Brothers of the Absinthe Club 1: Arabian Pearl
Emma WildesHistorical erotic romance
Available from Siren Publishing
ISBN: 1-933563-12-5
March 2007
| Englishman Lord Robert St. Clare is visiting his school chum Ali, son of an Arabian sheik. According to the customs of his country, the sheik offers Robert a woman from the harem to warm his bed. Robert does not wish to offend his host and accepts the offer. All is fine until Lady Celia Davenport is shown into Robert's bedchamber. Celia is the virgin daughter of a friend of Robert's, who was captured on her way to a visit to her aunt and then sold into slavery. Ali tells Robert that he must bed Celia (they will be watched) and if she pleases him, perhaps his father will allow Robert to take her back to Regency England with him.
WOW!! Arabian Pearl is an amazing story. When Celia realizes the situation, she offers herself to Robert. Ms. Wildes has an incredible storytelling talent and she shows it here. Celia is a beautiful and innocent young woman who is seduced by Robert, a handsome and knowledgeable man. Their sexual encounters are beyond erotic; each night for twelve nights Robert teaches Celia something new. I was trembling in my chair as I read about their exploits. Celia grows in this story from an innocent child to an adult and sexually aware young woman. Robert knows that what he is doing is against all the rules of his society, but he does not want Celia punished and thrown into a far corner of the harem. Although they are not allowed to discuss their lives in England, they manage to get to know each other in whispers. I was simply enthralled by this story and I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys a beautiful, graphic and erotic love story.
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Reviewer: Marcy Arbitman |
