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I am in love with Winter Makepeace. He is my newest dream man. He is everything I ever wanted in a Historical Romance hero and more. He is utterly swoonworthy.

This is my favorite book of the series so far. And not just because of Winter (who still holds my heart in his hands) but also because of Isabel who gets to be a strong woman of the time and not a virgin since she is widowed and has had a few lovers since in fact. This is something I’ve been asking for in an HR book for forever and finally it has come together beautifully.

Winter is a HR superhero. He reminds me a little of spiderman without the radioactive superpowers. Winter has dedicated his life to helping the people of St. Giles by dressing up and parading around as the Ghost of St. Giles. He might be the mild mannored buttoned down manager of an orphanage by day but by night he is on the trail of the lassie snatchers the group kidnapping little girls off the street. He has spent so much time with the orphanage and his nighttime extracurricular activities that he hasn’t had much time for women…well any time actually and is a virgin. *gasps*

Finally a hero in an HR romance that isn’t a man-whore prior to meeting the heroine. Oh and you might not think that he is going to be hot because he is inexperienced but I promise you what he makes up in expertise initially he more than makes up for in enthusiasm, fantastic words and inventiveness.

*** “But you must be awash in a sea of compliments, my lady. Every gentleman you meet must voice his admiration, his wish to make love to you. And those are only the ones who may voice such thoughts. All about you are men who cannot speak their admiration, who must remain mute from lack of social standing or fear of offending you. Only their thoughts light the air about you, following you like a trail of perfume, heady but invisible. ***

Isabel is her own woman and is afforded more leeway since she is no longer a maiden. When she discovers that the very contained Mr. Makepeace is in fact that Quixotic character the Ghost of St. Giles she decides that she must have him.

*** ”She was tired of waiting for him to acknowledge who he was. Tired of donning a false mask of gaiety when she was so much more—felt so much more—beneath. No one had ever noticed her mask. No one but him. If he couldn’t or wouldn’t make the first move, then damn it, she would.” ***

I loved their romance. How she got to take the reins in the beginning and be dominant in her seduction of Winter. She is slightly older and definitely more experienced but that doesn’t mean that Winter didn’t figure out how to please her in EVERY way and learn to take the reins back from her in their seduction.

*** “She threw one leg over his and straddled his lap, then reached under herself and found him again.
He tore his mouth from hers. “Wait.”
“No.” She looked him frankly in the eyes. “I don’t care if you spill at once. I need you inside me now.”
His beautiful eyes widened and then narrowed. “You’ll not always hold the reins, my lady.”
She smiled sweetly. “Naturally not, but I do now.” ***

I even really enjoyed the side story apart from the romance of the orphanage and the little boy Christopher who was living with Isabel and what he was to her. The story of the Lassie Snatchers and Winter’s fight to keep the orphanage under his management was really engaging as well. This was a win on all levels, romance, plotline, characters just everything was fantastic.

If you want something out of the standard cookie cutter HR box I think this is it.


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Thief of Shadows Maiden Lane Elizabeth Hoyt 9781455508327 Books Reviews

For the fourth installment of the Maiden Lane series, I was blown away.
I have been waiting for Winter's turn at romance, and was not disappointed. The dark a brooding man has a fabulous counterpart in Isabel. Isabel is proper and beautiful so full of light all donned with a fashion to die for. Winter from all the glimpses you catch of him in the previous books, is a reserved man with a modest life style. But you should never judge a book by it cover!!

Underneath the guise of the Head Master for the school, lies a virile sexy beast of a man with wild passion. Isabel not only tempts his monk like state, she breaks open the damn he has carefully constructed hold back all real emotion. His flood gates overflow with love of life and a rebirth of sorts, regeneration in spirit with every encounter they share!

The love and sheer sensuality Winter has was mind blowing!!! With every flirtation, heat and promise churn into a frenzy Winter and Isabel can barely contain. The love that develops is deep and everlasting, each bringing into the light what the other so closely locked away.

I have the very next book open and ready for the kill. I simple ADORE Elizabeth Hoyt's work!!! Something I truly love is the small story all of her series have at the beginning of each chapter. I find them endearing and look forward to those as well as what lies ahead in the actual book!!

WELL DONE~
Elizabeth Hoyt’s Maiden Lane series is one of my favorite historical romance series. The fourth book, Thief of Shadows is a fantastic addition to the series.

Winter Makepeace is the stern but loving schoolmaster of the Home for Unfortunate Infants and Foundling Children. He also has a secret. By night he is The Ghost of St. Giles, running around in a harlequin costume helping the residents of St. Giles.

Lady Isabel Beckinhall is a widow and member of the Ladies’ Syndicate to benefit Winter’s home for children. Isabel is tasked with teaching Winter social etiquette so he can attend a ball to represent the home

When these two come together, the sparks fly. After several encounters with the Ghost, Isabel figures out who it is. Winter however, does not know that she knows. One of my favorite quotes in the book is, “Of course I know. Do you think I can kiss a man and not know who he is?”

Thief of Shadows is hands down my favorite historical romance. Winter is my everything. I’ve re-read this book several times. So often you read historical romances with a virgin heroine, but a virgin hero…HOT!!

Thief of Shadows is the fourth book in the Maiden Lane series. Check out Wicked Intentions (#1), Notorious Pleasures (#2), and Scandalous Desires (#3) if you want to read the series in order.
I am in love with Winter Makepeace. He is my newest dream man. He is everything I ever wanted in a Historical Romance hero and more. He is utterly swoonworthy.

This is my favorite book of the series so far. And not just because of Winter (who still holds my heart in his hands) but also because of Isabel who gets to be a strong woman of the time and not a virgin since she is widowed and has had a few lovers since in fact. This is something I’ve been asking for in an HR book for forever and finally it has come together beautifully.

Winter is a HR superhero. He reminds me a little of spiderman without the radioactive superpowers. Winter has dedicated his life to helping the people of St. Giles by dressing up and parading around as the Ghost of St. Giles. He might be the mild mannored buttoned down manager of an orphanage by day but by night he is on the trail of the lassie snatchers the group kidnapping little girls off the street. He has spent so much time with the orphanage and his nighttime extracurricular activities that he hasn’t had much time for women…well any time actually and is a virgin. *gasps*

Finally a hero in an HR romance that isn’t a man-whore prior to meeting the heroine. Oh and you might not think that he is going to be hot because he is inexperienced but I promise you what he makes up in expertise initially he more than makes up for in enthusiasm, fantastic words and inventiveness.

*** “But you must be awash in a sea of compliments, my lady. Every gentleman you meet must voice his admiration, his wish to make love to you. And those are only the ones who may voice such thoughts. All about you are men who cannot speak their admiration, who must remain mute from lack of social standing or fear of offending you. Only their thoughts light the air about you, following you like a trail of perfume, heady but invisible. ***

Isabel is her own woman and is afforded more leeway since she is no longer a maiden. When she discovers that the very contained Mr. Makepeace is in fact that Quixotic character the Ghost of St. Giles she decides that she must have him.

*** ”She was tired of waiting for him to acknowledge who he was. Tired of donning a false mask of gaiety when she was so much more—felt so much more—beneath. No one had ever noticed her mask. No one but him. If he couldn’t or wouldn’t make the first move, then damn it, she would.” ***

I loved their romance. How she got to take the reins in the beginning and be dominant in her seduction of Winter. She is slightly older and definitely more experienced but that doesn’t mean that Winter didn’t figure out how to please her in EVERY way and learn to take the reins back from her in their seduction.

*** “She threw one leg over his and straddled his lap, then reached under herself and found him again.
He tore his mouth from hers. “Wait.”
“No.” She looked him frankly in the eyes. “I don’t care if you spill at once. I need you inside me now.”
His beautiful eyes widened and then narrowed. “You’ll not always hold the reins, my lady.”
She smiled sweetly. “Naturally not, but I do now.” ***

I even really enjoyed the side story apart from the romance of the orphanage and the little boy Christopher who was living with Isabel and what he was to her. The story of the Lassie Snatchers and Winter’s fight to keep the orphanage under his management was really engaging as well. This was a win on all levels, romance, plotline, characters just everything was fantastic.

If you want something out of the standard cookie cutter HR box I think this is it.