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As You Desire [Kindle Edition]

Connie Brockway (Author)
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He galloped across the midnight-shrouded landscape, racing toward her on his pure white steed.  Her destiny...In her wildest fantasies Desdemona Carlisle could not have conjured a more dashing savior, and this was real. But an unlikelier hero was hard to find.  Harry Braxton was a rouge, a scoundrel, and a born opportunist who had already broken her heart once.  How could she ever trust a notorious rake who came with a warning:  lover, beware...

With her bronze-gold hair and quicksilver grace, the sloe-eyed beauty was every man's desire and one man's sole passion.  But the secret that had made Harry an exile also made it impossible for him to offer Desdemona more that friendship.  Until his aristocratic cousin laid siege to Desdemona's heart and Harry, damning the consequences, vowed to do anything, give anything, to claim her for him own...


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A little bit Indiana Jones; a little bit Spencer/Tracy
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 505 KB
  • Print Length: 404 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0440221994
  • Publisher: Dell (1 Dec 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004CFAWRU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #15,184 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"As You Desire" is a warm and touching historical romance set in 1890 in Egypt. The author has done a thorough research of late Victorian egyptology and the life of antique collectors and unscrupulous dealers of the time period. Desdemona Carlyle is an enchanting young lady and an accomplished scholar who lives with her archeologist grandfather in Cairo.She loves her surroundings, the hot sun of the desert, the people of Cairo and she is dedicated to her grandfather's happiness.She is attracted to Harry Braxton but she keeps it deeply hidden because she thinks he is a scoundrel.Harry counts himself Desdemona's friend and in order to keep himself unattached he teases her all the time.He has a reputation of a dealer in Egyptian artefacts who is not afraid of using any method to obtain what he wants. He is also very charming and intelligent and full of mystery. The situation becomes more heated when Harry's cousin Lord Blake Ravenscroft arrives from England. The polite society of Cairo is very impressed by Lord Ravenscroft's gentlemanly behaviour and even Desdemona can't resist his charm.Harry's life turns upside down and he has to make the biggest decision of his life. The storyline is fast-paced and full of exciting adventures and interesting glimpses into the circles of international antique collectors in Victorian Egypt.The author draws our attention into her story and we feel ourselves there among her colourful and wonderfully alive characters.Desdemona and Harry are among my few favourite romance characters. They are a matching pair, both very charming, intelligent and full of warmth.Their love story is heartwarming and beautiful on its own accord. The author's brilliant idea of infusing the love scenes with ancient Egyptian love poetry found my soft spot and I was enchanted by its beauty.
AS YOU DESIRE is a work of a talented author with lots of knowledge and heart. The story is outstanding and unique. I am sure it will delight all historical romance readers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely Gorgeous 7 May 2002
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An impulse buy that paid off hugely!! I love Harry and his Dizzy - not only does the narrative inspire a poignancy long-lost to chronic romance readers (yes, guilty), it breathes adventure, exoticism and yearning. The interjection of psuedo-Arabic love poetry, the immensely romantic seemingly-unromantic hero and a spectacular setting culminate in my romance 'fix' of the year. I bought it on Saturday, today is Tuesday and I've reread it 4 times now. What more could you 'desire'?
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I really loved this book from the opening scene with the heroine in melodramatic (and slightly drunken) histrionics to the hero who is part bravado and part insecurity. Brockway has written a fast paced and highly entertaining story that is full of laughter but with just a touch of pathos in its dyslexic hero. A definite keeper.
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Funny and toe-curlingly romantic
I was grabbed from the get go by the start of this wonderful Connie Brockway - as another reviewer has described, the introduction is marvellous - slightly drunk and belligerant... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Margaret
Captivating!
As You Desire is a lovely book. Connie Brockway's evocative writing captures the reader's attention and her mix of humour, sensuality and intrigue keeps you riveted page after... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2003 by sussexeve
Fast-paced and interesting
I have never read this author before, but I will now. It has been a long time since I enjoyed a romance novel, they were all starting to be the same. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 1998
One of the best books I've ever read
This was a wonderful book with two lead characters that you can't help but love. The book is about Victorian England in Egypt and about two people who have been in love for years... Read more
Published on 20 May 1998
It's All A Reader Could Desire In A Romance
If you love an Indiana Jones-type hero, an intelligent dreamer of a heroine, and a story set in exotic Cairo, this book is for you. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 1998
Beautiful Romance
Harry and Dizzy (hero's nickname for the heroine) are the lead protaganists. Their characters are quite well drawn and I especially like the hero's treatment of the heroine -... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 1997
Irresistible Romance Set Under A Hot Desert Sky
When we first meet Desdemona Carlisle she's bored, bound, a bit tipsy on fermented milk and awaiting the auctioning block. Read more
Published on 29 April 1997
A don't-miss historical romance with a wicked twist!
Harry Braxton and Desdemona Carlisle battle their way into love in 1890s Egypt, surrounded by interfering relatives, unscrupulous merchants, and a loyal servant or two. Read more
Published on 3 April 1997
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You are my country, Desdemona. Yearning, harsh and poignant, and she felt herself swaying toward him. My Egypt. My hot, harrowing desert and my cool, verdant Nile, infinitely lovely and unfathomable and sustaining. &quote;
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