Shadowplay (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Portia Da Costa (Author)

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Photographer Christabel is drawn to psychic phenomena and dark liaisons. When she is persuaded by her husband to take a holiday at a mysterious mansion house in the country, unexpected events begin to unravel. Her husband has enlisted the help of his young male PA to ensure that ChristabelÂ’s holiday is eventful and erotic. Within the web of an unusual and kinky threesome, Christabel learns some lessons the jaded city could never teach...

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Product Details Mass Market Paperback: 274 pages Publisher: Virgin Black Lace (February 18, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0352333138 ISBN-13: 978-0352333131 Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,799,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Shadowplay, April 1, 2000 By A Customer Portia Da Costa has written a book that hints at eroticsm with a light b&d theme. Some parts are very erotic and others leave much to be desired. Her husband wants his wife to be faithful, but he is not. This is a double standard that I never thought would be readily explored in the Black Lace Series. The husbands personality was something that really threw me and left me wanting. But it is a O.K. book if this is not a major concern for you. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Starts out well, all down hill from there, September 3, 2003 By  J. Mullally "CBDB" (NY NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       The blurb on the back of the book is totally misleading. There is hardly any supernatural aspect, or any menage a trois with the PA, and theending is like something straight out of a really bad Harlequin/Mills and Boon romance. the interesting characters are tidied out of the way and the dominant Nicholas does nothing but have her hobble around with her kickers around her knees. Even worse is the fact that the author breaks the basic rules of show, not tell, by having the heroine Christabel recall the events after they have already happened rather than lead up to them and then follow through...I say she should have run away with Gussie, or her brother, and dumped Nicholas with his PA Jamie. Totally lacks heat and spice. I hope Black Lace titles pick up soon, as I am going through a drought of good books to read! 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Supremely Horrible, January 5, 2003 By  Page Turner "lismarie579" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews Portia Da Costa is renowned as one of the best authors that publishes under the Black Lace label; however I have yet to figure out why either she or her editor did not stop this story from being published. I have owned this novel for a while now and have yet to finish it. Shadowplay starts off with a enticing introduction to the intriguing and extremely erotic Christabel. Unfortunatly, after the first few pages, the characters, including Christabel become extremely flat, one sided, and appear to be controlled by some unseen director offstage, as though they were all characters in a bad play. Seriously ladies, don't waste your time, or money on this novel. The Black Lace label is poorly represented with this publication. Find a novel by Emma Holly, or pick up one of the Wicked Words Short Story collections to see a much more erotic presentation that is truely what Black Lace is all about.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Our heroine certainly does have trouble keeping her clothes on for any extended period of time ..... Christabel, a young 'art' photographer is taken to a secluded country villa in the UK backwoods (if we go by most erotic literature,... Read more Published on September 7, 2002 by Rudolf Spoerer Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Black Lace (February 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0352333138
• ISBN-13: 978-0352333131
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,799,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Shadowplay, April 1, 2000

By A Customer

Portia Da Costa has written a book that hints at eroticsm with a light b&d theme. Some parts are very erotic and others leave much to be desired. Her husband wants his wife to be faithful, but he is not. This is a double standard that I never thought would be readily explored in the Black Lace Series. The husbands personality was something that really threw me and left me wanting. But it is a O.K. book if this is not a major concern for you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Starts out well, all down hill from there, September 3, 2003

By	J. Mullally "CBDB" (NY NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The blurb on the back of the book is totally misleading. There is hardly any supernatural aspect, or any menage a trois with the PA, and theending is like something straight out of a really bad Harlequin/Mills and Boon romance. the interesting characters are tidied out of the way and the dominant Nicholas does nothing but have her hobble around with her kickers around her knees. Even worse is the fact that the author breaks the basic rules of show, not tell, by having the heroine Christabel recall the events after they have already happened rather than lead up to them and then follow through...I say she should have run away with Gussie, or her brother, and dumped Nicholas with his PA Jamie.
Totally lacks heat and spice. I hope Black Lace titles pick up soon, as I am going through a drought of good books to read!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Supremely Horrible, January 5, 2003

By	Page Turner "lismarie579" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews

Portia Da Costa is renowned as one of the best authors that publishes under the Black Lace label; however I have yet to figure out why either she or her editor did not stop this story from being published. I have owned this novel for a while now and have yet to finish it. Shadowplay starts off with a enticing introduction to the intriguing and extremely erotic Christabel. Unfortunatly, after the first few pages, the characters, including Christabel become extremely flat, one sided, and appear to be controlled by some unseen director offstage, as though they were all characters in a bad play. Seriously ladies, don't waste your time, or money on this novel. The Black Lace label is poorly represented with this publication. Find a novel by Emma Holly, or pick up one of the Wicked Words Short Story collections to see a much more erotic presentation that is truely what Black Lace is all about.