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Destiny #2
Desirea's Escape
A Frightening Stalker...
Desirea Leighton, a Hollywood starlet with a quick temper, arrives in London for a photo shoot, only to find herself hiding with a woman in a closet. But this closet holds a tunnel, and the tunnel is really a wormhole that leads to nineteenth-century England, where they meet three very angry Regency lords with trust issues.
A Desperate Escape...
Panicked, Desirea flees the Regency lords and she hides in an alley, shaking with fear and confusion as night descends. The handsome victor of a nearby brawl proves to be Desirea's hero.
The Duke of Lancaster, Ellis Pemble takes Desirea home with him, but not for the reasons Desirea assumes. The duke decides to incorporate Desirea into his household.
The spoiled starlet is not happy to find herself downgraded to the position of maid, and she sets out to win the heart of this single-minded duke with a superiority complex.
A Feeling of Belonging...
Ellis and Desirea fall in love, but Ellis refuses to contemplate marrying his maid. Among nosey, flirtatious neighbors, Desirea and Ellis are able to prevent scandal with the stories they concoct, but there is one neighbor who knows the truth, and she sets out to destroy the love Desirea and Ellis share.
Desirea's Quest is a time travel, Regency historical with paranormal elements.
Desirea Leighton, a Hollywood starlet with a quick temper, arrives in London for a photo shoot, only to find herself hiding with a woman in a closet. But this closet holds a tunnel, and the tunnel is really a wormhole that leads to nineteenth-century England, where they meet three very angry Regency lords with trust issues.
A Desperate Escape...
Panicked, Desirea flees the Regency lords and she hides in an alley, shaking with fear and confusion as night descends. The handsome victor of a nearby brawl proves to be Desirea's hero.
The Duke of Lancaster, Ellis Pemble takes Desirea home with him, but not for the reasons Desirea assumes. The duke decides to incorporate Desirea into his household.
The spoiled starlet is not happy to find herself downgraded to the position of maid, and she sets out to win the heart of this single-minded duke with a superiority complex.
A Feeling of Belonging...
Ellis and Desirea fall in love, but Ellis refuses to contemplate marrying his maid. Among nosey, flirtatious neighbors, Desirea and Ellis are able to prevent scandal with the stories they concoct, but there is one neighbor who knows the truth, and she sets out to destroy the love Desirea and Ellis share.
Desirea's Quest is a time travel, Regency historical with paranormal elements.
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 12, 2012
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About the author
L.A. Hilden
14 books20 followersAuthor of Fantasy, Historical, and Time Travel
L.A. Hilden attended the University of Michigan where she graduated with honors, earning a Bachelor’s in history and a minor in art history. She's interested in esoteric learning, sacred sciences, ancient Egypt, Regency England, and metaphysics. Her novels focus on overcoming fear and finding inner strength. When she is not researching history or creating a story, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three grown children.
L.A. Hilden attended the University of Michigan where she graduated with honors, earning a Bachelor’s in history and a minor in art history. She's interested in esoteric learning, sacred sciences, ancient Egypt, Regency England, and metaphysics. Her novels focus on overcoming fear and finding inner strength. When she is not researching history or creating a story, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three grown children.
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January 22, 2013
I bought Desirea's Escape after having read Hilden's first book in the Destiny Series, "London's Quest". So I pulled another all nighter because this book is even funnier and more romantic. It was well worth being sleepy the next day. Hilden's style is just right as she uses the differences between the social mores of the 19th and 21st century to inject humor into the romance between a 21st century woman and a 19th century Duke. Now where is the next book? I can't wait to find out what happens with Phoebe.
January 1, 2013
This is a good story to "escape" into, but I did not enjoy it as much as the other Hilden novels I have read. I think it was the narrative voice that seemed to interrupt the story with modern comments when I felt pretty well imbedded in the Regency period the book was set in. The main character, Desiree, was fun and solidly designed with flaws (had troubles controlling her swearing) and strengths (determined to get her man).
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