- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Brava (Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1575668238
- ISBN-13: 978-1575668239
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 900,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Delighted, a new anthology of breathtaking erotic romance stories, two of today's most acclaimed national bestselling authors join forces with two talented new names - and take readers on a journey to a lush and lusty world where passion and pleasure reign. Bertrice Small - The Awakening; Marguerite Abbot, the most enchanting courtesan at the most elegant brothel in Paris, has lost her heart to no man...until an irresistible visitor from New Orleans teaches her the true meaning of Eros' delights. Susan Johnson - Out of the Storm; A soaking downpour...a gamekeeper's remote hut...a night of unforgettable passion - vivid memories shockingly reawakened at the formal introduction of smolderingly handsome Prince Radovsky to his new stepsister, the fiery Lady Darlington. Nikki Donovan - Enchanted; When Lord Blackhurst spies the alluring Esmay picking wildflowers in the forest, he knows he must make her his...but how can he break the terrible curse that prevents an exquisite beauty from knowing the ecstasy of being in his arms? Liz Madison - With His Promise; Victoria Woodville is any man's equal. Fabled knight Stephen de Burgh realizes this as he helps her to victory during a siege. She's a woman of unparalleled appeal who inflames his desires as never before, igniting a rapturous alliance as they face danger and betrayal from a formidable enemy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful book with four delightful historical tales - The Awakening, Out of the Storm, Enchanted and With His Promise.
Each one brings its own pleasure in reading with characters that endear and enchant, However out of the four my favourite was Out of the Storm. The love and passion smouldering between Prince Radovsky and his new stepsister, Lady Darlington sends sparks across the page.
Enjoy it, you won't regret it!
Each one brings its own pleasure in reading with characters that endear and enchant, However out of the four my favourite was Out of the Storm. The love and passion smouldering between Prince Radovsky and his new stepsister, Lady Darlington sends sparks across the page.
Enjoy it, you won't regret it!
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Where has all the romance gone?
1 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
I have read all of the pevious three books in this chain. Delighted was...o.k. The front cover says that this is a book of erotic romance, but I only saw erotic--not nearly enough romance. By far, the best story is by Nikki Donovan, about a scarred man who sees a beautiful maiden in the woods, kidnapps her and attempts to seduce her and make her fall in love with him so that the spell can be broken, and he can be made handsome again. Think Beauty and the Beast.
Susan Johnson's would follow second--absolutely no romance in that one--just wild dirty sex. (I guess that can be a good thing?) A man and a woman seeks shelter from a storm and ends up sharing a night of passion. Later they find out that they are related by marriage. The rest aren't worth mentioning.
I love steamy romances. But though this book was steamy, it had no romance...well, not really. Still, if more sex appeals to you than romance--then this is for you.If you like then both equally, then you might be a little disappointed...but just a little.
Susan Johnson's would follow second--absolutely no romance in that one--just wild dirty sex. (I guess that can be a good thing?) A man and a woman seeks shelter from a storm and ends up sharing a night of passion. Later they find out that they are related by marriage. The rest aren't worth mentioning.
I love steamy romances. But though this book was steamy, it had no romance...well, not really. Still, if more sex appeals to you than romance--then this is for you.If you like then both equally, then you might be a little disappointed...but just a little.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
well written erotica romance
8 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
"The Awakening" by Beatrice Small. In 1793 Renee trades her virginity to save the life of her infant niece Marguerite. After the Terror ends, Renee establishes a brothel, but keeps Marguerite away until years later when her niece is forced to become one of her girls. Beau buys solo use of Marguerite for the next few months. Instead of sex, he courts her as best as one can in a brothel.
"Out of the Storm" by Susan Johnson. In 1894, Lulu enters a shack followed by a stranger William. She tells him her name is Sarah. They share an evening of lovemaking. Two weeks later, William, who is Russian Prince Mikhail, visits Lady Darlington who is his "Sarah".
"Enchanted" by Nikki Donovan. The knight abducts Esmay and takes her to the Beast Alexander who wears a mask to hide his disfigured visage. Alexander has seen Esmay and wants her, but also prays that she fall in love with him in spite of his monstrous face in order to lift the curse that ruined his face.
"With His Promise" by Liz Madison. Port's army besieges Victoria's castle until Stephen arrives with help. Stephen offers marriage to Victoria that will enable them to combine forces and stop the powerful Port. Victoria fears the loss of her independence.
Though F is an overused word as if the authors vied to see who could apply that profanity to their writing the most times, each tale is a well written erotica romance. None of the stories provide deep characters, but fans of erotica tales will find each contribution delectable.
Harriet Klausner
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Disappointed rather than delighted
28 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
While previous erotic romance anthology like Captivated and Fascinated blends seamlessly sizzling passion and poignant heartfelt characters, Delighted seems contented only to bombard the readers with sex and... more sex. You begin to wonder why Robin Schone - a frequent excellent contributor was excluded and brought in new entries from Nikki Donovan and Liz Madison.
This is not to say the budding talents are not good. Liz Madison threw in an impressive debut with a medievial romance in England 1250 which tells of Victoria Woodville, a female warrior grappling with the daunting task of protecting her homeland from a despot who craves on territorial expansion. She falls in love with an ally - Stephen de Burgh of Normadic origin and learns to trust him in battling the enemy together. Her style reminiscent of Virgina Henley pleases but lacks the spark of originality and erotic abundance. Nikki Donovan pens "Enchanted" - a surreal tale about the intimidating Beast of Lord kidnapping the lady Esmay to remove his curse through carnal relations. The entry suffers from an overload of sex with a contrived romance between undeveloped characters to whack its flaccid premise.
Veterans Bertrice Small and Susan Johnson scores better, both playing the elements of erotica and romance to a perfect pitch. Particularly Johnson in "Out of the Storm" who proves herself a maverick in creating sensual dialogues and a sizzling couple. She notches up the erotic atmosphere with an unconventional relationship between Lady Darlington and her stepbrother Prince Radovsky through a fateful meeting in the storm. Bertrice Small stretches the boundary with a love story between a courtesan and an enamored customer. It is erotically charged and her female protagonists is particularly strong and cunning though some may be put off by some debauched scenes of threesomes.
The romance element is sadly missing in this erotic anthology which strays towards giving readers a hot sex read. They may be delighted but without a stronghold of memorable romance, it falls below the expectations. Disappointed is the word.
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