Finally, finally this book is out. I was really pleased with this book (you can read my review of it here at Romance Junkies) and it definitely lived up to expectations. There have been mixed reviews of this around romance land (Dear Author's review of Scandalous Desires and All About Romance's review of Scandalous Desires are just two other examples) but for me, I truly enjoyed this book. Silence in particular was a stand out woman.
Synopsis: Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind—and nine months ago she made a horrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain that cost her her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that she hides in the foundling home she helps run 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 for help and spent one memorable night in his bed...talking.
When his bastard baby girl was dumped in his lap—her mother having died—Mickey couldn't resist the Machiavellian urge to leave the baby on Silence's doorstep. The baby would be hidden from his enemies and he'd also bind Silence to him by her love for his daughter.(Goodreads.com)
Scandalous Desires is the third book in Elizabeth Hoyt's Maiden Lane series and while it doesn't have to be read in order necessarily, there is definitely a certain richness that comes with seeing Silence and Mickey's relationship develop over the first two books. You can see a full list of Elizabeth's books at her site but just in case, the first book in the series is Wicked Intentions followed by Notorious Pleasures.
If you'd like to learn a bit more about this book you can see a very cool behind the scenes video of the making of the cover of Scandalous Desires. But more importantly, you HAVE to watch this cheeky and hilarious book trailer! I am not a fan of book trailers by any means but Elizabeth Hoyt made me laugh quite a bit in this kind of snarky look at the historical romance.
Now here is the best part!! I'm giving ONE WINNER a chance to read this book, for totally free! The only caveat is you have to be willing to read an ebook copy. It will just be easier for me this way but if you have a Kindle, a Nook, a Kobo, whatever, or you're willing to read it on your computer, please enter. Also, in this contest, you have to write a review for the book to be posted on my blog by November 30, 2011.
I don't care if the review is positive or negative or a little of both, as long as you give reasons why the book worked or didn't work for you.
So... in order to enter, you have to be a US resident, you have to be willing to read the ebook, and you have to agree to post a review by November 30, 2011 or be banned from future contests on my site. Does that make sense? If so, click the link below to enter to win! Contest ends November 6, 2011 at 10 PM central time.
