“Elizabeth Hoyt has outdone herself.” –Jennifer Ashley, New York Times bestselling author WHEN A MASKED MAN . . . Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One … Giles, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One night he finds a fiery woman who meets him toe-to-toe-and won’t back down . . .
MEETS HIS MATCH . . .
Artemis Greaves toils as a lady’s companion, but hiding beneath the plain brown serge of her dress is the heart of a huntress. When the Ghost of St. Giles rescues her from footpads, she recognizes a kindred spirit-and is intrigued. She’s even more intrigued when she realizes who exactly the notorious Ghost is by day . . .
DESIRE IGNITES A DANGEROUS PASSION
Artemis makes a bold move: she demands that Maximus use his influence to free her imprisoned brother-or she will expose him as the Ghost. But blackmailing a powerful duke isn’t without risks. Now that she has the tiger by the tail, can she withstand his ire-or the temptation of his embrace?
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I enjoyed the story. Maximus, the Duke of Wakefield, is the epitome of all that is ducal: arrogant, high-handed and at times autocratic. What I liked about him, despite the aforementioned flaws, was his care for his sisters, his unrelenting if at times foolhardy quest to find his parents murderer and the drastic change he went through when the …
Elizabeth Hoyt is by far one of the best writers in the genre of Historical Romance. Her stories have a lot of depth and she manages to find fresh details that give an original flavor to her work.
If you like your chocolate and your coffee deep, dark, and decadently delicious, then you will love “Duke of Midnight”, Book Six in author Elizabeth Hoyt’s “Maiden Lane” series. Maximus Batten, Duke of Wakefield, is a man tortured by the brutal murders of his parents when he was just fifteen years old. The guilt he feels over thinking he was the …
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Out of all the Maiden Lane books, I think this is my least favorite. That said, it’s still a good read. The premise is refreshingly original, we learn more about the Ghost of St. Giles and another story is incredibly well set up. The hero, Maximus, wasn’t my favorite. He was a little too stubborn for my taste and his way of speaking was a …