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The Pleasure Seekers
England's most independent woman meets her match in the ton's most seductive gentleman....Lovely Lady Bliss Ashton has her pick of the attractive, sophisticated men in Regency society...and she's rejected them all. But when Caine Ballinger, the Earl of Hartland -- famous the length and breadth of England for his sexual prowess -- lays siege to her, she's finally tempted to fall. Not just because of the passion he arouses in her untutored body; it's also the hint of vulnerability she sees beneath the arrogant, dangerous fa?ade he shows to the world.
Caine is only wooing Lady Bliss to win a bet, so he can regain his ancestral estate -- with the added attraction that by seducing her, he'll get revenge against her father. All he's interested in is getting her luscious body beneath his, then publicly shaming her. So why does he feel so strange when her gentle fingers stroke his hard body, or her soft words soothe his tortured soul? And when the bet is revealed, Caine has to choose...between his longtime dream and the woman he craves with all his heart.
Caine is only wooing Lady Bliss to win a bet, so he can regain his ancestral estate -- with the added attraction that by seducing her, he'll get revenge against her father. All he's interested in is getting her luscious body beneath his, then publicly shaming her. So why does he feel so strange when her gentle fingers stroke his hard body, or her soft words soothe his tortured soul? And when the bet is revealed, Caine has to choose...between his longtime dream and the woman he craves with all his heart.
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Melanie George
24 books36 followersBefore she discovered romantic fiction, Melanie George was the CEO of an executive-search consulting firm. Her most important job, however, has always been that of mother, to both a much-adored son and two precious dogs.
When she is not writing, she is trying to restore her hundred-year-old house and has come to the conclusion that paint speckles will more than likely be a permanent part of her person.
When she is not writing, she is trying to restore her hundred-year-old house and has come to the conclusion that paint speckles will more than likely be a permanent part of her person.
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October 27, 2021This is like the x-rated, porny version of Dangerous Liaisons., and that’s not a compliment.
The H, Valmont, is basically prostituting himself with the much older and even nastier OW, Marquise de Mertuil. Then there’s the heroine whose personality is changed from the poor seduced dove in the movie to a seduced feminist, social warrior that is sex on wheels. Historical accuracy is not a thing in this book.
Minus a million stars for H and the OW's very graphic sexapades that go on for over a third of the book, and they ain’t pretty. The heroine gets her time too as the the H is a stallion an Arabian one just like his stallion. Most romantic encounter? Hmmm, their sex in the the brothel right after the h sees him trying to prove his love by protecting her by ogling (and more) a prostitute. There’s more wrong with that sentence than just being a run-on sentence.
The evil, evil OW gets slapped, but that’s a mere drop in the bucket to what should have happened. Honest to Pete, when will authors realize that appropriate comeuppance is almost as important as a good HEA.
I’ve been binging Ted Lasso so I am going to let the adorable &!#*$ Roy Kent take this one….
The H, Valmont, is basically prostituting himself with the much older and even nastier OW, Marquise de Mertuil. Then there’s the heroine whose personality is changed from the poor seduced dove in the movie to a seduced feminist, social warrior that is sex on wheels. Historical accuracy is not a thing in this book.
Minus a million stars for H and the OW's very graphic sexapades that go on for over a third of the book, and they ain’t pretty. The heroine gets her time too as the the H is a stallion an Arabian one just like his stallion. Most romantic encounter? Hmmm, their sex in the the brothel right after the h sees him trying to prove his love by protecting her by ogling (and more) a prostitute. There’s more wrong with that sentence than just being a run-on sentence.
The evil, evil OW gets slapped, but that’s a mere drop in the bucket to what should have happened. Honest to Pete, when will authors realize that appropriate comeuppance is almost as important as a good HEA.
I’ve been binging Ted Lasso so I am going to let the adorable &!#*$ Roy Kent take this one….
February 23, 2021
Wow. This worked for me. I was in the right mood for what Melanie George served up in The Pleasure Seekers: this was hot, it has a revenge plot with NO big misunderstanding, and male courtesans - of sorts.
Caine (and boy if that ain't foreshadowing) currently hates himself for selling his body + sexual prowess to Olivia the widow in exchange for living/haunting Northcote Abbey. Northcote Abbey was Caine's ancestral home but when his father was unable to pay his debts and killed himself, the abbey was then sold to the a willing bidder, Olivia's husband, now deceased.
Caine is a penniless Earl, after having lost the rest of what was left of his inheritance on gambling, in order to try to make enough to win the abbey back. So, now he is at the whim of a very mean woman with insatiable sexual appetites, Olivia.
Caine's existence is sulking around the abbey and being trotted out during dinner parties for Olivia to show off to her friends.
At one such party, Caine sees Lady Bliss. He finds her beautiful but Olivia informs her that she is the daughter of the duke who held his father's debts, and whom Caine hates and blames for his father's suicide. Olivia, doing her best imitation of Dangerous Liasons, tells Caine that she will give him Northcote Abbey if he can seduce Bliss and make her fall in love with him (If she wins, she gets to have his child).
What I liked about The Pleasure Seekers is the hate-to-love chemistry between Caine and Bliss. Melanie George is quite good at doing arguments so even Caine's back-and-forth with Olivia was enjoyable and I wished for the same sort of emotion when Caine met Bliss. And so it was! Caine and Bliss get off on the wrong foot but they can't deny their physical attraction to each other.
But what impressed me the most about The Pleasure Seekers was that Bliss didn't give a shit about Olivia's manipulations. Bliss cares about the working class, as her father is passionate about education reform for the poor, and as we're also told that she is also an artist and part-French, this is why she doesn't bat an eyelash when she finds out Caine's situation.
She also doesn't believe Olivia's lies later on when it's clear Olivia's just trying to get to her. Bliss knows Caine is forced in a situation that he would not choose to be in and she is loyal to him. Bliss's loyalty to Caine was empowering because she was able to see past Olivia's lies and stand up for herself.
I would have found not only Bliss a weaker character but the story much more predictable if Bliss believed Olivia. So yay to Bliss!
And I really liked Caine. He was smooth and even when he was an asshole, it was spicy. He sarcastically calls Bliss "your highness" the first few times, and I liked that lol.
But yes, Bliss was awesome. She saved Caine's ass *and* got back his horse. Yay!
Caine reminded me of Gideon in Evangeline Collins' Her Ladyship's Companion because he had a big chip on his shoulder about being a stud horse. This is the obvious internal conflict for males who are also courtesans/sleep with someone to pay off a debt, and I would be interested to see a different take on this hero.
Some turns of phrases involving water were poetic:
"The glass and brass scones lining the walls cast a golden glow on the highly polished floors, making the wood look like still, dark water."
"He was like the tide, pushing her away and pulling her back, needing her but not wanting her, leaving her emotions in a constant state of upheaval."
This also reminded a bit of Anne Mallory's The Bride Price. I'm not sure what it is but it feels fuzzily similar in terms of general feelings: an heir (of sorts) who's pissed off about not having his inheritance, who is resentful to the heroine, decides to seduce her with spicy times, but then ends up falling sweetly for her.
Caine (and boy if that ain't foreshadowing) currently hates himself for selling his body + sexual prowess to Olivia the widow in exchange for living/haunting Northcote Abbey. Northcote Abbey was Caine's ancestral home but when his father was unable to pay his debts and killed himself, the abbey was then sold to the a willing bidder, Olivia's husband, now deceased.
Caine is a penniless Earl, after having lost the rest of what was left of his inheritance on gambling, in order to try to make enough to win the abbey back. So, now he is at the whim of a very mean woman with insatiable sexual appetites, Olivia.
Caine's existence is sulking around the abbey and being trotted out during dinner parties for Olivia to show off to her friends.
At one such party, Caine sees Lady Bliss. He finds her beautiful but Olivia informs her that she is the daughter of the duke who held his father's debts, and whom Caine hates and blames for his father's suicide. Olivia, doing her best imitation of Dangerous Liasons, tells Caine that she will give him Northcote Abbey if he can seduce Bliss and make her fall in love with him (If she wins, she gets to have his child).
What I liked about The Pleasure Seekers is the hate-to-love chemistry between Caine and Bliss. Melanie George is quite good at doing arguments so even Caine's back-and-forth with Olivia was enjoyable and I wished for the same sort of emotion when Caine met Bliss. And so it was! Caine and Bliss get off on the wrong foot but they can't deny their physical attraction to each other.
But what impressed me the most about The Pleasure Seekers was that Bliss didn't give a shit about Olivia's manipulations. Bliss cares about the working class, as her father is passionate about education reform for the poor, and as we're also told that she is also an artist and part-French, this is why she doesn't bat an eyelash when she finds out Caine's situation.
She also doesn't believe Olivia's lies later on when it's clear Olivia's just trying to get to her. Bliss knows Caine is forced in a situation that he would not choose to be in and she is loyal to him. Bliss's loyalty to Caine was empowering because she was able to see past Olivia's lies and stand up for herself.
I would have found not only Bliss a weaker character but the story much more predictable if Bliss believed Olivia. So yay to Bliss!
And I really liked Caine. He was smooth and even when he was an asshole, it was spicy. He sarcastically calls Bliss "your highness" the first few times, and I liked that lol.
But yes, Bliss was awesome. She saved Caine's ass *and* got back his horse. Yay!
Caine reminded me of Gideon in Evangeline Collins' Her Ladyship's Companion because he had a big chip on his shoulder about being a stud horse. This is the obvious internal conflict for males who are also courtesans/sleep with someone to pay off a debt, and I would be interested to see a different take on this hero.
Some turns of phrases involving water were poetic:
"The glass and brass scones lining the walls cast a golden glow on the highly polished floors, making the wood look like still, dark water."
"He was like the tide, pushing her away and pulling her back, needing her but not wanting her, leaving her emotions in a constant state of upheaval."
This also reminded a bit of Anne Mallory's The Bride Price. I'm not sure what it is but it feels fuzzily similar in terms of general feelings: an heir (of sorts) who's pissed off about not having his inheritance, who is resentful to the heroine, decides to seduce her with spicy times, but then ends up falling sweetly for her.
June 24, 2020
1 Estrella y porque no puedo darle 0. De verdad que vaya coñazo de libro. Puedo contar con los dedos de una mano los libros que he abandonado, porque soy incapaz de dejar un libro a medias, pero éste he estado muy tentada de dejarlo.
"Los buscadores de placer" ha sido un libro absurdo, sin una pizca de cordura o interés por parte de la autora sobre la investigación histórica. Quizás es culpa de la editorial por no mostrar más interés en el producto que ofrecen, pero la sinopsis dice que la historia es de la Regencia inglesa, cuando desentrañando acontecimientos crees que el libro puede ambientarse hacia 1860, y mencionan a un rey Luis en Francia y a su pequeña hija recién nacida, cuando en esos años gobernaba Napoleón III y sólo tuvo un hijo varón. De verdad que no entiendo a las escritoras que quieren publicar un libro histórico sin poner interés en investigar para ambientar su obra.
Por otro lado y criticando duramente a la editorial, está la traducción. Mala, pésima, llena de erratas y faltas de ortografía. Vuelvo a decirlo, si no hay interés en el trabajo, que no se haga. Aunque para la historia que cuenta el libro, ni una buena traducción habría ayudado a que fuera mejor.
Ahora vamos al auténtico absurdo, que es el argumento de éste libro. Caine, el conde Hartland es un gigoló que sólo posee un título, pues su riqueza y posesiones hace tiempo que se perdieron tras las malas inversiones de su padre y acabaron subastadas. Lo absurdo es que su casa principal, que debería estar vinculada al título por derecho (pues creo que así funcionaba la ley del mayorazgo en Inglaterra) ahora la posee su amante, lady Olivia, la condesa de Buxton ahora viuda. Olivia es una arpía malvada y manipuladora que tiene a Caine subyugado y colgando de los cataplines, literalmente. También es tan obscena e impúdica que se le ocurre dar una fiesta en su nuevo hogar (el de Caine) con varios miembros de la nobleza presentes.
Entre los invitados a la fiesta estará Lady Bliss, la hija de un duque, vecino de Caine, a quien éste culpa de la muerte de su padre. Lo irracional de ésta invitación es que Bliss acude sóla con su primo como única compañía y es una joven dama soltera, sin doncella, sin dama de compañía y sin su madre; éste es el tipo de absurdos que no me gustan. El padre de Bliss es un duque y su madre una dama francesa y sin saber por qué, viven separados, él en Inglaterra y ella en París, Bliss vive con su madre en París y a pesar de toda su riqueza viven en un cuartucho en Montmartre donde Bliss pasa el día pintando a desfavorecidos y prostitutas. ¿Qué queréis que os diga salvo que esta no es la vida que podemos creer de la hija de un duque inglés?
Sigo con la historia, que si no, me voy enervando. Bliss llega con su primo Court a la fiesta de lady Buxton, y sus primeros encontronazos con Caine no serán un lecho de rosas, pues tenemos una historia de amor odio donde él se porta como un energúmeno y ella parece fuerte e independiente y no es mas que una debilucha a la que tienen que salvar cada dos por tres. La historia entre ambos protagonistas comenzará con una disparatada apuesta. Caine quiere vengarse del padre de Bliss y ella será su instrumento. A su anfitriona lady Olivia, Bliss no le cae bien, pues se ha dado cuenta de que su poder sobre Caine se debilita cuando éste conoce a Bliss, así que apostará con él a que no es capaz de robarle la virginidad a lady Bliss, dañando así a su padre, y si lo consigue, su casa señorial volverá a ser de su propiedad. Si Caine pierde la apuesta, deberá darle a lady Olivia un hijo.
En fin, mejor me ahorro comentarios, porque vaya historia absurda y ridícula. Ya veis que rigor histórico cero, pero los personajes y su necedad no tienen límites. La historia es mala, inverosímil y nada atrayente, un chasco tremendo. No voy a contar mucho más porque no merece la pena, solo digo que ojalá pueda olvidar éste libro pronto y si todos los libros de ella son así, paso de volver a leer algo más de Melanie George.
"Los buscadores de placer" ha sido un libro absurdo, sin una pizca de cordura o interés por parte de la autora sobre la investigación histórica. Quizás es culpa de la editorial por no mostrar más interés en el producto que ofrecen, pero la sinopsis dice que la historia es de la Regencia inglesa, cuando desentrañando acontecimientos crees que el libro puede ambientarse hacia 1860, y mencionan a un rey Luis en Francia y a su pequeña hija recién nacida, cuando en esos años gobernaba Napoleón III y sólo tuvo un hijo varón. De verdad que no entiendo a las escritoras que quieren publicar un libro histórico sin poner interés en investigar para ambientar su obra.
Por otro lado y criticando duramente a la editorial, está la traducción. Mala, pésima, llena de erratas y faltas de ortografía. Vuelvo a decirlo, si no hay interés en el trabajo, que no se haga. Aunque para la historia que cuenta el libro, ni una buena traducción habría ayudado a que fuera mejor.
Ahora vamos al auténtico absurdo, que es el argumento de éste libro. Caine, el conde Hartland es un gigoló que sólo posee un título, pues su riqueza y posesiones hace tiempo que se perdieron tras las malas inversiones de su padre y acabaron subastadas. Lo absurdo es que su casa principal, que debería estar vinculada al título por derecho (pues creo que así funcionaba la ley del mayorazgo en Inglaterra) ahora la posee su amante, lady Olivia, la condesa de Buxton ahora viuda. Olivia es una arpía malvada y manipuladora que tiene a Caine subyugado y colgando de los cataplines, literalmente. También es tan obscena e impúdica que se le ocurre dar una fiesta en su nuevo hogar (el de Caine) con varios miembros de la nobleza presentes.
Entre los invitados a la fiesta estará Lady Bliss, la hija de un duque, vecino de Caine, a quien éste culpa de la muerte de su padre. Lo irracional de ésta invitación es que Bliss acude sóla con su primo como única compañía y es una joven dama soltera, sin doncella, sin dama de compañía y sin su madre; éste es el tipo de absurdos que no me gustan. El padre de Bliss es un duque y su madre una dama francesa y sin saber por qué, viven separados, él en Inglaterra y ella en París, Bliss vive con su madre en París y a pesar de toda su riqueza viven en un cuartucho en Montmartre donde Bliss pasa el día pintando a desfavorecidos y prostitutas. ¿Qué queréis que os diga salvo que esta no es la vida que podemos creer de la hija de un duque inglés?
Sigo con la historia, que si no, me voy enervando. Bliss llega con su primo Court a la fiesta de lady Buxton, y sus primeros encontronazos con Caine no serán un lecho de rosas, pues tenemos una historia de amor odio donde él se porta como un energúmeno y ella parece fuerte e independiente y no es mas que una debilucha a la que tienen que salvar cada dos por tres. La historia entre ambos protagonistas comenzará con una disparatada apuesta. Caine quiere vengarse del padre de Bliss y ella será su instrumento. A su anfitriona lady Olivia, Bliss no le cae bien, pues se ha dado cuenta de que su poder sobre Caine se debilita cuando éste conoce a Bliss, así que apostará con él a que no es capaz de robarle la virginidad a lady Bliss, dañando así a su padre, y si lo consigue, su casa señorial volverá a ser de su propiedad. Si Caine pierde la apuesta, deberá darle a lady Olivia un hijo.
En fin, mejor me ahorro comentarios, porque vaya historia absurda y ridícula. Ya veis que rigor histórico cero, pero los personajes y su necedad no tienen límites. La historia es mala, inverosímil y nada atrayente, un chasco tremendo. No voy a contar mucho más porque no merece la pena, solo digo que ojalá pueda olvidar éste libro pronto y si todos los libros de ella son así, paso de volver a leer algo más de Melanie George.
April 30, 2013
THis book had it all, angst, drama..sex a wonderful hero, a tragic hero... a vicious bitch OW... it was a could not put it down...read it in under 2 hours...lol
September 26, 2014
*spoiler warnings*
Loved this book but 2 major gripes keep me from giving it a full 5 stars. Caine was a deliciously tortured hero and Bliss a passionate, strong woman. They're romance was powerful and sexy as hell. Olivia was a perfect villaness, the scene where she's tearing Cain down and exposing his deepest shame and secrets to Bliss was one of my most favorite scenes in the book, just so powerful! I sincerely hoped someone would drop kick her off a cliff. Speaking of cliffs, one of the only two things I have to gripe about is Cain's belief that Bliss's father was responsible for his father's suicide because Caine's father owed him money and was denied an extension by Bliss's father(or so we're led to believe for the first half of the book) Bliss's father of course denies this and this would have been the perfect opportunity for a mistaken identity twist where someone evil (friend of Olivia's?)pretended to be Bliss's father when Caine's father went to him but no, that 'little' fact (on which Caine's who revenge scheme was pinned to) is explained away with Caine deciding 'oh perhaps I was drunk and misunderstood what my father was telling me) Um. No. Weak resolution of major plot point. The second weak resolution comes when Caine is accused of killing St. Giles (a cohort of Olivia who was interested in Bliss) and it turns out that the husband of one of the women Giles was sleeping with found out about that and killed him. Very weak. It would have been much more satisfying if it had been Olivia that killed Giles and set Caine up. Olivia never gets her comeuppance. Our couple lives happily ever after but the resolutions of their major obstacles left me really unsatisfied.
Loved this book but 2 major gripes keep me from giving it a full 5 stars. Caine was a deliciously tortured hero and Bliss a passionate, strong woman. They're romance was powerful and sexy as hell. Olivia was a perfect villaness, the scene where she's tearing Cain down and exposing his deepest shame and secrets to Bliss was one of my most favorite scenes in the book, just so powerful! I sincerely hoped someone would drop kick her off a cliff. Speaking of cliffs, one of the only two things I have to gripe about is Cain's belief that Bliss's father was responsible for his father's suicide because Caine's father owed him money and was denied an extension by Bliss's father(or so we're led to believe for the first half of the book) Bliss's father of course denies this and this would have been the perfect opportunity for a mistaken identity twist where someone evil (friend of Olivia's?)pretended to be Bliss's father when Caine's father went to him but no, that 'little' fact (on which Caine's who revenge scheme was pinned to) is explained away with Caine deciding 'oh perhaps I was drunk and misunderstood what my father was telling me) Um. No. Weak resolution of major plot point. The second weak resolution comes when Caine is accused of killing St. Giles (a cohort of Olivia who was interested in Bliss) and it turns out that the husband of one of the women Giles was sleeping with found out about that and killed him. Very weak. It would have been much more satisfying if it had been Olivia that killed Giles and set Caine up. Olivia never gets her comeuppance. Our couple lives happily ever after but the resolutions of their major obstacles left me really unsatisfied.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2012
Nicely written
The sexual chemistry clearly plays a major role in the story and sometimes overlooks the plot, which is though quite good. I liked the originality of the beginning : an earl rake kept-man to an older and horrid peeress, who has convinced her late-husband to purchase the property of the earl at auctions organized to settle his and his father's debts. Caine is really a rake : often drunk (although no mentions of hangover could be found...), formerly the leader of the pleasure seekers club, with absolutely no self-esteem remaining. He makes a wager with his mistress : seduce and be loved by Lady Bliss Ashton and get his family home back or give the old witch his child.
Bliss has obviously a cartlandesque ridiculous first name, is a feminist before the time comes, a slightly renowned painter, half-French, half-English. She was nicely depicted but has a major flaw : she succombs and forgives Caine so easily every time, I was getting riled at each of their encounters.
The sexual chemistry clearly plays a major role in the story and sometimes overlooks the plot, which is though quite good. I liked the originality of the beginning : an earl rake kept-man to an older and horrid peeress, who has convinced her late-husband to purchase the property of the earl at auctions organized to settle his and his father's debts. Caine is really a rake : often drunk (although no mentions of hangover could be found...), formerly the leader of the pleasure seekers club, with absolutely no self-esteem remaining. He makes a wager with his mistress : seduce and be loved by Lady Bliss Ashton and get his family home back or give the old witch his child.
Bliss has obviously a cartlandesque ridiculous first name, is a feminist before the time comes, a slightly renowned painter, half-French, half-English. She was nicely depicted but has a major flaw : she succombs and forgives Caine so easily every time, I was getting riled at each of their encounters.
July 18, 2016
I really struggled with reading this, just didn't get into it. Once the h leaves the H's home (last third of the story) it just lost the thread of the story and was all over the place. It didn't help that for being set around the time of the french revolution it certainly didn't give me a feel for the times or the mores. If anything it actually read, in relationship terms, as thoroughly modern. The h is supposed to be a non-conformist but never the less that doesn't jibe with the it'll 'ruin' her revenge. And at the end the H blowing hot and cold had me rolling my eyes.
In fact my review is a reflection of how I felt about the book, all over the place.
In fact my review is a reflection of how I felt about the book, all over the place.
June 18, 2019
This book definitely had the "other woman". Not sure the whole story why and how Caine became Olivia's kept man but...
The plot was mostly unique. I felt like the characters could have gotten to know each other better, though. The romance was very fast, but then for Caine, it was a wager. This book also had a touch of secret baby, though it was more of a secret pregnancy.
Also, it was remarkable how many times Bliss wouldn't give up on Caine. She was so willing to fight for their love until the end.
Ohhhh and omg that one chapter around page 277 where everything was revealed was super delicious.
The plot was mostly unique. I felt like the characters could have gotten to know each other better, though. The romance was very fast, but then for Caine, it was a wager. This book also had a touch of secret baby, though it was more of a secret pregnancy.
Also, it was remarkable how many times Bliss wouldn't give up on Caine. She was so willing to fight for their love until the end.
Ohhhh and omg that one chapter around page 277 where everything was revealed was super delicious.
July 20, 2018
Horrid excuse for a romance, where I didn't feel the love and didn't like or care about any of the characters!
September 7, 2023
No será de mis mejores lecturas, pero ha estado muy entretenido, ha sido fácil de leer y, entretiene. Lo que más me ha gustado ha sido que ella ha sido una protagonista diferente entre todo el elenco de personajes y me ha hecho soltar alguna que otra carcajada entre tanta aristocracia remilgada.
Me ha gustado también el tira y afloja de los protagonistas que ha estado presente durante todo el libro y los momentos salseantes entre ellos es lo que mantiene la chispa de su relación.
Lo único que ha entorpecido un poco la lectura han sido la cantidad de faltas de ortografía. Normalmente no me importa si hay alguna, pero en esta ocasión siento que han sido demasiadas y a veces, entorpecían la lectura.
En definitiva, ha sido una lectura ligera, con toques de humor, con mucho fuego entre nuestros protagonistas y que, además, también cuenta con un toque de intriga.
Me ha gustado también el tira y afloja de los protagonistas que ha estado presente durante todo el libro y los momentos salseantes entre ellos es lo que mantiene la chispa de su relación.
Lo único que ha entorpecido un poco la lectura han sido la cantidad de faltas de ortografía. Normalmente no me importa si hay alguna, pero en esta ocasión siento que han sido demasiadas y a veces, entorpecían la lectura.
En definitiva, ha sido una lectura ligera, con toques de humor, con mucho fuego entre nuestros protagonistas y que, además, también cuenta con un toque de intriga.
November 2, 2025
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Genre: Historical Romance
Genre: Historical Romance
May 19, 2010
3.5 stars.I liked this book. It was nice to read about a kept man for a change. It started losing me close to the end though, but still a good read.
November 5, 2018
Sordid. Sex used as blackmail, sex used as revenge, attempted rape. At least the end was good.
July 28, 2017
¡4 ESTRELLAS!
Es una relectura de un libro que leí hace varios años, que sabía que me había gustado mucho pero del cual no me acordaba nada de su trama. La verdad es que leyendo la novela casi no recordaba nada. Aun así, me ha gustado tanto como la primera vez.
Es una historia con mucha pasión, los personajes son de carácter fuerte y bastante complejos. No son los típicos personajes de este tipo de novelas. Es un libro erótico y aunque hay un exceso de escenas eróticas, están muy bien narradas y contadas. La historia secundaria no se queda atrás y esta muy bien desarrollada. Me ha gustado mucho el final y cómo se atan todos los cabos.
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Es una relectura de un libro que leí hace varios años, que sabía que me había gustado mucho pero del cual no me acordaba nada de su trama. La verdad es que leyendo la novela casi no recordaba nada. Aun así, me ha gustado tanto como la primera vez.
Es una historia con mucha pasión, los personajes son de carácter fuerte y bastante complejos. No son los típicos personajes de este tipo de novelas. Es un libro erótico y aunque hay un exceso de escenas eróticas, están muy bien narradas y contadas. La historia secundaria no se queda atrás y esta muy bien desarrollada. Me ha gustado mucho el final y cómo se atan todos los cabos.
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March 6, 2022
No me ha parecido una novela interesante. La trama sonaba buena, pero creo q ha sido innecesariamente rebuscada y hasta retorcida.
Caine es un personaje atormentado por la muerte de su padre y la pérdida de todo su patrimonio. Es básicamente el gigolo particular de una mujer perversa; Olivia me ha recordado bastante a la marquesa de Merteuil de “Relaciones Peligrosas”. Ella tiene mucho q ver en lo desagradable q me ha resultado Caine a lo largo de la trama pero también hay mucho de la propia cosecha de nuestro héroe. A lo largo de toda la historia no he sentido ningún respeto por Caine, xq me ha parecido un personaje equivocado de principio a fin, a quien le han querido justificar sus malas decisiones por la mala suerte q ha tenido en la vida.
Por su parte Bliss, tampoco me ha causado una impresión favorable. En principio Bliss es una chica q reivindica grandes valores sociales. Básicamente una chica buena, q toma decisiones correctas. Obviamente es fácil q se sienta seducida por Caine y q hasta cierto punto, justifique sus barrabasadas; el problema es q de a poco Blyss deja de ser una chica con la cabeza, el corazón y los ovarios bien puestos y se convierte en felpudo de Caine y ahí ya no me gustó.
La trama en sí misma no tiene mucha consistencia, hay dialogos francamente chocantes y muchas incoherencias. No lo puedo recomendar, para mí ha resultado una perdida de tiempo.
Caine es un personaje atormentado por la muerte de su padre y la pérdida de todo su patrimonio. Es básicamente el gigolo particular de una mujer perversa; Olivia me ha recordado bastante a la marquesa de Merteuil de “Relaciones Peligrosas”. Ella tiene mucho q ver en lo desagradable q me ha resultado Caine a lo largo de la trama pero también hay mucho de la propia cosecha de nuestro héroe. A lo largo de toda la historia no he sentido ningún respeto por Caine, xq me ha parecido un personaje equivocado de principio a fin, a quien le han querido justificar sus malas decisiones por la mala suerte q ha tenido en la vida.
Por su parte Bliss, tampoco me ha causado una impresión favorable. En principio Bliss es una chica q reivindica grandes valores sociales. Básicamente una chica buena, q toma decisiones correctas. Obviamente es fácil q se sienta seducida por Caine y q hasta cierto punto, justifique sus barrabasadas; el problema es q de a poco Blyss deja de ser una chica con la cabeza, el corazón y los ovarios bien puestos y se convierte en felpudo de Caine y ahí ya no me gustó.
La trama en sí misma no tiene mucha consistencia, hay dialogos francamente chocantes y muchas incoherencias. No lo puedo recomendar, para mí ha resultado una perdida de tiempo.
May 12, 2018
Qué pena que un H tan interesante protagonice una historia que se queda en nada aunque empiece con tanta fuerza. Terrible la insipidez de la heroina.
Nah. La leí en diagonal saltándome capitulos enteros a veces.
Nah. La leí en diagonal saltándome capitulos enteros a veces.
February 24, 2024
I’m disappointed. I don’t like the pace of the book but I muddled thorough. I have sympathy for Cain the way that her jerked Blaze around was infuriating and unattractive. There was also so much more drama (ecspecially towards the end) the wasn’t necessary.
December 2, 2018
The characters lacked depth and their turmoil was like a preteens relationship
March 12, 2021
This story very entertaining my metime. My heart went with Caine for his strugle...and i love how Bliss feel for Caine. My heart went with her granparrents story.
February 22, 2022
Lamentablemente el libro se me ha hecho muy tedioso, repetitivo y aburrido. Los protagonistas no me han gustado nada, ni me los he creído.
November 22, 2017
Good read
It was a typical happy ever after book. Well written and I will certainly purchase more of Melanie George's books after having read this one.
It was a typical happy ever after book. Well written and I will certainly purchase more of Melanie George's books after having read this one.
May 8, 2014
Es bueno, pero pudo haber sido mejor. Creo que algunas partes sobraron y otras no se desarrollaron como debieron y esa es la razón por la que le quito una estrella a esta historia. En cuanto a los personajes, algunos son muy simples y no se les saco todo el potencial que podían dar, aun así la trama es pegajosa y te mantiene atrapado hasta el final.
August 11, 2023
Loved A LOT of this book. The heroine is such a badass. She a fighter for women's rights and also loves pointing out double standards between the sexes.
Our hero is epically tortured. And what an interesting concept for a historical - the idea of a male peer being kept as a type of consort.
Certain resolutions in this bothered me, but ultimately this hard fought love won me over.
Our hero is epically tortured. And what an interesting concept for a historical - the idea of a male peer being kept as a type of consort.
Certain resolutions in this bothered me, but ultimately this hard fought love won me over.
January 26, 2026
i'm logging this here as evidence for my future therapist. did i LIKE this book? technically yes. am i the same person i was before i read it? absolutely not. i have seen things. i have FELT things. i have whispered "why are you LIKE this" to fictional characters at 2am while questioning every life choice that led me to this moment.
September 10, 2015
One hot romance, it took me a while to like the h/h, but then they grew on me. If you like historical romances with lots and lots of sex, you'll like this.
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May 4, 2008
Book 1 in Pleasure Series. Great.
April 11, 2010
Great sexual chemistry...didn't really pay attention to the story plot...which is unsual for me
November 29, 2010
Pretty drecky, but solid enough that I'd give it three stars if it weren't for the terrible names.
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