Sheer Pleasures [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1995

When Wilhelmina Phoenix sets out in search of her best friend, who disappeared from a club in the Cascade Mountains, she meets sexy Roman Wilde, an ex-Navy SEAL working undercover. The ignited desire between them is both explosive and dangerous.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Outrageously wonderful."
-- Jayne Ann Krentz --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Zebra Books (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082177610X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821776100
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,295,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Pleasures, February 25, 2000

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"blackjewel" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheer Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)

Sheer Pleasures is vintage Stella Cameron - good writing, lots of action, hideously evil villains, and a hunk of a hero handsome enough to make any good woman do bad things. What Sheer Pleasures doesn't have is a lot of romance, and hard-core romance fans will be disappointed. Action fans will be delighted, however, since Sheer Pleasures is chock full of good guys, bad guys, mystery, mayhem and murder. There's even a car chase. In truth, Sheer Pleasures is really more of a mystery/action novel, with a romance thrown in almost as an afterthought.

The heroine is Wilhelmina Phoenix, a down-on-her-luck lawyer searching for a long-lost friend. Phoenix, as she calls herself, is not having a good life. She loses her job a defense attorney when she rats on her own client - a child molester.

As a heroine, Phoenix has many good points. She's brave, she's tough, she's loyal and she's compassionate. Unfortunately, Phoenix does a lot idiotic things in this book. At one point, when several attempts have been made on her life and people are getting killed all around her, she makes what can only be described as truly stupid decisions. "Come on Phoenix, use a little common sense, please."

Anyway, in her quest to find her friend April, Phoenix ends up in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, at the mysterious club where her friend was last employed. Forget golf and tennis, 'cause this ain't your ordinary country club by any stretch of the imagination. This place discreetly caters to the more perverse interests and tastes of its wealthy clientele, who can take their pick of whatever sexual act or illegal narcotic they care to imbibe. The club counts movie stars, politicians and other public figures among its clientele.

It is at the club she meets one of its owners, Roman Wilde, former Navy Seal and all-around gorgeous hunk. Unbeknownst to Phoenix, he's on the same mission she is -- except that he knows April is dead. He has his own very personal reasons for wanting to find the killer. And once Phoenix and Roman realize that they're working toward the same goal of finding the murderer, sex, romance and love follow. The sex scenes are steamy, although I had a hard time believing that 30-year old Phoenix was still a virgin, for goodness sakes. Somehow this woman managed to go all the way through college and law school without ever going past first base? Give us a break. Virginity in romance novels is highly overrated.

At its best, this book is exciting, suspenseful and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. There are holes in the plot and they can be distracting, if you let them. The journey gets bumpy in parts, but ultimately Sheer Pleasures gets you where you want to go and gives you a few good thrills along the way.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea, April 21, 2001

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Tara (Wyncote, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheer Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)

I was going to trash this book, but really, if everyone wrote the same way what would be the point? I truly hated this book..well Phoenix. It started off well, but she was written as an idiot in a totally implausible setting. Since I am moving I am gladly giving the book away so it may find a home with someone who may enjoy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I've Read Better,, December 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sheer Pleasures (Mass Market Paperback)

First, I'd like to say, I'm a big fan of Stella Cameron, as a rule. Next, I'd like to say, SHEER PLEASURES was an okay story, (not great), I've read better. Even so, it is still a book that I found mildly entertaining. You might too. Might want to buy it used or perhaps check and see if your local library might have a copy.