Indebted to Nicholas Prescott, Earl of Wroxton, for her very survival, young Stephanie de la Riviere is miserable, homesick and determined to do whatever it takes–from selling the family jewels to masquerading as a highwayman–to again see her beloved father, an aristocrat caught up in the dangerous French Revolution.
Nicholas is determined to prevent the exasperated Stephanie from putting … putting herself in harm’s way. But keeping the beautiful brunette out of outrageous scenarios isn’t why Nicholas remains awake at night. It’s his own desire to match his ward’s fiery spirit to his burning passion that won’t let him rest.
REVIEWS
..”.an action packed journey with an exciting pair of lovers… all the history without losing focus on the romance.” Romantic Times
“Nicholas is one of a kind. He will sweep you off your feet.” Affaire de Coeur
HEARTS OF REBELLION SERIES, in order:
Pretender’s Game
Lover’s Knot
Dangerous Desires
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You would think that the Dangerous Desires of the title refers to romantic desires, but instead refers to the desperate desire of Stephanie to rescue her father from the clutches of the ever more violent French Revolution. Set during the French Revolution, Stephanie had previously been sent out of Paris to live with her godmother, the Dowager Lady Wroxton. The current adventure-loving Earl is her nephew and he returns to his London home to discover Stephanie is a permanent guest. Afterwards, he repeatedly saves Stephanie from the consequences of her impulsive, poorly thought out plans while appreciating the mind and personality of the woman herself.
I truly enjoyed this book on many levels, the first of which was a substantive coherent plot. There was so much turmoil in France at that time, nothing had to be contrived or seem unlikely. I was also impressed by the amount of information Clark delivers with a minimum of words.
“He wanted no questions about the livid red scar that made a jagged track along his rib cage.”
“whose impulsive nature was unfortunately allied to a flaring courage that did not understand the meaning of danger”
There were times I was reading along thinking, “Oh my, No, she wouldn’t!”, only to realize that her character would indeed cause her to do those very things. I enjoyed the tidbits of how peripheral characters viewed the actions of the main characters and we readers fell in love with them as well. Lastly, I didn’t feel that I was missing anything by not reading the previous books in this series. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
This intriguing read was well written with characters that were so well detailed that I remained totally engaged as each and every page was turned until the very end!
I really liked this book. It had espionage, action, great characters, and wonderful romance. The characters were easy to follow and fun to read their POVs. It had high stakes action and espionage set in England and France during the French Revolution. It was a wonderful book with great romance that had a couple steamy moments (you can skip if you want), but still a touching romance. It had a very well thought out plot with betrayal and action you didn’t see coming. I would definitely recommend this book and suggest you read it soon!
Definitely a page turner, I could hardly put it down. Looking forward to reading more from Ms Clarke
Dangerous Desires
Hearts of Rebellion series book 3
A fast -paced page turner full of romantic suspense. Riveting and set during the period of the French Revolution. Vividly portrayed, plenty of political intrigue this book takes you to the French Revolution at a time of unrest when being an aristocrat means your life is in peril. Our heroine Stephanie needs to rescue her father from the Révolutionnaires.
The hero Nicholas is her self-appointed guardian, but keeping the beautiful Stephanie safe requires some fancy foot-work!
Wonderfully done this was one book that keeps the reader on edge! Could be read as a stand alone.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
Fast-paced and romantic, set during the period of the French Revolution, this book kept me in suspense right through as Stephanie throws herself into finding ways to rescue her father from the clutches of the Revolutionaries. Nicholas, her self-appointed guardian, has his work cut out for him to keep her safe and rescue from one escapade after the next. Stephanie is young, proud and has a devious mind when it comes to reaching her goals. However, Nicholas is mostly always one step ahead of her. That is until she risks everything to reach her father. The plot of this novel encompasses all of the danger that one expects from the era, as well as the intrigue, suspicions, gossip, and lies that are told to gain secrets. Stephanie is a high-spirited heroine who will stop at nothing to reach her objectives, whilst Nicholas is a resourceful hero who ruefully has her back even when she is working against him. This is the first book I have read by this author and I found it well written and intriguing. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.