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Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr
written by Elizabeth Amber
Studio : Aphrodisia
by Aphrodisia
Publisher : Aphrodisia
Released : 2007-08-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780758220394
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 40 reviews)
List Price : $12.95
Our Price : $6.20
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Book Description |
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In the heart of Tuscany's centuries-old wine country, three half-Satyr brothers receive a letter that sends them in search of three endangered half-Faerie brides. The daughters of a dying king, they present a unique opportunity for the wealthy, charismatic Lords of Satyr to beget heirs to inherit their Italian vineyard and ancient secrets.......... For not just any woman will do as a Satyr wife. Each month at Moonful, the brothers change physically, becoming more powerfully potent. They're driven by the darker side of their natures to indulge in a nightlong ritual in a sacred gathering place ringed with statues of Bacchus, nymphs, dryads, and fauns........... Eldest brother Nick considers it his duty to sire heirs. But he prefers to keep his conjugal visits to Jane, his new FaerieBlend wife, proper while engaging in more carnal activities with experienced courtesans........... Unaware that she's half-Faerie, Jane is desperate to rid herself of the terrible abilities she acquired when she turned thirteen. Only then will she bear Nick's children and find a true home with him. Until then, she must deceive him........... As the grapevines begin to bloom, an ancient cult hatches plans that could destroy Nick and Jane's blossoming happiness. |
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Didn't care for it. |
I have to agree with the other reviewers who mentioned a coldness to this book. I didn't connect with any of the characters so it was hard to care when negative things happened to them.
That said, my biggest pet peeve is that Nicholas tells his wife that if she's ever unfaithful to him, he will divorce her. Then he promptly runs off to his mistresses and spends hours having sex with them. Then he changes his mind and forces his wife to have sex with both of his brothers "for her protection" even though she really doesn't want to. Properly written, sharing can be hot. This wasn't. |
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From J. Kaye's Book Blog |
I saw this cover on MySpace. Do I need to say more? On the front cover of NICHOLAS: THE LORDS OF SATYR, it has "Highly erotic..." The back comes with a warning label. What more did I need? So imagine my surprise when it took forever to get to the "sexually explicit" part. And before you think I've become tainted by too much erotica fiction, I can count the number on one hand.
Don't get me wrong. The book was good, great in fact, but it didn't have the "HOT" scenes like TEMPTED by Megan Hart, COLTERS' WOMAN by Maya Banks, or WILD WILD WEST by Charlene Teglia. For some readers, this might be a good thing. I just thought the publisher overstated the "This is a REALLY HOT book."
If I had to classify this, I'd list it under fantasy paranormal. But since Jane didn't know she was part fey and Nicholas kept his identity well guarded, it had more of a historical feel to it.
NICHOLAS is part of The Lords of Satyr Series. The next book is RAINE, which I have on the shelf already and look forward to reading it. I loved the author's writing style. So much so, that I neglected all the other books I've been reading to finish it. LYON, the third book, will be published in August of 2008.
Although this book gets a 5-star rating, I am betting the next book is even better.
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Slow starting, but vibrant finish |
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I found Nicholas a slow read at first. I had to suffer through the proper English sections to get to the meat of the book. In the end, I found it rather exciting and I will continue with reading teh next book in the series "Raine". |
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Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr |
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I bought the first book in the series and I will recommend no one else waste their money on something that deals with strange sexual exploits and is equally as poorly written and the sorry strange plot the story follows. Recommendations for this book, it makes a great fire starter. Please don't waste your money. |
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Nicholas and Jane |
Ok, I am not going to go into detail. I see this has been done already.
Nicholas and his brothers (half human/half satyr) are ordered by the king of Elseworld to find and marry his illegitimate daughters (who are half human/half fairie) because they may be in mortal danger so the author has decided on 3 tales, one for each brother and his pursuit of his own girl. This is Nicholas's story. On Nicholas's hunt he first mistakes one girl for his bride because she smelled of faerie magic. Nicholas takes the girl to see a furtune teller, only to be surprised to find that the fortune teller (in age altering costume) is his true conquest, Jane. Determined to fulfill his duty he sets up a meeting with his lawyer and her guardians for a speedy marriage so he can return to his home. After quick, and brutally honest, negotiations they are married and off to Nick's home.
Once home Nick is more than pleased with his new wife. He expects no more of her than to bear his touch so she can have his children. But when Jane realizes that Nick has mistresses she confronts him. Once more Nick is brutally honest, he will either continue with his mistrisses, or she is to take their place (in all circumstances). While finding the idea daunting, Jane agrees because she does not want Nick in the arms of other women. Together the passions rise and spark. Can Jane handle what Nick dishes out? Will Nick reveal what happens to the Satyr when the full moon comes? How will he keep her safe from the mortal danger her real father disclosed in the letter? Read this book and see how this all comes together.
I want to start off by saying I have not been impressed with Aphrodisia books in the past. I have considered them more FANTASY PORN genre then romance/erotica genre.
Well, the bar has risen with this book. I thought the story was compelling, the characters indepth and believable...not to mention it was HOT erotica. But it wasn't too much, it more or less built up to the steamy pages which we all know, the journey is half the pleasure. I was a little thrown off by the physical changes that overcome the Satyr during the full moon, but luckily the story was not too focused on those changes so it did not alter my overall rating too much. I would recommend this book and I will be checking out Raine's story.
Congrats Aphrodisia, you have done well with this one. |
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