Ella's Desire
Brandi MaxwellHistorical romance
Available from Siren Publishing
ISBN: 1-60601-158-8
April 2010
| Widowed at the age of twenty-two, Ella Thompson Murphy hasn't really even begun to experience much of what life has to offer and has nothing to look forward to in the future. Even the engagement her mother arranged is more of a hindrance but Ella is will to go along with it. Passion and desire are feelings that are foreign to Ella but that is all about to change when Ben Stenacci and Dirk Van Gild, two devilish rogues, show her the pleasures, ecstasy and submission that can be found. And when Ben and Dirk introduce her to half-blood Blue, Ella soon finds her ultimate desire in the arms of her three men.
But is the old west ready for Ella and her men? The author of Ella's Desire writes a story ripe with passion, drama and adventure that skillfully blends with multifaceted characters ensuring that the old west and those living in it come alive throughout the pages for the reader's enjoyment. By focusing on the characters romantic lives, the author builds a story where love, passion and trust champion over dishonor and deception. Ella, Ben, Dirk and Blue are incredible characters who are not only well-developed, endearing and unpredictable but who interact believably and who continue to grow enhancing the depth of their emotions and creating a lasting bond between them. Readers will find themselves cheering as the determined, independent, yet vulnerable Ella emerges as a sassy and confident woman in charge of her destiny and more than willing to fight for a life filled with the love and passion of her men. Ben and Dirk are commanding, bold and roguishly sexy princes of the prairie who are at home whether they are in the saddle or in a ladies bed. Half-blood Blue is also a commanding figure who wears his strength in his quiet determination to t the life that he has been given. Once these three men emotionally connect with Ella love blossoms and, passion ignites followed by a whole lot of mind blowing sex! The final show-down and ending is a bit rushed and some readers might feel a little cheated even though the author fills in all the missing pieces as the story wraps up wonderfully. Ella's Desire is part of The Lost Collection from Siren publishing which books are written by well known authors who have taken on new pseudonyms for this collection dealing with the old west.
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Reviewer: Shannon |
