I bought the book because I like Kate Pearce. She's a nice person and I've read her stuff from EC and Cheek and liked it. Amazon, at the time I purchased the book didn't have a blurb up (and what's up with that? I see it all the time - a blurb is um, sort of nice when I can't pick the book up and look at the back) so when I got it and read the back I admit I put it down for a few days. The former sex slave in Turkey thing just didn't catch me.
But I have to say, I picked it up last night and I ended up awake until 1 am to finish it. I loved it. Valentin is such a wonderful tortured hero. He really came to life in the book.
This is an erotic historical and it had just enough detail but not so much I wanted to die. The characters never did things I thought, "why on earth would someone do that?" and I felt like the way Sara finally broke through was edgy and well written. It certainly pushed the envelope in several places without feeling manipulative on the author's part.
I think the title underestimates the sheer emotional depth of the story though! Simply Sexual is probably one of the very best Aphrodisia titles I've read. Great job!
Lauren Dane
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