Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Grace Brisbane will do anything to save her family from poverty, even marry for money. But to catch the eye of a worldly noble, inexperienced Grace will need to learn the secrets of seduction. And who better to teach her than a man whose life is devoted to pleasure? Alex Weston is the top attraction at Lavender Hills, the all-male brothel that caters to the desires of London's most fashionable women. His beauty and sexual prowess are legendary, yet his seemingly charmed life masks an ugly truth. Alex is a prisoner in a gilded cage, blackmailed into service. He wants only freedom - until the night Grace Brisbane walks through his door. With a single kiss, what was supposed to be a business arrangement explodes into a passion unlike any Alex has ever known...or Grace dreamed possible. But love between a lady and a whore can never be - can it? "Brighton provides an original story line, well-developed characters, and a plot-full of perfect amounts of sexual intrigue, twists, and lulls that allow the atmosphere of 1860s England to develop." - Library Journal
Synopsis
For years, Alex Weston has plied his trade at Lavender Hills, an all-male brothel catering to London's most fashionable women. His beauty and sexual prowess are legendary, yet his charmed life masks an ugly truth. Alex is a prisoner in a gilded cage, blackmailed into service and desiring only freedom--until the night she walks through his door...
Grace Brisbane is desperate. Her dying mother needs medicine she cannot afford, and her dissolute stepbrother is gambling away what little money remains. Her only hope of saving her family is to marry the Earl of Rodrick, her brother's wealthy best friend. There's just one problem: Rodrick has no interest in virgins. To win him, Grace must learn the secrets of seduction. Secrets Alex knows all too well...
It should be a simple business transaction. And yet with a single kiss, Grace ignites a passion unlike any Alex has ever known...and unlike any she could ever imagine. They are not free to love--but their hearts will accept nothing less.