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Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Hoyt (Author)
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Publication Date: Nov 2011 | Series: Maiden Lane (Book 3)

Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart?

Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind - and nine months ago she made a terrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain at the cost of her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that Silence hides in the foundling home she runs with her brother. Except now that same river pirate is back . . . and he's asking for her help.

'Charming' Mickey O'Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome and fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion and love, and he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. And yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him when she was most in need . . .

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 383 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446558931
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446558938
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 3.2 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 279,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is the Maiden Lane story readers have been waiting for...Pure magic flows from her pen, lifting readers Romantic Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt comes this thrilling historical romance of danger, desire, and dark passions. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best in a sumptuous series 7 Nov 2011
By Dee18
Format:Paperback
Silence Hollingbrook once paid a pirate's ransom to save her husband. She stayed the night with St Giles's most notorious pirate king, Mickey O'Connor . . . one purely innocent night that ruined Silence's reputation forever, and destroyed her marriage.

When Silence's husband perished at sea she was heartbroken and drowning in grief, despite the fact that their marriage had been over ever since she'd agreed to Mickey's offer.

The small ray of hope that dragged Silence out of her misery was Mary Darling, an abandoned baby left on her doorstep. Little Mary, with her head of black curls and pansy-coloured eyes filled the void left by her husband's death.

But now Mary's father has come to take her away . . . the pirate king, Mickey O'Connor.

Mickey is in the middle of a St. Giles turf war against the scarred and terrible Vicar of Whitechapel. Mickey has been battling the Vicar throughout his childhood, spent on the dangerous streets of St. Giles.

The Vicar has somehow got wind of Mary Darling and her adopted mother, Silence. Mickey will do anything to protect them - not out of the kindness of his own heart, but because nobody touches what's his.

But when Silence agrees to stay at Mickey's `palace' and live amongst his looted treasures with Mary Darling, she starts to unravel Mickey's history with the Vicar. She sees beyond his affluent criminality to a dark, wounded heart . . .

`Scandalous Desires' is the third book in Elizabeth Hoyt's sublime historical romance series, `Maiden Lane'.

Silence and Mickey's romance has been brewing since first book `Wicked Intentions'.... Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful! 14 Sep 2012
By StarPlayer
Format:Paperback
'Charming' Mickey O'Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome and fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion and love, and he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. And yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him when she was most in need . . .

I really didn't like this book. The heroine - Silence - truly got on my nerves. The hero - Mickey - omg! what an awful man!!!!!! Ugh. Thankfully this was a library loan.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 of this excellant series 2 Nov 2011
By LEP TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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If you haven't read the first two books in the series, don't read any any more of this review and read the other two first.

An excellant early Georgian series set around an orphanage in Maiden Lane, St Giles, London. The Makepeace family run the orphanage in Maiden Lane. Since his father's death, the younger son Winter, a teacher, runs the orphanage. Until a year ago, the middle sister Temperance helped him. However, she is now married (1st book).

Silence Hollingbrook, the youngest sister, is married to a sea captain, William. She is relatively quiet and timid, in love with her husband and pure of heart. In the 2nd novel, William's ship's cargo was hijacked by Charming Mickey O'Connor, a river pirate and the owners of William's ship think that he is in on the theft. So Silence goes to Charming Mickey's "palace"
and begs him to give the ship's cargo back. Sinfully handsome Mickey agrees, on the condition that Silence stays the night with him. She knows that this will ruin her reputation, however, out of love for William, Silence agrees.

Mickey doesn't touch her. However, in the morning he insists that she undoes the front lacing on her dress, showing the curve of her breasts; lets her hair down and messes it up so that she looks as though she has spent the night having sex. He makes her walk back home in that condition. Consequently, nobody believes that she hasn't slept with the pirate, especially her husband William, who is ashamed of her. He goes back to sea.

Silence finds a pretty baby left on her doorstep and takes her to the orphanage, calling her Mary Darling. Silence decides to stay and help Winter with the orphanage and Mary Darling becomes her baby daughter. She then learns that William has gone down with his ship and she is a widow.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scandalous Desires 12 April 2013
By Franca Hyder
Format:Kindle Edition
Another novel by Elizabeth Hoyt that has kept me reading from start to finish.
I strongly recommend this book. The true mark of a good book is when you can't stop reading until you come to the end. I have now read two books by this author in succession.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable 13 Mar 2013
By Jangle
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Really enjoyed this book. I liked both the characters and story. Will definately put it in my favourites and enjoy reading it again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, just fabulous - on every level. 5 Jan 2013
By P. Elliott
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Scandalous Desires is book 3 (I think) on the Maiden Lane series.
You don't need to have read the earlier books to make sense of this one, but it will make you more fully appreciate the awesome talent of this author if you have.
Silence is a widow, her beloved husband dies as sea and her remaining solace is a baby, Mary Darling abandoned on the steps of the Foundling Home she helps run. However, it turns out Mary Darling is the child of one Mickey O'Connor and it just so happens that Mickey is a dangerous river pirate, who's worst enemy is out to hurt him any way he can...and knows where Mary lives. As his enemy, the Vicar, closes in on him Mickey has no choice but to move Mary, and the woman the babe regards as mother, into his palace to protect them. But Mickey hasn't reckoned on falling in love with Silence and his daughter, and is faced with life changing decisions if he is to face up to his true feelings.
I L-O-V-E-D this book. On so many levels it could have been a disaster - how can love flourish between such polarised good and bad people, how can a notorious gang man succumb to the soft attractions of a virtuous woman? And yet, somehow, Ms Hoyt manages it...and then some, with style.
This book is perfection for its type - the only possible reason it could receive reviews rated anything less than 5 is if the reader isnt truly looking for a great, escapist historical romance in which to lose themselves.
Highly recommended.
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