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3.7 of 5 stars
She lives in a world of silk sheets, imported champagne,
and endless erotic delight.…

She fulfills the deepest fantasies of... read full description

reviews

Jul 07, 2010
Katie(babs) rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Eden Bradley has taken a chance with her latest book about a high class escort in A 21st Century Courtesan. Definitely an erotica, but still very much a romance, Eden puts a face to the name of many women who get paid for sex. Perhaps A 21st Century Courtesan is a bit too fairy tale like in its telling from the call girl heroine being rescued by her Prince Charming who is so understanding, from her clients who are attractive, well to do men who appreciate Valentine for her body and beauty as wel More...
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Sep 25, 2010
Jane rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Not enough story or character development for me. Some readers may appreciate the frequent and explicit sex scenes.

STORY BRIEF:
Valentine (Val) has been a prostitute/high class call girl for 10 years. She came from a dysfunctional family. She could never achieve sexual pleasure with a boyfriend or by herself until she discovered being paid for sex was her solution. She appears happy with her life until she meets Joshua. He doesn’t know she is a call girl, they begin a relat More...
Jul 07, 2010
Tiffany rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely incredible novel that was grippingly emotional and at times difficult to read, A 21st Century Courtesan is about modern day call girl Valentine Day, who is content to have a career selling sex until she meets Joshua Spencer, who suddenly makes her long for a different, more steady life. Eden Bradley is a true artist with words, and this is a heart-wrenching love story about redemption and faith that stays with you.
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Nov 19, 2011
Rachel rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I wanted to give this book a 3.5

I enjoyed the fact that the heroine comes to such a dramatic emotional/psychological impasse and exposes the raw process she goes through to move forward in her life. That particular part of the novel, the impasse and the process of healing, felt to honest that I almost felt like a peeping-tom while reading it...almost!

My issues with the book are that I felt Joshua, as a character, was a little underdeveloped. I also felt that the book le More...
Sep 02, 2010
penelopewanders rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I haven't taken this with me on holiday, but will resume reading when I return home.
Part of my problem with this, aside from the fact that I read it in three parts (before the first part of my holiday, when I returned and then again when I returned from another trip), was that I bought it expecting it to be romantica, and in fact that's not the strong point of the book. The copy I have is an ARC (think that's what it's called) so maybe changes were made later, but there's a great deal of p More...
Nov 24, 2010
Ivelisse rated it: 5 of 5 stars
very emotional, psychological read with some good sex. I enjoyed this book because of the deep emotions the heroine overcomes.
Jan 29, 2011
Nancy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
An uncomfortable erotic read with psychological and spiritual resolution, discovery, and enlightenment.
Oct 09, 2011
Laura rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Contemporary/Erotic Romance
Oct 26, 2011
Sonya rated it: 5 of 5 stars
A lovely character development story about forgiveness, love and letting go of pain.
Feb 02, 2012
Lelyana marked it as to-read
Jan 31, 2012
Bookologist rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 29, 2012
Amanda rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Feb 09, 2012
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Jan 17, 2012
Cassandra rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 11, 2012
Stefanie marked it as to-read
Dec 28, 2011
Leigh rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 26, 2011
Julie marked it as to-read
Dec 14, 2011
Joy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Nov 14, 2011
Taryn-does it have romance? marked it as to-read
Nov 13, 2011
Tina rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 26, 2011
Katina added it
Oct 06, 2011
Erycca rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 02, 2011
Jamie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 21, 2011
Andrea rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 17, 2011
Barbara marked it as to-read
Sep 16, 2011
Midu marked it as to-read
Sep 04, 2011
Ali rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Aug 16, 2011
youree rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jul 31, 2011
Obscured rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jul 18, 2011
Nikeda marked it as to-read