The Price of Pleasure

Kresley Cole

Mar 2007 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Kresley Cole returns with a breathtaking romantic saga of love, honor, and passion unbound -- as a man of duty faces his greatest trial, and a young castaway discovers her greatest desire....

A man noted for his courage and integrity, Captain Grant Sutherland journeys to Oceania to find Victoria Dearbourne, an English girl lost at sea a decade before. He's given her ailing grandfather his word -- as a gentleman -- to find and protect her. But one look at a grown Victoria and Grant has never felt less like one.
Tori relishes freedom, untamed passion, and spontaneity above stifling order. Even more so when a proud, cold British captain arrives to rescue her, though she has no wish to be. As Grant tries to convince her to leave her island home, she begins to see in him a man hungering for more. A man who once laughed. A man who desires her but won't take what she offers.
Grant struggles to control his own savage passions -- and fails, Tori must decide what she wants more -- her unfettered independence or the only man who could tame her wild heart....

Ratings and reviews

I love kresley kole books. i got addicted to reading her "immortals after dark series " its blew my mind on how addicted i was after reading just ONE of her books "Kiss of a demon king" so i went on reading her books and i was tempted by many of her books and some i was not and the ones i did read was exhilarating i was a phantom right there in the book experiencing everything the book charater was and much like this it was Thrilling,Refreshing, and satisfying.I am now going to indulge in more of her books

I have read a lot of Kresley Cole's books but this is one of the first that I've read that is outside the paranormal romance genre. I didn't really know what to expect but I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It's kind of long, it takes a while for things to happen- which I actually really enjoyed because I like to have time to really delve into the characters and get to know them. It's not a quick read but it is full of romance so if that's what you're here for, give it a try!

This novel was so much better than I expected and I had very high hopes. I loved it!!

About the author

Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Immortals After Dark paranormal series and the young adult Arcana Chronicles. Her books have been translated into over twenty foreign languages, garnered three RITA awards, and consistently appear on the bestseller lists in the US and abroad. Before becoming a writer, Cole was a world-ranked athlete, coach, and graduate student. She has traveled over much of the world and draws from those experiences to create her memorable characters and settings. She lives in Florida with her family and “far too many animals,” and spends any free time traveling. You can learn more about her and her work at KresleyCole.com or Facebook.com/KresleyCole.