Line:Legend Series: None Book Length: Short Novel Book Type: eBook Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing ISBN: 9781419908989 MSRP/List Price: $6.50 Our Cover Price: $5.20 Available in Print: No

Antonia's Bargain By: Kate Pearce (Read Excerpt) E-mail this product to a friend This book is the stand-alone sequel to Eden's Pleasure. Since the suicide of his first wife, Gideon has avoided emotional interactions with women in favor of less emotionally draining liaisons with men. When he unmasks "Anthony" Maxwell and finds he is, in fact, Antonia, he is still sexually intrigued enough to want to bed her. A reluctant heiress, Antonia knows she has to marry but she intends to do it on her own terms—her wealth in return for a husband-free bed. Gideon offers to help her infiltrate the world of the ton dressed as a man so she can see her potential suitors in their natural habitat. In return, she agrees to allow him to teach her every trick in his sexual repertoire as long as he doesn't take her virginity. Her fear of marriage and pregnancy is a puzzling barrier that Gideon, despite his exceptional skills, finds difficult to penetrate. As they become more scandalously intimate, he has to decide whether to help Antonia face her fears or walk away from the only woman he believes he could ever love. Reader Advisory: Contains multiple scenes of male and female same-sex erotic interaction. Quantity:

Product Rating: (4.67)   # of Ratings: 3   (Only registered customers can rate) (Only registered customers can rate) 5 - Must Read! 4 - Recommended reading 3 - Enjoyable 2 - Could be better 1 - Not recommended 0% 50% 100% Sort: New to Old RE-SORT COMMENTS: Helpful to Less Helpful Less Helpful to Helpful New to Old Old to New High to Low Rating Low to High Rating Showing comments 1-2 of 2 1. A on 12/21/2009, said: This is my first Pearce read and it won't be my last. Pearce introduces a sensuous world rife with sexual fluidity and compelling characters. Add tidy plotting and pacing for a dreamy erotic romance worthy of a spot on one's "keeper shelf." Writing quality--tone/voice and technical aspects--is excellent. I love erotica featuring bisexuality and sexual fluidity in male and female characters. It increases storyline tension. "Antonia's Bargain" delivers in full on this point; throughout the book, umlimited erotic possibility permeates the reading experience. A few VERY minor and infrequent technical issues prevent me from honestly offering the novel 5 stars. As a matter of personal taste, I was put off by a love scene where the heroine fellated the hero just after the hero finished penetrating another male lover. No mention was made of bathing or washing up in between these two sexploits, and while the lovemaking was very erotic and romantic, all the while I read and couldn't help thinking about the poor sanitation of going down on a man who'd just been inside another man. Despite that caveat, the overall quality of "Antonia's Bargain" is too good to overlook. Pearce's style has confirmed my confidence in Pearce's other books and future books. NOTE: I'm a paying customer, not a reviewer provided with a complimentary copy. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (6 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 2. Dee on 9/7/2009, said: This was an awesome story. Gideon was attracted to Antonia from the beginning and it just got better from there. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (1 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) Showing comments 1-2 of 2