Butterfly

by Kathryn Harvey

Above an exclusive men's store on Rodeo Drive there is a private club called Butterfly, where women are free to act out their secret erotic fantasies. Only the most beautiful and powerful women in Beverly Hills are invited to join ...

Jessica--The lawyer, who longs for the days when men were men, and women dressed to please them

Trudie--The builder, who wants a man who will challenge her-all of her-with no holds barred

Linda--The surgeon, who uses masks to unmask the desires she hides even from herself

But the most mysterious of them all is the woman who created Butterfly. She has changed her name, her accent, even her face to hide her true identity. And now she is about to reveal everything to realize the dream that has driven her since childhood--the secret obsession that will carry her beyond ecstasy, or destroy her and everyone around her!

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

Barbara Wood was born on 30 January 1947 in Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK. Together with her parents and older brother, she immigrated to the United States. She grew up in Southern California and attended Los Angeles Schools. After High School, Barbara attended the University of California at Santa Barbara but left to train as a surgical technician. During this time, Barbara held numerous jobs, before she sold her first novel in 1976. A few years prior, Barbara met her husband George. To date, Barbara has written 22 books, including two under the pen name Kathryn Harvey, these books are quite different from the Barbara Wood's novels and she, her agent and editor agreed that a pen name would serve to indicate the difference. She is an international best selling author with books translated into over 30 languages. The reader is transported to exotic countries that Barbara has meticulously researched to provide her fans with a true sense of the culture and history relevant to each story. At the heart of every book, is a strong, independent woman. Currently, Barbara is busy working on her next story that will, no doubt, showcase an extraordinary heroine in an exciting and intriguing adventure.
When not writing, Barbara often takes time to enjoy the work of other authors, and that of a certain well-known martial artist, whose name is listed among the "Ten things you might not know about Barbara."

Reviews

[Lydia K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still recommend this book to anyone that will listen to this day and I read it over 15 years ago for the first time. This is the long game of revenge and I’m here for it. It’s fantastic.

[Alexandria M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.

[Shanel Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is wow it was amazing!!!!!! Twists and turns and just mind blowing!!!!!!!

[Makayla Vandross · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to give this book at 3/5 but the ending was so good, I couldn’t.

The first portion of this book was soooo hard to get through. It took me forever. The filler and the plot building was tedious but wow was it worth it. The ending felt like a reward after piecing a puzzle together. 4/5 pretty good book!

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had so much emotion in it as it is a story of revenge, the plot was fantastic and kept me wanting more. with a dual timeline that eventually joins to the one timeline. taking place in an age and time when many things were different and a bordello was unheard of. i can't say enough good things about this book!

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eu resolvi ler Butterfly por estar na vibe de romances mais sensuais, por assim dizer, então estava esperando algo meio Cinquenta Tons de Cinza, mas logo de início já vi que estava completamente enganada. Esse livro trata de política, fanatismo religioso, homens alfa/sigma/red pill fãs de O Príncipe do Maquiavel e, acima de tudo, trata de vingança, sendo o erotismo mero pano de fundo para o desenrolar da história de diversas mulheres em diferentes momentos na linha do tempo.
A maioria dos fatos gira em torno do Butterfly, um clube para damas no andar de cima de uma loja exclusivamente masculina, onde as sócias podem realizar suas fantasias sexuais mais secretas tendo absoluto sigilo e segurança. Conhecemos os desejos e nos aprofundamos nas personalidades de Trudie, Jessica, Linda e Beverly Highland, todas mulheres belíssimas e bem sucedidas.
Não se sabe quem está por trás do Butterfly, apenas se sabe que seu desejo mais profundo e visceral é se vingar de alguém de seu passado, trazendo uma pegada meio "Revenge" (a série) para o livro.
Eu teria carimbado Butterfly com nota máxima, se não fosse o prolongamento excessivo da narrativa em torno do alvo da vingança, que apesar de muito bem executada foi postergada por tanto tempo que deixou um sabor agridoce de que a personagem deixou de viver em prol de um obsessão, mas afinal a vingança é isso mesmo, né?!

[Holli Bobick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book 20 years ago and it is still one of the best books I have ever read! When people ask for a good book to read this is always my go to!! I think I read it in 2 days, it kept me on the edge of my seat!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!

[Angela Hoyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

An oldie but a goody! I’ve read this book several times throughout the years and it never gets old! Erotica unlimited and fantasies do come true!

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd time reading this and loved it all again. Perfect revenge is hard to get but when it works, it works.

[Sara Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of characters and plots with a great ending.

[Alicia Eastman · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far one of the BEST books I have read. It has the best revenge plot !

[Corey Schlaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting tale of revenge. Lots to pull together for the end, which felt long in getting to.

[Tori Rattle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The thriller elements were entertaining, the sex scenes are okay if a little dated and slightly less racey than I was hoping for.
A reasonable, if dated read.

[Poladuncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUBLIME!! Una historia exquisita y bien escrita, con viajes al pasado y menciones a hechos históricos que complementan perfectamente a la trama. Este libro es simplemente una obra maestra.

[Martilette · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I have ever picked up and spent my time with. So many emotions to deal with once you put it down.