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• Amazon Sales Rank: #4057 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-06
• Released on: 2009-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Chase Falladay returns to initiate Kia Stanton into the Club, where ménage à trois is the rule, in Leigh's sensual newest book. When Kia's husband, Drew, and his friend attempt to rape her, Kia discovers that Drew is part of the secret swingers club whose members are many of Washington's elite. Chase persuades Kia to say publicly that the Club does not exist, in exchange for protecting her from Drew. Kia agrees to stay silent, but withdraws from her usual social life for two years until she meets Chase at a party and leaves with him and his third, Khalid, knowing she is agreeing to a club ritual: a steamy threesome. While the immediate goal is uninhibited pleasure, Chase and Kia find themselves falling in love. Unfortunately, there is a jealous psychopath determined to hurt Chase, and killing Kia seems the best way to do it. Kia is a superior heroine: strong, sexy and vulnerable. The stalker's identity comes as a surprise that will doubtless please long-term fans of the series. New readers will take a little while to understand the nuances of Club rules and may find the explicit kink a titillating surprise in a usually demure genre. They would be better served picking up at the start of the series. (Jan.)
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Another winner by Lora.
Kia Stanton discovers the reality of a sordid club when her husband brings a member home with him and tries to persuade Kia to have ..."relations"... with this man by using force and alcohol. This left Kia lost and hysterically searching for resolution...and leads her to tell her friend of the activities of this club. Her best friend betrays Kia and begins to gossip about what Kia had said...this, of course, brings Chase Falladay into the situation by trying to get Kia to retract her story. Instead, Kia, goes into isolation in an attempt to rediscover herself. Two years later, she bumps into Chase and Khalid at a party. This strikes up old memories and curiosity she has about this club and their practices in "sharing" members. Well, she goes with Chase, knowing fully well what is waiting between Chase and Khalid. After the three-way romp, Kia falls in love with Chase...of course, Chase refuses to have relations with Kia without Khalid. After a little persuasion, Kia finally gets Chase alone...but this love comes with a price...as someone from Chase's past seeks revenge and sees Kia as a means to that end. Lora Leigh's books are always a sordid tale of male, female, male, love stories and this book is no different. She does seem to have something big in-store for Khalid, as his story is more developed than in previous books...though he does come off as the third wheel late in the story. This wicked club novel is well-paced and the tones set-up the woman in distress scenario very well. There are some minor issues with the plot...but nothing worth mentioning or anything that will detract from the story..........Another book I would highly recommend is: Sirens by Geo Tin--Sirens (Mass Market)--another sordid tale of forbidden love.

Five Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies!
Kia Stanton and Chase Falladay have an agreement. Their relationship is based on pleasure, ONLY PLEASURE. Passions flare in Lora Leigh's latest Bounds Hearts installment and that's just in the first chapter!

Kia Stanton has spent the last couple years of her life trying to overcome the stigma forced upon her when she trusted the wrong person about her knowledge of `The Club'. After suffering an almost rape at the hands of her husband, Kia knows that she shouldn't have mentioned anything about the club but will do her best to cover up her blunder, as promised to a certain twin investigator. He in turn will make sure that her husband never tries to touch her again. True to his word, Kia is now divorced. However, loneliness eats at her. The endless process of society parties and dancing can't tame the wildness that courses through Kia every time she sees the man that came to her rescue two years ago, Chase Falladay. His dark hair and green eyes promise so much pleasure, and Kia grabs on to that promise with both hands, never realizing that the man she used to hate has become the man she trusts to give her pleasure unlike any she has ever known.

Chase Falladay watches Kia Stanton as she struggles to make a life for herself. More and more he is troubled as he watches the toll it is taking on her. When they meet up by chance in a bar, he offers her the one thing he does best - give pleasure. Promising her ONLY PLEASURE, Chase and his third, in perfect rhythm, show Kia just how wanton she can be. When the night is over, and dawn turns to day, Chase is torn. What began innocently as a one night stand has taken new meaning. Kia Stanton is in his blood and before he realizes it, she is in his heart as well. While he and Kia agreed that their relationship was only about the pleasure, Chase finds himself thinking of more - he finds himself thinking about forever.

ONLY PLEASURE is the most gripping Bound Hearts novel to date. Sensing the fragility of Kia with the first scene, I loved watching her evolve into a woman who knows what she wants, accepts what she wants, and is not afraid to take what she wants. Kia wants Chase Falladay. She knows his stipulations, and she gladly accepts the pleasure he offers. Is that enough for her? No, not really. Is she willing to stick around long enough to see where their feelings stand with each other? Yes, she is. By the books end, nothing is more important to Kia than Chase. Full of forgiveness for a harm done to her, Kia stands out in my mind as one of Ms. Leigh's strongest and best written heroines.

Chase Falladay - just the name makes me shiver. I loved every inch of this enigmatic man. His yearning for Kia lasted years - years in which he could do nothing but watch her with her now ex-husband. Knowing that one day she would be his, Chase bided his time for the chance to finally stake his claim. A most worthy hero, Chase has a steadfast loyalty and love - although he tried to deny the last - toward Kia which just made him sexier in my eyes. While he doesn't treat her with kid gloves, he treats her respectfully and his touches were just a fraction of the sensuality this man contains.

The sensuality and eroticism of ONLY PLEASURE is over-the-top hot and craftily written. I must warn you that this book is realistic to the point of making me sweat. And I mean that in a really, REALLY good way! So ladies, grab a long cool drink before you begin the first page and get ready to luxuriate in the overall experience of reading this highly emotional, insanely scorching, and truly outstanding novel. ONLY PLEASURE released from St. Martin's on January 6, 2009.

Natalie S.

Too Bad- So Sad!
I've been a big fan of Lora Leigh's books but this is not one of her best. The sex is HOT but the plot needs work. He says she's a princess but treats her like a whore. Catches her as she's leaving places and then leaves right after the sex. Doesn't invite her to any events with his friends & his friends notice and wonder about it. I would've told him to shove it no matter how hot the sex was. Very disappointed.