"Sexually explosive with great characters and plot."

Jeremy Adair North, the Marquess of Wolverton, known by his friends as Dare and his lovers as the Prince of Pleasure, discovers the woman he once loved is currently acting in a play at the Drury Lane Theatre. As he stares at the playbill, he realizes the love he feels for Julienne Laurent has not diminished.

Seven years earlier, Julienne broke Dare's heart when he found her with another man. Now he'll exact his revenge. But he must be very careful. A dangerous spy named Caliban is bent on assassination and breaking down the French peace negotiations. Dare must uncover the traitors before the first strike. Danger lurks around every corner and the greatest lies in the arms of Miss Laurent.

The war in France left the exquisite French noblewoman, Julienne Laurent, destitute with no estate. In England, she fell in love with a handsome marquess, but his grandfather vehemently disapproved. And what grandfather wanted, he got. That was then; this is now. And Julienne is the toast of London. Her acting abilities are lauded and her admirers attend her constantly. Then into her life comes a tall, beautifully handsome, green-eyed god and all the pain in her broken heart resurfaces. Their eyes meet, their hands touch and from that point, they're drawn to each other in a spellbinding attraction neither can escape.

THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE is a sexually explosive read. There's no sweet in this book; it's full on and larger than life. If you like character introspection and a whodunit plot, you'll love this book.

Reviewed by Shayne Sawyer
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003

Nicole Jordan returns with the fifth and final book of her sizzling Notorious Series, about Dare North, the outrageously wicked Marquess of Wolverton. To unmask a deadly traitor, Dare plays a provocative game of seduction with the dazzling actress who once broke his heart. But when he publicly vows to have Julienne as his mistress, she responds to his challenge with a vow of her own: to bring the Prince of Pleasure to his arrogant knees.

The incomparable Nicole Jordan weaves a seductive tale of passion and betrayal, intrigue and destiny, in her most devastatingly delicious love story yet...

Summary

He is England's most notorious rake. Known as Dare to his friends, the wicked, outrageously charming Marquess of Wolverton is a consummate pleasure-seeker. But the seductive lifestyle is just his way of burying painful memories of the dazzling actress who once shattered his heart. When treachery threatens the crown, Dare resolves to use his former beloved to help unmask a deadly traitor.

Forced to betray the only man she ever loved, Julienne wants simply to forget the tender passion they had known as young lovers. But when Dare publicly vows to have her as his mistress, she responds to his challenge with a vow of her own: to bring the Prince of Pleasure to his arrogant knees.

As romantic adversaries, they play a provocative game of seduction. As patriotic allies, they embark on a perilous mission rife with danger and desire. And as their unforgettable passion rekindles, together they discover what Dare has long denied—that true love is the greatest pleasure of all.