Books like Lords of Desire:(Naked Nobility #2.5) by Virginia Henley
Lords of Desire assembles four distinct historical romance stories, each set in a different era from the Georgian to the Edwardian period. Virginia Henley’s "Smuggler’s Lair" revisits a Victorian bride transported back in time, where she finds a love that defies decades. Sally MacKenzie’s Regency‑era short, "The Naked Laird," follows two young lovers whose marriage is shattered by tragedy but is reunited by a cunning hostess during a scandalous house party. Victoria Dahl offers a spicy Victorian tale about a repressed bride thrust into a world of sexual education and newfound desire. Kristi Astor completes the collection with the Edwardian story "Swept Away," which explores how societal shifts allow two unlikely companions to realize they are meant for one another. Together, these narratives explore love, time, class, and the evolving roles of men and women across centuries of English society.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Virginia Henley
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