Animal Lust

by Lacy Danes

In Regency England, there is a world ruled by feral passion and forbidden desire--a world where every fantasy is realized as four brothers take their women to rapturous new heights of carnal bliss. . . The Ursus brothers are descended from a Viking clan whose ancestors doomed them to a life of all-consuming sensual urges. Haunted by their insatiable hunger, each brother knows that only one thing can tame their wild yearnings: claiming the heart and soul of the woman who is his destiny. . .

Surrounded by an aura of danger and driven by his unshakeable instincts, each brother knows immediately when he's encountered the right woman, and they immediately instruct them in the art of giving and receiving pleasure. But once these women get their first sizzling taste of raw, abandoned ecstasy, they only want more and more. . .

Praise for Lacy Danes and What She Craves. . .

"Surpassed my expectations. . .Danes has turned up the heat to make these stories truly blazing." --Just Erotic Romance Reviews

"A wickedly wonderful read. Danes keeps your eyes glued to the pages with her lush and lavish sensuality." --Sunny, author of Mona Lisa Blossoming

"Danes's debut effort is definitely what readers crave! Steamy and well-written. . .readers will be looking for more from this talented new author." --Romantic Times

"Goes where angels fears to tread. Follow if you dare." --Pam Rosenthal

Warning! This is a REALLY HOT book. (Sexually Explicit)

Genres: Erotica, Romance, Paranormal, Historical, Erotic Romance, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Alba M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Podría darle más nota, pero siendo relatos cortos tampoco puedo exagerar la nota a pesar de que son muy buenos.
Las historias son sobre 4 hermanos maldecidos para ser en parte osos, cambiaformas a medias... una cosa rara jajajaj
El caso es que cada relato cuenta la manera en que cada hermano encuentra a su compañera para toda la vida. Me ha encantado todo, el primero más que ninguno y el último el que menos. No es que el último fuese malo, es que eso de que a tu mujer le vaya liarse con otras tías... no me cuadra a mí pero oye, cada uno lo suyo!
Muy recomendadas para pasar el rato 😉

[Ana María · Rating 2 out of 5]

Empecé a leer este libro porque se menciona que es erótico-histórico. Mi género preferido.
Pero además de eso, es de cambiaformas. No es algo que me guste. Para nada.
Tenemos aquí la historia de los cuatro hijos del duque de Tremarctos: Martin, Mac, Orren y Devon.
Pertenecen a una población escandinava que ha sufrido una maldición hace cientos de años, cuando su sangre se mezcló con la de los osos. Así que estos muchachos son enormes y se hacen más grandes y les salen garras cuando se enojan o están excitados. Son de gran apetito sexual pero, cuando conocen a su compañera de vida sea humana u osa, deben realizar una ceremonia llamada Orsse que es una especie de celo de las hembras y que puede originar algunas peleas graves entre machos. Y luego son fieles para siempre.
Y bueno, la novela nos describe en cuatro historias cortas, cómo estos muchachos conocen a sus compañeras de vida y realizan el "ritual".
Mucho, mucho, mucho sexo de variados matices según el caso. No es lo mismo que la hembra sea virgen o no (cuestiones anatómicas). Pero todo tiene solución gracias a los abundantes fluidos que aparecen a lo largo de toda la historia.
No esperen demasiados sentimientos, es lujuria animal después de todo. Aunque sí, mucho amor (a su manera).
Mi calificación se debe sobre todo a que me cuesta meterme en una historia tan fantástica. Me dan ganas de reirme con las transformaciones y esas cosas. No es mi género.
Me gustó mucho que estos muchachos valoren la experiencia sexual femenina.

[Julie (jjmachshev) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this book. It was more porn than erotica. I just didn't feel the love...

[romancemaniac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Animal Lust by Lacy Danes is four erotic stories in one. It’s about four brothers (Martin, Mac, Orin, and Devon) cured with the blood of the bear (they are Ursus). Each stories is about each brother claiming their mate.

I really enjoyed the book. If you want to read a book full of primal erotic sexual intercourse then this is the book to read. The book is really well rounded with the romantic connection between the characters and how it’s fulfilled in the claiming. I give this book a four star because I loved Mac and Orin stories. I loved that Mac could sense peoples emotions just buy staring at then. Also I liked the conflict of the story because Rosallette (his mate) masked her scent and Mac thinking that she wasn’t compatible with him had sex and initiated the mating. I loved Orin story because he felt like he didn’t belong with his family due to the doubts of his father being his father and he felt like he couldn’t control his brut force. He seemed the most strong jet to me he was the one that needed the most love. He found love with Wilhelmina his neighbor. He was the strong uncontrollable and she the innocent virgin.

I would truly recommend this book to people who love to read steamy scenes with primal and instinctive sex. This book to me was the best of both worlds because it’s Paranormal Historical Romance and truly erotic

[Rain · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did I miss something? Was there suppose to be a plot line somewhere? You think I would have learned my lesson by now in that Aphrodisia never publishes anything that isn't sex for the sake of sex. Every Aphrodisia novel I have ever read, has had a complete lack of thought or plot line.

This novel consists of four different stories, each dealing with one of the four brothers and them finding their mates. While each brother's story was different and they each had various sexual tastes, the overall novel was kind of boring. The brothers all blended together and lacked individual personalities outside of the bedroom.

I felt like Danes gave us bits and pieces of what could have been a plot line, but she was more focused on the couples hooking up than formulating an actual plot. I wish I could say that the erotic scenes made up for the rest of the novel, but in all honesty, I have read much better. I do give Danes credit for giving each brother completely unique stories from each other. It's what actually kept me reading. I was curious to see each brother find his mate and how he planned on pleasing her. I have to say Devon's story was by far the best and worth reading.

[Linda Galvan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It wasn't what I thought it was going to be about...but "entertaining" all the same...

[May Mostly Romance · Rating 1 out of 5]

ฟังชื่อแล้วอาจนึกว่าเล่มนี้มันคง... กันจนมันส์หยด แต่ก็ขอบอกว่าไม่ได้มีอะไรพิเศษไปจากอีโรติค โรแมนซ์เล่มอื่นหรอกค่ะ เล่มนี้เป็นหนังสือรวมเรื่องสั้นของพี่น้องสี่คนตระกูลมนุษย์หมี

ใน "มาร์ติน" เป็นนิยายที่เปิดเรื่องได้ไม่โรแมนติกที่สุด เมื่อนางเอกเสียความสาวให้กับชายอื่นที่หวังหลอกฟัน ด้วยความเสียใจ เธอหนีเตลิดจนไปพบกับปราสาท (นึกถึงเรื่องปราสาทมืดเอาไว้) และครอบครัวที่เก็บตัวเงียบ และมีพฤติกรรมประหลาด ด้วยความที่เป็นเรื่องสั้น และอีโรติค ดังนั้นจึงใช้เวลาไม่นานเลยที่จะเริ่มมีฉากพรรณอย่างว่า และเนื่องด้วยเจนเป็นคู่ของพี่น้องสองคนที่เป็นฝาแฝดกัน (มนุษย์หมีในเรื่องจะรู้ว่าหญิงใดเป็นคู่ของตนนั้นจากกลิ่น และกลิ่นของเจนก็ถูกใจทั้งมาร์ติน และแม็ค) ทำให้พ่อของพวกเขาเอ่ยปากขับไล่เจนออกจากบ้าน เพราะเคยมีประสบการณ์แย่งผู้หญิงคนเดียวกับน้องชายของตัวเองมาแล้ว และไม่อยากให้ลูกชายสองคนต้องมาทะเลาะกันอีก

เรื่องนี้แม็กซ์ยกให้แย่ที่สุดในชุดค่ะ

ใน "แม็ค" หลังจากผิดหวังความรักในเรื่องสั้นเรื่องแรก แม็กออกเดินทางไปยังบ้านเกิดของบิดาในยุโรป เพื่อเข้าราชสำนักของเหล่ามนุษย์หมี และแม้จะพยายามทบทวนความรู้ทางภูมิศาสตร์ แม็กซ์ก็ยังระบุที่ตั้งของฉากในตอนนี้ไม่ได้ ในขณะเดียวกัน นางเอกของเรื่อง (จำ ชื่อไม่ได้) ซึ่งเป็นน้องสาวของกษัตริย์แห่งหมี ก็กำลังมองหาคู่ที่เข้มแข็งพอที่จะไม่กลัวพี่ชายนิสัยเสียของเธอ และเธอก็ได้เจอกับแม็ก
เล่มนี้แม้จะอ่านไปงงไป ก็ถือว่าดีที่สุดในเล่มนะ

ใน "โอริน" มาถึงตอนที่สาม แม็กซ์เริ่มรำคาญกับเหล่ามนุษย์หมีแล้วค่ะ ก็เลยไม่ค่อยมีความอดทนพยายามทำความเข้าใจเนื้อเรื่องนัก โอรินเป็นลูกชายคนโตในบรรดาสี่คน เขามีปมในชีวิตเพราะไม่แน่ใจว่าใครเป็นพ่อของตัวเองกันแน่ (เพราะแม่ ถูกแย่งระหว่างพี่น้องสองคน) ดังนั้นเมื่อเขาได้พบกับลูกสาวของเพื่อนบ้านซึ่งมีบรรดาศักดิ์ แม้จะห้ามใจไม่ให้เคลมเธอได้ โอรินก็ยังปฏิเสธที่จะสานต่อความสัมพันธ์ให้มากกว่านั้น เพราะเขากลัวว่าเธอจะรับไม่ได้กับความเป็นหมีของเขา
ใน "เดวอน" น้องนุชสุดท้อง เขาต้องรอนับสิบปีหลังจาก "มาร์ติน" สำหรับหญิงที่เขาแอบหลงรักมาตลอดชีวิต เธอแต่งงานกับคนอื่นด้วยความโง่ของเขาที่ไม่รู้ใจตัวเองว่ารักเธอ เขารอจนเธอเป็นม่าย ก่อนที่จะพาตัวเองกลับเข้าชีวิตเธอีกครั้ง

อย่างที่บอกค่ะ งานนี้มันรวมไม่ฮิตนะ คะแนนก็เลยได้แค่ 53

[Isabel Luna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Una gran decepción y una completa perdida de tiempo. Lo elegí pensando q era una histórica-romántica; cuando leí la reseña dije: ok, una histórica-erótica; luego resultó q tenía ingredientes paranormales, y aunq estaba un poco cansanda de lo paranormal después de meses viviendo en el mundo vampiro me hizo dudar, pero finalmente accedí xq éstos son cambiaformas. Pero resultó en lo q dije al principio, una gran decepción y una todavía más grande pérdida de tiempo.
No hay en absoluto sustancia en los personajes, son cuatro hermanos q se supone cambian a osos, pero salvo unos cuantos poderes sobrenaturales - q tampoco son la gran cosa - y unos cuantos huesos fuera de lugar, no cambian absolutamente en toda la trama.
Durante las cuatro historias - una por cada hermano - todo va de ver a la chica q quieren, olisquearla y meterse entre sus piernas. Nada más. Y resultó cansino.
No hubo interacción interesante entre ninguno de los hermanos, más q algunos dialogos sueltos, no hubo apenas drama, todo fue sexo y en algún momento hasta del chabacano.
Nunca voy a recuperar el tiempo q perdí en este libro y lo lamento desde el fondo de mi corazón.
Esa unica estrella q le doy ya es excesiva. :(

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book for the quick and abundant nature of the sex scenes. There were also some very creative descriptions and words used that I haven't seen before, and that was refreshing. My only complaint is that I would have liked to see each of these four novellas or vignettes expanded, with more plot.

[Risadris♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leído 2010

[Michelle Nance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing and erotic!! Loved it!!!!

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn’t aware it was four separate short stories, could have been a lot better if it was a full story. Because they were short, they felt rushed. The first story, Martin’s, drew you in, kind of in suspense because you wanted to know what was going on but then the other three were just okay. Then The last story, Devan’s, basically just felt like a porn in word form (of course, it’s to be expected with an Erotic story so my rating wasn’t based on that, just an FYI)

[Karissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hidden in a dense wood stands a grand and foreboding home full of memories and woes. It is Tremarctos House, ancestral home of the Ursus family. The Duke of Tremarctos and his four sons reside within its' walls. These massive, mythical, and mysterious men are descendants of an ancient Viking bear clan. The four sons Martin, Mac, Orin, and Devon have grown into handsome, virile men and are ready for families of their own. This book is divided into four sections: one for each brother. And within each one of the brothers stumbles into or pursues a course that takes him to his lifemate and one true love.

Despite being four short-stories connected by a common thread, each was unique and fun. They showcased the particular personality of the featured brother and his proclivities. While I enjoyed all of them I was especially amused by the first brother Martin's and drawn to the third brother Orin's stories.

I would recommend definitely recommend this book and will read others by this author.

[July · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are four stories in this book. All are about the Ursus brothers. The first is Martin who comes across Jane. He wants to mate with her but she has had her heart broken by a fool who dumped her after her he has taken her virginity. Martin just wants her but is scared she will be frightented of the man he really is. She cannot resist him wants she meets him.
The second is Mac who has decided he doesn't want a mate. But when he travels to the Ursus Castle he falls for the princess. I think that this was probably quite a hot story.
The third is actually about Orin who believes himself to not be an actual brother but a bastard. He finds himself not worthy to mate with the beautiful woman he finds himself drawn to. This is so romantic and really hot.
The fourth is abouth the youngest Devon who is quite powerful. He has really missed the mate he was meant to have when he was just a teen, now she is back after her husband is dead. He will make sure she is his this time.

[Rachel Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Four short stories in one. Each one is a different brother, but they each make very few appearances in each others books, even though they all live together. The brothers are each "more" than human and is part Ursus, or bear. The inner bear comes out when they are finding their forever mate. To create the mate bond, a bear must have sex with the woman three times, and they are mated. Each story was basically each brother finding his woman and then sex ensues.

It was not written the best. Some of the words used were detractors from the book. The vocabulary the characters used did not feel genuine. Because of this, I found it not to be an erotic book, despite all the sex.

I would not recommend this, and will not read it again.

[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Four short stories set in early 19th century England about 4 werebear brothers who find their lifemates. This is most definitely erotica, as two of the stories, that of Devon and Mac, read like straight up porn more than anything else. Martin's story frustrated me, as the role the father played in trying to push away Martin's mating with his intended Jane seemed contrived and more plot-driven than driven by any sort of logic on the part of a someone who's supposed to be a Duke and a family leader. Orin's story of romance and rescue of the Ursus king's sister was by far my favorite of the 4 tales.

And hey, I learned a new word: futtering. There was lots of it in this book!

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first story and eldest son's story the most. The other twin and the youngest were a little too....OPEN, for my taste. ( don't think I even finished the youngest bro's story :-/ )


*FYI, the brothers are were-bears
**When I first read the excerpt, totally thought they were werewolves (semi-let-down)

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

not much story, but the sex was hot! would have liked more of a fluid storyline since each characters story is so short...would've helped with the flow and perhaps the story rather than feeling jumpy/somewhat disconnected.

[Shelley Stoker · Rating 4 out of 5]

HOT stuff so far. Martin and Mac are incredible... Orin's up next.

[Ana M · Rating 5 out of 5]

its a period romance (1800) very sexy-I just finished Mac's story, so good!

[CraftyBirdies · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of stories was decent. It's historical, which I never love, but it's fun and the brothers are hoooooot. Add some rough sex and it's a decent read for a chilly night!

[FayAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stories were a hell of a lot better than I expected!;-}

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[Estrella Perotti · Rating 1 out of 5]

W T F??? just too much for my taste...this book was more porn than erotic genre, I don't like it at all. cannot finished it, really and THAT is too much to said for me...

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book couldnt put it down.

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very quick read but could it be because it was so repetious?

[NaiaraGarmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

very hot!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite good!

[Mathieu Leclerc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je ne verrai plus jamais un éclair au chocolat de la même façon après cette lecture! :)

[Cajun Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved everything and every charector.