Maitland Spencer, the fifth Duke of Lyttleton, has never
known
romantic love, and only found the meaning of family when he
became friends with his fellow Libertine Scholars. But an
unknown madwoman is determined to destroy the Libertines,
vowing that they should pay for the sins of their
despicable
fathers. And it seems the madwoman has set her evil eyes on
Maitland's destruction. Waking up drugged and naked next to
Marisa, his best friend Sebastian's innocent sister,
Maitland
will not abandon her to ruin, and they quickly marry.
A
marriage of convenience suits his reserved nature. But
Maitland is not prepared for the deeply passionate
connection
that flares to life between them, and this terrifies him.
After his abusive
childhood he vowed to never become like
his depraved, sex mad father. Keeping tight control over
his
desires is the only way he knows how to survive, but in
doing
so he pushes away the one woman who has captured his heart
entirely. But Maitland can never reveal the truth of his
past
for fear she would hate him forever.
Since marrying Maitland, Marisa finally knows what it is
like
to fall in love and to have her soul set on fire. If only
her
husband would open up to her and let her in. With rumours
and
an old flame resurfacing, Marisa feels helpless and fears
she
will lose the only man she has ever loved. But as danger
threatens them both from the elusive villainess, their
lives
will be altered forever. And when everything he has come to
hold dear is questioned, will Maitland finally embrace his
past and open up his future to Marisa?
A WHISPER OF DESIRE by Bronwen Evans is the fourth
instalment
of her Disgraced Lords series, which are easily
read
independently. This Regency tale is scorchingly sensual,
rich
in emotions and completely addictive. Gritty and intense
scenes of the abuse that many suffered, is effortlessly
woven
throughout the tale, in a way that tore at my heart while
still encompassing me into the overall tale. Maitland and
Marisa are perfect together, and as they suffer so many
setbacks and downfalls, as a reader I was praying that they
would find a way through together. The passion that exists
between them is unbelievably hot and the author definitely
knows how to write a steamy love scene. A WHISPER OF DESIRE
by
Bronwen Evans is a wonderful read, packed with romance,
danger
and suspense, and I cannot wait for the next book.
Sensual heat melts the ice in the new Disgraced Lords novel
from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans, as a
marriage of convenience leads to delightful pleasure—and
mortal danger.
Lady Marisa Hawkestone’s nightmare is just beginning when
she wakes up naked, with no memory of the night before,
lying next to Maitland Spencer, the Duke of Lyttleton—a man
so aloof and rational he’s nicknamed “the Cold Duke.” A
scandal ensues, in which Marisa’s beloved beau deserts her.
As a compromised woman, Marisa agrees to marry Maitland. But
on her wedding night, Marisa discovers the one place the
duke shows emotion: in the bedroom, where the man positively
scorches the sheets.
Taught from a young age to take duty seriously, Maitland
cannot understand his new wife’s demands on his love and
affection. Marisa’s hot-blooded spirit, however, does have
its attractions—especially at night. In retrospect, it seems
quite silly that he didn’t marry sooner. But being one of
the Libertine Scholars requires constant vigilance, even
more so when the enemy with a grudge against his closest
friends targets Marisa. Now Maitland must save the woman who
sets his heart aflame—or die trying.
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy