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Lady of Desire (Knight Miscellany #4)
by
Gaelen Foley
With the smashing success of Lord of Fire and Lord of Ice, Gaelen Foley has confirmed her place as one of historical romance’s hottest talents. Now with Lady of Desire, a sizzling tale in which a fiery young temptress tames the king of thieves, she delivers her most enthralling–and smoldering–novel yet. . . .
Impetuous Lady Jacinda Knight is the daughter of a scandalous wom...more
Impetuous Lady Jacinda Knight is the daughter of a scandalous wom...more
Paperback, 412 pages
Published
January 1st 2003
by Ivy Books
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Aug 01, 2010
Shawna
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of historical/regency romance, Lisa Kleypas, & tarnished bad boy heroes with hearts of gold
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5+ stars – Historical/Regency Romance
WOW! I loved, loved, loved this!
I was deeply saddened over the ending of Lisa Kleypas’s Hathaways series, but luckily Gaelen Foley’s wonderful Knight Miscellany have been the perfect antidote to my state of mourning. I’ve loved every book in this captivating series so far: sentimental favorite and heartrending fairytale of Robert “Hawk” Knight, Duke of Hawkscliffe and beauty Bel in The Duke, enigmatic and seductive spy Lucien and innocent Alice in the intense...more
WOW! I loved, loved, loved this!
I was deeply saddened over the ending of Lisa Kleypas’s Hathaways series, but luckily Gaelen Foley’s wonderful Knight Miscellany have been the perfect antidote to my state of mourning. I’ve loved every book in this captivating series so far: sentimental favorite and heartrending fairytale of Robert “Hawk” Knight, Duke of Hawkscliffe and beauty Bel in The Duke, enigmatic and seductive spy Lucien and innocent Alice in the intense...more
Jan 12, 2009
Julie (Mom2lnb)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Regency Romance Fans
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With Lady of Desire, Gaelen Foley has racked up another solid story in the Knight Miscellany series. From what I can tell so far, Ms. Foley seems to be an author who is consistently good. Her attention to history and details really help to bring her stories vividly to life. I really enjoy her exploration of topics outside the social aspects of the ton, which deftly bring to life the more realistic side of life in that era. Her descriptions of life in the rookery and some...more
With Lady of Desire, Gaelen Foley has racked up another solid story in the Knight Miscellany series. From what I can tell so far, Ms. Foley seems to be an author who is consistently good. Her attention to history and details really help to bring her stories vividly to life. I really enjoy her exploration of topics outside the social aspects of the ton, which deftly bring to life the more realistic side of life in that era. Her descriptions of life in the rookery and some...more
Lady Jacinda Knight is the daughter of a woman who earned her noteriety. Georgiana, Duchess of Hawkscliffe had several affairs, children by many of her lovers, but her husband acknowledged them all. Her brothers are convinced that if they don't marry her well she may succom to the same temptations as her mother. So they organise a marriage and she runs away.
There she finds a notorious leader of a band of thieves, Billy Blade, who rescues her. She finds herself attracted but she doesn't know of a...more
There she finds a notorious leader of a band of thieves, Billy Blade, who rescues her. She finds herself attracted but she doesn't know of a...more
My favorite romance trope is not the usual Cinderella one (you know - insanely rich/high status guy falls for a milkmaid/beggar/hooker/whatever) but the reverse - a rich/upperclass woman has a romance with a man who is poorer/much worse in status etc.
But, sadly, this is not nearly as popular because romantic stories (whether in dramas or romance novels) are usually directed at female audience and that is not a big female audience fantasy, compared to the Cinderella one.
I've come across a number...more
But, sadly, this is not nearly as popular because romantic stories (whether in dramas or romance novels) are usually directed at female audience and that is not a big female audience fantasy, compared to the Cinderella one.
I've come across a number...more
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Book Four in Gaelen Foley's Knight Miscellany takes us away from the boys and tells us the story of the ever rebellious Lady Jacinda. Poor girl has all those brothers keeping an eye out for her.. But I seriously believe she is strong enough to handle them.
Lady Jacinda Knight, runs from her overbearing brothers who are determined to marry her off to their longtime friend and neighbor. She adores this man only not as husband material. She doesn't want to be married off for her own good, she doesn'...more
Lady Jacinda Knight, runs from her overbearing brothers who are determined to marry her off to their longtime friend and neighbor. She adores this man only not as husband material. She doesn't want to be married off for her own good, she doesn'...more
3.5-4 stars
What I like about each of these books is that they are DIFFERENT - UNIQUE to the main characters. They are whimsical and perhaps a bit over-the-top, but they beautifully illustrate the time and bring a dash of adventure to the romance.
Jacinda and William "Billy" make a great couple. You don't quite think so at the end of the 3rd book, when Billy Blade (William) and Jacinda first meet. Nor are you sure when she ends up in an alley watching Blade and his gang fight O'Dell's Jackal gang....more
What I like about each of these books is that they are DIFFERENT - UNIQUE to the main characters. They are whimsical and perhaps a bit over-the-top, but they beautifully illustrate the time and bring a dash of adventure to the romance.
Jacinda and William "Billy" make a great couple. You don't quite think so at the end of the 3rd book, when Billy Blade (William) and Jacinda first meet. Nor are you sure when she ends up in an alley watching Blade and his gang fight O'Dell's Jackal gang....more
I seem to be reading THE KNIGHT BROS series out of order, but it really did not matter as this series in my opinion can be read out of order.I enjoyed the sister's story quite a bit.The h meets the H as he has just had a fight with his arch enemy in a back alley, she is crouching in a pile of garbage,but has the mannerism of a queen.For the H it is instant love and the h is in slight awe of this "pirate-like man god" The H had run away from an abusive father as a young child at 13 and became the...more
Sep 16, 2010
Jane Stewart
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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This novel from start to finish was enjoyable. The relationship between the two were a bit rocky at first but they desire each other to the point that the forget each others background. Jacinda a lovely lady fell in love with the of course bad boy , Billy Blade. Look it his name is screams "bad boy." Eventually, the two fall in love but Billy AKA William still has deep emotional scars from his childhood all part of the "bad Boy" image. The two characters are similar to each other which I found r...more
I was absolutely hooked on this book for the first three chapters...then, sadly, this book bored me and never really lived up to it's potential. The reasons for this lay with Jacinda Knight and the romance between her and Billy Blade.
Billy Blade as a hero showed amazing promise. Entirely a tortured hero, which I usually love, he turned from street savvy gang leader to "gentleman", and I must say I liked the former way more. I liked him far more in the beginning of the book than I did in the maj...more
Billy Blade as a hero showed amazing promise. Entirely a tortured hero, which I usually love, he turned from street savvy gang leader to "gentleman", and I must say I liked the former way more. I liked him far more in the beginning of the book than I did in the maj...more
Growing up under the ‘protection’ of five older brothers, the thought of marriage to another man that felt like a brother was out of the question for Lady Jacinda Knight. Running away to France was the only solution that she could come up with, until she ran into trouble, got her money pouch stolen and witnessed a brutal beating and death of a man in the back alleys of London. Finding her hiding in a garbage pile and scared to death, Billy Blade soon realized she was not a normal ‘Jane Smith’ bu...more
London 1816. Feisty eighteen year old Lady Jacinda Knight is one her way to Paris. She’s running from her five over-protective brothers who plan to marry her off to their respectable but boring friend because she can’t stay away from trouble. Before she reaches her destination, she is accosted by a young urchin who steals her purse. Acting on impulse, she chases him into a dangerous part of town where she witnesses a gang brawl, a death and is taken captive by gang leader Billy Blade. Hmm, looks...more
This was probably my least favorite of the series so far, and I still gave it 4 stars. That ought to tell you how I feel about this series, lol. It's hard to put my finger on why this one didn't capture me the way the first 3 did. For one thing, it seemed like there wasn't quite as much passion. I mean, the intimate scenes did not disappoint, but it was harder for me to get lost in those moments. I think it was because, at first, I didn't like Jacinda that much. The author made no secret of the...more
I picked this book as my first Gaelen Foley because it had such great reviews, and having loved the tough-guy heroes in Lisa Kleypas's Dreaming of You and Worth Any Price and Elizabeth Hoyt's Scandalous Desires, I though Billy Blade might be cut from the same cloth. Well, he is and he isn't. The early scenes, where he's running a band of thieves, are better than the later ones, where he's emerged as the son of a marquis. Over all, he is very sexy and larger than life, but he's no Derek Craven.
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Lady Jacinda Knight is a brilliant heroine. She pushes the boundaries of what is considered to be acceptable, and has a mind of her own unlike a few heroines/women written in this era. I am sure that if she had been born a good hundred years later she would have been part of the womens Suffragette movement of the early 1900's ;) Her eldest brother The Duke of Hawscliffe, who was responsible for her, was reaching the end of his limits and wanted her married off to a strong man who was capable of...more
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Sep 08, 2009
Joy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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After purchasing this book, I was eager to read it and finish it in a trice because I've always wanted to learn of Jacinda's story. I wasn't disappointed with this book and would recommend it to my friends who also read the three previous books in this series. Jacinda is really likeable with her headstrong attitude and free thinking; she's one of those empowered women and she was perfectly matched with the flawed Billy Blade. I've always liked feisty yet witty heroines and Jacinda fit the bill....more
Lady Jacinda Knight comes from a notorious family. Her brothers are worried that she might follow in the footsteps of their notorious and have therefore affianced her to their next-door-neighbor, a widower who Jacinda does not love. In anger, she decides to run away to Paris. But she is stopped when the leader of a gang, Billy Blade, finds her in his territory and, recognizing her, returns her to her brothers.
But a rival gangleader sets Billy up and the only way to save himself and his men is t...more
But a rival gangleader sets Billy up and the only way to save himself and his men is t...more
So happy that this wasn't as dark as the twin books! Well worth the time to read. Billy Blade is very sexy! Great relationship between h/h. I love that she is fearless and wants to protect him...
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GEschichte der jungen Schwester der Knight Brüder: Jacinda. Sie läuft von zu Hause weg, um einer Heirat zu entgehen und dabei in die Arme von Billy Blade einem Bandenführer der Londoner Slums. Wie sich später herausstellt ist er eigentlich der verlorene Sohn eine Marquess mit Vaterproblemen.
Die Geschichte ist nett erzählt, wie immer bei Foley. Es plätschert allerdings mehr so dahin und ist nicht so spannend wie die ersten beiden Teile der Knight Miscellany. Ich habe mich v.a. für die weitere Ent...more
Die Geschichte ist nett erzählt, wie immer bei Foley. Es plätschert allerdings mehr so dahin und ist nicht so spannend wie die ersten beiden Teile der Knight Miscellany. Ich habe mich v.a. für die weitere Ent...more
I love this one almost as much as Lord of Ice (4.5 stars). Billy and Jacinda kept me engaged throughout the book, so kudos to GF. She's been doing a fantastic job with the series so far.
I felt they Billy and Jacinda were true equals and fit together perfectly. Both were strong-willed and outspoken so there was bickering and bantering. I love reading stories like that, for me, it doesn't get old.
Some appearances from the Knight siblings which was great, as always. Looking forward to Lizzie's st...more
I felt they Billy and Jacinda were true equals and fit together perfectly. Both were strong-willed and outspoken so there was bickering and bantering. I love reading stories like that, for me, it doesn't get old.
Some appearances from the Knight siblings which was great, as always. Looking forward to Lizzie's st...more
Booklist says: " While chasing a wily pickpocket who stole the money she desperately needs to escape an arranged marriage, Lady Jacinda Knight stumbles into a gang war in a dangerous part of London. She is rescued by Billy Blade, the infamous "King of Thieves," who takes her back to his lair until he discovers her real identity and immediately takes her home, leaving her with only memories of their forbidden passion. When Billy is later forced to abandon his adopted identity and resume his right...more
It was a let down for me. I expected a lot more, and what we got is a "once have been great thief" turned into a puppy running around her and behaving like a boy, all chaste and all, while the girl turns him down first, ignores that he ever "hit" on her and tried to make an old 70 something fart marry her so that she can party and sleep with whom ever she wants when he dies. =__=;;
Because that how her mom was, which out the dead old fart and more like a well living duke + kids from the lovers.
Because that how her mom was, which out the dead old fart and more like a well living duke + kids from the lovers.
Lady Jacinda and Billy Blade!
Dear I say this hero is verra much like Derek from LK Dreaming of You but I never took to Derek and Billy well let me say Please Billy wow me with that cockney tongue of yours!!! This hero has the perfect mix of bad boy and gentleman! Strong and haunted this one is!
Jacinda is young but no silly chit although duped from the start and lured into a pickle she knows how to handle Billy!
On to book 5..... I am really looking forward to What dear Alex is up to for he is a...more
Dear I say this hero is verra much like Derek from LK Dreaming of You but I never took to Derek and Billy well let me say Please Billy wow me with that cockney tongue of yours!!! This hero has the perfect mix of bad boy and gentleman! Strong and haunted this one is!
Jacinda is young but no silly chit although duped from the start and lured into a pickle she knows how to handle Billy!
On to book 5..... I am really looking forward to What dear Alex is up to for he is a...more
This is my first Gaelen Foley historical and was very pleased to discover another wonderful author. Although this is Book #4 in the "Knight" series, I didn't find myself lost because of reading out-of-order. My next one is "One Night of Sin" which is #6. I'm definitely going to read each and every one of the books in this series. Loved the interaction between all characters and found the dialogue very well done.
I was a little disappointed with this one. If I could give it 3.5 stars, then I would, but I err on the side of 4, since the first few chapters are great. The plot premise with a real gutsy, spitfire heroine, and a real bad-boy, tattoo-covered hero, is fabulous, but the majority of the story doesn't live up to the initial promise. The heroine suddenly becomes a pleasant, correct, caring, rather bland figure, rather than the devious, naughty, feisty miss she appears initially. The hero is fabulou...more
It was an amazing start, I love the theme of rookery and dangerous hero-life however in the middle of the story, things started to be a "flight of ideas". It became dull at times and dragging. I was confused by the point of views and the ending was a mediocre closing as well. I agree with the reviews in goodreads, the series are starting to loose the spark.
I loved the hero in this book. It's another classic type story that I love..... Sort of Aladdin meets Robin Hood. This is another book that will grab and pull you in right from the beginning. I think I've lost a whole week of my life since I've started this series. I can't seem to put the dang books down! Can't wait for the next one :)
The writing is great to good and I really feel for Billy the hero of this story, although I wanted to violently shake Jacinda. That said this was a good love story with a few warm sexy moments. I love the pirate/bad boy gets reformed by a strong woman plot but I feel that Kleypas does it better in 'Love in the Afternoon' (Hathaways story)
I actually read this one first and enjoyed it so much I went back and read the first three books. I really liked that it had good and accurate historical information that added to the plot. I enjoyed the intrigue, suspense, and plot twists. It was more than just a romance novel.
Of Walmart Site to Store 11/16/2010. Nice to have a "new book" nice feel looks nice... Have enjoyed series so far. Looking forward to starting this. to read next late pm 11/27/2010. Fast intriging read. She is a great storyteller. new words: Redingote (a coat) pg 1. Rookery (slang) Knuckler (pickpocket) pg 35.
scrumpy (a drink) pg 109
femme de trente ans pg 124. Tranc d'amour Cravet ... finis at 3:30 am
scrumpy (a drink) pg 109
femme de trente ans pg 124. Tranc d'amour Cravet ... finis at 3:30 am
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Noted for her "complex, subtly shaded characters, richly sensual love scenes, and elegantly fluid prose" (Booklist), Gaelen Foley is the bestselling author of eleven historical romances from Ballantine Books. Her passionate, sophisticated love stories have been published in eleven languages and have won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award, the Booksellers' Best, the Golde...more
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