The Surrender Gate: A Desire Exchange Novel, Paperback

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New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice's first foray into erotic romance, THE FLAME, earned accolades from some of the genre's most beloved authors. ``Sensual, passionate and intelligent,`` wrote Lexi Blake, ``it's everything an erotic romance should be.`` J. Kenner called it ``absolutely delicious,`` Cherise Sinclair hailed it as ``beautifully lyrical`` and Loreli James announced, ``I look forward to reading more `` Now, Christopher returns you to the world first introduced in THE FLAME with an all new novel of The Desire Exchange... Emily Blaine's life is about to change. Arthur Benoit, the kindly multi-millionaire who has acted as her surrogate father for years, has just told her he's leaving her his entire estate, and he only has a few months to live. Soon Emily will go from being a restaurant manager with a useless English degree to the one of the richest and most powerful women in New Orleans. There's just one price. Arthur has written a letter to his estranged son Ryan he hopes will mend the rift between them, and he wants Emily to deliver the letter before it's too late. But finding Ryan won't be easy. He's been missing for years. He was recently linked to a mysterious organization called The Desire Exchange. But is The Desire Exchange just an urban legend? Or are the rumors true? Is it truly a secret club where the wealthy can live out their most private sexual fantasies? It's a task Emily can't undertake alone. But there's only one man qualified to help her, her gorgeous and confident best friend, Jonathan Claiborne. She's suspected Jonathan of working as a high-priced escort for months now, and she's willing to bet that while giving pleasure to some of the most powerful men in New Orleans Jonathan has uncovered some possible leads to The Desire Exchange - and to Ryan Benoit. But Emily's attempt to uncover Jonathan's secret life lands the two of them in hot water. Literally. In order to escape the clutches of one of Jonathan's most powerful and