Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
Desire
by
Amanda Quick (Goodreads Author)
From the windswept, craggy coast of a remote British Isle comes the thrilling tale of a daring lady and a dangerous knight... bound by the tempests of fate—and the dawning of... Desire
Upon her father's death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clarre knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire new fell to her. Yet when her guardian's choice of prospective hus...more
Upon her father's death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clarre knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire new fell to her. Yet when her guardian's choice of prospective hus...more
ebook, 400 pages
Published
December 23rd 2009
by Bantam
(first published December 1st 1993)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
3,000)
Mar 17, 2011
Maria
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
jayne-ann-krentz-re-reads
4/23/2009: My second favorite Jayne-Ann-Krentz-writing-as-Amanda-Quick book, I enjoy reading it each year. When I got up this morning to find it snowing on Easter in St. Louis, I grabbed Desire and spent the day cozily visiting with Clare and Sir Gareth. Note that both Desire and Mystique (my two favorites) are set in earlier times than the remaining Amanda Quicks. I'm not sure why I like these better. Usually I don't care for this period in history because it is so violent and there is no appre...more
Feb 03, 2010
Adrianna
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Adrianna by:
Saw on a bookshelf in the library
This is my favorite novel written by Amanda Quick. Clare, the heroine, creates perfume. She marries Gareth, the Hellhound of Wyckmere, and the two get caught up in an evil plot to steal an alchemist's book. One aspect that brings this tale to life is the setting, the isle of desire. It's a beautiful place and the descriptions leave me wondering if Clare and Gareth live in the garden of Eden. My favorite part of the book, though, is Clare's strong, independent nature. Quick is able to create a he...more
Feb 21, 2012
Mareena
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes historical romance
Recommended to Mareena by:
Library Book Sale
For my #8 Challenge (author with a pseudonym), I read Desire by Amanda Quick (aka Jayne Ann Krentz). Upon her father's death while he was traveling in Spain, Lady Clare of Desire reluctantly writes to her guardian, Lord Thurston of Landry, to find her a husband. Enclosed in her missive is a "husband recipe" with four qualities which she requires her future husband to have.
Thurston sends only two candidates for Lady Clare's hand, one man who kidnapped her for four days and the other - Sir Gareth...more
Thurston sends only two candidates for Lady Clare's hand, one man who kidnapped her for four days and the other - Sir Gareth...more
Apr 01, 2010
Stacie M. Ritchie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction,
romance
This is one of my first books of Amanda Quick’s I’ve read. It involves an elder bastard son and a strong willed heiress. Garath has had to become a knight because his lordly father expected it. He becomes known as the Hellhound by all. Clare, on the other hand, has always had control of the Isle of Desire and the perfumes she made. When she sees that she must marry for her own protection, her guardian is Garath’s father. Garath is sent as a candidate for the marriage. It was funny to see them am...more
The book started slowly enough that I almost abandoned it after chapter two, but I'm glad I continued.Both of the main characters are strong willed and their interactions are amusing. The societal aspects of the medieval setting are quite believable with the secondary characters being alternately amused and concerned with Lady Clare's displays of temper toward her taciturn and rigidly self-controlled suitor.
Ms. Krentz's work ranges from merely okay to amazing and usually comes in at three stars...more
Ms. Krentz's work ranges from merely okay to amazing and usually comes in at three stars...more
I read this back when it was first released. Used to be a big Amanda Quick fan back in the day. God, I'm getting old. Anyhoo, now that Kindle has the library borrowing feature, I wanted to test it out and this was the only book that I was available immediately. I wanted to see if it would hold up to a re-read.
All I could think of while reading was how annoying the heroine was. I didn't think that years ago, I'm sure. LOL. But I still liked the story, it felt very comforting. I need to pick up a...more
All I could think of while reading was how annoying the heroine was. I didn't think that years ago, I'm sure. LOL. But I still liked the story, it felt very comforting. I need to pick up a...more
This book was a breath of fresh air. I really liked the place where Clare and Gareth meet. Isle of Desire sounds like a magical place. Clare is a perfume maker and Gareth also likes to experiment as well. When Lord Thurston tells Clare she needs to marry, Clare has a few requirements of her own regarding a suitor. This is Clare's recipe for the perfect candidate:
"First, as regards to his physical qualities, the future lord of Desire must be a man of moderate proportions and stature. It has been...more
"First, as regards to his physical qualities, the future lord of Desire must be a man of moderate proportions and stature. It has been...more
Desire was a well-written romance novel. Desire is Amanda Quick at her best! Desire is a great example of an author allowing the characters to write their stories. What I appreciated was Quick making the female character strong and independent, which is rarely seen in romance novels.
With mother, father and brother dead and no other relatives, Lady Clare was left to run her father’s kingdom the Isle of Desire. Sir Gareth of Wyckmere, aka the Hellhound of Wyckmere, born a bastard but raised in hi...more
With mother, father and brother dead and no other relatives, Lady Clare was left to run her father’s kingdom the Isle of Desire. Sir Gareth of Wyckmere, aka the Hellhound of Wyckmere, born a bastard but raised in hi...more
Lady Clare has always been independent, now that her father has passed and an unfortunate event of kidnapping from her neighbor who tried to force her into marriage, she has decided to seek help by requesting four suitors of marriage from the lord that owns her lands. Much to her disappointment she ends up with one suitor, who has no intention of leaving.
Sir Gareth of Wyckmere also known as the Hellhound of Wyckmere, has a reputation for bieng brutal when it comes to war. Upon meeting Lady Clare...more
Sir Gareth of Wyckmere also known as the Hellhound of Wyckmere, has a reputation for bieng brutal when it comes to war. Upon meeting Lady Clare...more
Lady Clare lives on Desire, an island of flowers. Her valuable perfume recipes are in high demand, and make the island a valuable prize. When her father dies, Lady Clare knows she must marry. Not wanting to marry the odious Sir nicholas, she asks her guardian to send several suitors for her approval. Each must be small in stature, good tempered, and intelligent.
When only one suitor arrives, a warrior who is large and stern (but can read), the sparks fly. Sir Gareth longs for a quiet home, but La...more
When only one suitor arrives, a warrior who is large and stern (but can read), the sparks fly. Sir Gareth longs for a quiet home, but La...more
May 24, 2012
Elaine Mcdonald
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
amanda-quick
More a 3.5 I debated on giving it a 4. The heroine was just too annoying for the 4 rating. When I was at 70% it slowed down and I was sure I would rate it a 3. The author managed to redeem herself in the last quarter of the book. Still not a memorable that I would consider reading a second time.
Apr 19, 2009
Margarks
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical,
romance
A familiar historical romance formula in which the female character is forced to marry to save her lands. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it. It had a bit of a taming of the shrew feel to it, one of my favorite shakespeare stories (along with much ado about nothing).
All in all an enjoyable read.
All in all an enjoyable read.
One of the many Quick books that I read in the 90s but quickly forgot. An amusing and entertaining read, but not terribly memorable.
Except perhaps the bit with the chicken blood (and its sequelae). That was hilarious -- and the point at which I became certain I had read this book before.
Except perhaps the bit with the chicken blood (and its sequelae). That was hilarious -- and the point at which I became certain I had read this book before.
Interesting characters with a straightforward but clever light mystery and a lovely romantic hero. An interesting but not overpowering use of floral imagery scents the narrative, enticing the reader.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1OW38T8...
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1OW38T8...
This was just kind of 'meh.' I liked the hero and heroine, but I don't feel as though their relationship was fully developed. Also, I don't feel like some character traits were fully explored. For example, I felt that the hero's past and his strong desire home and family wasn't fully explored, and it could have made for some very emotional scenes and powerful plot twists. All in all, wasn't really feeling it.
It's always good to pick up an Amanda Quick book. I really enjoyed the sense of humor in this particular book. I laughed very often. Anyone who reads historical romances or Amanda Quick should definitely pick up this book. (:
I've probably read this book a dozen times over the years. I like the puns about living in desire (even if the book is supposed to be romantic instead of funny). Sweet story with a little love (and some very light loving).
I thought Clare and Gareth made a great pair with easily matched wits in and out of the bedroom. Storyline is old and predictable with a few new twists and turns that will have you guessing till the end of the book.
I resisted reading this for quite a while since I don't tend to enjoy historical romances with knights and so on ... but I shouldn't have worried. Lovely story with strong, modern characters and a sense of fun.
Aug 28, 2011
Tamela
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
audio,
books-read-in-2011
Well, I guess this was a romance type of book but just what I wanted to listen to on the way to work...knights and ladies, men who will take care of their home, ladies who say their mind despite the consequences.
Mar 27, 2013
Heather Sullivan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
unabashed-crap
My favorite trashy romance novel. I don't even care, the story is engaging and fun. The heroine is almost feminist. And the hero is rugged and chauvinist and sexy nevertheless. Sigh.
Oct 23, 2012
Phuong Ta
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance
You know it's good when you reread it in digital format when you originally read it on paper back having now paid for it twice lol!
This book would have been better if the author didn't keep splattering this "Saint Hermione" everywhere. I think it detracted from the story.
I loved the part with the chicken blood. Really laughed at that bit. The rest generated nothing more than lukewarm amusement.
The historical era seemed a bit earlier than some of her other stories. Made it a bit more interesting. Loved the theme of perfumes, fragrances, flowers and herbs.
We dont always get what we want...
but... fortunately..
what we get is mostly what we need.
but... fortunately..
what we get is mostly what we need.
Apr 24, 2010
Barbara
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction,
romance-goodies
Amanda Quick takes on the Medieval period. Nicely done, but not one of my favorites of hers.
My favorite guilty pleasure! I talk about Amanda Quick here -
http://804-notassigned.blogspot.com/2...
http://804-notassigned.blogspot.com/2...
A very smooth Medieval romance.
Lady Clare, 23, officially mistress of the Isle of Desire since her father passed away, but in actuality since she was 12, needs to get married. It is the only way to take care of her people and the island.
Sir Gareth of Wyckmere, the Hellhound, a landless knight, bastard son of Lord Thurston, is sent by his father to marry her.
Two people used to being in control of themselves and all their retainers are going to clash, and they do. Then there is the murder of the r...more
Lady Clare, 23, officially mistress of the Isle of Desire since her father passed away, but in actuality since she was 12, needs to get married. It is the only way to take care of her people and the island.
Sir Gareth of Wyckmere, the Hellhound, a landless knight, bastard son of Lord Thurston, is sent by his father to marry her.
Two people used to being in control of themselves and all their retainers are going to clash, and they do. Then there is the murder of the r...more
Es bastante entretenido, pero no es un libro que destacaría por su trama.
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best scene! | 12 | 50 | Jan 22, 2013 02:08pm | |
| Jayne Ann Krentz ...: Desire (1993) | 1 | 1 | Sep 27, 2012 11:57am |
Pseudonym of Jayne Ann Krentz
The author of over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.
She earned a B.A. in History from the Uni...more
More about Amanda Quick...
The author of over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.
She earned a B.A. in History from the Uni...more
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
Nov 09, 2008 12:32am
Nov 10, 2008 10:26am
Nov 10, 2008 05:34pm