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A husband and wife find a solution to their troubles in this historical erotic romance by the New York Times bestselling author of Simply Sexual.

At Madame Helene's exclusive House of Pleasure in London, all guests are welcome to explore beyond their inhibitions . . .

Forced to wed at…

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1 author picked Simply Sinful as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Quick note—this series is (IMO) the spiciest of the 5 recommendations I include on my list. And Pearce takes some liberties with historical accuracy. However, her characters are deeply damaged and it takes a powerful love—and storytelling ability—to make them whole and able to fall in love. Those elements are particularly well represented in this tale. I try to avoid recommending book 2 of a series and yes, you really should read book 1 first, but this book does stand alone and I find it the most powerful story of the series.

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