Desire's Dilemma: Elizabeth's Story (New Girl Series, 1)
K.T. Moore, 2015
Maddox & Moore Publishing
157 pp.
ASIN: B015HVN3BY (ebook)
Summary
Elizabeth thought she had a pretty good life; a good husband, wonderful son, nice house and a job she really enjoys.
When her husband announces however, he wants a divorce and that his mistress is pregnant, the shock of hearing this shakes Elizabeth to her very core and in the process of trying to escape the overwhelming flood of emotions bursting out of her, she runs straight into handsome stranger Daniel Rushton, who will have a key part to play in her future.
The insatiable attraction she feels for Daniel almost from that first encounter makes it hard for her to resist him and soon she no longer wants to fight it. Whilst she might be a woman in her mid-thirties, her inexperience sexually has her feeling out of her depth with this titan of industry and of the billionaires’ social circuit, but she is more than a willing participant and is a very fast learner in the bedroom, and everywhere else they find themselves.
Daniel couldn’t avoid the desire he felt from the moment the blonde goddess ran into him. There was something so sad in her eyes that it touched his soul and created an undeniable urge in him to be with her.
Trouble was, he was new to the city and didn’t know anything about her, including her name. All he knew for certain was he wanted to see her again so when fate made them collide once more, he knew it was a sign they were destined to be good together. He liked her quirkiness and how she reacted to him, especially when she got flustered.
Most of the women he met were pretty sure of themselves and came across shallow and self-absorbed. Elizabeth, his Elizabeth, however, was someone who honestly had no idea how amazing she was and it made him want her even more.
There is however, something she is holding back and this act of omission, if not handled properly, may just be the thing that unravels their whole love affair. (From the publisher.)
Author Bio
• Birth—1978
• Where—St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
• Education—B.A., Memorial University (Newfoundland); Northeastern University (Boston)
• Currently—lives in the U.K.
K.T. Moore is a Canadian author who has lived in several countries by the time she was 23 years old and settled the United Kingdom with her now husband. Her three published romance novels: Desire's Dilemma - Elizabeth's Story, Desire's Dilemma - Jean Luc's Story and The Arrangement - A Playboy's Proposal.
Early life
Moore was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Both of her parents were hard working and instilled that strong work ethic in Moore. Her mother was a school teacher for thirty-one years before retiring after having brain surgery and her father owned his own business.
Moore attended Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she received her undergraduate degrees. She spent a year in Boston attending Northeastern University and interning at State Street Bank in their Foreign Exchange Division.
Career
Initially, Moore interned for the Canadian Federal Government, for Marketing firms, helping to coordinate technology transfer conferences in the Netherlands and Germany, before moving into the foreign exchange markets in the United States. Once she graduated from University, she went on to work as a Commercial Manager for one of the largest banks in the world. It was through some foreign clients that she met her husband and moved over to the UK after a year’s long distance relationship. Not knowing the city and without a job to go to, Moore had really given up her life and taken a leap of faith for their relationship and thirteen years later, she still resides in the UK with her husband and son. She has managed to form some strong bonds with a number of great people who she is lucky to count as close friends.
Books
Moore began writing novels during her the small amount of free time she has had since late 2014. Her three current books are:
♦ Desire's Dilemma - Elizabeth's Story (2015) which revolves around a woman's fight to regain control when her husband announces he is leaving her. She becomes entangled with a gorgeous stranger who soon becomes her boss and tries to fight the growing feelings of desire she has for him. She has a secret though that could threaten everything if she doesn’t handle the situation correctly. What is the etiquette in the dating world today for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
♦ Desire's Dilemma – Jean Luc's Story (2015) centers on Elizabeth’s shock after Daniel’s surprising confession and Jean Luc is sent in to ‘handle’ the aftermath. His mission is to get close to Elizabeth and uncover her secrets. Jean Luc has no issue with doing this but suddenly, he finds himself in unchartered territory. In his pursuit of opening her up, he has somehow opened himself to her instead and now he has to decide whether his feelings of desire are enough to risk potentially destroying his family over. Is this woman worth the risk?
♦ The Arrangement – A Playboy’s Proposal (2016) centers around Emily, a young woman caught in spot of work trouble who decides a night out on the town is just what she needs to forget all about those pesky work issues. What she hadn’t banked on was waking up naked in a mystery bed, completely blank on the previous evening’s events... especially the ones that led her there.
Feeling hugely embarrassed and slightly worse for wear, she tries to make a run for it but is cornered by a rather irate looking older woman demanding answers. Fearful didn’t begin to explain what Emily was feeling but when stranger Blake appears in the mix, she is momentarily distracted by his good looks and too close for comfort proximity. None of that prepares her for the arrangement he proposes and she is amazed when she actually accepts.
Never one to go back on her word, Emily starts to struggle as she second guesses whether she should go back on her word and walk away from this playboy’s proposal but that would mean walking away from Blake, or if she should see it through and most likely end up hurt as her feelings for him are growing more intense the more time she spends with him.
Will their arrangement be a step too far for her or can she walk the tightrope of carnal want without falling into the depths of despair? (From the author )
Discussion Questions
1. How did you experience the book? Were you engaged immediately, or did it take you a while to "get into it"? How did you feel reading it—amused, sad, confused, bored?
2. Do you think it was too soon for Elizabeth to get involved in a relationship so soon after finding out about her husband?
3. Do you think she made the right call regarding Lucas’ schooling? What would you do in her situation?
4. Why do you think Elizabeth didn’t come clean about Lucas and do you think it was the right call? How honest should we be when we meet other people? Should we tell prospective dates all our secrets or are some topics okay not to share straight away? Who should decide that?
5. How did you find the plot? Was it fast paced enough or would you have preferred more scene setting and character interaction?
6. How did you find the ending? Were you satisfied or has it left you wanting to read the next installment straight away?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)