London Shelby is a twenty six years old paralegal that has
recently inherited her grandmother's millions as well as her
Chateau. When London's parents died in a car accident when
she was just 10 years old, she was raised by her very
unconventional grandmother whose life
motto was "pleasure without pressure." Like her
grandmother, London thought to enjoy life, but also value an
education and the virtues of hard work.
London has never really gotten over the shock of her old
boyfriend, Deacon, leaving her to marry someone else. She
takes on her grandmother's motto of "pleasure without
pressure," enjoying spontaneous sex with anyone she
finds attractive. The golf pro, the college age beachgoer,
and many others. With a lack of true friends or any real
interests, London leads a rather lonely life. Yes, she has
money and a huge house to live in but it doesn't make her happy.
When Deacon, resurfaces after his failed marriage, London is
all too eager to welcome him back. However, he doesn't seem
to be as into her as she is to him, which leaves London
blindsided by his betrayal when she finds him in bed with
one of her friends. With her engagement to Deacon broken
off, London needs to find her place in life. Nothing a
little shopping therapy doesn't cure...it also gives London
new hope for her future.
After she cut all ties with Deacon, London seems to actually
get to a stage in her life where she is truly happy and
content. With the opening of her own business and the
beginnings of a solid relationship with another man, London
is moving on. However, all too soon London finds herself in
the single life again when a mysterious stranger shows up to
the masquerade party for the opening of her new store.
A TASTE OF PLEASURE follows a young London through her life
in her searching quest to find happiness and love.
She hits some bumps along the way and possibly makes a few
mistakes as well, but such is life. Antoinette is a new
author for me, so I have nothing really to compare the
writing style to. For me A TASTE OF PLEASURE seemed to lack
a little
something. I am not sure if it was just me personally or not.
What would you do with a considerable inheritance? For one
woman with a voracious appetite for pleasure, it’s all about
satisfying her diverse tastes—in the kitchen and in the
bedroom—in this scintillating erotic debut by Antoinette.
When London Shelby’s beloved and unconventional grandmother
passes away, leaving her millions of dollars and a
philosophy of “pleasure without pressure,” the
twenty-six-year old paralegal decides to live in a lavish
and sensuous manner that honors the sybaritic spirit of the
woman she looked up to.
Yet London is not without her demons, and her lifestyle
opens her up to emotional upheaval when she falls for a
married man. London’s craving for Deacon Wayne is
overwhelming, and when he moves abroad, her world begins to
fracture.
Driven to sate the hunger that consumes her, London embarks
on a string of clandestine affairs, fully giving in to the
dark side of herself. But there are always consequences when
one lives for the moment, and there’s no guarantee that
London will be able to emerge unscathed.
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