lesbian fiction under the pseudonym Paula Christian.
Additionally, the press published reprints of books by other female authors, such as Patte Wheat's By Sanction of the Victim.
In 1981, reviewer Catherine Kemmering wrote, "There is a sameness to the writing which, while apparent after the first few chapters, does not detract from the storytelling.
In a 1983 article about romance novels, Rhoda Koenig referred to the book as "a dizzy collection of writing tips (assign astrological signs to your characters to keep their personalities focused; don't play Death and Transfiguration when you're working on a cheery scene).
"[16] Literary scholar Yvonne Keller included MacManus in a small group of writers whose work formed the subgenre of "pro-lesbian" pulp fiction.
Other writers in this group included Ann Bannon, Sloane Britain, Joan Ellis, March Hastings, Marjorie Lee, Della Martin, Rea Michaels, Claire Morgan, Vin Packer, Randy Salem, Artemis Smith, Valerie Taylor, Tereska Torres, and Shirley Verel.
"[11] Although preferring to maintain a private personal life, MacManus shared a public relationship with business partner Jo Anne Prather in the late 1970s.
[12] In 1980, publicist for Timely Books Celeste Charles confirmed that Christian was a lesbian and asserted that she never worked in pornography as other popular rumors suggested.