A Man's Desire

by Kathryn Anne Dubois

New Orleans, 1798Ethan Peron requires only his pleasures - drink, women, cigars, and gambling - to keep him content. When Ethan arranges his younger brother's marriage, he is disturbed to find himself increasingly attracted to Kathleen Gallagher, his new sister-in-law...

Genres: Historical, Historical Romance, Romance, M F Romance, Erotic Romance

217 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2003

About the author

Kathryn Anne Dubois lives the demanding life of a mother of five, a wife of 30+ years, and a public school art teacher. What better reason to escape into the delicious fantasy world of writing romantica. Reviewer Lani Roberts of Affair de Coeur Magazine has this to say of Kathryn. “Kathryn Anne Dubois makes her debut…with such sexual intensity that the readers will definitely cry for more.” Kathryn was first published in 1999 with Virgin Publishing’s Black Lace Line whose publisher’s claim “only the most arousing fiction makes it into a Black Lace - erotica at the cutting edge written by women for women” and later with Red Sage’s Secrets and still writes for both publications. She is pleased to have joined the wonderful authors of Ellora’s Cave. Kathryn has been an active member of Romance Writers of America since 1998 and lives in the greater Philadelphia area.

Reviews

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars! This book is HOT!! Have the misting fan ready!



Curiosity got the best of me, and after reading HankLover's informative review for A Man's Desire, I settled in and prepared to get my reading glasses steamed up...oh, they steamed up alright, and nearly burst into flames! She was right, there is a lot of depravity, voyeurism, and wicked ways of the flesh that takes place in this book. But, you know what? There's also a pretty decent story, with some twists that I won't say I didn't see coming, but they definitely added extra layers to the read, and created quite the quandary for the characters.

On top of that, the heroine is no push over and I love her dogged determination, she was a strong woman with a big heart. As much as the hero would like you to believe he's good for nothing, he's not. He might have a kinky side, and a very strong sexual drive, but he's also a good man, who will stop at nothing to take care of the people he loves. Another plus, there were some interesting secondary characters, and they weren't immune from the author penning their sexual escapades.

I in no way found A Man's Desire to be dirty...extremely erotic...yes, with plenty of passion and character chemistry. Don't get the wrong idea from the blurb, and while I'm not going to say what goes on in this book is moral, it's much better than how it's presented. The historical setting and circumstances makes it all the more believable, although I'm not so sure how accurate. I'm willing to overlook some of the shortcomings, because overall it was pretty darn good. It all tops off with a satisfying ending and a sweet, albeit a very short epilogue.

Well worth the $0.99!! Yes, less than a buck, that packs a punch you'll feel! Okay, maybe not a punch, more like a belly burn!

Thanks Hanklover for leading me to this seat squirming, and surprisingly heartfelt story, it was utterly delicious!

[Jennifer Leighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is light on romance, although there is a storyline, as well as a HEA. But if you're expecting our "hero" to be monogamous throughout the story, sorry to disappoint. ;-) He has a ton of sex with a myriad of different women. (Part of this story takes place in a brothel, if that gives you an idea.)

The sex scenes in this book are some of the hottest I've ever read. Very vivid, explicit descriptions and titillating scenarios burn up the pages. There's one group scene where a woman is shared between several men while even more men watch the action...uh, yeah. *clears throat*

My rating is for the sex scenes and not for the plot.

[Regina · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title, A Man's Desire, certainly describes this book; you'll read a lot about the hero's sexual appetite. It's a little different from the average historical; this time around Ethan arranges the marriage between Katie and his brother, Alexander. They marry, and although they love each other, it's not in "that way." So then Ethan proposes an "arrangement." I liked the sex, and particularly enjoyed the graphic group sexual activity, which include the hero's participation, that take place in a popular brothel. I don't think I've seen that before in a historical. I had a couple of complaints over the way the villain just dropped out the the story without an explanation that I could see and how Katie's marriage was resolved. Despite this, I thought the writing was good and the story was unique. 3.5 stars.

[DemetraP · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just felt bad for the heroine. She's married to a guy who doesn't want her, and his brother offers to give her a baby.

It just made me sad.

[Rachel]

*free on ARE