Lords of Desire by Virginia Henley, Sally MacKenzie, Victoria Dahl, Kristi Astor
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- Pub. Date: February 2009
- 352pp
- Sales Rank: 50,427
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: February 2009
- Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
- Format: Paperback, 352pp
- Sales Rank: 50,427
- ISBN-13: 9780758229656
- ISBN: 0758229658
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley joins forces with three of romance's hottest talents in this sizzling new historical collection. . .
Virginia Henley, "Smuggler's Lair"
Victoria Carswell will not be bound by society's dictates. She'll even risk skinny-dipping in view of an abandoned castle. At least, Victoria thinks it's abandoned, until a dashing smuggler lures her into an adventure that defies every rule. . .
Sally MacKenzie, "The Naked Laird"
The viscount's house party promises to be one of the season's highlights, and Lord and Lady Kilgorn are delighted to attend. If only the long-estranged couple had realized that they were both invited—and assigned to the same bedchamber. . .
Victoria Dahl, "Lessons in Pleasure"
Newly married to her beloved James, Sarah Hood should be blissfully happy. . .yet close proximity to a man fills her with anxiety. But James plans to awaken Sarah to the joy of giving and receiving pleasure, in order to forge a true union of body and soul. . .
Kristi Astor, "Swept Away"
Vivacious Christobel Smyth is a gentleman's daughter, while brooding, proud John Leyden comes from a family of northern mill owners. The two could not be more different, yet as passion flares at a country party, Christobel finds he may be her match in every way. . .
Biography
Virginia Henley is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of more than a dozen writing awards, including a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, a Waldenbooks Bestselling Award, and a Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers. She lives in Florida with her husband. Visit her at www.virginiahenley.com.
Sally MacKenzie, a native of Washington, D.C., started writing the first book, The Naked Duke, in her top-selling NAKED series (four in print and more to come!) during her sons' after-school soccer practice. Romance readers and reviewers cheered-and they roared for more! Historical romance has a delightful new star in Sally. Please visit her website at www.sallymackenzie.net.
Kristi Astor, though born and raised in the deep South, lives with her husband and two young daughters and a dog (frequently mistaken for a small pony) just north of New York City.
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It was okayby MzFashionista
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June 26, 2009: Definitely not the best book I've read but it was okay. Virginia Henley is one of my personal favorite authors. I think her individually written books are better.
I Also Recommend: Parlor Games and Other Stories, A Red Hot Valentine's Day, The Hawk and the Dove, The Pirate and the Pagan, The Dragon and the Jewel.
Lords of Desire Anthologyby jjmachshev
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February 07, 2009:
"Lords of Desire" is a four-author English historical anthology with stories ranging from the Georgian to the Edwardian era. I was quite split on how to rate this one as I enjoyed two of the stories very much and two not so much.
"Smuggler's Lair" is a Georgian/Victorian time-travel tale by Virginia Henley. When a repressed Victorian Reverend's daughter is cast back in time and discovers a love that transcends time. ***I confess that I've never particularly liked Ms Henley's stories as they seem a bit overwrought to me and this one was no exception.
Sally MacKenzie contributed the Regency, "The Naked Laird", about two young lovers who marry and allow a tragedy to separate them only to be brought back together by a scheming lady and a scandalous house party. ***MacKenzie's skill with combining humor and steamy romance is one of the things that keep me enjoying her stories.
Take a repressed and nervous Victorian bride, add sexual ignorance and fear, stir in a man all to ready to take on the role of sex educator, and you'll have Victoria Dahl's spicy addition to this anthology. ***This is my first short story by Ms. Dahl and second read. Her talent at writing feelings into a love scene will give you shivers of delight.
Lastly, Kristi Astor wraps up the anthology with an Edwardian tale, "Swept Away". This story is about two people who seem wrong for each other discovering that the changes in society mean they're more right together than they imagined. ***My first by Ms Astor and quite a different read. This was the shortest read but still kept my attention.
There you have it. Two I enjoyed, one I liked, and one...eh, not so much.
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