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The Club
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Sharon Page
Enter a world of sin, scandal, and the most forbidden pleasures. Enter the seductive world of award-winning author Sharon Page, whose new novel will take your breath away with a tantalizing blend of Regency romance and erotic thrills.
It is London’s most secretive gentlemen’s club—a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Lady Jane Beaumont has no choice. H...more
It is London’s most secretive gentlemen’s club—a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Lady Jane Beaumont has no choice. H...more
Mass Market Paperback, 408 pages
Published
February 24th 2009
by Dell
(first published February 17th 2009)
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Rating: 3.5 / 5
I can't say why, but this book never really completely engaged me. I never really connected with the characters or the story or had a need to keep reading when I had other things to do. I liked it enough; it was an interesting, unique tale, but something - and I don't really know what - kept me from really getting into this book.
The Club is author Sharon Page's first mass market paperback release (her previous were all trade paperbacks). Set in regenc...more
I can't say why, but this book never really completely engaged me. I never really connected with the characters or the story or had a need to keep reading when I had other things to do. I liked it enough; it was an interesting, unique tale, but something - and I don't really know what - kept me from really getting into this book.
The Club is author Sharon Page's first mass market paperback release (her previous were all trade paperbacks). Set in regenc...more
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The Club by Sharon Page
Historical Romance- Regency - February 24, 2009
4 1/2 stars
The Club is a deliciously decadent novel that in many areas shocked me. (This book explores the seedier side of the Regency era that was salient to the story.) If you haven’t read books by this author before, be prepared for sensuous scenes as well as strong characters that will make you root for them!
Recently widowed, Lady Jane is a woman with a mission. While she coul...more
Historical Romance- Regency - February 24, 2009
4 1/2 stars
The Club is a deliciously decadent novel that in many areas shocked me. (This book explores the seedier side of the Regency era that was salient to the story.) If you haven’t read books by this author before, be prepared for sensuous scenes as well as strong characters that will make you root for them!
Recently widowed, Lady Jane is a woman with a mission. While she coul...more
THE CLUB by Sharon Page was an absolutely a wonderful passionate, mysterious, and dark historical romance! It was a captivating read! I'm in love with Christian! Loved his endearments, calling the heroine love, pest, and more. This was so wonderful, gripping, and had me teary eyed at times! I never so much before wanted them together as they too fought that love and demons to believe they are forever together. I've read that some thought this was a scorching erotic historical romance,...more
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It didn’t hold my interest. The plot and events were typical. Nothing was special or different.
STORY BRIEF:
Jane is a widow. Her husband was a sexual sadist. She didn't know sex could be pleasurable. She only knew pain. Her husband died in a fire with his mistress. Jane's best friend is Del. Del's husband Treyworth forced Del to go to a sex club with him where couples had sex in front of others. Del is now missing. Treyworth tells Jane that Del left England with a love...more
STORY BRIEF:
Jane is a widow. Her husband was a sexual sadist. She didn't know sex could be pleasurable. She only knew pain. Her husband died in a fire with his mistress. Jane's best friend is Del. Del's husband Treyworth forced Del to go to a sex club with him where couples had sex in front of others. Del is now missing. Treyworth tells Jane that Del left England with a love...more
4.5 stars out of 5.0 stars
"Riveting and hard to put down! If you're looking for a historical romance that is unique and with substance, this is it!"
Enter into a world of dark pleasures and darker intrigues.
Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, is on a mission to rescue her best friend, Del, who has gone missing. For this, she has to enter The Club, a place of sin and decadence, a place of which she is out of her depth. She is surprised to find that Chris...more
"Riveting and hard to put down! If you're looking for a historical romance that is unique and with substance, this is it!"
Enter into a world of dark pleasures and darker intrigues.
Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, is on a mission to rescue her best friend, Del, who has gone missing. For this, she has to enter The Club, a place of sin and decadence, a place of which she is out of her depth. She is surprised to find that Chris...more
Jane goes the to the secret club to find out what happened to her friend Del as she isn't getting any answers from Del's husband and her other friends. But she goes she ends up having to sleep with another man and that man turns out to be Christian her friend's brother she is relieved as she couldn't go through with it. But she is determined to help Christian to find the missing Del even if she has to pretend to be his lover when she quakes with fear. Her determination helps her overcome it some...more
Love was grand in the 1800s.
The 3 is for the storyline - the intimacies get a 4. I read Sharon Page novels for their sex appeal, this one was not as good as her earlier novels and I was disappointed.
Christian Sutcliffe, the Earl of Wickham (nicknamed Lord Wicked) has returned from India to look for his sister Del, Lady Treyworth, who has gone missing. His investigations lead him to a dominatrix club for the gentry where husbands bring their wives for risqué activities.
Del’s best friend Jane, Lady Sherri...more
Christian Sutcliffe, the Earl of Wickham (nicknamed Lord Wicked) has returned from India to look for his sister Del, Lady Treyworth, who has gone missing. His investigations lead him to a dominatrix club for the gentry where husbands bring their wives for risqué activities.
Del’s best friend Jane, Lady Sherri...more
I'm not sure I should rate this one because I'm not going to finish it, nor am I sure I can explain why I'm not into it. The back cover blurb makes it sound like something I'd really enjoy, but it's just not doing it for me. I feel bad for Jane's traumatic experiences with a very violent late husband, but her squeamishness and angst makes me not want to read her as a heroine. I'm not feeling any chemistry between the H/H and as much as I wish I could be interested in the missing sister/friend, I...more
When I read the word "erotic" on the back cover of this book I thought "uh-oh." I'm not a prude, mind you, I'm just not into the erotic genre.
This was my first time reading something by Sharon Page, and I really liked this book. The Club is an erotic place where many of London's high soceity go to get naughty. It also has a dark secret.
Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, goes to the club in an effort to find her friend Del, a patron of the club, who had...more
This was my first time reading something by Sharon Page, and I really liked this book. The Club is an erotic place where many of London's high soceity go to get naughty. It also has a dark secret.
Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, goes to the club in an effort to find her friend Del, a patron of the club, who had...more
This book is a mess. It’s a tiresome, long and just plain blah read. Such a letdown being that it’s been touted as Page’s foray into mainstream historical romance but with a bit extra spice. Spice aplenty there is, but it’s shoved in all over the place and just doesn’t seem to fit with the characters. One of those sex for the sake of sex novels at times that you often find in erotica.
What really bothered me about this story are the sub-stories, there are too many of them and th...more
What really bothered me about this story are the sub-stories, there are too many of them and th...more
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Very intricate plot. A lot of emphasis on the storyline, not just one sex scene after another. It's definitely not PG as the plot revolves around a sex club and someone who is missing perhaps because of the members of the club.
I enjoyed reading it and finished it in 2 days, but I don't think I'll be re-reading it. Honestly I don't know why I didn't connect more with the story as it has most of the elements I usually look for.
I would recommend it, but maybe not at the top of y...more
I enjoyed reading it and finished it in 2 days, but I don't think I'll be re-reading it. Honestly I don't know why I didn't connect more with the story as it has most of the elements I usually look for.
I would recommend it, but maybe not at the top of y...more
When a friend goes missing from a sex club attended by members of the ton, Lady Jane Beaumont is compelled to find her. Of course, her friend's brother is a notorius rake, with a strong protective instinct, ends up helping her search.
I expected this to be more "erotic," after all its about a rake and a sex club. But the sex club scenes left me cold (too like porn) and while the sense of intimacy builds between the leads, it wasn't enough to make love this book.
Solid but not...more
I expected this to be more "erotic," after all its about a rake and a sex club. But the sex club scenes left me cold (too like porn) and while the sense of intimacy builds between the leads, it wasn't enough to make love this book.
Solid but not...more
Marvelous. Simply marvelous. This is historical erotica/romance at it's best. The "naughty" aspects of the book are absolutely essential to both character and plot. No silly bets or misunderstandings. The characters are deep and complex. The peril is real, and the plot twists are devious b/c they had me rushing through the spicy stuff to see what would happen next.
Beginning the story I was very mixed as it is not the norm for the historicals I read. I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue as I thought the potential for the story to be very dark. As I continued reading I found myself wanted to see what was happening to the characters. As I finished the story I realized that it was the darkness of the story that is so different from the average historicals that I enjoyed because the story was so different.
Lindsey
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I really haven't read too many historical romances yet, so I can't tell how The Club compares to others in the genre. There was an interesting, dangerous mystery going on throughout the whole book. It really dragged on for a while, but then toward the end, this book became more of a page turner. I enjoyed the evolution of Jane's character - from timid and fearful to confident and brave at the end. I also enjoyed watching her previous perceptions of Christian completely turn around as well. The r...more
I met Sharon Page at a romance conference last year and she was great. I've read her erotic romances and they were so well written, even though it's not my favorite genre. I really enjoyed this super spicy historical, and I'll probably get the next book in the series. If you like regency romances with lots of sexy scenes, go buy this book and read it tonight.
Not sure if it's the characters or the plot that I found a bit uncomfortable. Tortured brother returns home to look for missing married sister, finds her best friend risking reputation to also search. Group of women all with dysfunctional marriages, very dark story.
At first I was not very keen on this as it reminded me of the book I'd just read which annoyed me, but gradually I got caught up in the story and it got better and better. New author for me. Not bad, not the very best either, but a good read.
The mantel clock ticked away cheerfully and the fire crackled as it would in any drawing room, unaware that danger and sin lurked everywhere in this evil club.
Wavering, the candle's flame touched her with gold.
Oh, dear God. Christian had always been there—in her soul.
Wavering, the candle's flame touched her with gold.
Oh, dear God. Christian had always been there—in her soul.
3.37 rating? Good, I don't feel bad putting the book down after 100 pages. I didn't find this book romantic at all. It was Nancy Drew meets a Hardy boy on steroids (I hate mysteries and suspense novels).
Novela romántica histórica con un poco de erotismo. Me ha gustado porque no abusa de la parte carnal y se centra en la historia de amor de los personajes.
On Page 65 and just not liking it a bit.
Started again last night and just wrapped up.
Two things why I didn't like the book.
I just never became attached the h/h and I didn't care what happened to Del. Perhaps if the story started with more background on Del I would have cared more about what happened to her.
I am not a huge fan of mysteries and this to me read more like a mystery/romance rather than a romance with some mystery in it.
...more
Started again last night and just wrapped up.
Two things why I didn't like the book.
I just never became attached the h/h and I didn't care what happened to Del. Perhaps if the story started with more background on Del I would have cared more about what happened to her.
I am not a huge fan of mysteries and this to me read more like a mystery/romance rather than a romance with some mystery in it.
...more
This book had an interesting twist. Excellent imagery! If you like books with sex scenes, the scenes in this book are pretty graphic.
Laura L
added it
whoa .. a few times i thought this should be in the erotica section, not romance .. racy but predictable .. L
Good story line, but it went a little too long. Could have been a much better book, if it was more straight to the point, but I did enjoy it and would probably read this author again.
I really lked this book. It made me realize some things about relationships. I liked the suspense and the bravery, courage, self discovery, faith, and friendship this book portrayed. It also made me kinda sad that some people actually do some of the things that happened in this book. I loved the ending and the epilogue. I would definitely read this book again. Enjoy
The blurb attracted and the story line / plot was fine, but I didn't enjoy the writing style.
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