If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers, #2)

If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers #2)

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How much temptation can a Highlander resist? Fierce Scottish brothers shadowed by a dark curse face steamy new adventures in the second book in Kresley Cole's thrilling new trilogy.

He tried to run....

In his youth, Hugh MacCarrick foolishly fell in love with a beautiful English lass who delighted in teasing him with her flirtatious ways. Yet he knew he could never marry

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Mass Market Paperback, 356 pages
Published April 24th 2007 by Pocket
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Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust*
From a young age, Hugh MacCarrick and Jane Weyland have secretly yearned for each other of years. But with the MacCarrick curse riding on him, Hugh doesn’t want to take the chance with Jane’s life.

Then he finds out that her life is in danger anyways when his former assassin partner, Grey seeks revenge on Jane’s father and Hugh for betraying him. The deranged and psychotic Grey aims to kill two birds with one stone. His target? Jane.

Now Hugh must protect Jane from his former friend and resist her...more
Dina
This is the second book in the MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy and I'm sorry to say I still don't get how easily those brothers dismiss their curse after letting it dictate all their lives before "surrendering" to the heroine. I mean, I'm all for the HEA, but I thought things were wrapped too quickly. Not only in this book, but in the first book in the series too. I guess the saying "love conquers all" is really true...

I really liked both Hugh and Jane, the hero and the heroine in this book, even th...more
Zeek
Second in Cole's MacCarrick Brothers series, once again I was blown away by the author's grasp on what women want in their romance novels- especially as far what the hero gives the heroine in the sack!

Hugh has loved Jane since he got to know her as young girl, while working for her father. A little later, on the brink of womanhood, she offers herself to him. As much as Hugh longs to have her, he doesn't take her. Rather, he walks away and takes a job ensuring he will never be tempted to keep her...more
Laura the Highland Hussy
I read this book a while back, but thought it was only "good" so I never went for the other 2 books. Well, I just adore Kresley Cole, so figured I'd better suck it up and read the other two. I read the first(meh) and third (loved it!) books and it really didn't change my opinion of this book. I really honestly believe that Jane ruined the book for me-she was spoiled and selfish and I couldn't stand her. I loved Hugh and felt so sorry for him for loving her from afar for so long. I've read other...more
Mel
In contrast with almost everyone else, I didn't like this one as much as the first, If You Dare.

The plot of If You Dare was rather silly and so I was pleasantly surprised by the villain plot in the beginning of this book. But Cole didn’t really do anything with it and the subplots and devices she came up with felt rather random to me. Plus the villain’s demise was rather anticlimactic.

I like Cole’s overbearing and gruffy men but Hugh was almost too much. There’s one thing being quiet and brood...more
Mojca
I must say I found this book a vast improvement from the first in this series. It's still not a masterpiece of fiction, and it would've been much better without the slightly too tramp-y heroine and the rather obtuse "yeah, yeah, you're cursed" hero, but we can't have everything.

The suspense subplot is the saving grace of this one, with the villain much more interesting than the leading couple. I wished there'd be more of him throughout the story and his demise was a bit too abrupt and swift, pro...more
Keri
It took me awhile to warm up to Jane, but eventually I did. Then I got sort of impatient of all the teasing that went on. While it wasn't my favorite of the series, it wasn't bad. I just wished we would have had a bit more of an ending then we got, I would have liked it more.
Leah
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Jess
This is the second book in this series. Hugh Maccarrick is a hired killer, and he is cursed. Both he had and his two other brothers have believed that any woman they will love will end up being harmed. Jane Weyland is the daughter of Hugh's boss and she has been in love with Hugh since she first met him as a child.

Jane thought that she would never see Hugh again, and she couldn't stand the thought that she compared every man to him. She goes out to a party one night and she sees a man who looks...more
Funmbi
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Erin
Dec 27, 2011 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans Of Kresley Cole books, Sexy Scottish Highlanders, Lost and found romances
This Books was just...Beautiful. Kresley Cole, as always, out does her self with 'If You Desire'. She got the emotions of a undeniable yearning and love across brilliantly.
From The first day Jane Weyland say Hugh MacCarrick she believed she would marry him. Hugh the middle child of the MacCarrick brothers, and the most reasonable, foolishly falls in love with Jane and wanton and flirtatious ways. Desperate to be with her yet unable because of a family curse- he leaves, leaving Jane heartbroken...more
♥The Kat's Meow♥
If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers, #2) That blast curse! This time it’s gotten in between Hugh MacCarrick and the love of his life: Jane Weylans.

Has she’s teased him ever since he was eighteen? Well, yes. Is he now a lethal killer? Uh, yup.

He’s determined to stay away from her, to avoid fulfilling the curse; but the only way to protect her from an assignation attempt is to marry her.

She’s determined to stay married and prove that the curse is, well… stupid.

Think the sensual tension is ratcheted up a notch or twelve? You better b...more
Coachlady1
I love Kresley's writing... it just makes me happy lol
In this book, Hugh held to the belief that the curse of the MacCarrick brothers would kill the women they marry; therefore, he avoided Jane for ten years, going away to work as an assassin for her father while she was left to pine for him.
But she didn't pine away. That's what I liked about Jane because although she was sad, she tried to have a life, move on. And even if she was a lady, she wasn't afraid of the "raunchy" things in life... as...more
Monique Atgood
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Fanny Roswita Ria
menyesal membeli novel ini, terjemahannya hancur jadi ga menikmati untuk membacanya. alur ceritanya juga lambat sekali bahkan kebanyakan gw longkap. Hugh MacCarrick, seorang Highlander yang tampan, penuh dengan bekas luka (karena pekerjaannya), kekar, kokoh serta pembunuh bayaran lansung minus dimata gw dengan sikap paranoid akutnya terhadap ramalan dari dukun suku mereka. Sosok yang digambarkan begitu maskulin harus terlihat seperti feminim karena keparanoidan itu, jd gw rada ilfeel sama tokoh...more
Natasha
A sweet, satisfying romance with characters that feel more like caricatures.

I liked this book better than If You Dare. It was nice to have established feelings between the two main characters instead of one being kidnapped and then falling for her kidnapper. It explained how the two characters felt about each other. I must admit not understanding why the two feel for each other. Jane was a fiery character, but was often too pushy and acted like a spoiled brat on a number of occasions. Hugh was...more
Katharyn Taylor
The MacCarrick Brothers consist of (from youngest to oldest) Courtland, Hugh and Ethan. Their family has been cursed by bad fortune that seems to come from an old superstition or prophesy about the three brothers. Suffice to say, each are believed to never marry and to never have children. The line will die with them and should they choose to force it otherwise, bad, bad things will happen to all involved. It’s a take on the “don’t love me, I’m too toxic” type of bad-boy persona. But in this cas...more
Vina Raintree
Cerita ttg nomer 2 dri 3 bersaudara MaCCarrick,,
Dri sjak dia remaja dia slalu kebayang2 sma Jane Weyland.
Trnyta Hugh ni pembunuh bayaran organisasi the Network yg dipimpin ayahnya Jane ! Dan smua ttg ni dirahasiakan erat2,

Hugh pergi scpat yg dia bsa utk mnemui Jane krna pesan telegram yg mnytakan Jane dlam bahaya.
Smpe disana, Hugh dgan keadaan kumal dan kusut efek berkuda siang malam, diberitahu ttg bahaya pembunuh mantan partner Hugh, Gray,..
Hugh nyusul jane ke pestax courtesan, di pesta ni...more
Brooke
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Dangermousie
Hugh has been in love with Jane since they both were young, but he believes he is cursed (long story) so he leaves her without as much as a confession and becomes an assassin for the Crown, as one does. Ten years later, he is still in love, still knows he can't have her, only now one of his fellow agents has gone rogue and seeks to kill her as a sort of vengeance against her father. So now Jane and Hugh must marry so he can protect her. Only no sex, so it can be annulled when the killer is put d...more
Amanda
I had read book three first, then read one, and have recently finished two. I have a little bit of a problem, I rarely start a series with the first book. Most of the time I'm so intrigued by the back cover description that I don't notice the book belongs in a series. That said, I really enjoyed this book and, luckily for me, each book could be a stand alone. Kresely Cole does a wonderful job of interweaving the different stories, but makes each book strong enough to be read on it's own.
The hero...more
Danette Steward
Much, much, better than the first book in the series!! Nice fast paced plot. Recommend.
Lover of Romance
Jane, fell in love with Hugh, but who broke her heart when he just abandoned her with no goodbye. Now many years later he has reentered her life once more, insisting that because she is in danger she must marry him with her father right behind him on it....so with not much choice she agrees. Hugh, even though it killed him inside when he had to leave her, he knew it was better that way because of the curse against his family. Now however because of a past friend going against everything he once...more
Riddhi

Hmm… What to say? Well I can start by saying this, the love between Jane and Hugh just emanated out of this book. Hugh loved Jane so passionately, deeply, and strongly. It was heart breaking to read about what torture he was enduring. Before I get deeper…


QUICK OVERVIEW

Hugh MacCarrick is a big, hot, sexy highlander…Who just so happens to be an assassin. Oh! And he’s also cursed. Anyone who has read the first book knows that because of this curse none of the three MacCarrick brothers will be able

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Nicol Althea
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Steam Level: ❤❤❤❤


Praise for Kresley Cole for another brilliant book! Enjoyed it very much from beginning to end! Clearly the MacCarrick Brothers Series is gonna be one of my all time favorite series. :)

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My goodness, I really couldn't help but deeply admire and respect Jane Weyland! Ever since at the tender age of 13, she already knew what, or in this case, who she wants and was brave enough to actually show it to him even though Hugh was foolish enough to not have realized her obviou...more
Poetic
Second book on the series and my least favorite ,


I sure enjoy stories about childhood sweethearts who were star crossed lovers so when I read the summary that
from a young age, Hugh MacCarrick and Jane Weyland have secretly yearned for each other of years.I knew this will be a good novel , sure the start was alright especially when Hugh and Jane got reunited for the first time after 10 years apart but with the MacCarrick curse riding on him, Hugh doesn’t want to endanger Jane’s life so he simpl...more
lia
This book is way better than the first one. I love the story of an unrequited love, and If You Desire is one of the best book with this theme.

The second born MacCarrick, Hugh, an assassin is fallen in love with Jane Weyland, the daughter of his employer when he was mere 22 and Jane was 17. But because of the curse Hugh left Jane for 10 years before he was summoned by her father to protect Jane from fellow assassin gone bad.

Jane on the other hand was devastated 10 years ago because she was full...more
Kristy
Again... hate the cover of this book. But I won't dwell on it this time, like I did in my review of the first book in this series. I just wanted to mention it. Done. Moving on. I loved the storyline for this book. Hugh has been in love with Jane for 10 years but has kept himself from her to keep her safe from the curse. But the second he hears she's in danger he rides his horse practically to deaths door for two days to get to her and keep her safe. Awwwwe so romantic. Then he finds out he needs...more
Michelle (MsRomanticReads)
I wanted to like this so badly. I'm enamored with her IAD series and I don't think I've given any of them anything below four stars. Secondly, this involves Highlanders! Love the brogue and occasional kilt clad heroes. Sadly, this left me rather bored. I disliked Jane from the onset. I found her to be a spoilt rich brat who is used to getting her way. Enter the hero, Hugh. Jane promises to make his life more than difficult when he's forced to marry her to protect her. She still feels the sting w...more
Roxanne
I can't decide if I loved this book or just liked it. Eh...it's a hard choice. I think for now I will give it a 3 but who knows, maybe in a day or two I will bump it up to a 4.

So this is Hugh and Jane's book. Hugh is sent back to look over her and possibly take her away due to the fact that someone wants to kill her. The person that wants to do this is an old friend of both Jane's dad and Hugh, but he seems to have a few screws loose these days, hence the revenge scheming.

Now Hugh is suppose t...more
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Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series and the young adult Arcana Chronicles. She has also written five award-winning historical romances.

Since her first novel was released in 2003, Kresley has published nineteen books with Simon & Schuster and has seen her releases translated into more than eighteen foreign language...more
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