Books like When Youre Desired by Tamara Lejeune

Celia St. Lys has reinvented herself as the most celebrated actress on London's theaters, her talent and beauty earning her a glittering career and the admiration of society’s elite. Despite her deftness in navigating suitors, a new, enigmatic theatre patron stirs her emotions. Meanwhile, Lord Simon Ascot seeks a suitable bride to secure his inheritance, and Celia—fierce and alluring—emerges as a formidable challenge to his expectations. As they both resist decorum and desire, the ensuing affair blurs the line between duty and desire, revealing joy in longing for the forbidden. Set against the vibrant London stage, the novel follows Celia’s rise from a haunted past to the pinnacle of theatrical fame, and explores the complexities of a romance that defies class boundaries. Through Courtly romance, the book places emphasis on the relationships between man and woman, fate and agency, glamour and moral compromise.

First publish date: 2012