- Hardcover: 344 pages
- Publisher: Dell Pub Co; First Edition, First Printing edition (Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385333625
- ISBN-13: 978-0385333627
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,638,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Eloisa James's extraordinary novels have earned the acclaim of critics everywhere. People magazine named Midnight Pleasures "Page Turner of the Week" and raved that "romance writing does not get much better than this." USA Today said of Potent Pleasures: "James weaves a web of scandals and surprises, forcing the reader into a delicious surrender." Now Eloisa James dazzles us once again with a sumptuous tale of romance and manners in Regency London. She unites two lovers who joyfully discover — after a variety of entertaining mishaps — that they are made for each other ... and proves once again that there is always a new way to weave a tale about the eternally fascinating game of love.
Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland, unseen prince of her nights — until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. With her fiery spirit and luminous beauty, Gabby wins Quill's admiration. Certainly she needs his friendship when she meets the exquisite Peter, toast of the ton, and promptly spills a potful of tea. How can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised, svelte gentlewoman Peter requires? Not even the brilliant modiste Madame Carème can save Gabby when her shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball. Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue — to the peril of his heart.
A terrible accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches — the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. Surely this is a viscount quite unsuitable for the marriage mart. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. She's as surprising as she is tempting, an innocent seductress more canny about politics than she is about romance. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches — and Peter — be damned! But it will take a clever man — and a cleverer woman — to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love.
A sensuous romp of uncommon hilarity and charm, Enchanting Pleasures is delicious entertainment from one of the most dazzling voices in romance fiction.
Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland, unseen prince of her nights — until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. With her fiery spirit and luminous beauty, Gabby wins Quill's admiration. Certainly she needs his friendship when she meets the exquisite Peter, toast of the ton, and promptly spills a potful of tea. How can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised, svelte gentlewoman Peter requires? Not even the brilliant modiste Madame Carème can save Gabby when her shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball. Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue — to the peril of his heart.
A terrible accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches — the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. Surely this is a viscount quite unsuitable for the marriage mart. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. She's as surprising as she is tempting, an innocent seductress more canny about politics than she is about romance. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches — and Peter — be damned! But it will take a clever man — and a cleverer woman — to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love.
A sensuous romp of uncommon hilarity and charm, Enchanting Pleasures is delicious entertainment from one of the most dazzling voices in romance fiction.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Charming and Witty,
This review is from: Enchanting Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)
She is a young lady who talks to much, he is a man who says very little. She has been brought over from India to be his brothers bride, he is unable to fullfill 'husbandly' duties. Yet why can't they keep their hands off each other?In this charming story, third in the 'Pleasure' series we catch up with Quill (from the earlier two books) and Gabby the heiress from India. Quill, real name Erskine, eldest son of the Viscount Dewland, to all outwardly appearances seems to have made a recovery from the terrible riding accident which looked likely to leave him bedridden forever. However the head injury has left him with terrible three day migraines whenever he engages in repeatative motion, which puts all forms of 'riding' firmly out of the picture. Into his life steps Gabrielle Jerningham, the bride that could have been his but is now intended for his younger brother. Peter, the younger brother is dedicated to the pursuit of fashion, he dresses well, always behaves to perfection and is not that 'interested' in young ladies. He has little use for a wife fullstop, let alone one who loves to chatter, doesn't bother with fashion, has uncontrolable hair and couldn't behave like a 'proper' young lady if her life depended on it. The ensuing story of two differing personalities realising that they are in the end the perfect match for each other and the quest for a cure for Quill add a depth to this story rarely seen in these types of novels. This couple disagree, they get annoyed with each other, they see and accept each others failings; Gabby will not let Quill get away with hiding behind silences, Quill finds her habit of telling white lies highly annoying, but as they pass through bereavement, into marriage and through sub-plots invloving Indian princes and the East India Company they remain very real, very charming characters.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enchanting Humor,
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This review is from: Enchanting Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)
This tells the story of an heiress from India, Gabrielle, whoes father is a sometime missionary, who does not believe that ladylike behaviour is necessary or practical; and Quill, the eldest son of a Viscount who after a horseriding accident suffers from migrianes after indulging in repetative motion. Quill has declared to his father that he will not be able to father children, and so leaves it to his younger brother Peter to continue the family, before ever meeting Gabrielle.Unfortunately, Peter seems to think of fashion first, last and always, and Gabby is NOT fashionable. Quill however thinks that she is wonderful, but she is now afianced to his younger brother, so he tries not to do anything about it. He also thinks that marriage to him would be unfair to Gabby, since he persits in thinking that their is no cure for his migraines, and the only thing that he can do is avoid the activities that bring them on. This situration can not last, and eventually, Quill is persuaded to marry Gabby, partially by his brother who refuses to marry her after the scandle of having the top of her dress come down at her first ball. Quill and Gabby then have to deal with each other, each other's foibles, and how to get rid of the migraines. As always, there is a well drawn cast of secondary characters, and return performances by some of the characters from James' previous novels. I look forward to reading her next offering.
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable,
By Lindymck (Falkirk, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enchanting Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)
gabrielle is engaged to peter dewland but when she arrives from india ahe is met by his brother erskine. immediately there is a spark between them and they become quite taken wih each other. my only criticism is that the illness or malady which erskine suffers from is a little far fetched or not really believable so kind of takes away from the tension/excitement of the book.
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