Kate Pearce has taken regency romance to a higher level with Antonia’s Bargain and I have to applaud her ability to explore taboo subjects while writing a novel of worth and Antonia’s Bargain is a novel of worth. I loved it.
Antonia’s Bargain is a captivating tale, both beautifully written and poignant. Gideon and Antonia are perfectly matched and their pain and pleasure are equally compelling. Kate Pearce provides her readers with an edgy look at the Regency-era that will have you completely enraptured from beginning to end. The relationship between Gideon and Antonia, as it develops, illustrates the strength of their bond and had me weeping tears of happiness by the end.
Antonia’s Bargain is a sexy fast paced historical romance that is sure to entertain the readers. It brings the time of regency England to life through the eyes of a female exploring the male world. Gideon introduces Antonia to the ways of young men seeking entertainment. Nothing is forbidden, from pleasures of the flesh to gamboling, Antonia will see it all. Readers will delight as Antonia reacts to these new experiences and how her reactions affect Gideon.
This is highly erotic romance where all aspects of pleasure are described. Numerous scenes too hot to describe here for the readers will excite and stimulate the imagination. Lovers in every combination and in every position will frequent this story. The readers will enjoy the fact that during a time of such strict social rules a woman explores the freedom that comes with being born male.
The romance between Gideon and Antonia must move beyond the fears and troubles of both their past. Their histories touch the heart and let the reader understand what has shaped their fears. These characters find in the other someone that understands them and accepts their needs and desires when others would judge them negatively. Together they find a type of healing that opens their heart to love.
Readers are encouraged to add Antonia’s Bargain by Kate Pearce to their reading list. This creative and highly passionate romance is sure to be enjoyed by all.
As I sat down to read Antonio’s Bargain, Ms. Pearce had two items in her favor right from the beginning: the fact that this story was a historical and knowing I would be exposed to some non-traditional sexual encounters. Then she snared me with Gideon who was confident, a connoisseur of all things sexual yet still saddled with a good deal of vulnerability.
Ms. Pearce was able to design a man who, in spite of his sexual proclivities, made you feel as if no one else in the world existed. Then she took me over the top with Antonia. Gideon’s perfect match and equal when it came to intelligence, wit and daring. These two were perfect and Ms. Pearce was able to highlight their every emotion, which made this book topnotch.
A great story for readers like myself who appreciate love full of acceptance, compromise and your ‘happily ever after on our own terms’ relationship.
A heroine who yearns for the freedom of men and a hero who finds his dream man in a woman? ANTONIA'S BARGAIN is most definitely not your grandmother's Georgette Heyer! Like many recent Regency heroines, Antonia is a woman of her time who yearns to break the bonds of convention and chafes at the rules imposed on her by society. Luckily, she finds the perfect partner with Gideon, one of the most unusual Regency heroes I've ever read. Gideon is a man unafraid to explore his sexual interests, be it with women or men. This passionate pair pushes the envelope sexually and emotionally and the result is a story that is poignant, tender and deliciously kinky.
Kate Pearce offers the reader a deliciously wicked story of forbidden sex and sexual discovery. Gideon and Antonia grow closer as Gideon teaches her the secrets of passion. As a man, Antonia gets to know how it feels to be a man in society and loves every second of it. She blooms under Gideon’s training, learning what it really means to be a sexual animal. Can Gideon and Antonia admit their love for each other before it is too late?
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