And there was a good introduction into the next book as well. Giles is lurking about, and there were a few more clues about his identity. I want to lick the word from your lips, sip the exhaled breath from your mouth. 'You say my name like a lover, so soft, so sweet. I would have crumbled even sooner, no doubt. I was a little surprised by the lack of Lady H's will power against his intense seduction, especially for a virgin. At least until she was in the presence of him. Lady Hero Batten was one classy chick, who knew how to handle herself. He wanted to engrave himself upon her very bones. To make her acknowledge that he was more than simply a friend or a potential brother-in-law. I've lived too long without bread or wine, crawling desperate in a lonely, barren desert, and you, my darling Lady Perfect, are manna sent directly from heaven above.' I dare because you are what you are and I am what I am. 'I dare,' he muttered, 'because I'm selfish and black-hearted and vain.

His dirty mouth could light a glacier on fire. Don't ask me why, buy I am just enamored by the total jerks in these books. which I'm sure is why I loved him so much. Lord Griffin Reading was somewhat of an arrogant arse. This one was a total winner for me! Loved it from beginning to end. As Hero's wedding nears, and Griffin's enemies lay plans to end their dreams forever, can two imperfect people find perfect true love? Yet their near-constant battle of wits soon sparks desire-desire that causes their carefully constructed worlds to come tumbling down. Hero takes an instant dislike to him, and Griffin thinks that Hero, with her charities and faultless manners, is much too impeccable for society, let alone his brother. How he spends his days is a mystery, but all of London knows he engages in the worst sorts of drunken revelry at night. Griffin Remmington, Lord Reading, is far from perfect-and he likes it that way. True, the Marquis of Mandeville is a trifle dull and has no sense of humor, but that doesn't bother Hero. Lady Hero Batten, the beautiful sister of the Duke of Wakefield, has everything a woman could want, including the perfect fiancé.

From the New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt comes the second book in her beloved Maiden Lane series.

Notorious pleasures