Beauty From Pain by Georgia Cates
This review is from 2013 and is kept here for reference. Titles, prices and availability may have changed.
- Stars
- ★★★★★
- Heat
- Fire
- Genre
- Contemporary
Recommendation
I simply loved this book. But a warning to anyone who has a twisted mind like mine: This book is not about BDSM. (I know, right?) I just figured from the title that there’d be some whipping and handcuffs, but the “pain” in the title is more emotional than physical. The sexy scenes were hot, the alternating 1st person narrative was fun to read, and the story progressed as naturally as I could believe a person disconnected from the internet could be. I can’t wait for the 2nd book to come out. [March 2013]
Publisher synopsis
They agreed on three months…but their love knew no boundaries.
Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth makes him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion with no strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same. No long term relationships. No real names.
It’s his game and his rules. He’s content to play as usual, but when Laurelyn Prescott enters his life, his strategy must change because this player is like none he's ever encountered. His world is turned on its head after he begins a three month affair with the beautiful American musician. Nothing goes according to plan and as he breaks more and more of his own rules for her, she’s exceptionally close to becoming something he never thought possible. His ultimate game changer.
Review published March 21, 2013