{"product_id":"9780991016631","title":"The Pleasure Device","description":"\u003ci\u003eIn Victorian London of 1879, a new device for the treatment of hysteria has just arrived from France. Dr. Julius Christopher plans to use the invention for his own salacious scheme. Can Dr. Nicholas Ramsay prevent his beloved, the virginal debutante Helena Phillips, from being the next patient?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Doctor and The Debutante\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Ramsay, renouncing his aristocratic heritage and dark past, has chosen a career as a doctor. He arrives in London ready to embark upon his practice and find a suitable wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelena Phillips, born into scandal and disgrace, is making her London debut. To atone for the circumstances of her birth, she must find a titled husband-no less than an earl will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dangerous Passion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas and Helena's chance encounter during the Season leads to a dangerous attraction-and forbidden explorations. A taste of passion leaves Helena longing for more, and her lovesick wretchedness is confused for hysteria, a mysterious ailment afflicting many Victorian women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Devious Scheme\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Julius Christopher's new electro-mechanical vibrating machine for the treatment of hysteria is the perfect device to test his radical theory of female sexuality. To fully explore his hypothesis, he requires a virgin and seeks to ensnare Helena for his experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan He Save Her?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas is determined to rescue Helena from the clutches of Dr. Christopher. But to prove he is worthy of Helena's hand, Nicholas must reconcile with his past, embrace his future, and show her pleasure is more profound when coupled with love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure Device\u003c\/i\u003e was previously published in 2013. It has been reedited with minor revisions and has a new cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Harwell Heirs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictorian aristocracy has very strict rules concerning marital connections and familial obligations. But the Harwell heirs-Helena, Sophia, and Arthur-discover love doesn't always follow the rules. Scandalous affairs force these scions of society to choose between duty and desire, deference and destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1: \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure Device\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2: \u003ci\u003eDisobedience By Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3: \u003ci\u003eWhere Destiny Plays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridium Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014039814384,"sku":"9780991016631","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780991016631_p0.jpg?v=1763890016","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991016631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}