When a Rogue Meets His Match - Elizabeth Hoyt Page 0,116
Intentions
Notorious Pleasures
Scandalous Desires
Thief of Shadows
Lord of Darkness
Duke of Midnight
Darling Beast
Dearest Rogue
Sweetest Scoundrel
Duke of Sin
Once Upon a Moonlit Night (novella)
Duke of Pleasure
Once Upon a Maiden Lane (novella)
Once Upon a Christmas Eve (novella)
Duke of Desire
Not the Duke’s Darling
PRAISE FOR
ELIZABETH HOYT
“Hoyt’s writing is almost too good to be true.”
—Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author
“There’s an enchantment to Hoyt’s stories that makes you believe in the magic of love.”
—RT Book Reviews
“When it comes to incorporating a generous measure of dangerous intrigue and lush sensuality into a truly swoonworthy love story, Hoyt is unrivaled.”
―Booklist (Starred Review)
THE GREYCOURT SERIES
Not the Duke’s Darling
“Hoyt…marries her irresistibly witty writing style with an intrigue-steeped plot that is generously spiced with lively banter and lush sensuality.”
—Booklist
THE MAIDEN LANE SERIES
Duke of Desire
“Passages of intrigue are charged with palpable suspense and danger, while the steamier bits crackle and singe.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“4½ stars! Top Pick! Readers will be transfixed by this poignant tale of revenge and redemption.”
—RT Book Reviews
Duke of Pleasure
“Hoyt once again successfully deploys her irresistible literary triumvirate of marvelously engaging characters, boldly sensual love scenes, and elegant writing brightened with just the right dash of dry wit.”
—Booklist
“4½ stars! Top Pick! Always unique, wonderfully romantic and highly sensual, Hoyt’s stories take readers’ breath away.”
—RT Book Reviews
Duke of Sin
“A complete triumph.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
“4½ stars! Top Pick! Hoyt delivers a unique read on many levels: a love story, a tale of redemption, and a plot teeming with emotional depth that takes readers’ breaths away. Kudos to a master storyteller!”
—RT Book Reviews
Sweetest Scoundrel
“4½ stars! Just as enchanting as fans could desire.…It is a story that takes your breath away and leaves you uplifted. Hoyt does it again!”
—RT Book Reviews
Dearest Rogue
“[This] superbly executed historical romance is proof positive that this RITA Award–nominated author continues to write with undiminished force and flair.”
―Booklist (Starred Review)
“Scintillating romance.”
—Publishers Weekly
Darling Beast
“Hoyt’s exquisitely nuanced characters, vividly detailed setting, and seemingly effortless and elegant writing provide the splendid material from which she fashions yet another ravishingly romantic love story.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
“4½ stars! Top Pick! Wondrous, magical, and joyous—a read to remember.”
—RT Book Reviews
Duke of Midnight
“Richly drawn characters fill the pages of this emotionally charged mix of mystery and romance.”
—Publishers Weekly
“4½ stars! Top Pick! There is enchantment in the Maiden Lane series, not just the fairy tales Hoyt infuses into the memorable romances, but the wonder of love combined with passion, unique plotlines, and unforgettable characters.”
—RT Book Reviews
Lord of Darkness
“Hoyt’s writing is imbued with great depth of emotion.…Heartbreaking.…An edgy tension-filled plot.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Illuminates Hoyt’s boundless imagination.…Readers will adore this story.”
—RT Book Reviews
Thief of Shadows
“This one did not disappoint.”
—USA Today
“An expert blend of scintillating romance and mystery.…The top of its genre.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“All of Hoyt’s signature literary ingredients—wickedly clever dialogue, superbly nuanced characters, danger, and scorching sexual chemistry—click neatly into place to create a breathtakingly romantic love story.”
—Booklist
“When [they] finally come together, desire and long-denied sensuality explode upon the page.”
—Library Journal
Scandalous Desires
“Historical romance at its best.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“With its lush sensuality, lusciously wrought prose, and luxuriously dark plot, Scandalous Desires, the latest exquisitely crafted addition to Hoyt’s Georgian-set Maiden Lane series, is a romance to treasure.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
Notorious Pleasures
“Emotionally stunning.…The sinfully sensual chemistry Hoyt creates between her shrewd, acid-tongued heroine and her scandalous, sexy hero is pure romance.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
Wicked Intentions
“4½ stars! Top Pick! A magnificently rendered story that not only enchants but enthralls.”
—RT Book Reviews
For a bonus story from another author that you’ll love, please turn the page to read Night of the Scoundrel by Kelly Bowen.
He is ruthless, dangerous, and known simply as King—no one knows his true name or where he came from. And when he learns that the man who betrayed him has returned to London, King has only one goal: vengeance. But he requires an unlikely ally—one who is as mysterious as she is beautiful. Exiled after the French Revolution, Adeline Archambault is determined to deliver the justice that is owed her. King’s offer of help, in exchange for her assistance, is a bargain she can’t refuse. But will this deal with a devil lead to a future she never dared hope for?
Chapter 1
London, England
December 1820
King had seen the beginning of the fight.
He’d been standing too far away to keep it from starting but close enough to know how it would end. The three men who had slunk up the darkened alley had been arrogant mongrels, sure of their position as the superior predator. King knew their type—malice, avarice, or a combination of both snuffing any glimmer of intelligence.
He wondered if, even for a second, the men had questioned how