Beyond Desire [Mass Market Paperback]

Emma Holly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2006

Together for the first time in a special single trade volume-two complete erotic historical romance novels from Emma Holly, the USA Today bestselling author hailed by Susan Johnson as "one of the best writers of erotic fiction around."

In Beyond Innocence a naive young woman in Victorian London goes from nubile bride to gorgeous pawn in a devious scheme-one with a passionately unexpected twist-between two brothers.

And in Beyond Seduction a scandalously clever Victorian beauty agrees to pose nude for a notorious artist in order to discourage her overly- respectable suitor from a proposal of marriage.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Surprisingly erotic...Holly's gift for sensual detail is absolutely stunning." - Susan Sizemore "Wicked, erotic, sexy and fun. I can't wait for the next Emma Holly story." - Thea Devine "Emma Holly brings a level of sensuality to her storytelling that may shock the uninitiated." - Publishers Weekly "Deliciously steamy. This is how erotica must be written!" - Michele Hauf "Holly pens one hot, hot, hot story." - Romantic Times "A story of sex, romance and intrigue that goes beyond the norm." - Affaire de Coeur"

About the Author

Emma Holly lives in Minnesota where the winters are long and people will use any excuse to warm up. According to Emma, humanity’s best inventions are hot showers, the printing press, coffee, chocolate, and bicycle shorts for men. She can be reached at [e-mail] or P.O. Box 2591, Minneapolis, MN 55402-0591.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (January 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425207862
• ISBN-13: 978-0425207864
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,241,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emma Holly is the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty very hot romantic books, featuring werewolves, faeries, and just plain extraordinary ordinary folks. Her favorite things are reading, coffee, long daydreamy walks, plus whatever show she's currently infatuated with on tv. She loves sinking into the worlds of her stories and hopes you do too!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two Stories in One Book!, February 16, 2006

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond Desire (Mass Market Paperback)

"Beyond Desire" is a book that includes the full-length stories "Beyond Innocence" and "Beyond Seduction." There is nothing new added to these two titillating reads accept they can now be found under the same book cover.

"Beyond Innocence" is the story of Florence Fairleigh. She finds herself in London looking for the one man that can bring her the things she needs such as companionship. Instead she finds herself trapped in a game of sorts by Edward Burbrooke. Edward will do what he must to protect his younger brother Freddie...even if that means allowing the one woman who has touched his heart and soul marry his brother. Will these two find a happy ending or will Florence realize she has lost more then her heart but her innocence as well?

"Beyond Seduction" is the story of Marry Vance. Merry is an independent woman who agrees to pose for Nicolas Craven. This notorious man is an equally notorious artist. Merry has no idea that Nicolas has plans for the Victorian beauty. But is Nicolas ready for the way Merry makes him feel? Maybe he is about to find out what happens when his heart is engaged.

These are two of Ms. Holly's better efforts and it's nice to have them in one book. These are both full-length stories. If you have already read these two stories be forewarned there is nothing new between the pages. Ms. Holly is one of the better authors in this genre and one that I highly recommend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two of Her Best in One Book, March 23, 2006

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My-Re (Riverview, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Desire (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book mainly because it has two great stories in one book, although they were published earlier (2001 & 2002). Beyond Innocence about a brother, Earl of Greystowe falls in love with the woman he has found for is younger gay brother.

Beyond Seduction, my favorite, where a very independent young woman poses nude for a notorious artist against her very strict fathers orders. The most erotic and sensual of the two.

Romantic, erotic and sexual defines both stories. Too hot for the faint of heart!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Highway Robbery, October 21, 2010

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Beachmama (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Desire (Mass Market Paperback)

Kindle Edition -- $19.99
Paperback -- $26.10

Is this a joke? Two novels, one published in 2001 and one in 2002 are selling for these prices in 2010 having been packaged together way back in 2006? What's worse is that I have read Beyond Seduction on my Kindle and downloaded a sample of Beyond Innocence -- BUT that book is no longer available on Kindle. Not unless I want to pay $20.00 to get a book I already have, that I paid $6.99 for and is still available at that price, to get one I don't have. Either the publisher or the author has lost their minds.

I love Emma Holly but Beyond Seduction is probably the last book from this writer I will read.

I'm a huge Kindle reader and this is the first time I have actually been insulted by the pricing of an ebook (or the paperback for that matter) on Amazon.

Good luck Emma; you're good but not that good!