The Price of Temptation by M J Pearson
Part of 50bookchallenge, book #13 (2007).
Stephen Clair, the notorious Earl of St. Joseph, has a lover he can't afford, a social calendar that's out of control and a libido that rules his life. If he can't get control of all of them, he will fall into financial ruin. Could the youthful, handsome and dependable Jamie Riley be the solution to his problems?
Jamie Riley has a secret that keeps him from accepting the sexual advances of his employer, Stephen Clair, and a past he would like to leave behind. But Stephen is a man who knows how to awaken a passion that Jamie has been trying to suppress, and carries a price that Jamie would rather not pay. But it isn't easy to ignore passion, especially when it's so temptingly close.
Julian Jeffries, lover to Stephen Clair, has found a way of living the high life without lifting a finger. it isn't until Julian notices that Stephen has been spending time with his latest employee, Jamie Riley, that he begins to worry about losing everything he'd schemed to have. Now Julian needs to find a way of getting rid of Jamie without raising suspicion. And, as Julian knows, the best way to do that is to dig into Jamie's past and find something to use against him.
This is what they call a harlequin romance where they replaced the female lead with a male lead. This book has a pretty simple plot, one that is a common staple among romance plotlines. The story telling is around 7 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Why have I recommended this book if it's not at all special, you may ask. Well, this book does not shine above other gay romance books out there, but it's a fun read nonetheless. This book won't leave a major impression on me but I was happy that I have read it and wouldn't mind reading a sequel should one became available. If books are food, some books are haute cuisine and some, like this one, is Kit Kat.
This book was the finalist for the 2006 Lambda Literary Award for Best Romance.
Related links:
Alien Perspective (publisher) website with excerpts in PDF
Stephen Clair, the notorious Earl of St. Joseph, has a lover he can't afford, a social calendar that's out of control and a libido that rules his life. If he can't get control of all of them, he will fall into financial ruin. Could the youthful, handsome and dependable Jamie Riley be the solution to his problems?
Jamie Riley has a secret that keeps him from accepting the sexual advances of his employer, Stephen Clair, and a past he would like to leave behind. But Stephen is a man who knows how to awaken a passion that Jamie has been trying to suppress, and carries a price that Jamie would rather not pay. But it isn't easy to ignore passion, especially when it's so temptingly close.
Julian Jeffries, lover to Stephen Clair, has found a way of living the high life without lifting a finger. it isn't until Julian notices that Stephen has been spending time with his latest employee, Jamie Riley, that he begins to worry about losing everything he'd schemed to have. Now Julian needs to find a way of getting rid of Jamie without raising suspicion. And, as Julian knows, the best way to do that is to dig into Jamie's past and find something to use against him.
This is what they call a harlequin romance where they replaced the female lead with a male lead. This book has a pretty simple plot, one that is a common staple among romance plotlines. The story telling is around 7 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Why have I recommended this book if it's not at all special, you may ask. Well, this book does not shine above other gay romance books out there, but it's a fun read nonetheless. This book won't leave a major impression on me but I was happy that I have read it and wouldn't mind reading a sequel should one became available. If books are food, some books are haute cuisine and some, like this one, is Kit Kat.
This book was the finalist for the 2006 Lambda Literary Award for Best Romance.
Related links:
Alien Perspective (publisher) website with excerpts in PDF