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A 21st Century Courtesan
by
Eden Bradley (Goodreads Author)
For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey . . . a world of silk sheets, imported champagne, and endless erotic delight await in A 21st Century Courtesan.
She fulfills the deepest fantasies of the most powerful men in the world. Sensual, seductive, and discreet, Valentine Day is a high-class call girl, pampered and adored by her exclusive clientele. But Valentine has a secret. Alway...more
She fulfills the deepest fantasies of the most powerful men in the world. Sensual, seductive, and discreet, Valentine Day is a high-class call girl, pampered and adored by her exclusive clientele. But Valentine has a secret. Alway...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
March 24th 2009
by Delta
(first published March 14th 2009)
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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
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 relationship. They fall in l...more
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 relationship. They fall in l...more
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.
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 lets too many loose ended de...more
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 lets too many loose ended de...more
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 psychol...more
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 psychol...more
You can't not love a modern day 'Pretty Woman' story! I did, although possibly more due to the incredibly hot sex than the storyline!
very emotional, psychological read with some good sex. I enjoyed this book because of the deep emotions the heroine overcomes.
An uncomfortable erotic read with psychological and spiritual resolution, discovery, and enlightenment.
Wow the main character whined too much. Nice plot but horrible dialog.
2.5. Liked the idea of the story but no development.
3.5 different type of plot, easy read
Contemporary/Erotic Romance
A lovely character development story about forgiveness, love and letting go of pain.
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Eden Bradley aka Eve Berlin writes erotica and erotic romance for Bantam/Delta, Harlequin Spice, Berkley Heat, and Samhain Publishing. Several of her books have been Romantic Times Top Picks, and her novel FORBIDDEN FRUIT, was profiled in Cosmopolitan magazine's Red Hot Reads.
In 2010 she launched her new pen name, Eve Berlin, exclusively for Berkley Heat, with the debut of her erotic romance, PLEA...more
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In 2010 she launched her new pen name, Eve Berlin, exclusively for Berkley Heat, with the debut of her erotic romance, PLEA...more
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