Valentina 2 - Verborgene Lust

The Desires Unlocked Trilogy #2

by Evie Blake

Book by Evie Blake

Genres: Romance, Erotica

Perfect Paperback

First published November 11, 2012

About the author

Evie Blake is the pen name of author Noëlle Harrison. She is author of the Valentina trilogy of erotic novels based on the Italian graphic novel character Valentina Rosselli originally created by Guido Crepax.

Reviews

[Dorothea Müller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eine Londoner Galerie lädt die italienische Fotografin Valentina Rosselli ein, ihre erotischen Fotografien auszustellen. Valentina nimmt begeistert an – denn in London lebt Thomas Steen, der Mann, den sie nicht vergessen kann. Um ihn wiederzusehen, taucht Valentina in eine düstere Welt voller überraschender sexueller Begegnungen ein. Und es scheint, als könne sie Thomas zurückgewinnen – doch dann stellt er sie vor ihre größte Herausforderung. Seine Liebe hat einen Preis: Valentina soll seinen verruchtesten Wunsch erfüllen ...

Auch in Band 2 gibt es zwei Geschichten einmal die Geschichte Valentina und die ihre Großmutter Maria. Auch wenn hier Erotik ein roter Faden ist, ist es kein Großbrand. Sondern ein immer vorhandenes Flüstern das einem durch das ganze Buch verfolgt. Die Gefühlswelt von Valentina trifft auf viele neue Geheimnisse und doch kommt alles anders. Das Ende hat mich geschockt und war froh Band 3 schon hatte und gleich weiterlesen zu können. In Band 2 ist nichts wie es scheint und fesselt einen an das Buch. Egal ob es um die Geschichte von Valentina oder von Maria. Für alle die erotische Geschichte mögen die auch etwas anders ist.

[Carla Parreira]

A história acompanha duas mulheres separadas por décadas que compartilham a mesma busca: o limite entre o amor, a paixão e o que herdamos de nossos erros. Em 2012, a fotógrafa Valentina Rosselli mergulha na sua própria pesquisa de desejo ao redescobrir a vida de Maria, uma bailarina que em 1948 trocou a Itália pela promessa de Londres e viveu um amor intenso que deixou uma sombra profunda em sua filha Tina. Enquanto Valentina corre atrás de Té, o grande amor do passado, Londres revela uma ligação mais antiga e poderosa: a história de Maria, cuja entrega completa ao amor moldou toda a sua existência e das quais as consequências atravessam gerações. A descoberta do passado de Maria força Valentina a enfrentar seus próprios medos de se entregar, questionando se o medo de se entregar é uma cicatriz herdada ou apenas um padrão a ser rompido. Assim, a busca deixa de ser pela reconquista de um amor e passa a ser uma jornada de autoconhecimento, levando-a a perguntar se conseguirá romper as fronteiras de seus desejos para conquistar a si mesma.

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Na het lezen van deel 1, toch wel benieuwd naar het vervolg. (Kringloopvonst).
Net zoals in het eerste deel, moest ik even wennen aan het erotische deel. In het begin van het verhaal is het een beetje overheersend. Maar uiteindelijk grijpt de verhaallijn me toch. Het wisselen tussen de 2 verhaallijnen maakt het leuk om door te lezen. Je wil steeds weten hoe het met de ander verder gaat. En natuurlijk de overlap in de verhaallijnen. Tussen grootmoeder en kleindochter.
Ben nu weer benieuwd naar het volgende deel.

[Jacqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lose yourself...

I fell in love with the first book, Valentina about a year ago, and was dying to continue the erotic exploration of her story. Valentina is strong and sexy and liberated, but at the same time, she is vulnerable and unsure of her who she is and what she wants, played in big part to her rather adventuress family history.

This book centers around Maria, Valentina's grandmother, and her sudden initiation into a powerful, sexual relationship. She leaves behind her youth and innocence and loses herself entirely to a man, and his camera. Meanwhile, Valentina continues her quest to win back the love of her life Theo, who now lives and works in London. Bringing her outrageous friend Antonella along for the ride, Valentina realizes she must prove her love for Theo with total abandonment and sexual liberation.

The build up of sexual tension in this book was intoxicating, if the 'climax' was a little bit of a let down. Anita must be the most understanding woman on the planet. And with another cliff hanger ending resulting in more frustrating abstinence for months on end, it will be a long hard wait for the next installment.

[Erika Faye · Rating 3 out of 5]

16th June - 18th July
3.5 stars
(1st reading)

I was so very excited for the second installation of the Valentina series. I don't know whether I wasn't in the right frame of mind but it took me forever to get into this book and when I finally got into it, I was just so impatient to figure out the mystery, to see Valentina and Theo together. I didn't like a couple of the characters in this book, particularly Anita. I did however like the way Blake handled Valentina opening up and embracing her feelings. I liked that this book wasn't erotic driven, more storyline driven. However, having said that, I feel like the storyline was a little bit slow. The first one was so gripping and engaging and I was driven to read it but I didn't feel that same enthusiasm with this book - again, that could be because I wasn't in the right frame of mind. Overall, I enjoyed it; I think Blake revealed some interesting twists and the ending just blew me away! I'm keen for the next book.

[Catalina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked it from the local library, attracted by the blurb. Maria's story is simply gorgeous, has a golden aura that completely seduces you. Valentina's adventure is very nice built, very intense and rewarding in terms of emotions :))