title: The Darker Side of Pleasure: A Novel
author:  Eden Bradley 
description: <i><b>"Bradley's excellent prose and clear shifts in point of view create well-rounded stories that are sure to satisfy... This is a very enticing read."</b></i><br /><i><b>4 Stars!</b></i><br />  --RT Book Reviews<br /><br /><i><b>"If you are looking for a glimpse into the world of dominance and submission, into a world where the fantasies are mesmerizing and the sex hot, look no further than </b><b>The Darker Side of Pleasure." </b></i><br /><i><b>4 1/2 Roses!</b></i><br />  --A Romance Review<br /><br /><span><i><b>"Eden Bradley, author of The Dark Garden, has woven three truly sensual and captivating novellas... Fans of D/s will not want to miss even one word!... Eden Bradley is one talented lady...truly amazing. "</b></i></span><br /><span><i><b>5 Blue Ribbons!</b></i></span><br />  --Romance Junkies<br /><br /><i><b><span>"... intelligent and insightful... Bradley is a wonderful storyteller."</span></b></i> --Author Donna George Storey<br /><br /><i><b>"THE DARKER SIDE OF PLEASURE is three provocative tales that are truly gratifying. Eden Bradley makes this assortment of erotic stories intense and hard to let go." </b></i><br />  --Coffee Time Romance
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  Damnation, what was it about this woman?
  
  
  Her exceptional figure? Her sharp wit? That glossy honey-blond hair?
  
  
  Yes, yes and yes. And something more. Something that gnawed at him whenever he
  woke and wondered in the still dead of night.
  
  
  The remnants of a need to tame her?
  
  
  No, submission wasn’t the prize. He’d never had the desire to tame any
  woman—only enjoy them.
  
  
  Spoil them. In his younger days the world had seemed full of alluring
  possibilities. Then his offshore oil and gas support company had taken offand
  he’d met Eden—a woman who possessed the contradictory seeds of both natural
  innocence and darkest temptation…a curious and, as it had turned out,
  addictive combination.
  
  
  Time to face facts. The memory of that woman still had him by the horns, and
  that was far from acceptable. But there was 