Lick of the Flame (Desire Eternal #2)

The Castle of the Hidden Grotto plays host to England’s notorious Hellfire Club. “Delightfully explicit, with lots of hot kink, it is also a captivating story with finely drawn characters.” –D.L. King, award-winning author and editor

Against the backdrop of the Hellfires’ BDSM orgies and black masses, Lili and Elic meet and fall in love, but unbeknownst to them, a sexually rapacious club member who is not what he seems has set his predatory sights on Lili. Meanwhile, Hellfire follower Lady Charlotte Somerhurst stumbles into a dungeon fitted out for bondage and discipline. There, the brooding djinni Darius, having inadvertently touched her, finds himself compelled to turn her darkest yearnings into reality.

RT BookReviews Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner. This novel is a revised edition of a story that was originally published by Bantam Dell in Book 1 of a paranormal series written under a different pen name. That book was an RT BookReviews Top Pick and was honored with their Reviewers’ Choice Award.

“Readers willing to be seduced into a world of dark sensuality and sexual taboos will be spellbound.” –RT BookReviews, Top Pick

“Hotly sensual, highly seductive, unique and entertaining.... [Louisa Crane] mixes fantasy and sensuality as she establishes her characters and relates their histories. A welcome diversion for readers looking for a walk on the wild side. Not much is taboo in [Crane’s] hidden castle.” –Fresh Fiction

“…there are books that draw you in from the first few paragraphs and become something of an obsession. You don’t want to put them down, and when you have to, when you get off the train or your lunch hour is over, nothing really matters until you can get back to reading…. [This] is one such book…. Delightfully explicit, with lots of hot kink, it is also a captivating story with finely drawn characters…. This is a beautifully written, extremely hot read and I’m glad there are… more books to come.” –D.L. King, award-winning author and editor

The Desire Eternal Series: At the Castle of the Hidden Grotto, you’ll discover a world of sensuality and mystery, courtesy of four beautiful immortals who strive to fulfill their guests’ most secret longings—and their own unruly appetites. You’ll meet Elic, a tall Nordic álfr who can morph from male to female; Lili, an insatiable goddess of ancient Babylonia; Inigo, a handsome and playfully lusty satyr; and Darius, a shape-shifting djinni obligated to satisfy the unspoken desires of any human he touches. Step into the Castle of the Hidden Grotto and lose yourself in a realm of entrancement, temptation, and intoxicating passion. This series is comprised of stand-alone books containing complete stories.

The Desire Eternal Books in Order:

These are the books that are published or planned at this time. There will be more to come.

Book 1: Immortal Possession, a novella

Book 2: Lick of the Flame, a novel

Book 3: Body of Knowledge, a novella

Book 4: Demons of Flesh and Stone, a novella

Book 5: Property of the Viscount, a novel

Book 6: Certain Devils, a novella

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