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Lords of Desire (Naked Nobility #2.5)
by
Virginia Henley,
Sally MacKenzie, Victoria Dahl, Kristi Astor (Goodreads Author)
"New York Times"-bestselling author Henley join forces with three of romance's hottest talents--Sally MacKenzie, Victoria Dahl, and Kristi Astor--in this sizzling new historical collection.
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
February 1st 2009
by Kensington
(first published January 24th 2009)
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"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...more
"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...more
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Anthology of Georgian, Victorian, Regency and Edwardian historical romance short stories.
Smuggler's Lair - reminds me of Dark Shadows (the original series) when the soap opera brooded on time travel. Creating conflict using a paranormal device is not my cup of tea in a historical romance, although Outlander certainly is an exception.
The Naked Laird - the title is a turn-off for me but since the "Naked" series is well-known and liked in the historical romance community, I read the story, knowin...more
Smuggler's Lair - reminds me of Dark Shadows (the original series) when the soap opera brooded on time travel. Creating conflict using a paranormal device is not my cup of tea in a historical romance, although Outlander certainly is an exception.
The Naked Laird - the title is a turn-off for me but since the "Naked" series is well-known and liked in the historical romance community, I read the story, knowin...more
3.5 bintang buat NAKED LAIRD nya sally mackenzie..
sebenernya bagus sih cuma terlalu pendek ...novella sih....
intinya cuma masalah kurang komunikasi suami istri...
paangan nikah muda..umur 18 sama 20...si ce belom sampe setahun hamil trus keguguran..depresi...akhirnya ngusir suami nya dari tempat tidur nya krn merasa si suami gak ngerti kesedihan dia kehilangan anak ..si suami malah ngajak bikin anak lagi :p
akhirnya 10 tahun berpisah...si suami juga udah ganti2 mistress sementara si istri di desa....more
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This is a compilation of 4 short stories or novellas. The first involved time travel, the second involved an estranged couple and meddling hosts. The third involved a newly married couple learning about marriage, and the fourth involved people actually communicating things they had kept bottled up for years.
I did not enjoy the first two stories, as I do not care for time travel nor meddlesome people nor ridiculous lack of communication. The second two stories were quite cute, and they involved...more
I did not enjoy the first two stories, as I do not care for time travel nor meddlesome people nor ridiculous lack of communication. The second two stories were quite cute, and they involved...more
Bought this collection because of Victoria Dahl. (When I get a crush on an author I have to read EVERYTHING.)
Luckily, her story was good. Short, but spicy and fun. I also liked "The Naked Laird", - the reuniting of the two lovers was nicely done.
I like reading collections of stories like this, because sometimes you can find yourself discovering a new author who you enjoy reading and you can go off and explore their backlist.
And then sometimes you find one where you discover an author that you...more
Luckily, her story was good. Short, but spicy and fun. I also liked "The Naked Laird", - the reuniting of the two lovers was nicely done.
I like reading collections of stories like this, because sometimes you can find yourself discovering a new author who you enjoy reading and you can go off and explore their backlist.
And then sometimes you find one where you discover an author that you...more
The only story worth reading was the second one, "The Naked Laird". The title wasn't a very good one,since it did not completely relate to the storyline, but I liked it, although some of the reasoning in the background of the story development wasn't the greatest, but hey, it was still good.
This review & rating only relate to Sally Mackenzie's "The Naked Laird." it's a great short story to be included in with all the other books in the series. Sally Mackenzie is very talented at setting up the scenes & romances especially while pulling characters out from her other books.
Pretty disappointed with the Naked Laird. Ian really just irritated me, and so did Nell for that matter. Yes, you had issues, but you let 10 years go by before solving them?! Really?!
MacKenzie's work stands out as the best and another fun addition to her Naked series. The other stories were entertaining but did not command great attention.
Un libro ligero y sencillo de leer. No es una gran historia,y sin dudas tiene cosas que me hizo pensar.
Uno entiende que ellos eran jovenes e inexpertos, pero nadie le explico a ella que los abortos pasan, son comunes? estar separa 10 años del marido por un aborto inesperado del 1er trimestre no es mucho?
Yo creo que, basicamente, el libro trata de mostrar que, por mas amor y pasión en una pareja, la comunicación es una base fundamental. Es difícil crear nada sin ella... Si ella hubiera hablado co...more
Uno entiende que ellos eran jovenes e inexpertos, pero nadie le explico a ella que los abortos pasan, son comunes? estar separa 10 años del marido por un aborto inesperado del 1er trimestre no es mucho?
Yo creo que, basicamente, el libro trata de mostrar que, por mas amor y pasión en una pareja, la comunicación es una base fundamental. Es difícil crear nada sin ella... Si ella hubiera hablado co...more
I read only Lessons in Pleasure by Victoria Dahl in this one.
Pretty silly read. Young bride thinks she's a nymphomaniac because she's starting to enjoy sex with her husband.
Dahl can write pretty steamy scenes. This is rather excuse for a porn than a real story.
I also tried to read MacKenzie's Naked Laird but I stopped, when I remembered I don't like 'second chance at love' stories. Especially ones in which guy gets to whore around when they are apart and woman stays faithful.
Pretty silly read. Young bride thinks she's a nymphomaniac because she's starting to enjoy sex with her husband.
Dahl can write pretty steamy scenes. This is rather excuse for a porn than a real story.
I also tried to read MacKenzie's Naked Laird but I stopped, when I remembered I don't like 'second chance at love' stories. Especially ones in which guy gets to whore around when they are apart and woman stays faithful.
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Overall I enjoyed this collection of stories. I really enjoyed Kristi Astor's story the best because the hero was so much like Mr. Darcy whom I love! Sally Mackenzie's story was short but sweet with some humor thrown in. I thought Victoria Dahl's story was an ok read. I didn't really see a romantic connection between the two despite them being husband and wife. My least favorite was Virginia Henley's. I usually don't mind reading a time travel romance but I felt the dialogue in this story was ri...more
This review is only for sally mackenzie's 'the naked laird'.
I enjoyed every story. Each one held me spellbound. I am still thinking of the characters.
Henley's story in this collection is so different from the others that she writes, unique, with a twist? Not sure how best to say it but the other stories pale in comparison.
LOVED THE LAST TWO STORIES :) AMAZING.
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Virginia Syddall was born on December 5, 1935 in England, where her father, Thomas Syddall, taught her to love history. She obtained a degree in History in the University. In 1956, Virginia married Arthur Henley. They moved to America, and now they live most of the year in St. Petersburg, Florida, and they spend the hot summers in Ontario, Canada, where they have their two adult children and three...more
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