Elena's Destiny (Black Lace) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lisette Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Black Lace | Publication Date: April 22, 2010

The year is 1073, and the gentle convent-bred Elena, awakened to the joys of forbidden passion by the masterful knight Aimery le Sabrenn, has been forcibly separated from her lover by war. Then fate brings her to William the Conqueror’s dark stronghold of Rouen, and a reunion with Aimery. Although he still captivates Elena with his powerful masculinity, Aimery is no longer hers. As the King’s formidable knights prepare for war, Elena discovers that she must fight a desperate battle for him against her two rivals; the scheming sensual Isobel and a wanton young heiress called Henriette, who has set her heart on becoming Aimery’s bride. The backdrop of war tightens around them and dangerous games of love and lust are played out amidst the increasing tension of a merciless siege.

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About the Author

Lisette Allen is the author of Ace of Hearts, The Amulet, Elena's Conquest, and Risky Business.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (April 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0352332182
• ISBN-13: 978-0352332189
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,402,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great in patches but Elena is too remote and gives no insigh, March 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Elena's Destiny (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

This starts with a bang (literally!) and has some great erotic moments, but the sessions with Elena give no real insight as to her motivations (apart from lust for her Breton Knight). I would have liked to hear more of Elena's erotic feelings. There's no doubting she's got them. Elena is reputably cold and unemotional, and I suspect that the author has placed too great a distance between herself and Elena in trying to convey this aspect of our heroine. For my money Henriette is far sexier - she at least has the courage of her convictions and is willing to totally abandon herself to pleasure, something that Elena could never really do.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jealousy, lust and medieval settings provide a pretty decent read, November 26, 2007

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dark-forest-nymph (Sandgate, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elena's Destiny (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

While I agree with the previous reviewer about Elena's remoteness, I found the sex scenes to be very spicy and fairly well written. The picturesque medieval forests, castles and gowns, the competition between the women for the affections of the lead fellow, and the sexual adventures of all three women, are quite a potent combination.