Being a novella, Desperate Desires is a pretty quick read, but there is a lot packed into this short tale. I liked both of the characters. Lucinda and Lucien are good together. I liked how the Duke fell so hard for Lucinda. The love scenes are very steamy and well written. I was surprised at the open frankness toward sex among the characters. You don't usually see that in historical novels. I thought it was an interesting twist on things. I also enjoyed the premise of the tale, the woman kidnapping the man to have her way with him. You don't get to see that every day! Desperate Desires is one of those novellas that I wish was longer. I would have liked to know more about the backgrounds of both of the characters, for example, Lucien's relationship with his family members. I would definitely recommend Desperate Desires. I think you will be happy you gave it a shot!
