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A Desperate Longing
A Desperate Longing
Author: Brenda Williamson
ISBN-13: 9781599988016
ISBN-10: 1599988011
Publication Date: 6/1/2008
Pages: 248
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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jena avatar reviewed A Desperate Longing on + 108 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a dark book that deals in depth with the after effects of a rape victim. There are nightmares, memories and flashbacks. This is not a story for the faint of heart. I also wondered why the heroine kept referring to the man as a serial rapist when there were apparently no one else abducted/raped by him until the end of the book. It was an OK romantic suspense book with a few holes. It is definitely not the sort of book you want to read over and over.
BetsyP avatar reviewed A Desperate Longing on + 566 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Contemporary erotic suspense by Brenda Williamson. Kacy still suffers emotionally from having been kidnapped and assaulted. She is suspicious of strange men, feels that she's being watched, and suffers from panic attacks and nightmares. Some of her friends think she's nuts. Then, Gulliver moves in, across the street. Kacy is instantly attracted to him, a first since her ordeal. But, Gulliver is hiding something. I enjoyed this book. I was actually wrong, in who I originally thought was the Bad Guy. I enjoyed this book. Gulliver is a real hero, and had infinate patience and confidence in Kacy. Good book.
virgosun avatar reviewed A Desperate Longing on + 886 more book reviews
I liked the idea of this story as I don't come across too many plots with women who survive being kidnapped by serial rapists; however the story wasn't as intense as it could have been. All the interesting elements were there but no one had any real depth, making it an average read. Still, I was hooked trying to figure out who was the attacker, which I didn't find out until the very end. Too bad I couldn't really connect with the characters. Three stars.
mlk56 avatar reviewed A Desperate Longing on
Two years ago Kacy Carwell was kidnapped and sexually molested and tortured. She got away but turned into a recluse. She has panic attacks and feels like her attacker is still out to get her.
When Gulliver Knight moves into the house next to hers she is actually attracted to him. They start a sexual relationship and Kacy starts to feel somewhat normal. When strange things are happening around her, Gulliver is the only one who believes her. He wants to protect Kacy and help her overcome her fears. He also realizes that Kacy's kidnapper is still out there trying to destroy Kacy once again.
This book is filled with lots of emotion, suspense and romance.
keno avatar reviewed A Desperate Longing on + 866 more book reviews
i thought this was really good! read it in a few hours.