My Lady's Desire (Harlequin Historical, No 409) [Mass Market Paperback]

Claire Delacroix (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

She'd Only Herself To Offer,

but Gabrielle de Perricault hoped 'twas enough to entice the courageous Yves de Sant-Roux to champion her cause. Though should he pledge his sword to her, a greater danger awaited, for this knight could easily breach the wall that surrounded her heart!

Sworn To Escape The Taint Of His Birth

by the valor of his deeds, Yves de Sant-Roux forsook any binding ties. Then Gabrielle de Perricault, a lady of rare sense and subtle beauty, promised something he'd never wanted, yet found he couldn't resist—a home, a family…and her!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Gabrielle de Perricault needs a knight to lead her men. Though she is a capable leader herself, Gabrielle realizes her men will not willingly obey a woman. Gabrielle requires the assistance of a man to regain her lost home and rescue her kidnapped son. The man she turns to is Yves de Sant-Roux, marshal of the Count of Burgundy. She offers to marry Yves if he recovers her son and her home, making him lord of Perricault. The only condition to her offer is that they be married in name only-she does not want a younger son usurping her son's rights. Yves has no interest in land or titles. Likewise, he isn't desirous of a marriage in name only. It is only when he learns Gabrielle's son is in danger that Yves reconsiders. On his own since childhood, Yves knows the value of family. As the unwanted and unclaimed bastard son of Jerome de Sayerne, he has spent his life earning the respect of others. But the taint of his birth can never be completely erased and he has never truly had a home. As Gabrielle and Yves plan to recover her lost estate, their attraction toward each other grows. Gabrielle has offered Yves everything a man could want-but the only thing he wants from Gabrielle is her trust. Claire Delacroix continues the Sayerne series with a passionate tale of chivalry and love. Ms. Delacroix effortlessly spins a marvelous tale and readers will enjoy her latest offering. Another splendid tale from the pen of Claire Delacroix! A delightful read! Romance and chivalry are alive and well... Claire Delacroix brings them to life with a stunning talent for storytelling! Enchanting! My Lady's Desire continues Ms. Delacroix's memorable series-readers won't want to miss Yves's story! Kristina Wright, -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373290098
• ISBN-13: 978-0373290093
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,593,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

NYT bestselling author Claire Delacroix always loved stories, both telling them and hearing them. She sold her first romance novel - THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE - in 1992 and has been happily writing romances ever since. She makes her home with her family, a number of incomplete knitting projects and a lot of overgrown houseplants. Claire loves to travel, to cook, to ride her bike and to read.

In 2011, Claire has been re-releasing many of her historical romances in digital format. For more information about these releases, please visit her website at http://www.delacroix.net. You can also search for Kindle editions of her books right here on Amazon.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weak Effort, April 12, 2006

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Holly Golightly (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Lady's Desire (Harlequin Historical, No 409) (Mass Market Paperback)

There were some good points to this book. Yves is a kind, thoughtful hero. I liked the relationship between Yves and Gabrielle. What I didn't like was Gabrielle...Yves claims to be attracted to her intellect. She does so many stupid things, it's hard to think of her as intelligent. And this author is l-a-z-y; she keeps using the same phrases over and over. Both lead characters' hearts "skipped a beat" so many times I was concerned they would go into cardiac arrest.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A let-down of a sequel, October 1, 2007

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Gemma "bookworm" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Lady's Desire (Harlequin Historical, No 409) (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover:

She'd only herself to offer, but Gabrielle de Perricault hoped 'twas enough to entice the courageous Yves de Sant-Roux to champion her cause. Though should he pledge his sword to her, a greater danger awaited, for this knight could easily breach the wall that surrounded her heart!

Sworn to escape the taint of his birth by the valor of his deeds, Yves de Sant-Roux forsook any binding ties. The Gabrielle de Perricault, a lady of rare sense and subtle beauty, promised something he'd never wanted, yet found he couldn't resist--a home, a family...and her!

And my review:

I loved Claire Delacroix's Enchanted, so I snapped up this book when I learned that it was the sequel. But I had a hard time believing that this was written by the same author. As another reviewer has stated, the writing was lazy, with tons of repetition. Not only that, but it didn't flow well at all. It was choppy and very difficult to follow. I had to keep going back and rereading sections to try and understand them. I shouldn't have to do that. (I've read Jane Austen for pleasure since the 10th grade, so it's not a "dumb reader" problem.)

The characters were only very briefly sketched, and I never really felt like I knew them. I was never emotionally invested in the story. And the heroine is supposedly intelligent, but I never saw it.

I don't recommend this book. If you want to try this author, pick up ENCHANTED instead.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, December 11, 2004

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Valerie Hostos "morenainsc" (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Lady's Desire (Harlequin Historical, No 409) (Mass Market Paperback)

"This is another shining example of the expertise of Ms. Delacroix's writing of medieval romance. I became so involved with the intricate plot and the strong characters, I could not put it down. What a hero and heroine! If you haven't read any of this author's work, this is a good one to start with!"