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As part of a promise to her ailing grandfather, Captain Grant Sutherland heads for Oceania to search for Victoria Dearbourne, a young English girl lost at sea a decade before, but when he arrives at the island paradise, he finds a beautiful and grown-up Victoria who wants nothing more than her indep
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I have read one other KC novel which I thought was a superb story & therefore encouraged me to purchase this one as I could see that it had a good rating but I don't know whether the other 2 reviewers were reading the same novel as I was because I thought that this was awful.
There was a shipwreck & as a result Victoria, her mother & Nanny survive & get stranded on an island. The grandfather has hired several expeditions to find his family & the last attempt is the success that he has long awaited in the form of Grant to whom as a reward he will hand over his estate.
Grant comes across Victoria on the island but she tries & succeeds in thwarting him until she knows that he is genuine & has been sent by her grandad to find them. Grant is the first man she has come across & instantly falls for him but he does not return the sentiment but as the story progresses he soon realises the error of his ways.
The story includes the find, the return journey to England via Capetown, the introduction to civiliastion for Victoria & her progress in society, whilst tackling her growing feelings for Grant, confusion over the rejection & the inevitable hurt feelings & overcoming the misunderstandings. So why does this story fail on so many counts?
Firstly there is no real depth of feeling expressed - it all seems very superficial. There is no exciting description of the island(colour/vibrancy), Victoria is not painted as an innocent girl who has no experiences at all to speak of. Sometimes she comes across as a really shallow manipulative person & I had no empathy at all for her. There could have been better cover of her first time in Engalnd rather than be told that she found it really noisy?... Read more ›
There was a shipwreck & as a result Victoria, her mother & Nanny survive & get stranded on an island. The grandfather has hired several expeditions to find his family & the last attempt is the success that he has long awaited in the form of Grant to whom as a reward he will hand over his estate.
Grant comes across Victoria on the island but she tries & succeeds in thwarting him until she knows that he is genuine & has been sent by her grandad to find them. Grant is the first man she has come across & instantly falls for him but he does not return the sentiment but as the story progresses he soon realises the error of his ways.
The story includes the find, the return journey to England via Capetown, the introduction to civiliastion for Victoria & her progress in society, whilst tackling her growing feelings for Grant, confusion over the rejection & the inevitable hurt feelings & overcoming the misunderstandings. So why does this story fail on so many counts?
Firstly there is no real depth of feeling expressed - it all seems very superficial. There is no exciting description of the island(colour/vibrancy), Victoria is not painted as an innocent girl who has no experiences at all to speak of. Sometimes she comes across as a really shallow manipulative person & I had no empathy at all for her. There could have been better cover of her first time in Engalnd rather than be told that she found it really noisy?... Read more ›
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Lula
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am surprised to be the first person to review this book. It is a wonderful book and the romance between the main characters is lovely. The book is a tale about a sea captain who rescues the grand-daughter of a peer from a deserted island and falls in love with her. Very enjoyable read containing a lot of humor as well. I could not put the book down and it is a very long time I have been able to say that about a book. For those who like steamy sex scenes this book delivers. Highly recommended. I look forward to reading the other book in the series about Grant's brother.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I don't normally read historical romances but I read the Sutherland Brothers series and MacCarrick Brothers series as I am a massive fan of Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series. I believe Captain of All Pleasures and Price of Pleasure were Kresley's first books she wrote which were then closely followed by the MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy. I am glad Kresley found her niche with the Immortals After Dark series (which are amazing) however her historical romances are still brilliant and I really enjoyed reading them. I am glad I took the risk and read the Sutherland Brothers and MacCarrick Brothers books and can honestly say if you haven't read them and are a fan of Kresley's IAD then they are definitely worth the read. The scenes in the books are both steamy and well written and these books have taken pride of place on my bookshelf next to the IAD series.
This book Price of Pleasure is the second out of two books in the Sutherland Brothers series and features Grant Sutherland and Victoria Dearbourne. This was a brilliant second instalment in the series and the only thing I could say negatively about it was that there wasn't more and that the series finished with this book. A really good romantic storyline and definitely worth the read.
Captain of All Pleasures
If You Dare: The MacCarrick Brothers Bk. 1
If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers)
If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers)
This book Price of Pleasure is the second out of two books in the Sutherland Brothers series and features Grant Sutherland and Victoria Dearbourne. This was a brilliant second instalment in the series and the only thing I could say negatively about it was that there wasn't more and that the series finished with this book. A really good romantic storyline and definitely worth the read.
Captain of All Pleasures
If You Dare: The MacCarrick Brothers Bk. 1
If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers)
If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers)
By Fictionator
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Book 2 of the 'Sutherland' brothers! If you enjoyed book one The Captain of All Pleasures then this is also for you. Grant Sutherland the quiet, calm, reserved younger brother! I think not, beneath this exterior lies another passionate man who is about to meet his female match! Not sure which brother I'd go for but it is a shame there aren't more of them although this book does introduce Ian, a cousin, and you are definitely left wondering if there is more come from the Sutherlands!
By daisyduck1976
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I like Kresley Cole's style and don't mind that she's a bit formulaic because I like her formula! This book carries on in a sort of sequel to "the captain of all pleasures".
Grant Sutherland, Derek's brother, is on a mission to find and rescue a young woman, her mother and her nanny, believed lost at sea by most. The girl's grandfather insists that they are still alive. Grant is just one in a long line of people sent to find them.
When he does discover that the girl and her nanny have both survived, they are not quite what he was expecting! Victoria is not the proper lady that she was before her shipwreck, rather she is feisty and independent and used to surviving on her own terms. Her nanny, Cammy, has attempted to retain her ladylike social graces but is extremely weakened by illness and some of the terrible experiences they have had with previous arrivals at the island. Grant is surprised that he finds Victoria both aggravating and alluring and tries hard to distance himself from a woman so far above him in social standing while he protects her. She rails against him at every opportunity but also seeks his approval. Little does she know, he is keeping something of a terrible secret from her as they sail towards home. Heated tension, turmoil and passions ensue in true Kresley Cole style.
I enjoyed this book as much as the one before it. Grant is quite different to Derek, more gentlemanly, which fit the story well. I also enjoyed the addition of Ian, Derek and Grant's cousin, for light relief. Towards the end of the book, Derek and Nicole reappear to play their part in the story which I thought was fitting. If you like Kresely Cole books, then pick this one up. I would personally read "The captain of all pleasures" first though.
Grant Sutherland, Derek's brother, is on a mission to find and rescue a young woman, her mother and her nanny, believed lost at sea by most. The girl's grandfather insists that they are still alive. Grant is just one in a long line of people sent to find them.
When he does discover that the girl and her nanny have both survived, they are not quite what he was expecting! Victoria is not the proper lady that she was before her shipwreck, rather she is feisty and independent and used to surviving on her own terms. Her nanny, Cammy, has attempted to retain her ladylike social graces but is extremely weakened by illness and some of the terrible experiences they have had with previous arrivals at the island. Grant is surprised that he finds Victoria both aggravating and alluring and tries hard to distance himself from a woman so far above him in social standing while he protects her. She rails against him at every opportunity but also seeks his approval. Little does she know, he is keeping something of a terrible secret from her as they sail towards home. Heated tension, turmoil and passions ensue in true Kresley Cole style.
I enjoyed this book as much as the one before it. Grant is quite different to Derek, more gentlemanly, which fit the story well. I also enjoyed the addition of Ian, Derek and Grant's cousin, for light relief. Towards the end of the book, Derek and Nicole reappear to play their part in the story which I thought was fitting. If you like Kresely Cole books, then pick this one up. I would personally read "The captain of all pleasures" first though.
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Price of Pleasure
What can I say? "Wow". I have not picked up a book for some time but I'm so glad I chose this romantic novel out of them all! Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by H. Barnatt
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