Duke of Desire
Maiden Lane #12
by Elizabeth Hoyt
Publisher ~ Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
Genres ~ Historical Romance
A LADY OF LIGHT
Refined, kind, and intelligent, Lady Iris Jordan finds herself the unlikely target of a diabolical kidnapping. Her captors are the notoriously evil Lords of Chaos. When one of the masked-and nude!-Lords spirits her away to his carriage, she shoots him . . . only to find she may have been a trifle hasty.
A DUKE IN DEEPEST DARKNESS
Cynical, scarred, and brooding, Raphael de Chartres, the Duke of Dyemore, has made it his personal mission to infiltrate the Lords of Chaos and destroy them. Rescuing Lady Jordan was never in his plans. But now with the Lords out to kill them both, he has but one choice: marry the lady in order to keep her safe.
CAUGHT IN A WEB OF DANGER . . . AND DESIRE
Much to Raphael's irritation, Iris insists on being the sort of duchess who involves herself in his life-and bed. Soon he's drawn both to her quick wit and her fiery passion. But when Iris discovers that Raphael's past may be even more dangerous than the present, she falters. Is their love strong enough to withstand not only the Lords of Chaos but also Raphael's own demons?
Having read or listened to almost every book to this series I was looking forward to this story regarding Raphael and Iris. Though this book was a little darker than the previous books regarding the Lords of Chaos, it honestly was perfect for the plot of this story.
With the dramatic chapter one the reader is quickly drawn into the drama of what the Lords of Chaos do for entertainment. It is described in clear spine tingling detail making this reader wonder how this book could possibly end up a love story. But never fear this author is brilliant in how she develops this story.
The somewhat meek and loving Iris shines in this story as a woman who finds her backbone and becomes stronger than she could ever imagine. I enjoyed watching her character expand on each page to create a fearless woman with a loving heart.
From the start Raphael is just plain dark with no heart. But as the story progresses the reader will get a detailed glimpse into how he became the person he is and why he does what he does. From the first page his tortured soul spoke to me and I wanted him to have something more out of his life. His character brought to mind the saying "Never judge a book by its cover".
This book will get your heart racing, your heart aching and your tears flowing. For this reason I give it 4 STARS.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
My Reviews of the Maiden Lane Series
Notorious Pleasures (#2) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Clever John (#2.5) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Scandalous Desires (#3) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Thief of Shadows (#4) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Lord of Darkness (#5) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Duke of Midnight (#6) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
A Maiden Lane Christmas Special (#6.5) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Darling Beast (#7) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Dearest Rogue (#8) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Sweetest Scoundrel (#9) ~ Review to Follow Amazon
Once Upon a Christmas Eve (#11.5) ~ My Review Amazon
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