Dawn of Desire

by Phoebe Conn

His people whisper of her--the golden-eyed prophetess descended from a god. Only she, so they say, can interpret the mystical Stones of Tomorrow and foretell happiness or grief, life or death. Egan of the Dal Cais is unmoved by the prophetess's warnings, but he coaxes her to pose as his mistress to help him discover the traitor who killed his father. When the sham mating becomes a sensual reality, the dark warrior will defy anyone, even his own Clan, to keep the slender beauty by his side--and in his bed.

Oriana looks at her handsome protector and sees only the bronzed masculine perfection of his body and the knowing desire in his blue eyes. Her gift has deserted her when she needs it most, and surrounded by enemies, she is left with no knowledge but that of her heart, urging her to trust in a fate she cannot foresee and a love she was never meant to resist.

Genres: Historical Romance

339 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2008

About the author

Phoebe Conn is the maiden name and pseudonym of Phoebe Jane Conn a best-selling American author of thirty-seven romance novels. She has also published three futuristic romances under the pseudonym Cinnamon Burke.

Reviews

[Somia · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Slightly Indifferent Stars

Egan, the future King of the Dai Cais, brings home the prophetess Oriana (a daughter of a God), so she can help him identify the danger he feels reaching for him from the shadows. Within his home, those he should be able to trust wait to thrust daggers in his back, so to ensure no one is aware of the real reason Oriana is with him, he persuades her to pretend to be his mistress. She agrees but Oriana refuses to succumb to the attraction she feels for Egan, determined to await to God she feels her parents will bring to her, what she doesn’t count on is falling in love with Egan.

At times Egan seemed to turn into a bit of a child throwing a tantrum – I could understand him being an ass after losing someone he loved, but still some moments at the start had me baffled. I liked the fact that Oriana refused to be anything but honest, even when she knew Egan’s reactions may not be all that positive.

I thought this was going to be a delectable little morsel but sadly it was just meh. There were some small moments that were nice but overall, I found myself underwhelmed. A tiny bit of skim reading did occur.

99p on amazon, 27th December 2019.

[Paranormal Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Egan, the heir to chieftain of the Dai Cais, brings home the prophetess Oriana so she can predict the future for his clan from their sacred stones. However, upon arrival at his home he learns of the tragedy that has befallen his family and his people; someone assassinated his father. Egan needs Oriana's help to uncover the identity of the killer. He asks her to pretend to be his mistress; attracted to him, she agrees. However, her mystical skill fails her whenever Egan is nearby because her need for him supersedes her ability to foretell. As they fall in love, they must fight enemies from within and without to protect the Dai Cais people.

I loved the progression the characters made from a partnership to friends and finally into love. The heroine really did everything in her power to protect the hero and though the male was grieving the death of his father he did his best to protect her in return.

[Becca (The Troubles and Woes of a Bookworm) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am.. undecided on what I thought of this...



There was a lot I loved, but something felt lacking. I was torn between 2 and 3 stars but since it couldn't hold my attention for long (ADHD problems) I settled on 2. Though I do think this is an enjoyable book, and in the future maybe I'll re-read it and it'll hold more appeal.

[Linette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me=satisfied. I am clearly happy with this book. I admit at times the book confused me but you know it still was great. I love Oriana. To be honest, she doesn't look very pretty on the cover. I hate Ula and her selfish schemes. Garrick is sneaky, yet he didn't have any intention on killing Egan's father. I definitely rate this book 4.5(: I had a great time reading this book.

I still don't get some of it. But then you know, that might be Phoebe's aim. Who knows?

Egan and Oriana are very sweet. Though they are not my type of couple, they were madly in love. Which I don't mind.