Duke of Desire Duke of Desire
Book 12 - Maiden Lane

Duke of Desire

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Publisher Description

An instant USA Today bestseller! A Lady of the 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? Don't miss Elizabeth Hoyt's brand new Greycourt series beginning with Not the Duke's Darling!

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2017
October 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
364
Pages
PUBLISHER
Grand Central Publishing
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
5.8
MB

Customer Reviews

KAHockmuller ,

A satisfying end to a thrilling series

I was thrilled to receive an advance copy of Duke of Desire from Elizabeth Hoyt to review the book.

The first half was fun, sexy, and thrilling. Iris and Raphael had great chemistry and fascinating backstories. They were like a “Greatest Hits” collage of Hoyt’s other Maiden Lane heroes and heroines - though built with familiar themes, they added together into something new and fun.

However, like many Greatest Hits albums, after the initial excitement, it started to feel like a retread. Though this book is fun and sexy throughout, the recycled plot lines and character motivation starts showing its wear by the ending.

That said, Hoyt’s sex scenes have reached peak intensity. Seeing so many from Raphael’s male perspective was very arousing and different. I’d been wishing for more male POV sex scenes since the series’ beginning, and Hoyt delivered in spades!

While it’s not a series best by any means, it is the series’ end, and it’s one Hoyt should definitely be proud of.

SucessQueen ,

Duke of Desire

Excellent rich characters with a deep story and many twists and turns. It was wonderful to see the boy turn into an amazing man. Strong and loving Iris won....a must read. April H Jacksonville Fl

pegg12 ,

Dark, Gritty, Captivating

The Duke of Desire is a dark, gritty, and captivating historical fiction romance.

Raphael de Chartres, the Duke of Dyemore returned home for one purpose, and that was to infiltrate the Lords of Chaos and bring them down. His depraved, now deceased, father, had once been the head of that vile organization. When Iris Jordan, a woman Raphael had secretly desired, was kidnapped, by the Lords of Chaos, Raphael was compelled to save her. He knew of all the horrid things that Iris would have to endure before the despicable group would end her agonizing torture and put her to death. Raphael couldn’t allow that to happen. It didn’t matter that Iris tried to murder him, or that he would never enjoy a consummated marriage with her; he just needed to keep her safe.

Iris couldn’t stop her traitorous heart from falling for Raphael, the man who forced her to marry him. Raphael considered himself a hideous and detestable man. How could he not be? He had his father’s evil blood running through his veins. Iris, however, knew differently. She just had to convince Raphael of that, before he sent her away, or ended up getting himself killed.

The Duke of Desire is an engrossing adult historical fiction romance. If you like dark and gritty, then this book is for you.

Thank you, Forever-Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy.

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