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If You Desire

(MacCarrick Brothers #2)

Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

4.07 · Rating details · 8,662 ratings · 315 reviews

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

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Apr 14, 2016 ~IreneOust~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, kick-ass-female-lead, favorite-couple-award, maximum-satisfaction, this-is-why-i-love-to-read, best-in-its-genre, epic, elite-author

OMG! This series ... GAH! It is SOOOO GOOD! Kresley Cole's writing is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and her characters are BEYOND LOVABLE! I don't think she can write a bad book even if she tried. From the story to the banter to the supporting cast ... I can't rave enough about this author's work!

I loved book one. I mean LOVED! Courtland MacCarrick & Lady Annalía Tristán stole my heart from the minute I met them and, just when I thought I couldn't love a couple any more, we got introduced to Hugh ...more

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Sep 30, 2013 Sophie ♥ rated it did not like it

Shelves: historical-romance, my-reviews, ebooks-i-own, hot-sex, setting-1800s, read-2013, highlanders

I'm going to have a rant. BEWARE: This review may contain my own opinions that could be controversial, but are not intended to offend. In fact, I'd love to hear from you if you disagree with anything I'm going to say.

This book was one of the very few ventures I've made into the realm of erotica and it book epitomised exactly why.

Who doesn't enjoy a good sex scene? Certainly not me. In fact I can't stand it when there is no sexual intimacy in a book.
But do you know what? Sex is not the only I'm going to have a rant. BEWARE: This review may contain my own opinions that could be controversial, but are not intended to offend. In fact, I'd love to hear from you if you disagree with anything I'm going to say.

This book was one of the very few ventures I've made into the realm of erotica and it book epitomised exactly why.

Who doesn't enjoy a good sex scene? Certainly not me. In fact I can't stand it when there is no sexual intimacy in a book.
But do you know what? Sex is not the only thing that makes a book. Reading is not for getting off - it's about the emotional connection with the characters and the intrigue of a good plot. This book had absolutely no plot development, a disaster of a heroine and a mediocre hero.
Do you know why? Because everyone was too busy having sex.

Jane was the most despicable heroine of any book I have ever read. I cannot think of a single redeeming characteristic. At all. The only purpose of even having her in the book seems to be so that Hugh can have an object of lust. Forget about us having any emotional empathy or connection with her even Hugh seemed to unable to see anything past her breasts.

His eyes followed her everywhere. When she worked, she’d taken to wearing a bandanna over her hair, and she’d begun unbuttoning her blouses to beat the heat of the kitchen or whatever chore she’d undertaken. It seemed to Hugh that her dampened breasts were always on the verge of spilling out. Jane, usually so elegant, looked like a lusty barmaid, and he loved it.

That's pretty much the summary of the entire book. Even bad books have those moments where you think things are going to get interesting. All Jane cared about was teasing Hugh (and of course I mean sexually) and all High cared about was getting into her panties. I don't even understand why Kresley Cole even bothered with conversation or a plot. Might as well get rid of those too at least then I wouldn't be put through the pain of reading a plot that flimsy and shallow.

Even then I might have been able to tolerate this book if Jane hadn't been such a superficial, shallow, boring tease. I just HATED her. She definitely takes the cake for 'Worst Heroine Ever'.

Unfortunately this book might just might've sent me off into a 'Never Going back to Erotica' land. I'm just done, to be honest.

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Nov 17, 2010 Annie (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Historical romance fans and Kresley Cole fans

Shelves: books-i-go-rabid-over, my-hottie-harem, genre-historical-romance, author-kresley-cole, the-hymen-club, favorites

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

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Sep 08, 2019 Book Wonderland rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, 4-stars, historical

This book was better than the first one, but I wasn't impressed that the curse was still an issue for the couple, when it already had a solution previously in If You Dare...
Otherwise than Hugh's and Jane's story was enjoyable, I liked it. Looking forward to Ethan's book.

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Apr 30, 2008 ♡Karlyn P♡ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: genre-historical, genre-highlander

If You Desire is the sequel to If You Dare, one of my all time favorite romance novels. This is Hugh's story, one of Courtland's brothers who we met in If You Dare. (Ethan will get his own story in If You Deceive.) The background to this series is a Scottish family curse that prevents these three yummy alpha-male brothers from ultimately finding true love. Or does it?

Hugh is summonsed to London to ultimately protect Jane, a woman who he aches for but hasn't seen in ten years, from a man who If You Desire is the sequel to If You Dare, one of my all time favorite romance novels. This is Hugh's story, one of Courtland's brothers who we met in If You Dare. (Ethan will get his own story in If You Deceive.) The background to this series is a Scottish family curse that prevents these three yummy alpha-male brothers from ultimately finding true love. Or does it?

Hugh is summonsed to London to ultimately protect Jane, a woman who he aches for but hasn't seen in ten years, from a man who wants revenge from her father. Hugh and Jane were once quite close, and Jane thought they were to marry. Then Hugh disappears breaking her heart. She is frustrated to no end when she finally sees him again. After a brief re-introduction with unexpected results (I wont spoil this, but will say it sets the tone for the rest of the book) Hugh whisks Jane away to safety, or so they believe.

This was a fun, sexy read. Jane made a great heroine, and no doubt fans will love her. She is a smart, warm-hearted woman that knows how to have fun. She was such a fun tease to Hugh too! I would have to say she was the best part of this book, hands down.

My problem with the book lies more with Hugh. I felt he was too much of an opposite for Jane. He spent much of his time rejecting Jane and brooding. It got old, and I never felt his passion for Jane to the same level she desired him. I felt his desperation and his angst, but not his passion. I love the alpha-male hero, but Hugh was too serious and lacked that naughty humor which most romance novel alpha-males have. In the end, this book just didn't have the same level of steam I am used to from Kresley Cole. Oh, there is plenty of hot scenes but they just were not as steamy as I have come to know from her books. But overall, this is a very enjoyable romance with a fun and sexy adventure story.

Here is a fun tidbit (and NO spoilers): After reading If You Desire, I realized that all three of these stories happen much along the same time line. If you read If You Dare and the teaser chapter for If You Deceive, you can see some parallels in the stories that happen at the same place and time - just from a different vantage point. I loved this writing style, and now I can't wait for Ethan's book as you can really see where his story begins. Kresley Cole uses this writing style in her After Dark series too. Her books are all stand alone, but it does make it fun to see a familiar scene unfold from a different angle. ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Zoe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

First time rereading this book

I am downgrading my original 5 stars rating. I like Jane and Hugh but their story isn't as emotionally charged as I would like for 5 stars ratings.

Original review:

This is a highly entertaining book which requires minimal emotional investment. I enjoyed the read immensely for its tension and fast pace. I also enjoy Ms. Cole's writing a lot. She is not that kind of writers who show and tell you everything about the characters. She is on the other side of the First time rereading this book

I am downgrading my original 5 stars rating. I like Jane and Hugh but their story isn't as emotionally charged as I would like for 5 stars ratings.

Original review:

This is a highly entertaining book which requires minimal emotional investment. I enjoyed the read immensely for its tension and fast pace. I also enjoy Ms. Cole's writing a lot. She is not that kind of writers who show and tell you everything about the characters. She is on the other side of the spectrum. I find myself wondering what she meant at times because she implies and hints quite a bit. But she leaves you wondering and imagining. Isn't that what fictions are supposed to do?

This is the story of the 2nd brother of the MacCarrick brothers. I read the the story of the youngest brother, Courland first, like it well enough but didn't "enjoy" it as much. But I like Ms. Cole's style so I went on to this book and came across Hugh and Jane in this book.

Ms. Cole does a rough Scot hero justice. Hugh MacCarrick is THE quintessential Highlander. Whatever that makes these Highlanders so hot, he's got it. But what really made the book for me, is Jane Weyland. Very often these "wild" heroines make me flinch at their "boldness". The writers make these "independent" and "forward-thinking" women throw themselves at the men, do really shameless things and call that "being modern" and "having a spine". In my dictionary, that is called being cheap and eager. Some of the Amanda Quick's heroines are prime examples.

But not Jane. Jane is the first and only "wild and liberate" heroine who I actually respect. She is portrayed as wild and daring but never cheap or eager. There is a graceful air about her, about the way she is written in this book. I would fall in love with her, if I was a man. A woman who is confident but reserved, bold but graceful, knows what she wants and goes for it, but never in the process shows that she is insecure. That is the problem with a lot of heroines in the romance novels for me. So very often these heroines' "wild ways" are just the other side of insecurity. They are somehow "outcasts" of the society and resolve to being spinsters. They claim they do not want marriage or love or pretty clothes or male attention, they chase after adventures after adventures because they want their "independence". All of which are frequently just acts rooted in a sense of insecurity and unworthiness. Not Jane Weyland. Here is a heroine, who knows she is attractive and loved but feels rejected by the only man she has loved. She is amazing. I rarely gush so much about a heroine. Jane has truly captured my heart.

The entire story is about how Hugh could not be with Jane but has been in love with her for over 10 years. He refused to see her for his own reasons and firmly believed that he is doing it for her own good. Jane had loved Hugh for as long as Hugh had loved her. Neither had ever said as much to each other. So they spent their youth pining for and apart from each other. Circumstances made Hugh return to Jane and marry her temporarily. Then they started running away from dangers. Hugh continued to refuse to surrender to desires and wants. Jane continued to despair because she could not understand why Hugh seemed to like her a lot but refused to be close to her.

The plot is straight forward and rather simple. This means the entire story is about the romance and how they struggled with fate, lust and longing. I would not call this a love story. But it is very much an intense romance that will make you hold your breath for the next page. ...more

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Feb 03, 2009 Dina rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-romance

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 ...more

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Feb 08, 2009 Mojca rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, scottish-irish-celtic-hh-setting, victorian, kresley-cole

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, 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, providing quite an anti-climatic resolution to the main reason the two idiots (read: hero and heroine) got together in the first place.

And here's the major bone I have to pick about this book. Once again the hero and heroine were too bland to elicit much enthusiasm in me to even bother to care for them.
Jane was a hussy and a tramp even before she turned eighteen...And she wondered why the guy split. He saw a nutjob in the making and decided to cut his losses. Tell me again, what was with the plan of getting to marry her by teasing him mercilessly? The only thing such a plan ever accomplishes is for the heroine to end with her skirt around her waist and ruined, while the hero merrily moves on.
Unfortunately that wasn't the case with Hugh. He was as much in love with her as she was with him, but he was cursed. Remember that nasty little curse that's supposed to be the main story-arc of the series? Once again, it only appeared when convenient and to make the hero even more of a jackass as he already was.

Of course, now I have to read the final book. The little cliffy about Ethan getting shot and disappearing from the face of the earth (Is he dead? Is he alive? Do we even care?) had me flying through the rest of Hugh's story so I could see what really happened.

And speaking of the rather anti-climatic end of the villain and the untimely death of the suspense subplot...I skimmed through the remaining pages, barely stiffening yawns, because the two idiots of the leading couple reverted back to the beginning of the story when the villain met his deserved death...And it was boring...Even the requisite happy ending was boring...Not to mention Court and Annalia's (from the first book) cameo...Yawn! But a great plot devise to get the hero thinking and finally forgoing the blasted curse.

Not good, but not as bad as the first book. I truly hope Ethan will make up for it...He better. ...more

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Dec 05, 2018 Azet rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, adventure-suspense-thriller, love-the-hero-love-interest, romantic-charming-comedy, love-the-heroine, hot-mindblowing-romance, steamy-romance, alpha-hero-macho, my-most-beloved-favourites, jealous-smitten-possessive-hero

"If you Desire" second book in the "MacCarick Brothers" trilogy about the middle brother Hugh MacCarrick who had been forced to leave the love of his life in his youth. A neat but fierce assassin he gets the irresistible mission to wed the woman he has always loved, the impulsive and reckless Jane Weyland.

I have simply come to love this trilogy to the bits, and the feverish Romance between Hugh and Jane was simply burning with unleashed deire, and WOW how Kresley Cole made the wait worth it. "If you Desire" second book in the "MacCarick Brothers" trilogy about the middle brother Hugh MacCarrick who had been forced to leave the love of his life in his youth. A neat but fierce assassin he gets the irresistible mission to wed the woman he has always loved, the impulsive and reckless Jane Weyland.

I have simply come to love this trilogy to the bits, and the feverish Romance between Hugh and Jane was simply burning with unleashed deire, and WOW how Kresley Cole made the wait worth it. Secretly loving each other all these years, i so sympathize with these two and their adventurous journey made it all better with the temptation, seduction, and simply the wonder of love neither of them could resist. Jane Wayland is a damn great of a heroine. She never let herself get withered away and refused to be bitter when Hugh left her all these years ago. She is a wild creature who longs for adventure and with her crazy eight cousins she did have just that which earned her a notorious reputation in London. I love that she decides to fight for her man, yeah Hugh had always been "her Scot" and she have always loved him for the man he is. Even being so different, they were the perfect combination together. Alas, they never could be happy without each other. Hugh is a very stern man and have a great deal of discipline - except when it comes to his beloved Jane. God how she shakes him to the core every time she uses her seduction skills on him, and how he never could resist her, Ahhh my heart! How he loves her, ruthlessly, unselfishly and mindlessly...she is and have always been in his blood, mind, heart and his very soul. Being very vulnerable also when it comes to her-it tore me apart, because her love was all he had never dared to wish for. He is a very extremely jealous and possessive hero, and would kill anyone who dared to touch or hurt his Jane. A man that madly and irrevocably in love with his woman is a hero to die for, and i just LOVE him so much that i wish him for myself.!

A very Stunning Adventure that delivers strong and unforgettable characters, Mindless Danger and Passion and a Love so Vigorous that it could over-come everything. This book stole my breath away and captured my heart, it is such a amazing story that it deserves more than 5-STARS! ...more

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Feb 11, 2010 Zeek rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites-all-time, hist-rom, favorite-author, romance

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 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- ever. He signs on as an assassin for a secret government agency directed by Jane's father, certain that if she ever found out what he's done, she'll never want him.

But then he receives a missive stating that Jane is in grave danger. He kills himself getting back to her, leaving his brother Courtland (If You Dare), wounded, but alive. And Jane certainly is in danger- a man who once worked aside Hugh wants revenge for all Jane's father put him through and if he harms Hugh in the process? All the better.

Jane of course is excited to see the man she's never forgotten, and the man whom all other men in her life never measure up to, but she's still angry with him for leaving her so heart broken without even a goodbye between them.

Hugh wants to see Jane protected and then get out, for he truly believes the curse his family labors under is active and harmful to any woman he might fall for, but then Jane's father comes up with a plan to marry them off so the hardened Scot can get her out of Dodge. Hugh sees no other alternative and agrees. Will he be able to protect her AND keep his distance- or will the love that never left his heart be the ultimate deciding factor in both their lives.

LOVED this one as much as the first, although I do find it difficult to get through the two h/h's fighting their attraction til they get together. Cole does the hottest sex scenes I've read in a long time and that more than makes up for the cliched plot devices to keep them apart.

Still, the whole unfulfilled forever love thing is very irresistible as well- and Hugh was so deliciously jealous in love with her, and she just the same, that I can't help but give If You Desire a 4 out of 5!

Good stuff people, good stuff! ...more

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Jul 27, 2009 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: highlander-books

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

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Jun 17, 2019 Rachael*Caribbean*girl*bibliophile marked it as lets-call-it-paused

I've read every book from this author except the arcana Chronicles but for some reason I skipped this one. I've paused it because Hugh wanted Jane so much that finding out he'd been with women in between disappointed me. I read book 1 and 3 a couple of years ago and had always planned to read this one but never did, maybe it's that long build up but I found myself unable to continue. Sigh........

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Jun 30, 2019 Janett rated it it was amazing

Shelves: adult-historical-romance, 2019-read

4.5 Down with the curse stars!

The three brothers all walked with death, just as had been predicted.

The Carrick curse is alive and well, rearing its ugly head in "If You Desire" the second book in the MacCarrick Brothers series

Dang! This book was better than the first!

Finished this in about 24 hours because seriously, could not put this down! I loved it all from start to finish.

This tale about middle brother Hugh and his lady Jane Weyland was absolutely swoon worthy and much more emotionally ...more

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Sep 03, 2017 Rhea_Sways rated it liked it

Shelves: unremarkably-bland, waste-of-a-concept, i-don-t-have-patience, creepy-villian-badass, bland-chemistry-sex, feminist-in-me-says-no

Not too bad, just the stupid h was grating on my nerves. The chemistry was still bearable, nothing to write home about. Plot was predictable but then again it is a historical book so I have no expectations to say..
The thing that just put a nail in the coffin was the damn h running after the H to convince his minuscule brain to go the logical way.

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Jun 07, 2010 Mel rated it liked it

Shelves: historical, pnr

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 ...more

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Nov 05, 2016 Livia Winata rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: book-owned-to-read

ITS NOT THAT SATTISFYING

Thought the prequel was a little bit better, a little more mysterious. This one was full of anticipation of things that were clearly known as having read the first novel. Least, the story was sweet. Not to mention, how the erotica wasn't told almost more than three forth of the book despite so many erotics scene in the first book.

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Dec 17, 2011 Erin rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Fans Of Kresley Cole books, Sexy Scottish Highlanders, Lost and found romances

Shelves: romance, virgin-heroine, highlander-scottish-heroine, possessive-jealous-hero, author-goddess-kresley-cole, highlander-scottish-hero, ebook-s-ive-read, historical-romance, read-in-2011, reviewed

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 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 and for the next 10 years she compaired every man she met to him. None Ever messured up to her highlander.
Hugh is summoned by Edward Weyland, Jane's father, to protected her from an vengeful employee, who is known well to Hugh. Hugh agrees, wanting to protect the woman he loves, planing to take her away from the dangourous location of London. Edward agrees, but under a condition- Hugh must marry Jane to prevent any scandal- Hugh relatantly agrees-in fear of the curse bring any harm to Jane- from there on out the story follows the witty and flirtatious Jane's desperate struggle to make the man she has loved for nearly over a decade to keep her as a wife.
I really loved the way Jane tired to be a wife to Hugh, trying to clean when she didn't have a clue how to. Hugh is honorable and loves Jane beyond all else- pineing for her aswell and it comes as a shock to him to find the Jane returns those feelings.

This is so different to the First MacCarrick Novel, in the first book, it was the beginning of a relationship and in this one it was the continuance of to heart broken people. Yet, Jane isn't some broken down car crash- no, she has tried to get on with her life- but finds it hard, ten years on, to get over her first and only love. Hugh is the same- unable to think of anything but her for the past ten years, has been hard on him, and he isnt the same as he used to be when he was a 22 year old lad, newly in love with Jane.

This Story is of an equal calibre to 'If You Dare' just the heroine, Jane, had more punch in this one then Anna had in If you dare- both are beautifully written.

I also Love How Hugh basicly gets his ass handed to him a couple of times by Jane- and i loved seeing that. Also, i have no idea how she could so calmly forgive him for leaving her the second time around, i would have been tying him to a chair so he could never ever leave again :P

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Nov 29, 2010 Keri rated it liked it

Shelves: romance-historical, 2010s-read, reviewed

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.

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May 06, 2013 ★Ruth★ rated it liked it

Shelves: dual-pov, angst, historical, series-read-adult-romance

Better than some, not so good as others :)

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Sep 25, 2017 Saly rated it really liked it

Shelves: virgin-heroines, single-titles, rom-historical, read-in-2017

3.5 stars

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Jan 12, 2009 Jess rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009, kresley-cole

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

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Feb 06, 2017 Shyann rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, trilogy, favorite-author, fated-mates-and-shotgun-weddings, kresley-cole, scottish, historical-romance

This one flowed better then the first one. I loved it! Wish this wasn't just a trilogy I would of loved more books. So sad there's only one brother left!!

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Jun 10, 2010 Danette Steward rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cole-kresley

Much, much, better than the first book in the series!! Nice fast paced plot. Recommend.

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Jan 14, 2013 Funmbi rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction-romance-erotica, 2013

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. We return to the MacCarrick series in an epic way with If You Desire. Hugh, the second brother, is a hitman/assassin working for Edward Weyland and killing for the British Crown. Hugh grows up with Jane Weyland, spending summers together at their respective family lake houses. She's loved him since she was 13; however the summer when Jane turns 17 (Hugh is 22) is when they acknowledge the depth of their feelings. But he fears the danger the family curse could bring to Jane. So Hugh leaves London ...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Monique Atgood rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I loved this book, and was so engrossed, when I realized (with dread) that the end of "If You Desire" was approaching, I popped on Amazon and bought the next one "If You Decieve" on my Kindle. It's that good and the characters are so realistic and have such depth that you feel like you've been chatting with your close cousins rather than reading about some fictional historical characters in a romance novel.

SYNOPSIS:
Wealthy man runs a private espionage/assignation ring for the Crown. One of his ...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Ridh rated it really liked it

Shelves: just-another-love-story, hot-heros, fun-heroines, witty-banter, highland-hunks

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 to grow a family. The curse has a whole bunch of ominous things, and a bit of blood that covers the loophole.
Jane Weyland is an eccentric beauty that fell in love with Hugh ten years ago, when they first met. Despite the fact that Hugh loved her and she in turn loved him, the curse won. And Hugh forced himself to leave without so much as a goodbye.
Now ten years later, Hugh has to come back to protect Jane from the madman that wants to kill her. But in order to protect her, they must marry…

So as you can see, there are two conflicts here. And I’m just going to get these three dislikes out of the way. One, the conflict with the killer ended really quickly, and without much intensity. It was kind of shoved aside. Ya, that wasn’t the main conflict, but it seemed too abrupt. Two, the whole curse thing got on my nerves! For the love of all that is good and holy in this world! Talk to your brother already! He can tell you to forget about, and just stay married to the poor girl! Three, the ending was also abrupt. I wish there was an epilogue. I would have felt like there was a closing that way.

Now to all the good things. Like I said before, the love! It was all powering. Really, you could feel it. More than once my heart stuttered. I very nearly cried and only three books in my memory have made me actually cry.Hugh was what you would consider a tortured hero, and boy was he tortured. My heart went out to him. I fell in love with this man. Never has there been a highlander that has felt this deeply and sacrificed as much as he did. And to have the courage to go back, that’s an amazing feat. At times he was more than a bit thick-headed, and I wanted to bash him with my fist. But I’m pretty sure his face would have survived better than my knuckles. Oh and then there is Jane. I did find her irksome. She really was horrible to Hugh. I felt for her though, and she has a legitimate reason for her actions. I mean, if someone who broke my heart came back ten years later I would not have been a happy camper either. With that said, Jane was a strong woman. She is perfect for Hugh. They fit like two puzzle pieces.

All in all, 4.5 stars! This series is definitely worth the read. Each story has deep emotions. A true Highland Romance. Can’t wait to read the last one, it’s suppose to be the best! Fingers crossed! I really need a mind blowing read.

This made me laugh my butt off:
“The fire, the scotch, his wife easing his body after a hard day's labor.Bliss. He took a savoring sip-
'Any thoughts on our marriage, my love?'
He'd choked on his drink. She's smiled innocently when he glowered.”
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Feb 18, 2011 Carla *Jen7waters* rated it liked it

Shelves: hero-jealous-possessive, steamy, 2011-read, historical-romance

If You Desire, the second installment in the MacCarrick brothers trilogy follows Hugh and his longtime beloved Jane, as they get themselves into a marriage of convenience orchestrated by Jane’s father, so she will be safe under Hugh’s protection, because there’s a madman on the loose trying to harm her. The catch in these lovebirds story is that, they have known each other for over a decade, and have been madly in love all that time, but Hugh always thought he didn’t deserve her, so he ...more

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Oct 12, 2013 Lauren rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, highlanders, virgin-heroines, assassins, books-about-books, second-chances, road-trip

If You Desire
3.5 Stars

Like his brothers, Court and Ethan, Hugh MacCarrick lives under a curse that places the only woman he has ever loved in mortal danger. For this reason, he has always avoided Jane Weyland even though he desires her above all else. But now a dangerous enemy has targeted Jane, and Hugh is the only one who can protect her.

Although Jane is a huge improvement over the heroine in the first book, she still comes across as a spoiled little rich girl who is used to getting her own ...more

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Feb 11, 2011 ♥The Kat's Meow♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical, ebook, nook, highlanders

If You Desire (MacCarrick Brothers, #2) by Kresley Cole

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 ...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Kayla rated it liked it

Shelves: kresley-cole, maccarrick-brothers, romance-historical

Overall If You Desire was okay. I liked the hero, Hugh. However the heroine, Jane, was so annoying. For the first half of the book she didn't believe her life was actually in danger. Finally it clicked in her brain that Grey did in fact want to kill her; but bye then half the book had creaked bye. Her attitude way also frustrating. She was always badgering Hugh with questions and making him uncomfortable. She was always making him feel unworthy. Every person they ran into thought Jane was to ...more

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