Duke of Desire
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Narrated by:
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Ashford McNab
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By:
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Elizabeth Hoyt
About this listen
RITA finalist, Duke of Midnight, 2014
RITA Finalist, Sweetest Scoundrel, 2016
RITA Finalist, Darling Beast, 2015
A lady of 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?
©2017 Elizabeth Hoyt (P)2017 Hachette AudioCritic Reviews
2012, RT Book Reviews, Best Historical Romance, Nominated
2014, RITA finalist, Duke of Midnight, Runner-up
2014, RT Book Reviews, Historical K.I.S.S. Hero, Winner
2016, RITA Finalist, Sweetest Scoundrel, Runner-up
2015, RITA Finalist, Darling Beast, Runner-up
What listeners say about Duke of Desire
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Bernadette Aitken
- 10-10-2018
The Rock King
I have read all of the Maiden Lane series and I’ve enjoyed each one. This one is the first I’ve had as an audio book. The reader was expressive and engaging. She moderated her voice for both pitch and tenor. Her pace varied depending on the situation and all of this attention to detail added to the pleasure of the story.
Having said that this is the darkest book of the series, which is unavoidable as we learn more about the Lords of Chaos and their impact on people. This story is also sexual in ways I don’t remember the others being. This may be because I was listening this time not reading.
Raphael, Duke of Dyemore, has suffered for the fact that his father was the head of the Lords of Chaos and he means to get revenge. He is a hardened character, created from a childhood experience and knowledge about his father. He was able to escape, others he knew had not been able to. His whole purpose for returning to England was to expose and stop the Lords.
Raphael rescues the kidnapped Lady Jordan, then marries her for protection, or so he says. Together they embark on a quest, one to destroy to Lords and one to destroy the preconceived self image of the other.
The story is stark and raw, but those readers who have come along for the journey from the beginning will appreciate the conclusion. Tying up loose ends from previous stories is satisfying. The legend/folktale/fairytale that Elizabeth creates at the beginning of each chapter is always one of my favourite parts of the book. Thanks for another winner.
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