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Desire

  • 1981 first published
  • 192 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (28 ratings)
  • 4 editions

Desire is a 1981 novel by Charlotte Lamb. It takes readers to Chelsea and London in 1981. Characters include Natasha Blair, Lee Farrell and Mike Porter. Key subjects include forbidden love, arranged marriage, love triangle and seduction.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, and 90 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Desire

Natasha was crushed when her engagement to Mike Porter was suddenly called off. And that was the only reason she allowed herself to have so much champagne at the party. But there was no excuse for finding herself in Lee Farrell's bed the next morning. That was something totally out of character for Natasha—and it cost her dearly. Rushed into marriage, expecting Lee’s baby, she thought the future seemed bleak indeed. For how could she ever love a man she hardly even knew?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Natasha Blair
  • Lee Farrell
  • Mike Porter
  • Nigel Herries
  • Lara Brennan
  • Lucy Truscott

Subjects

  • Contemporary Romance
  • Forbidden love
  • Arranged marriage
  • Love triangle
  • Seduction
  • Betrayal
  • Revenge
  • Passion
  • Desire

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Desire?

Desire was written by Charlotte Lamb and first published in 1981.

How long is Desire?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Desire?

Readers who like it often enjoy Naledi His Love, It Started With a Scandal and The Sweetest Oblivion.

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