Desire (Notorious)

Desire was my first Nicole Jordan romance and was I ever hooked! This exquisitely sensual, intriguing marriage of convenience between two strong-willed, passionate lovers who are caught in a traitorous web kept me on the edge of my seat with every page. A sheer pleasure! Historical romance at it finest.

For years, Nicole Jordan was one of the best kept secrets of the romance genre. Just try and find her used books and pay less than an arm and leg for them. Those of us who read and love romance have known for some time that she writes wonderful books. It's really good to see her finally getting the recognition she deserves. Her latest, Desire, is the best yet. Good plot, steamy sex and characters that pull you in. If you like a wonderful romance, you can't find better than Ms. Jordan's latest -- DESIRE.

WOW!! What a hot book. Desire was fabulous. I couldn't put it down. I loved all the characters and the suspense. Lucian was one of the sexiest heroes I've read in a long time. And the tension between him and Brynn was riveting. Singed me all the way down to my toes.I'm so glad I didn't let the other reader's opinions put me off or I would have missed a great book. Desire seemed a lot more interesting and fresh to me than other romances. Nicole Jordan always makes her stories different, not like Stephanie Laurens, for example, who writes the same boring plot and characters over and over again.Desire is my favorite book of the Notorious series so far because it had more action and suspense than The Seduction and The Passion. I can't wait to see what Nicole Jordan does for Raven's story. The chapter for Ecstasy in the back of Desire looked great.

In 1813 on the Cornish Coast, the renowned rake, the Earl of Tremayne, Lucien Wycliffe, actually works undercover seeking traitors smuggling gold to the French. He meets Brynn Caldwell in an isolated area and cannot resist stealing a kiss. She thinks his immediate attraction to her is caused by the two-century-old gypsy curse in which men fall hard for her family's females, but die if they love them back Lucien learns that Brynn's family is in financial trouble and suspects her oldest brother Gray does some smuggling to make ends meet and avoid debtor prison though he wonders if selling gold is part of the man's activities. Lucien, who wants an heir, decides to marry Brynn, the first woman he has found attractive in a while. He blackmails his reluctant choice by offering to send her bookish sibling Theo to the university and pay off Gray's debts. However, he begins to wonder if his new wife and her family are the seditious supporters of Napoleon even as he knows he loves Brynn, curse or not. DESIRE is an exciting Regency romance that readers will enjoy as the evidence points towards Brynn's betrayal of Lucien. The lead characters are a strong duo though the audience might wonder why Brynn hides behind the curse rather than confide in her spouse, whom she has to realize does not trust her. The support cast, especially two of her brothers, add depth to the era and the lead protagonists. Nicole Jordan has written a stunning historical romance that sub-genre fans will want to read.Harriet Klausner