Teresa Medeiros, Romance Author, The Pleasure of Your Kiss, Excerpt

Ashton Burke is a legendary adventurer who has spent the past ten years roaming the globe to forget the girl he left behind. His devil-may-care life is interrupted when he's hired to rescue his brother's kidnapped fiancée. Too late, he discovers she is none other than Clarinda Cardew, the very same girl who made off with his jaded heart a decade ago.

The last thing Clarinda wants is to be trapped in a palace of sensual delights with the man whose irresistible kisses still haunt her sleepless nights. Although he vows he is only doing his job, Clarinda quickly realizes that allowing Ashton to rescue her may put her yearning heart in even greater peril. Unable to resist temptation, Ashton and Clarinda resume the steps of their dangerous dance only to discover the most seductive pleasure of all may be love itself.

A Romantic Times Top Pick

Featured Selection of the Doubleday and Rhapsody Book Clubs

A Romantic Times Nominee for Best Historical Romantic Adventure

Reviews

A Romantic Times TOP PICK! "A wildly thrilling tale of untamed passion. Medeiros holds onto readers' hearts with another winner!" Romantic Times

A Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK! "This novel has everything—an exotic locale, well-developed characters, and a steamy romantic love story. Wonderfully romantic, a great novel and one of my favorites for 2011.Teresa Medeiros has now become one of my absolute favorites!" Night Owl Reviews

"PLEASURE is a "seductive delight and a witty adventure overflowing with swift action, a lusty, exotic setting and plenty of hilarious, sometimes bawdy moments." Library Journal

"Vivid and fabulous! Loved the verbal sparring between Clarinda and Ash. I love her writing and cannot wait for her next book!" SmexyBooks.com

"A cold shower might be necessary after reading this one. A delightful combination of humor, drama and romance!" SEDUCED BY A BOOK 4 ½ roses

"A delicious adventure with a dangerously attractive hero and a beautiful, smart heroine with danger and desire at every turn. I could not put it down!" JUST ANOTHER NEW BLOG

"A true romantic fantasy that warms the heart." IN THE HAMMOCK BOOK REVIEWS

"Lovers of historical romance should really enjoy THE PLEASURE OF YOUR KISS. Will take you on a journey of discovery, of reigniting past loves and of finding yourself along the way." RAMBLINGS FROM A CHAOTIC MIND

"A sensuous read for a cold winter night. Fast paced and filled with suspense and intrigue. There are twists and turns that will keep you hanging on with delight. It’s filled with enough emotion to have you laughing and crying. You'll be swept away!" THOUGHTS IN PROGRESS

"An awesome read that hooked me instantly! A keeper I'll go back and read again and again!" REVIEWS BY MOLLY

"Confident writing, exotic locations, and characters you can fall in love with mark this as a must read for romance, and adventure fans alike. I’m so happy I gave this one a try!" MY BOOKISH WAYS

"Another great historical romance novel! I was hooked at the first page! Charming and addicting!" PEACE, LOVE, BOOKS