Title: Wicked Intentions
Author: Elizabeth Hoyt
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: July 27, 2010
Paperback: 416 pages
ISBN: 9978-0446558945
Genre: Fiction, Historical Romance, Suspense
A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . .
Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London’s most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she’s spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . .
A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . .
Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance’s help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London’s high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both.
A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE
My Review:
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt is the first book in her Maiden Lane series. Temperance Dews is a widow who is running, with the assistance of her brother Winter and maidservant Nell, the Home for Unfortunate Infants and Foundling Children, located in St. Giles. One evening after rescuing yet another baby, Temperance receives a visit from Lazarus Huntington, the notorious Lord Caire, during which they make an agreement. Temperance will show Lord Caire around St. Giles in return for him introducing Temperance to the wealthy and entitled in hopes of finding a new patron for the Foundling home. Temperance has taken on far more than she first thought in meeting up with Lord Caire. Wicked Intentions is a deeply engaging book where the reader is easily drawn not only into the story, but also into life in 18th century St. Giles. Hoyt’s characters are realistic, diverse, witty and strong. Temperance is not the average widow; she is strong willed, disciplined, and clever. Wicked Intentions is filled with mystery, intrigue, witty dialogue, secrets and several delightful plot twists. The second novel, Notorious Pleasures will be available in February 2011. I highly recommend Wicked Intentions to anyone who enjoys well-written historical romance/mystery that is not only engaging but also rather difficult to set down.
Elizabeth Hoyt is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romance. She also writes deliciously fun contemporary romance under the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in central Illinois with three untrained dogs, two angelic but bickering children, and one long-suffering husband. Please visit her websites for chapter excerpts, book extras, and author appearances: www.elizabethhoyt.com and www.juliaharper.com.
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I received a complimentary copy of Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt from Hachette. Receiving a copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned novel.
She’s one of my favorite historical romance authors. Can’t wait to read this!
Can’t wait to read this. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the review, EH is a must read for me. Can’t wait!
Thank you for an excellent review, Jennifer.
This sounds like an exciting read and I will now rush over to amazon and buy it!