Wicked Intentions Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B July’s optional theme: Back in My Day… What I’m Talking About: Temperance needs a way to save the foundling home she runs with her family, so when Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, asks for her help to track down a murderer in exchange for meeting potential benefactors, […]
No Ordinary Duchess Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: After a mediocre start, I ended up enjoying No Ordinary Duchess. The first half is slow and parts are bothersome. I was annoyed with how Elspeth has no regard for her own safety, and she takes a couple TSTL actions. Elspeth […]
When a Rogue Meets His Match Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: When the Greycourt children lost their parents years ago, they were left in the care of their horrid uncle, Augustus Greycourt, Duke of Windermere, who himself is childless. Messalina Greycourt plans for the day when she and her […]
Not the Duke’s Darling Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Right from the opening lines, I knew I was going to enjoy Not the Duke’s Darling. There is mystery and intrigue, but more importantly, there is a wonderful, well-written romance between two passionate characters. When she was only 12, Freya […]
Once Upon a Christmas Eve Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Adam Rutledge, Viscount d’Arque, loves his grandmother and will do anything to please her, including traveling in a snow storm just before Christmas. When their carriage is damaged, the pair finds refuge in the home of Godric St. John, […]
Once upon a Maiden Lane Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: After a case of mistaken identity, Lord Henry Blackwell identifies the orphaned Miss Mary Whitsun as Lady Cecilia Albright, the long-lost daughter of an earl, the very woman he is supposed to wed. She is welcomed by her birth […]
Duke of Desire Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Duke of Desire jumps right into the thick of things, with Iris, the Lady Jordan, kidnapped four days ago as she departed from the Duke of Kyle’s wedding. She is currently bound on an alter in front of the masked Lords […]
Duke of Pleasure Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Hugh Fitzroy, Duke of Kyle and bastard son of the King, is the widowed father of two young boys. His marriage to Katherine had been passionate, but a disaster, and now he’s trying to rebuild a relationship with his sons. […]
Once Upon a Moonlit Night Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: This enjoyable little novella shares the story of Hippolyta Royle, the most eligible bachelorette in all of London, who was kidnapped by the dastardly Duke of Montgomery in the previous full-length Maiden Lane title, Duke of Sin. Having […]
Duke of Sin Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Bridget Crumb is a housekeeper of impeccable credentials. She was hired on to the Duke of Montgomery’s staff just over two weeks before he was banished from and supposedly left England. Bridget has her own secrets and motivations for working […]