{"product_id":"beautys-punishment-paperback","title":"Beauty's Punishment - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. N. Roquelaure\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Rice\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe delicious and erotically charged sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Claiming of Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, from the author of \u003ci\u003eBeauty's Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Claiming of Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of Anne Rice's (writing as A.N. Roquelaure) elegantly written volumes of erotica, continues her explicit, teasing exploration of the psychology of human desire. Now Beauty, having indulged in a secret and forbidden infatuation with the rebellious slave Prince Tristan, is sent away from the Satyricon-like world of the Castle. Sold at auction, she will soon experience the tantalizing punishments of \"the village,\" as her education in love, cruelty, dominance, submission, and tenderness is turned over to the brazenly handsome Captain of the Guard. And once again Rice's fabulous tale of pleasure and pain dares to explore the most primal and well-hidden desires of the human heart. Preceding the visceral eroticism of E.L. James' \u003ci\u003eFifty Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e and Sylvia Day's \u003ci\u003eBared to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e and even more haunting than her own novel \u003ci\u003eBelinda\u003c\/i\u003e, this second installment in the Sleeping Beauty series is not to be missed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Rice\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New Orleans in 1941. She is the author of many bestselling novels, including the widely successful Vampire Chronicles. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003e Interview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Her other books include the Mayfair Witches series, the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy or Ramses the Damned, Violin, Angel Time, \u003c\/i\u003e the Sleeping Beauty trilogy, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Gift\u003c\/i\u003e. She passed away in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.16 x 4.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725387599935,"sku":"9780452281431","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/77b0dd08e21ab11addc0bdaaa9a35400.webp?v=1765106366","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beautys-punishment-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}