Helpful Score: 6
I was a little disappointed in the beginning of this book being that this book was in high demand on the website.
Romantic Times gave it a 4 star scorcher rating. I guess all the sexual shenanigans of mostly secondary characters made it a scorcher. But finally about 170 pages into the book, the hero and heroine finally have some quality time together, not searching though a brothel, a madhouse, and other nefarious locations. When the plot finally comes around to the hero's and heroine's temptations, their growing intimacy, and the danger surrounding them, the author tells a very interesting story.
Romantic Times gave it a 4 star scorcher rating. I guess all the sexual shenanigans of mostly secondary characters made it a scorcher. But finally about 170 pages into the book, the hero and heroine finally have some quality time together, not searching though a brothel, a madhouse, and other nefarious locations. When the plot finally comes around to the hero's and heroine's temptations, their growing intimacy, and the danger surrounding them, the author tells a very interesting story.
Helpful Score: 3
The story starts out slow, with little teases to keep you going, and finally builds into a really good romance/mystery. The main characters, and even the secondary characters, are interesting and flawed; everyone has a backstory. All in all, I would rate it a notch above the average Regency romance.
Helpful Score: 2
I really liked this book. Good chemistry between Christian and Jane. The story about Del was full of surprises. I will look for other books from the author.
Helpful Score: 2
The back cover of this book makes you think it will be erotic fiction but it really isn't. Quite tame really - harlequin romance type book in the end.
Helpful Score: 2
After a series of complete failures, I was hesitant to pick-up another new author, another new series, another historical romance. *groan* But I did - I plucked it off of the back of my towering TBR and gave it a shot - WTH. And what a gem it is!
The story and the characters kept me engaged from page one. Jane, Lady Sherringham, is a courageous young woman who dares to enters "The Club" to find her missing BFF. The Club being a gentlemen's club where all types of debauchery can and will be experienced. She encounters "Lord Wicked", Christian Wickham, at the club. He has returned home from India to rescue his sister.
Jane suffered under the hands of her late husband and must learn how to love and trust again. Christian believes he is tainted because of his heritage. Yet, watching these two begin to love and trust again is like watching a moth being drawn to a flame.
The Club is a delicious blend of erotic, mystery and the romance I look for in a well written story. Ms. Page is now an author I won't hesitate to pick-up and read.
The story and the characters kept me engaged from page one. Jane, Lady Sherringham, is a courageous young woman who dares to enters "The Club" to find her missing BFF. The Club being a gentlemen's club where all types of debauchery can and will be experienced. She encounters "Lord Wicked", Christian Wickham, at the club. He has returned home from India to rescue his sister.
Jane suffered under the hands of her late husband and must learn how to love and trust again. Christian believes he is tainted because of his heritage. Yet, watching these two begin to love and trust again is like watching a moth being drawn to a flame.
The Club is a delicious blend of erotic, mystery and the romance I look for in a well written story. Ms. Page is now an author I won't hesitate to pick-up and read.
Helpful Score: 1
I agree with the other reviews--this book started out slow but once the whole thing came together I couldn't put it down! This is my first read by Sharon Page but it won't be my last.
Helpful Score: 1
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If flowed from one event to another without a lot of angst (ugh!) and self recrimination. The H/H worked together to solve the problem and fell in love along the way. The author ignored a few propriety items, but the heroine was a widow, after all, and it is fiction.
Helpful Score: 1
Very good!! Hot and steamy with the right mix of rommance.
From the back cover...
It is London's most secretive gentleman's club-a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, has no choice. Her friend Del has vanished, and Jane must enter into a dangerous charade to find her. Now, within the gilded walls of this erotic lair, Jane awaits the lover she has procured for the evening. But the man who enters her bedchamber is no stranger. He is Del's brother and London's wickedest rake-a man on a rescue mission of his own. Christian is intrigued by the innocent beauty who clearly does not belong in the notorious brothel. And as the two seek out the damning secrets of the club...as Christian initiates Jane into the ways of true sensual pleasure, she knows she has entered the most dangerous place of all-where the price of temptation could be her heart...
It is London's most secretive gentleman's club-a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, has no choice. Her friend Del has vanished, and Jane must enter into a dangerous charade to find her. Now, within the gilded walls of this erotic lair, Jane awaits the lover she has procured for the evening. But the man who enters her bedchamber is no stranger. He is Del's brother and London's wickedest rake-a man on a rescue mission of his own. Christian is intrigued by the innocent beauty who clearly does not belong in the notorious brothel. And as the two seek out the damning secrets of the club...as Christian initiates Jane into the ways of true sensual pleasure, she knows she has entered the most dangerous place of all-where the price of temptation could be her heart...
got tired of waiting and bought it on my kindle!
