Simply Pleasure
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Publisher Description
Experience the illicit passions of Regency England in Kate Pearce's House of Pleasure series. . .
MASTER OF SEDUCTION
Ten years as a sex slave in a Turkish brothel have left Val Sokorvsky a master in the art of erotic seduction. But even as he offered his body, he never offered his heart. Now that he is returning home he wonders what kind of welcome he will find. Only one person understands his pain and Val is helpless to resist the passion he feels for Peter Howard, his English lover. . .
MASTER OF SUBMISSION
Peter learned to survive his years as a sex slave by coaxing and teasing his lovers to the heights of sexual ecstasy. But there is only one man he's ever loved, one man he can never take as his own. Returning to England may save him from captivity but it may also take away Val, the one man to whom he'd willingly give his body and soul. . .
Praise for Kate Pearce
"Sinfully hot. If you like your romance hot as you return to the Regency era, where behind the scenes anything goes, then grabSimply Carnal for your reading pleasure."—Romance Reviews Today
"The passion of Pearce's erotic tale is focused and intense. . .. Their sex encounters and fantasies. . .steam up the pages."—Romantic Times on Simply Shameless
"Simply Sexual by Kate Pearce is one of the most arousing and enigmatic historical novels I have read this year."—Romance Junkies
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Customer Reviews
Val and Peter, Their Story
Discovered in a Turkish brothel, Val, the son of a noble, and Peter, who is not sure who his father is, were ultimately rescued by an Englishman and were returning to England after a long absence. For many years, Val and Peter only had each other to count on. They were both used and abused. It isn’t easy for either of them to reintegrate into the uptight society of the English ton. This is their story and the backstory for the novels to follow. The road through to the end of this story was a difficult one, each man needing to overcome his own demons and their common demons. Well written, I liked both major characters, the struggles seemed appropriate for each. There are mm encounters, drug abuse, and more. If these are not to your liking choose another story.
Pearce managed to combine some serious steam, an awful start, and two very broken characters
An unbreakable bond forged in the bowels of a hell visited on two young boys, Val and Peter were kidnapped and held as sex slaves in a Turkish brothel. Far from being a story that ‘relives’ those horrific experiences, this story attempts to give us a look into the bond between two very broken young men, on their way to a new life.
Val’s reaction to his past is hidden behind a brash arrogance, laced with a manipulative streak that keeps those around him either doing his bidding or waiting for his approval. Peter hides his pain of not being brave enough, or feeling loved enough by his best friend, that he retreats in drugs, alcohol and cold, meaningless sex.
What a rollercoaster ride Pearce packed into this novella: neither character is completely ‘lovable’ in any sense of the word, but their bond, and their brokenness is both well-described and presented. I can’t begin to say that I ‘know’ either character well, but as a prequel to the series there is background information and interactions that will help in understanding them in the further instalments of the story. Pearce managed to combine some serious steam, an awful start, and two very broken characters and come out with a ‘must read’ series for me.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility