Deadly Pleasure

by Brenda Joyce

Book Overview

Brenda Joyce has enthralled millions of readers with her "New York Times "bestselling novels. Now, join us in the next chapter of her unforgettable storytelling: the Francesca Cahill novels. Step into the glittering world of New York City's high society at the turn of the last century, where murder and pleasure are one and the same, and love becomes the ultimate weapon... Francesca Cahill comes from one of New York's best families. Her mother is a...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312977689
• ISBN13: 9780312977689
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!!

I have loved this series by Brenda Joyce - and am so "wrapped up" in the love stories entertwined in the books. I am anxious to see the turmoils overcome, the love that is evident to be able to be shared - and I suppose live happy and wonderful "storybook lives" - but also to see the crime stories and their solving to continue.

Not Bad...Not Bad At All!

"Deadly Pleasure" by Brenda Joyce is a book that I enjoyed. I love stories from this time period (1900's.) And as far as I am concerned no one takes the reader back in time any better than this writer. I can not recall a book by Ms. Joyce that I haven't enjoyed to the max!Her characters are always well-developed. The dialogue crisp and focused. And her plots intriguing with the perfect blend of romance.(Ms. Joyce is a writer that I have had an eye on for quite sometime,)If you haven't started this entertaining series now would be a good time to buy the book and hop to it!John SavoyC.E.O. & Financial AdvisorSavoy InternationalMotion Pictures

Too Quick to Judge

I have been reading all the reviews to the Deadly Series and I am disappointed in what people say. This series was not written so that the end of each book was the end of the entire series. Also the time frame in which the books occur is only two weeks per book, so the pace in alot slower than it would be if it was just one book. The second aspect is that the characters continue to grow and develope in the next two books. I have read the enitre series and thought it was some great work by Brenda Joyce. The Deadly Series did not start off as a romance series, but more of a historical mystery/suspense series, the romance begins to develope in the end of Deadly Love and continued on into Deadly Pleasure. Each book was better than the next in my opinion. In the fourth book, Deadly Desire, the relationship between the characters have heated up considerably. I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out.

Wonderful "Deadly" Series by Brenda Joyce

Brenda Joyce's ongoing "Deadly" Series is wonderful. Francesca Cahill and Rick Bragg work wonderfully together and are falling in love with each other though Rick is married. His wife has been in Europe for 4 years and he is supporting her. The first in the series was Deadly Love, then Deadly Pleasure, and now Deadly Affairs. Deadly Desire will follow in May 2002. Other interesting characters are Connie (Fran's sister) and Neil, her husband, Calder (Rick's half brother), Evan (Fran's brother) who is engaged to Sarah and neither are happy with this engagement, Maggie (Joel's mother and Fran's assistant). You will enjoy the crime solving by Francesca who is not like most young ladies of wealth in the 1902s. Read the books in order. You'll enjoy the suspense and the developing relationship between Rick and Fran.

Deadly Pleasure - A REAL PLEASURE!!

I loved Deadly Love But I Adore Deadly Pleasure. Francessa and Rick are wonderful characters as are all the other characters in this series. There are many sub-plots and twists. There is so much passion and detail in this story I feel like I am right there with them. The Deadly books are set in 1902 New York City and Brenda Joyce discribes everything in such detail I get a mental picture right away of what is going on in the story. There are 2 more Deadly books to be released in April (Deadly Affairs) and May (Deadly Desire). I am so excited about these books and I hope we see many more in this series.