The Captain of All Pleasures 
In her exhilarating debut novel, Kresley Cole captures the drama, passion, and boundless adventure of the high seas -- as one fiery lass finds herself caught in a tide of torrid romance.
Raised as a free spirit aboard her American sea captain father's majestic clipper ship, willful Nicole Lassiter has never encountered an obstacle she couldn't overcome -- until she meets Captain Derek Sutherland. His sizzling kisses leave her longing, but after they share a night of passion, his subsequent disdain makes her blood boil. Nicole vows to take her revenge -- by helping her father beat Sutherland in a high-stakes competition: the Great Circle Race from England to Australia.
Nicole's scheme is thrown overboard after her father is wrongly imprisoned, yet she remains undaunted -- taking to the high seas with her father's ship. But a storm wrecks her plans, and she finds herself a virtual prisoner aboard Sutherland's vessel. And while her mind tells her she should escape, her body urges her to surrender...
Reviews
I truly enjoyed this story and look forward to reading Grant's story in "The Price of Pleasure".
The storyline itself was predictable and there were few surprises. However, I did fall in love with Captain Sutherland. I liked how he was such a brute, but took good care of Nicole. Nicole, on the other hand, was annoying as hell. She was a spoiled brat and didn't have much regard for anyone's feelings accept her own. I hated how she couldn't trust Sutherland. Even toward the end! It drove me bananas!
This wasn't the best romance I have ever read, but considering it only took me one day to read, I'd recommend it to the average sap. :P
