If any man is worthy to be called the DUKE OF SIN, it has to be none other than the very wealthy and handsome Duke of Montgomery, Valentine Napier. Not only does he have a reputation for being decadent and wicked, he also enjoys the amusement of baiting and blackmailing people as much as for the money and favours he gains.
So why would a housekeeper of impeccable credentials want to work there? The lovely and intelligent Mrs. Bridget Crumb has her reasons and they are very personal. Caught in the act of trying to find some incriminating letters, the Duke, so assured of having the upper hand, plays and baits with Mrs. Crumb in his own version of cat and mouse game to give up her secrets. But, will this very loyal and determined housekeeper of Hermes House find what she is looking for? Who will win this dangerous game and who will move the cheese?
Cleverly crafted, DUKE OF SIN is the tenth historical romance in Elizabeth Hoyt's latest Maiden Lane series. Whether read as a continuation of this wonderful series or as a standalone novel, DUKE OF SIN is a delightful and unlikely romantic tale between two very strong and complex characters each determined to have their own way.
Hoyt is a very engaging writer with a bit of a tongue in cheek style that I fully appreciate when reading her books. Personally, I found the DUKE OF SIN to be an amusing and intriguing romance; but Valentine is a little too much of an antihero for me. Despite that, I love how Hoyt develops the plot, realistically describes the scenes in the time period and just keeps me turning the pages late into the night as I had to find out what happens next.
Set in London, England in the fall of 1741, Hoyt instantly brings DUKE OF SIN to life with a very amusing bedroom scene that is not quite what one would expect. From that point on, Hoyt never fails in delivering rapier sharp word duelling between the very corrupt and self- centered Duke and his warmhearted housekeeper. As Bridget learns more about Valentine's early life, she begins to understand him. But will that help with the unscrupulous Duke who is even more depraved than his own dark reputation? To find out. get your copy of DUKE OF SIN and see what happens in this fascinating addition to the Maiden Lane series!
A MAN OF SIN
Devastatingly handsome. Vain. Unscrupulous. Valentine
Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is the man London
whispers
about in boudoirs and back alleys. A notorious rake and
blackmailer, Montgomery has returned from exile, intent
on
seeking revenge on those who have wronged him. But what
he
finds in his own bedroom may lay waste to all his plans.
A WOMAN OF HONOR
Born a bastard, housekeeper Bridget Crumb is clever,
bold,
and fiercely loyal. When her aristocratic mother becomes
the
target of extortion, Bridget joins the Duke of
Montgomery's
household to search for the incriminating evidence-and
uncovers something far more dangerous.
A SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY THEM BOTH
Astonished by the deceptively prim-and surprisingly
witty-domestic spy in his chambers, Montgomery is
intrigued.
And try as she might, Bridget can't resist the slyly
charming duke. Now as the two begin their treacherous
game
of cat and mouse, they soon realize that they both have
secrets-and neither may be as nefarious-or as innocent-as
they appear . . .
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