Wicked Intentions
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Average rating3.9
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.
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10 primary books15 released books#1 in Maiden Lane
Maiden Lane is a 15-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Elizabeth Hoyt.
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I suppose coming off Candace Camp's “A Momentary Marriage”, where the romance was grounded in trust and mutual respect, Wicked Intentions was jarring. I could not understand what Temperance saw in Claire and vice versa. I could only conclude this is lust at first sight and I am not that keen about this trope. The scenes were hot, sure, but it all felt hollow when the scaffolding is weak, you know?
Also I think Hoyt tried way too hard to show Caire as some debauched perv - I rolled my eyes at his attempts of being all mysterious and dangerous.
I like that there's a lot of things happening in the background - evil thief! Evil gin seller! Mysterious masked hero! But with the foundation of this book - the couples relationship - on not so solid ground, I didn't enjoy them as much. I am disappointed that I am disappointed in this - my pals raved about it after all.
