'Bodice-ripper' romance novel based on Rep. Michele Bachmann

The main character of a soon-to-be-released e-book is "full of firebrand pluck and red state sex appeal," and the author says she was “inspired by the life of Tea Party leader and Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann.”

Author Tréy Sager's novel "Fires of Siberia" centers on Danielle Powers, who “has the country in a tizzy,” but “on an international tour to beef up her foreign policy experience, disaster ensues -- her plane explodes over Siberia.” Only Powers and “a mysterious stranger named Steadman Bass” survive the crash.

"Trapped in a wilderness of snow and ice, the two begin a journey that pushes Danielle to the brink. There she must confront her deepest self and choose between civilization and a wild, primitive ecstasy."

Publisher Badlands Unlimited calls the romance tribute to Bachmann "an old-fashioned bodice-ripper romance that brings the heat for summer beach reading season." Still, Badlands is not a traditional romance publisher.

It's run by New York artist Paul Chan, and offers an eclectic mix of titles, from a collection of Saddam Hussein's early speeches to an ebook that consists entirely of advertisements. "Fires of Siberia" will be released June 1 for $2.99 through Apple iBooks and Amazon Kindle.