Prince of Pleasure, the [Mass Market Paperback]

Can Ms. Jordan get any better than this? The Prince Of Pleasure fuses a fascinating historical tapestry on realpoliticks in France,The Royal Theatres, horse-racing in Newmarket as a lush backdrop to the sensuous romance between Dare and Julienne. Ms. Jordan's protagonists brim with emotions and quick witted intelligence while the romance spins from a heart-ravaging conflict where Julienne sacrifices Dare to assure his inheritance and appeases his malevolent grandfather. Mistrust hangs when he caught her with Ivers who was intent on raping her; Julienne bears shame and treason charges as she flees with her sickly mother.

Pounding suspense and turbulent passion makes Nicole Jordan's latest her most balanced and sizzling read after The Seduction. The fiery and spicy scenes are never reduced to debauched prurience under Ms. Jordan's tight narration but instead glows with unfettered romance. The mystery is superbly-paced and plotted as a laudable sideshow to the well-developed romance. You finally agree that it is finally worth the wait. The Prince Of Pleasure is reading pleasure of the highest order.

If you've ever been so sexually "connected" to a man that words weren't necessary to make all things possible, you'll embrace this book as your own. If not, you'll learn what it feels like. Julienne is strong, unconventional, independent and experienced sexually, not a bit of "fluff" but a woman of courage and determination, and loyalty. Both to herself as well as the man she loves.

Dare is a rake for sure but there's no doubt who his "love" is and what he'll do to have her. He's definately a "Prince of PLEASURE" (As Julienne is a PRINCESS of Pleasure!!)

This is a novel of passion, intrigue and a complicated journey. And something I loved about this book, & is so often missing recently (in fact nearly ALWAYS!) is that there is GREAT sex from beginning to end. No waiting till the second to last chapter. No beating around the bush for 100's of pages. It's THERE & it's NOT gratutious. It is "sexual tension" NOW. It is a man and woman passionately in love and in lust and you will feel it in every sexual encounter.

Mz. J pushes the envelope sexually (like she's ALWAYS been SO good at). It's raw, it's honest, it's "plain-speak", screaming, up-against-the-wall, sweating, beautiful erotic sex between two people who discover that it is what it IS because of love.

This is Nicole Jordan at her best with pure, unadulterated, ROMANCE at it's best.

Seven years later, Dare finds out that Julienne is in a play and sets out to take revenge for what she did to him seven years earlier, plus find out if she is involved in any treason against the crown. His real motives are pretty clear and that is the fact that he never forgot about his first love and wants to make her his for all time. Julienne never forgot the love she shared with Dare and agrees to help him flesh out the infamous Caliban that you have read about in previous books. I was enthralled by the sexual chemistry,love and romance these two shared and hated for their story to end. If you love romance, sensual sex and adventure in your romance novels, then you need to pick up a copy of this book. You will not be disappointed.