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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
I recieved this book for free last weekend at
RomCon in Denver. It was given to everyone that had atteneded the historical romance panel, the author being one of the ladies on the board. I enjoyed listening to her answers to all of our questions and was excited to read her books (I also recieved and advance copy of her latest release,
Thief of Shadows, for free as well). It was also nice to have her sign both copies afterword :D
Simply put, I liked the story. It kept me very entertained and held my attention better than some books I've read recently. I only have a few compliants.
I LOVED the picture on the inside cover, but the main man in the story looks nothing like the man in that picture! I do believe that was the publishing house's choice though, so no ill feelings to Ms. Hoyt, haha! I loved the idea of the picture on the inside so much that I think I might do that as well with all of my future books. So many people do judge by the cover, as much as we all proclaim not to, and I think that having the picture on the inside gives you just that much more of a chance to impress someone.
I've never ready a book as sexy as this one (erotica scares me a little actually, I don't want to get something too bad stuck in my mind, haha!), but I didn't mind the scenes too much. The only problem I had was that there were some extremely descriptive words that felt like a slap across the face when I read them. It wasn't so bad that I couldn't handle going on, but enough to make it just enough uncomfortable.
I liked that the main story was tied up, even though it's the first of the series. However, there were enough questions left for me to want to get the second and third books. Smart move by Ms. Hoyt, giving the first and last books away!
Overall, I give
Wicked Intentions four out of five stars, and recommend it to anyone who isn't afraid of a little steamy sex.