The Captivity of Celia [Paperback]

M. S. Valentine (Author)

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Product Description

Beautiful Celia wants nothing more than to be with her lover Colin. But Colin is mistakenly considered the prime suspect in a murder, forcing him to seek refuge with his brother, Sir Jason Hardwicke. In exchange for Colin's safety, Jason demands Celia's unquestioning submission, knowing she will do anything to protect her lover. Soon, Celia is indeed doing anything demanded of her and becomes the instrument each brother uses for the satisfaction of his depraved appetites!

About the Author

M. S. Valentine is the internationally bestselling author of the contemporary erotic classics "The Captivity of Celia", "The Possession of Celia", "The Governess", "Elysian Days and Nights", "The Martinet", and "The Celia Collection". She lives in London, England. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Masquerade Books (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563334534
• ISBN-13: 978-1563334535
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,471,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tasty read, December 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Captivity of Celia (Blue Moon) (Paperback)

M. S. Valentine has proven herself a mistress of the genre with this exhilarating offering. Told in the tradition of the gothic novels of years past, she weaves a thrilling tale of innocent Celia, who sets off to "rescue" her lover Colin, who has been given refuge by his cousin, the debached Sir Jason. In fact, the only way she can secure his safety is to offer herself as a sexual sacrifice to Jason. The novel chronicles her descent into a sexual whirlpool of Jason's twisted desires, and her subsequent self discovery as she comes to crave what he offers. The Captivity of Celia left me breathless. It is truly a contemporary masterpiece of erotic literature.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delectable, captivating erotica!, August 26, 2004

By	CoffeeGurl (MA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Captivity of Celia (Blue Moon) (Paperback)

I couldn't put this erotic delight down. I hadn't read M.S. Valentine until now and I shall definitely give her other books a whirl. The Captivity of Celia is one of the richest, most erotic novels I have recently read. The story of Celia's forceful submission enthralled me from beginning to end. All Celia wants to do is protect her boyfriend Colin after he is falsely accused of murder. The only way to keep him safe is to seek refuge from Colin's cousin, the very rogue Sir Jason Hardwicke. Jason is willing to protect Colin, but there is a catch: Celia has to succumb to Jason's unconventional, depraved sexual needs. What follows is one sensual, delectable, albeit quite dark scene after another. It gets especially interesting when a battle between the cousins over Celia ensues...

Sir Jason is one of the most interesting characters I have read in this genre. He is both sensual and unscrupulous. He's a darker version of Captain Alexei from Natasha Rostova's The Captivation and just as ruthless as Lucas from Sedalia Johnson's The Pleasure's Daughter. The brand of domination and submission in this novel is excellent. There is mind control as well as some physical dominance. The one thing I don't like about this novel is that Celia is a little too willing to sacrifice for her lover. She hardly puts up a fight. I would have liked a little more resistance on her part. Anyway, this is a great erotic novel. Blue Moon has taken precedence over Black Lace in my bookshelf recently. The latest Black Lace books have been quite disappointing. They're not how they used to be. I never thought I'd like Blue Moon books so much. And this is one of the best BM books I've read. As said earlier, M.S. Valentine is a great author and I look forward to reading more of her stuff. In fact, I can't wait to pick up The Possession of Celia, the follow-up to this one. In the meantime, I recommend that you pick up this gem.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars SHALLOW, BORING, AND UNREALISTIC, September 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Captivity of Celia (Blue Moon) (Paperback)

I have recently discovered the wonderful world of erotic fiction. I bought this book based on its rave reviews, yet I couldn't have been more disappointed. I only gave it two stars because it started off hot. I expected a readable story, but there is no real plot, it's just one sex scene after another. To me, sex is fine.. the dirtier the better, but there was no story for me to grab onto. First of all, Colin is a coward for watching his so-called beloved Celia being used and humiliated over and over again. Any real man would have killed in his woman's defense. Celia's unbelievable character is weak and pathetic, and Sir Jason is just plain malicious. I was already bored, but completely lost interest when reading about how Celia's female classmates would fight to sniff her underwear and bed sheets. I stopped at that point and skipped straight to the end, hoping that Colin would have finally grown a pair, and was disappointed at that as well. Don't waste your time or money on this piece of garbage.