Eternal Desire [Paperback]

Roxanne Rhoads (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2009

Paranormal researcher Liz Beth's dreams are haunted by a sensual vampire, who may or may not be real. She arrives in New Orleans the week of Halloween in search of her elusive dream lover, Quillon. She doesn't find him, but she does encounter a handsome stranger, Christien. They begin a passionate affair, but she is torn between her dream lover and her flesh and blood lover, both of whom are a mystery to her. She fights to regain her reason, trying desperately to find the truth about Quillon while Christien holds her under his own spell.

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About the Author

Story strumpet, tome-loving tart, eccentric night owl...these are all phrases used to describe freelance writer and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads. When not fulfilling her many roles as wife and mother of three, Roxanne's world revolves around words-reading them, writing them, editing them and talking about them. In addition to writing her own stories, she loves to read and review what others write. She operates Fang-tastic Books, a website dedicated to her favorite genre: anything paranormal. She prefers paranormal romance, but she'll read just about anything featuring vampires, ghosts, witches and whatnot. As a freelance writer and poet, Roxanne writes everything from articles to web content. Her erotic romance stories and poems have appeared in magazines, print anthologies, in e-books and on numerous Web sites. When not reading or writing, Roxanne loves to hang out with her family, play with her cats, do crafts, garden and search for unique vintage finds. Visit her at www.RoxannesRealm.blogspot.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 66 pages
• Publisher: Eternal Press (October 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1926704789
• ISBN-13: 978-1926704784
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,719,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Story strumpet, tome loving tart, eccentric night owl...these words describe freelance writer, book publicist and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads.

When not fulfilling one the many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about them. In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read, promote and review what others write. She operates a book review site, Fang-tastic Books, dedicated to her favorite type of book- anything paranormal. She also owns a virtual book tour company, Bewitching Book Tours and is a publicist for Entangled Publishing.

If Roxanne is not reading or writing you can find her hanging out with her family, crafting, gardening or searching for unique vintage finds.

You can visit her at www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com , www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com, www.bewitchingbooktours.blogspot.com , and www.entangledpublishing.com

Roxanne's entire backlist of available books and ebooks can be viewed at http://roxannesrealm.blogspot.com/p/book-list.html

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eternal Desire Book REview, March 25, 2010

By 

Bertena Varney "Bertena Varney - Lexington Va... (KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eternal Desire (Paperback)

Eternal Desire by Roxanne Rhoads

2009 Eternal Press

Summary:


Eternal Desires is set in New Orleans on Halloween. Liz Beth a paranormal investigator is returning to her family's home town to find her shadowy lover- Quillon. She has traveled around the world while battling ghosts, ghouls, witches, demons, and vampires all the while looking for the shadowy romantic figure that visits her in her dreams.

She is told of Quillon by her grandmother who seemed to posses the same gift as she. Her grandmother told that one day she would get to know the romantic stranger as well. Liz Beth longs to feel hre dreamer lover in real life.

But while in New Orleans, she meets Christien, a real life man who seduces her. He invites her to the Vampire Ball and Dark Masquerade where her two world's collide. Adventure awaits both Liz Beth and the reader in this wonderful novella- Eternal Desires.


Review:

Well, let me say first that I have never been a fan of erotic romance...i don't know if some is too graphic or it's just the conservative southern girl in me but I gave this book a chance and I have to say it is PERFECTLY mixed of plot and eroticism.

I only blushed at a few spots but I will say Ms. Rhoads is an artist with words.She very tastefully wove the romance with the love scenes making the reader feel as if true romance and chivalry were still here.. ( and no I am not saying it's dead..it's just sometimes hard to find.)

Her description of New Orleans- the places, the smells, the atmosphere were right on. I recently returned from a trip there with my college fantasy book club and I could close my eyes and picture where scenes took place in the book. Her descriptions were very detailed, colored and accurate.


The story was also very good. The ending..I did not see coming..so that says a lot. I only wish I knew either more about the character or had a prequel leading up to this story and even a sequel telling more of Liz Beth's romantic paranormal adventures. I would love to read more of this heroine and her adventure.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eternal Desire, November 20, 2009

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Kirstein Howell (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eternal Desire (Paperback)

After reading Eternal Desire, I would have to call Roxanne Rhoads a master of words. Each sentence flowed into another with a nice blend of old elegance and contemporary style which I think is important in this type of paranormal writing to best blend the modern day setting with the ghosts and vampires of another time. I have to give you an example from the beginning of the story, "a shadowy figure in my dreams, whispering of longings and ancient secrets. I never saw his face, but his voice lingered in my soul. He was an invisible guardian, calling to me..."

Roxanne easily sets the tone of Halloween time not only with her words, but with her vivid description of New Orleans. While I have never been there, after reading Eternal Desire, I now feel like I have. The dark streets with the vibrant party energy, the streets and the stores, as well as the activities and smells all came together to build this place where the unbelievable could so easily become believable. It was the perfect backdrop.

Another well-honed trick Mrs. Rhoads employed was to use universal themes that in or out of context can easily apply to all. I believe this gives a reader a starting point of comparison to help them really connect with the story. For example, when comparing Quillon and Christian, her duo of heroes, she says "I felt myself being torn between a shadow and a stranger." We have all felt like that at some time being torn between our ingrained thoughts--the shadow, and something else new to us from the outside world--the stranger. In doing this the reader should now know exactly how Liz Beth, the heroine fells.

In between the desperately hot scenes, for me the story weaved in-between the obvious and the mysterious well or enough that just when you think you have it figured out there is still enough lingering doubt to press you forward. However, I was left with a few questions unanswered, which is okay, because I loved the story and therefore am hoping for a sequel.