Buy Used
Used - Good See details
$3.98 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
By Desire Bound (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances)
 
See larger image
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

By Desire Bound (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances) [Paperback]

Thea Devine (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


Available from these sellers.


Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover --  
Paperback --  
Mass Market Paperback --  

Book Description

Zebra Splendor Historical Romances September 1, 1998
The world thinks Connack Pengellis, of the powerful Pengellis-Becarre family, is dead. But he is actually on a secret mission to find a legendary white diamond many would kill for. Instead, he finds a jewel more enticing and dangerous. Her name is Darcie Boulton.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Product Details

  • Paperback: 351 pages
  • Publisher: Zebra (September 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0821759884
  • ISBN-13: 978-0821759882
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,110,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

Customer Reviews

12 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:
 (4)
1 star:
 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
2.6 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not this author's best work., February 5, 2002
By A Customer
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: By Desire Bound (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances) (Paperback)
If you're new to Thea Devine's erotic romance, don't let this book be your introduction. I'm a big fan of hers, but this one novel met the old definition of a "pot boiler." (Written fast to make a quick buck or meet a contract requirement?) By Desire Bound tries to be two things - an Indiana Jones-type adventure, and an erotic romance - and it doesn't succeed at either one. As a global adventure (the quest for a diamond with mystical powers) the book covers too much ground, too quickly, bouncing from one exotic locale to another without giving the reader time to truly "experience" any one of them; you lose track of whether you're in Russia or Morocco, and end up feeling like you never left Tulsa. As a romance...well, there is no romance. These two people don't know or like each other. That doesn't usually bother me - Thea Devine usually creates great erotic tension between protananists who are hostile or distrustful toward each other. But in this instance, the sex is so repetitive that it becomes downright dull. I put this book down twice to read other novels, and finished it out of boredom. PLEASE READ Thea Devine's Secret Pleasures, Desire Me Only and other works of erotic romance before you read By Desire Bound. This could almost have been written by a different author, and it doesn't do her justice.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Naughty and Wicked!, September 27, 1999
By 
J. Austin "jodylync" (Dublin, OH United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: By Desire Bound (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances) (Paperback)
Very interesting storyline. Thea Devine pulls the reader in and keeps you turning the pages. This bodice-ripper certainly made my partner happy! He reaped the benefits of my reading these very Hot and very Steamy love scenes.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Steamy as always, but what happened to the plot?, August 2, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: By Desire Bound (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances) (Paperback)
Thea Devine used to write sexy psychologically interesting novels that introduced some unusual characters with fantastical plots and settings. Although I certainly believe in willing suspension of disbelief Ms. Devine has gone too far and provided too little plot to back up her wild wanderings. Pengellis is found naked in a brothel with no sight and no memory. He regains and loses his sight for seemingly arbitrary and ill explained reasons. Darcie strikes me as a poorly formed character. Her relationship with her husband is bizarre and only barely alluded to. The elements of fantasy and horror that permeate this story are not what turn me off. She has successfully used them in other books, but not this one! They are wildly overblown here.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews










Only search this product's reviews



What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject