26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sizzling! Very highly recommended, July 3, 2001
This review is from: The Pleasure Master (Mass Market Paperback)
"Men. Cars. Great form, no function, and they both overheated at the wrong time. Who needed them?" And so begins Kathy Barlett's thoughts as she stands stranded at the side of the road on Christmas Eve with only her purse, backpack of hair products, and a bag of children's gifts. When she wishes to for a peaceful vacation without stress and with a subservient man, Kathy receives the exact opposite. She's thrust into the year 1542 with a testosterone laden "Pleasure Master" who's vocation is to teach women the secrets of sensual pleasure.
In the first moments of her time travel escapade, Kathy finds herself lying on the ground looking up at two fantastic sets of buns. Of course, men don't wear BVDs under their kilts in the sixteenth century, so the view can't be helped. Fighting them off with a can of mouse on their "love guns" leaves the third brother, Ian Ross, impressed with her spirit.
On one hand, no man has ever created sizzle in Kathy with just a look. Ian, however, leaves her with "the unspoken promise that nothing will ever be the same." On the other hand, no woman has ever looked beyond the title of Pleasure Master to see the heart of the man beneath. Kathy's presence in his life promises to force him to examine emotions he's kept tightly controlled since he was eight years old.
Add a couple of brothers who want to the position of the Pleasure Master, a cell phone that miraculously spans the centuries, and the lack of caffeine and chocolate, and the result is a scorching tale of attraction. With interactive toys and hair styling items from Kathy's bags of goodies, this impossibly fun plot never slows down.
Witty eroticism reaches new heights in the hands of author Nina Bangs in her latest novel, THE PLEASURE MASTER. Prepare to suspend your disbelief, because this improbable, rollicking tale of time travel is worth the walk on the edge of ridiculous. A remarkable blend of extremes, including charming, endearing, and exciting, THE PLEASURE MASTER lends a new definition to the word tease as it titillates the reader. Running the entire gambit of emotions, it even brought tears to my eyes with its touching conclusion. Indeed, this erotically intense, wildly imaginative romp is remarkable in scope, humorous to the extreme, and a keeper! Very highly recommended.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
It Depends On Your Point Of View, December 13, 2001
This review is from: The Pleasure Master (Mass Market Paperback)
First of all, this book has one of those covers that cause you to cringe when you go to pay for it - enough with the nearly naked couples in bed already! The title itself is bad enough.
Having got that off my chest, if you are a time travel fan who likes to have at least a bit of scientific reality present to ground the story, this book is going to drive you crazy. An electronic toy seems to act as a gateway to the past specifically to the Scottish Highlands of the 1500's, a cell phone still works and is able to reach the 21st century - you get the picture. If this kind of thing trips you up, then you'll probably just be annoyed with the story.
However, if you can suspend your disbelief about the whole time travel thing, this is a cute and amusing book. This is one of those feisty women meeting up with a gorgeous stud who's never had a woman turn him down in his life kind of books. The cultural clashes are amusing, sexual tension is nicely maintained, the romance is sweet, and the book is actually better than the title and the cover would lead you to believe. I'd rate it higher, but the whole cell phone bit, while a central device in the story, aggravated me.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Read! Highly Recommend!, March 27, 2002
This review is from: The Pleasure Master (Mass Market Paperback)
I never expected to find a witty tone when I picked up this book but I was pleasantly surprised. Kathy is a strong, fiercely independent New Yorker who finds herself in Scotland in the 16th century confronted with a charming and breathtaking Pleasure Master. Ian is a man who lives for his title and has never tasted love, until...
This novel made me laugh, cry and fall in love. The story is a journey of magic and a time travel adventure. Kathy is a unique heroine who has a great sense of humor, and this story is a paranormal delight. The pacing is fast and fun. The ending is sweet and makes you ache for more of these lively characters and their special story filled with magical toys and a loyal cat.
I'm so glad I found this novel and decided to read it. Once you pick this book up, be ready to suspend your disbelief and go on a witty ride through Scotland with the Pleasure Master.
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