Raine: The Lords of Satyr [Paperback]

Elizabeth Amber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2008

As A Lover, His Skills Are Legendary...The middle brother, Raine, is both sensual and stoic. Scarred by once taking a wife who could not accept his carnal needs, he wants no part in another marriage. But duty commands that he fulfil his promise to wed King Feydon's second daughter, Jordan...But In Matters Of The Heart, He Has Much To Learn...The loyal satyr begins a search that leads him from Tuscany to romantic Venice, where his beautiful bride awaits, unaware of what passionate delights fate has planned for her. Raine is careful not to reveal his powerful satyr sexuality, for fear of driving yet another woman away. But unbeknownst to him, Jordan is no ordinary woman and was born with an insatiable appetite for love. And as Raine's heart begins to melt for her, how long will he be able to hide his true nature when Jordan seems to want him so fiercely?

Editorial Reviews

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". . . without question the best historical paranormal erotic romance this reviewer has ever read. . . a must read book for 2008!" -- ParaNormal Romance reviews

"One of the strongest heroines I have ever read . . . great, erotic sex. " (Recommended Read) -- TwoLips Reviews

". . . far above my expectations and encompasses all the passion, suspense, and mystical wonders I so enjoyed in the first book." -- Romance Junkies

"Amber has done another fine job of blending good storytelling, excellent sex and happily-ever-after romance." -- Romantic Times Book Reviews (Rhomylly Forbes)

"Superb. . .Very erotic sex scenes that will singe your eyebrows while you love every minute of it." -- CoffeeTime Romance

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Raine lifted his silver gaze to the mirror that hung on the wall in Jordan's bedchamber............And saw himself............Saw how horribly changed he was physically. Saw the soft down of sepia fur that now covered his legs from thigh to ankle. The fur not of a man, but of an animal. Having sprouted with the onset of the Calling, it would not disappear until the coming of dawn.............Though he wanted to turn away, he forced himself to look. To see himself for the half-beast, half-Human he was. To see the huge vein-roped man-penis jutting from his dark thatch, its blood-purpled head straining in search of quim. And to see its twin, a second ruddy penis angling high from his pelvis a few finger spans above it.............It was the way of the Satyr and he had experienced such changes before--at least a dozen times each year. But he'd always avoided looking at himself when he was this way. This was how his first wife had seen him. As Jordan would.............His eyes wandered over the bottles and vials on her dressing table, the cushion she'd sewn for the chair, the embroidery project she'd tossed in a basket nearby. Like her, everything here was feminine and delicate. Fragile.............Tonight he might hurt her. At a certain point, he might not be able to stop himself from taking her again and again, whether she was willing or not. It was a horrifying thought.............Had it been some last shred of decency in him that had made him come in here? he wondered. After all, he had salve of his own, in his room. At times, he resorted to using it to masturbate himself the multiple times necessary to assuage his nightly need. It was makeshift, but at least he hurt no one. Disgusted no one. Used no one, save himself. Maybe fate was offering him a second chance to regain his self-control before he made a terrific mistake. (Excerpted from Raine, The Lords of Satyr, copyright 2008 by Elizabeth Amber)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Aphrodisia (February 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758220405
• ISBN-13: 978-0758220400
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Amber writes the erotic historical paranormal romances, The Lords of Satyr (Kensington Aphrodisia). Nicholas, Raine, Lyon, & Dominic are members of the 1820s satyr clan in Tuscany. Dane, Bastian, & Sevin (2012) are members of the 1880s satyr clan in Rome. Elizabeth is a history, archaeology, and museum junkie. As an art history major in college, she became fascinated with Greco-Roman artifacts. Ancient urns, frescoes, and amphorae decorated with lusting satyrs, maenads, and Bacchus (the Roman god of wine) celebrating the annual grape harvest inspired her satyr novels. Excerpts: www.elizabethamber.com

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques, February 26, 2008

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Jennifer Ray (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raine: The Lords of Satyr (Paperback)

As King Feydon lay on his deathbed, he penned a missive to the Satyr brothers, beseeching them to find the three daughters the Faery King sired with human women many years ago. The three brothers must each marry one of the half-Faery women in order to protect them from those who would use them to destroy the mortal realm.

But Fate stepped in to ensure that each brother finds his perfect match in the woman they've been compelled to guard. Even Raine finds love with his intended bride, Jordan, regardless that he swore never to love or trust a women again after his faithless ex-wife attempted to ruin his family with rumors of the Satyr brothers' practices behind closed doors.

The protection spells the Satyr brothers weave for their mates require the bond of matrimony to be at their strongest, but Jordan is unlike any woman Raine has met before, and convincing her to marry him is easier said than done.

I ended my review of Elizabeth Amber's previous book in this series, Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr, saying that it left me wanting the next book in the series. I can avow with no small certainty that Raine: The Lords of Satyr not only lived up to my expectations, but managed to surprise me in ways I could never have imagined!

As with her sister from the first novel in this saga, Jordan has lived a life of deceit, hiding the abnormalities that her Faery blood wrought in her body. Those abnormalities threaten everything she and her mother have, and have caused her a life filled with pain. When she meets Raine, her life is changed for the better. Although she still harbors secrets, she is able to live her life with him more freely than she ever though possible. The joy she feels at the acceptance Raine offers her is infectious, and the reader can't help but be caught up in her happiness, even while outside forces are determined to topple that precarious state.

Raine is as conflicted as an intriguing hero can be, but knows from the start how he feels for Jordan. Still, while he shows unconditional acceptance for who she is, he cannot easily admit his love for her, nor can he bring himself to trust her. Having been burned once, his trust is not easily given, especially when giving it erroneously has the potential of harming his brothers along with himself. Of course, when Raine finally falls, he falls hard, much to this reader's utter delight!

I should warn that the story does contain some male/male content, as well as a brief ménage scene. While neither is gratuitous and fits the story very well, readers who are sensitive to such content should be aware before they begin reading Raine: The Lords of Satyr. In addition, there is some unusual content that is best suited for more adventurous readers (like me! J)

Raine and Jordan's romance was a wonderful edition in this fascinating trilogy. With the surprises Amber has given us in this book, I am bubbling over with curiosity and excitement to see what she has in store for us in the third story and I am eagerly anticipating Lyon: The Lords of Satyr!

Series Order:

Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr

Raine: The Lords of Satyr

Lyon: Lords Of Satyr

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raine- A Joyfully Recommended Title, March 4, 2008

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raine: The Lords of Satyr (Paperback)

The three Satyr brothers, Nicholas, Raine and Lyon, are heirs to a successful winery in Tuscany. The three brothers are not what they appear to be, however. They are half-human, half-Satyrs, born from the ElseWorld and living in the EarthWorld.

One day they receive a letter from King Feydon telling them he is dying. The kings informs them he sired three daughters who are half-faerie, and the brothers must find and marry them, to protect them. Reluctant at first, the brothers decide that they must do their duty.

Nicholas found his Jane, and now Raine is in search of his bride. He goes to Venice to look for her, and is planning to attend a lecture on the dreaded phylloxera, which destroys vineyards. On his way to the lecture, though, he inadvertently stumbles into a lecture hall where a different kind of talk is taking place, a scientific study of La Maschera, a hermaphrodite.

Jordan Cietta was born into a wealthy family. She was also born a hermaphrodite. In order to inherit the family fortune, Jordan's mother, Signora Celia Cietta, and her physician, Signore Salerno Signora strike a deal. In exchange for him proclaiming Jordan a male, and keeping silent, he will be allowed to display her to the medical community once a year, on her birthday. She wears a mask, however, to protect her identity.

When Raine sees Jordan, he's intrigued. When he meets her later in the streets of Venice, and takes her to his lodgings, he realizes she is the one he is searching for. But things aren't easy for the two. Jordan, who longs to live life as a woman, won't allow herself to be controlled by anyone. Raine, who had a disastrous first marriage, knows he must protect Jordan, but refuses to love her.

He takes her to his home in Tuscany, where they fall under each other's spell. But other forces are at work, and Raine must fight to keep Jordan safe, and to keep her in his arms.

Provocative and beautifully crafted, Raine is a fantastical trip that is part fantasy, part historical. Ms. Amber takes her readers on a trip back to the land of Satyr, where things are not always as they seem, and everything has more than a touch of magic.

I loved revisiting this world, and once again fell in love with the characters, both old and new. Both Raine and Jordan must fight against prior experiences, which have left bad tastes in their mouths, to find their destinies. The fact that both these characters are strong-willed and must learn from each other made this book fascinating to me.

Both Raine and Jordan are dark characters who have learned to live with the hands life has dealt them. Watching them learn to love each other was a true joy.

I Joyfully Recommend Raine, and eagerly await Lyon's story in the third Lords of Satyr book.

Amelia

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Pushing the Envelope!, February 29, 2008

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steamkitty "steamkitty" (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raine: The Lords of Satyr (Paperback)

The is the second book in a series involving the ElseWorld of Fae and our human EarthWorld. If you have read the first Lords of Satyr book, I don't need to give the back story; if you haven't, then do so. Anyway, I knew when I read the first Lords of Satyr book, Nicholas's story, that this would be a keeper series, but I never guessed Elizabeth Amber would push the erotic envelope with quite such gusto into the second episode. The second brother, Raine, didn't make too much of an impression on me in the first book, but he truly shows that intensity and erotic passion and, yes, decency, in his quest for his half-fey bride who was born of a human woman sired by the king of ElseWorld as her father. The genetic combination must have been a doozy as Jorden is defnitely a girl of many parts.

Rather than the human and witchy villains as in Nicholas' story, Raine and his designated bride must face her human antagonists AND a lord of ElseWorld who has his own designs on Jordan. With the threat of dream control and capture, Jordan has to find her way to Raine through both the world of the body and the mind. But, beware, this book is graphically and descriptive erotic and extremely, almost disturbingly, HOT.

The author has created a heroine so much unlike any about whom I've read so far in any erotica or romance (naw, this can't be classified as 'romance', it is EROTICA) books that the story borders on the uncomfortable for me, but that is a good thing. A unique individual in the passion and erotica world, Jordan made me think about my own biases and impulses, and wonder about the many wonderful variations of people in our own world.

The author will have a big burden to follow up with Lyon, the third brother's quest in the next book. Am waiting anxiously for that to appear.