The Captain of All Pleasures | Kresley Cole | Another stunner by Kresley Cole

The Captain of All Pleasures | Kresley Cole | Entertaining romance

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	The Captain of All Pleasures Kresley Cole Pocket, 2007 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 28 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Another stunner by Kresley Cole

Kresley Cole's debut novel is the story of a seafaring captain who is running away from his position as an earl by attempting to sail from London to Sydney and win the Great Circle Race. Captain Derek Stanhope has responsibilities and a family in London that he would rather forget; instead, he drowns these thoughts in whiskey and focuses on captaining his ship. All is going well until he falls for the daughter of his biggest rival.

Nicole Lassiter is the daughter of an American ship captain and an English heir. Willful, strong, and proud, Nicole believes that she can help her father win in the race from England to Australia. Though her father attempts to leave her at sea, Nicole is determined to be on his ship when it sails. When she meets her father's rival and biggest competition, Captain Stanhope, Nicole is startled by the attraction that sparks between them. Still, she refuses to let passion keep her from winning this race, and assures Derek at every turn that the Lassiters will win this race.

I've been a fan of Kresley Cole since beginning her Immortals After Dark series, and since it takes so long for those books to be released, I thought I'd check out some of her other work. I'm glad that I did. No matter what the storyline: vampires and werewolves, sailing races across the world, Kresley Cole's stories are thoroughly enjoyable and well-plotted. The chemistry between characters is always electric from start to finish and I find myself falling in love with her heroes. The Captain of All Pleasures is no exception. Derek Stanhope is a man you can fall in love with and want for your own. He starts off as a harsh man who drowns his sorrows in drink and is of little use to himself and others. The love he finds with Nicole allows him to change and grow into a man who can care for someone besides himself. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone in the mood for a passionate, well-drawn historical romance with characters you can relate to and enjoy.

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Entertaining romance

The book had me smiling in the beginning, bored in the middle and anxious for an end by the conclusion.

Nicole has to sail their ship the Bella Nicola after her father lands in jail for fighting with their strongest competition, our tortured-hero the Earl Derrick Sutherland. Tempers and passions flare between Nicole and Derrick as they vie for position and advantage.

I found the beginning very fun, the middle sort of dragged after Derrick incarcerates Nicole, but Nicole is also at her best here, and very fun to read.

The conclusion - though happy - I thought could have been better crafted and not so blatantly set up for a sequel with Grant, which I already wanted to read about without the 2 chapters ending with a focus on Grant.

I was surprised to see the hero and heroine on equal footing by the end of the novel. Usually one or the other sacrifices way too much to meet the other's demands for being together.

Overall, a very fun romance.

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Captain of All Pleasures

This book had scintillating and fun dialogue. The heroine is a spunky and independent character and, although the Captain was a little slow, he was still sexy and interesting.

looking forward to more

This was a good book. Now that I have read several of Kresley Cole's books I can say I just like her style and LOVE her sex scenes. She's the best when it comes to that. I could use just a bit more humor in her books but overall this is a good book if you like sexual tension, possessive men and steamy love scenes.

Better than expected...

First book I've read by this author... won't be the last.
Enjoyed the story flow - just as I was thinking that it seemed slow, the book picked up pace.
Enjoyed how Nicole kicked her C'tain and punched him in the face. She didn't hold back on her emotions. Liked how Derek wasn't afraid to admit his mistake and followed her.
Look forward to reading the sequel.

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