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* Contents derived from the Sydney,New South Wales,:HarperCollins Australia,2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
'A 36-year-old psychologist specialising in visual perception comes to Sydney to give a series of lectures and meets up with Dr Jeremy Quinn, an ex-lover whom she hasn't seen for years. After a few glasses of champagne in his luxurious hotel penthouse, he presents her with an intriguing offer: stay with him for the next 48 hours and accept two extraordinary conditions. She knows he will challenge her every inhibition, but she soon finds herself seduced into a level of surrender - and danger - she could never have imagined. Destined to Play is the first book in the Avalon trilogy exploring the intricate relationships between trust and betrayal, desire and love, risk ...and reward.' Source: Libraries Australia.
'When 37-year-old psychologist, Alexandra Blake, leaves her comfortable suburban existence to give a series of lectures , she meets up with Dr Jeremy Quinn, the man who opened her eyes and body to the world in ways she never thought possible.After a few glasses of champagne in his luxurious hotel penthouse, he presents her with an extraordinary proposition. Alexandra knows that they never promise each other something they can't commit to and that he will challenge her every inhibition.But she soon finds herself seduced into a level of surrender - and danger - she could never have imagined.' (Publisher's blurb)
'The compelling and thrilling climax to Alexandra Blake′s sensual journey, from the author of DESTINED TO PLAY and DESTINED TO FEEL
Alexandra has returned to the world after her captivity and is left feeling a heady mix of emotions. Strangely empowered, her euphoria becomes tainted with fear, forcing her to acknowledge how the decisions of her past will now determine her future.
Alexandra understands it is she alone who holds the key to the answers so desperately sought by both her lover, Jeremy Quinn, and her captors. In order to unlock the secrets within her, she embarks upon a quest to explore the long-forgotten sexual and spiritual nature of her ancestry and despite believing that she has experienced everything possible in her erotic adventures, she discovers that there is still so much more to learn.
At last she will discover what freedom truly means and finally understand the real purpose of the role she was always destined to play.' (Publisher's blurb)