Elizabeth Hoyt
Grade: A
Genre: historical romance
Sex scenes: hot
Source: own
Maiden Lane: (1) Wicked Intentions, (2) Notorious Pleasures, (3) Scandalous Desires, (4) Thief of Shadows, (5) Lord of Darkness, (6) Duke of Midnight
Romance RBC 2015: A book with a green cover
Artemis Greaves, lady’s companion
to her cousin, Penelope, is more than familiar with Penelope’s odd, whimsical
and often outlandish requests. When a wager sees them lurking on the dangerous
streets of St Giles after dark, they nearly lose their purses and lives – that
is, until the Ghost of St Giles comes to their rescue. The Ghost roams London’s
most dangerous streets after dark, ridding the city of its evil gin distilleries,
pickpockets, murderers and their ilk. The Ghost leaves an impression on
Artemis, as well as a ring which suggests he’s of noble birth …
It doesn’t take long for Artemis
to connect the Ghost to Maximus, Duke of Wakefield, currently the object of
Penelope’s undivided attention. With her twin brother Apollo wrongly imprisoned
in Bedlam for three murders he didn’t commit, Artemis has no qualms about using
her knowledge of the Duke’s secret identity to pressurise Maximus into setting
Apollo free. As they are brought together under Penelope’s suit and Artemis’
increasingly desperate pleas for help, they learn first-hand just how tempting
forbidden fruit can be …
