Potent Pleasures (The Pleasures Trilogy)

By Eloisa James

Book Overview

Nothing is more seductive than temptation. Reckless desire sends Charlotte Daicheston into the garden with a dashing masked stranger. He's powerful, unforgettable, a devastatingly handsome footman who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440234565
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Island Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.2" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

A Potent Whirlwind Of A Story

I could not understand how some reviewers could rate this book as a one. To each his own I suppose. Still, I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable romance with complex, well-developed characters and surprising twists and turns. Some people said they disliked Charlotte for going into the garden with Alex, but romance is all about being human and being human is about making mistakes and learning from them. Perfect love stories don't happen, it's the challenges and conflicts which the characters face that make the stories interesting and James seems like she is definitely capable of coming up with well thought out challenges. I can't wait to read Midnight Pleasures. Keep up the good work James and keep the books coming!

"Potent Reading"

This is Elise's debut novel and after reading it, I find myself very anxious for her next novel. This was definitely one of the best romance novels I have read, and I have read a lot! The characters were all unique in their own way. And they have a lot of depth to them. The plot is just intriguing. It gets you very hooked and leaves you begging for more. I loved how the main chracters didn't just reconcile in the end. They discussed the problem they had and dealt with it. Charlotte is such a great heroine. She is beautiful, smart, strong-willed and passionate. She is a great mother, friend and as great a wife. Alex is also as great a hero. He is as brave as handsome. I also loved the touch of him having an identical twin. He just adores his little girl! You have defintely got to read it. Great read, Eloise!

I want more!

I just finished Potent Pleasures and I'm terribly disappointed - my instinct had been to rush out and buy everything this author had ever written, so you can imagine how frustrating it was to find out I already had! I devoured this novel in 2 days (I was busy or it would have been less).I understand the hardcover was different and that may account for some of the frustration voiced in other reviews. But the paperback was wonderful. And historically accurate as to settings and characters - anyone who feels otherwise has probably only read the kind of total junk that often passes for period pieces in the romance genre. May I suggest Georgette Heyer and Laura Black as peers of Eloisa?

ENJOYABLE - GREAT STORY, GREAT WRITING

I have read an untold number of romance novels and quite a few regencies and I must say that Potent Pleasures is a wonderful book. From the first page I was drawn into a compelling story with great characters. I have read reviews that complain about historical inaccuracies, but since when is a novel supposed to be a history book. I read novels to enjoy them and this one was fantastic.If you are interested in reading an vibrant new talent, try Eloisa James.