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brooke4131 's review for:
Duke of Midnight
by Elizabeth Hoyt
This was such a satisfying read! Artemis, a lady who has certainly come down in the world due to the death of her parents and incarceration of her brother, has taken a position as companion to her simpering cousin, Phoebe. As Phoebe tries to capture Maximus, the Duke of Wakefield, as her husband, Artemis finds that she wants the Duke for herself. Add to that that the Duke of Wakefield moonlights as the mysterious Ghost of St. Giles *swoon* saving those in danger in a disreputable part of London and we have a winner!
I loved the tension between Artemis and Maximus. The knowledge that Maximus must do his duty and marry a "suitable" woman for the dukedom allows the reader to see into the male lead's mind, an aspect that a lot of writers leave out. The only reason this book lost a star for me was that Artemis attempted to blackmail Maximus. That seems so beneath her and unlike her character that it really killed that part of the story for me.
I loved the tension between Artemis and Maximus. The knowledge that Maximus must do his duty and marry a "suitable" woman for the dukedom allows the reader to see into the male lead's mind, an aspect that a lot of writers leave out. The only reason this book lost a star for me was that Artemis attempted to blackmail Maximus. That seems so beneath her and unlike her character that it really killed that part of the story for me.