The Price of Pleasure

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Summary: erotic science fiction romance
Review: The galaxy war between the Saurellians and the empire continues. The Saurellians have placed some of their troops at the gritty Discovery Station; a remote outpost that no one wants to be stationed at. Saurellian Seth is working when slave-maid Calla arrives to clean the room. Since he ordered the hostel's owner to keep everyone away from his area, he is ready to kill her. Seth learns it is a mistake her being here, but neither can resist making love together. Seth cannot forget the encounter, which is a surprise as Saurellians will have sex with other species, but only become satiated if they are fortunate to find their own species' soul mate.

When Calla learns her "brother" Jess has been sold off-planet, she arranges with a pleasure provider Dani to obtain a new identity Devora the sex slave to Seth just as he leaves the station on an assignment. Seth feels that Devora might take the edge off of his two heads that keep projecting an image of Calla. As their adventures begin, their attraction and passion for one another grows into something neither expected, but can a Saurellian male truly fall in love with a human?

Readers who enjoy an erotic science fiction romance will gain much pleasure from Joanna Wylde's entertaining tale. The Saurellian race seems real and just believably different enough from humans. The exciting story line is loaded with adventures and romance between Seth and Calla that make for a fine tale in which fans of Star Trek will enjoy and want more stories starring secondary characters.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: erotic science fiction romance
Review: The galaxy war between the Saurellians and the empire continues. The Saurellians have placed some of their troops at the gritty Discovery Station; a remote outpost that no one wants to be stationed at. Saurellian Seth is working when slave-maid Calla arrives to clean the room. Since he ordered the hostel's owner to keep everyone away from his area, he is ready to kill her. Seth learns it is a mistake her being here, but neither can resist making love together. Seth cannot forget the encounter, which is a surprise as Saurellians will have sex with other species, but only become satiated if they are fortunate to find their own species' soul mate.

When Calla learns her "brother" Jess has been sold off-planet, she arranges with a pleasure provider Dani to obtain a new identity Devora the sex slave to Seth just as he leaves the station on an assignment. Seth feels that Devora might take the edge off of his two heads that keep projecting an image of Calla. As their adventures begin, their attraction and passion for one another grows into something neither expected, but can a Saurellian male truly fall in love with a human?

Readers who enjoy an erotic science fiction romance will gain much pleasure from Joanna Wylde's entertaining tale. The Saurellian race seems real and just believably different enough from humans. The exciting story line is loaded with adventures and romance between Seth and Calla that make for a fine tale in which fans of Star Trek will enjoy and want more stories starring secondary characters.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Sizzling erotica with good characters and nonstop action
Review: The Price of Pleasure is a shockingly explicit romance that features sympathetic characters and an interesting story. This is the steamiest and most graphic novel I've ever read. Joanne Wylde is a master at turning up the heat and keeping it on high. In addition, she knows how to tell a good story with nonstop action.

Calla is a slave on Discovery station in a futuristic world that's been conquered by the powerful Saurellians, a race of super warriors. Sexually frustrated because there are not enough women to go around on their planet yet genetically incapable of finding life mates in women of other races, the warriors who venture forth to conquer try in vain to slake their insatiable lust on pleasure workers in legalized brothels.

When Calla arrives to clean a room at the hostel where most of the Saurellians are staying, she runs into Seth, the Saurellian commander, and he grabs her as an intruder. One thing leads to another, and after they experience the most amazing sexual experience of their lives together, Seth knows that he must have her. But Calla is afraid that her harsh mistress will sell her to an illegal brothel if she's caught, leading to her death, so she lies, saying she's married to a man named Jess (who is really her brother). In disgust, Seth throws her out, but he becomes obsessed, seeking out women who look as much like Calla as possible.

When Jess is unexpectedly shipped away: sold to be a mining slave on another planet-an existence that will surely kill him-Calla must find a way to save him. With the help of her close friend Dani, a highly experienced pleasure worker, Calla escapes from her harsh mistress and refashions herself as Devora, a pleasure worker and Dani's cousin. And who better to buy her services than the man about to leave Discovery station to pursue some crazed renegades: Seth?

Devora and Seth experience internal and external dangers and adventures as they travel through the universe together. There are a number of twists that keep the reader on her/his toes, and s/he knows that a big revelation and blow up is coming even as Devora and Seth fall deeper in love.

The Price of Pleasure is an exciting and emotional read that is well worth the time. Author Joanne Wylde has created a futuristic world that is in itself very intriguing and is the background to more novels to come in this series. My only complaint is that the dialogue is often flat-not as exciting and entertaining as the plot and action. Still, this is absorbing read that the fan of erotic won't want to miss.

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Summary: Ms Wylde's Books are Great
Review: This is the first book in the Price of Pleasure series. There are two short stories out as well, one is in the anthology Taken. The title to it is Dragon's Mistress and it is actually the second part of the sereies. The other short story is Serendity and it picks up were The Price of Pleasure leaves off. Serendity is part of the Wicked Wishes anthology, which has not been published in paperback yet. Ms Wylde writes with flair and passion. I have read all her stories and have loved each one. Seth and Calla are made for each other even though neither of them are willing to admit it.

Seth can only marry another of his race, so the attraction that he feels for Calla can never be. He is torn between what he feels as his duty and his feeings for this women. After Calla escapes he finds out there are a few women that have the genetic makeup to be mates for his race. When he learns this he is determined to find Calla.

Calla is afraid of becoming a slave again. She hides who she really is, but finds that she cannot forget Seth. Even after she leaves him she realizes that she will never love another man but Seth.

This is the beginning of a wonderful series. Definitely worth reading.

Rating:
Summary: Ms Wylde's Books are Great
Review: This is the first book in the Price of Pleasure series. There are two short stories out as well, one is in the anthology Taken. The title to it is Dragon's Mistress and it is actually the second part of the sereies. The other short story is Serendity and it picks up were The Price of Pleasure leaves off. Serendity is part of the Wicked Wishes anthology, which has not been published in paperback yet. Ms Wylde writes with flair and passion. I have read all her stories and have loved each one. Seth and Calla are made for each other even though neither of them are willing to admit it.

Seth can only marry another of his race, so the attraction that he feels for Calla can never be. He is torn between what he feels as his duty and his feeings for this women. After Calla escapes he finds out there are a few women that have the genetic makeup to be mates for his race. When he learns this he is determined to find Calla.

Calla is afraid of becoming a slave again. She hides who she really is, but finds that she cannot forget Seth. Even after she leaves him she realizes that she will never love another man but Seth.

This is the beginning of a wonderful series. Definitely worth reading.