The Price of Passion: An Erotic Journey

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Summary: one of my top ten
Review: The Price of Passion was hands down, well, at least one of them, the best erotic novel of this or any year. Jess Wells explored the satisfaction of a fully lived, fully passionate life with her best writing ever. A gorgeous novel, guaranteed to keep your finger on the button. Jess Wells has always been an extraordinary writer, but with The Price of Passion she moved into the rarified circle of the great authors, those who can capture a character, a setting, an event, an emotion, with complete care and utter mastery.

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Summary: Passion vs. Desire
Review: Wells has a beautiful way with language, and it's unfortunate how short this novel is and how flat certain passages are. I believe Wells was trying to convey how Simone felt disconnected to her family and to her own passions through the language, but somehow it just didn't connect for me. I think the story is marvelous and full of potential. I was reminded of Violette Leduc's "Therese and Isabelle" somewhat. And I heartily identified with the idea that through forgiveness for familial abandonment one finds peace and passion. I hope Wells only improves from here.