Thief of Shadows: Number 4 in series

Description

When society widow, Lady Isabel Beckinhall, becomes involved with the Home for Unfortunate Infants and Foundling Children, she soon clashes with its manager, Winter Makepeace, whom she finds severely monastic, terribly solemn...and quite distractingly intriguing. And Winter does have a secret: at night he transforms into the masked avenger, the Ghost of St Giles. After the infamous Ghost of St Giles is wounded while rescuing a notorious pirate from the gallows, Isabel has no choice but to hide him from a ravenous mob, though doesn't discover his identity. Winter is haunted by this glimpse of the tender - and sensuous - side of Lady Beckinhall, though he knows that they are too far apart socially to ever be together. But when a relentless dragoon captain begins hunting the Ghost of St Giles, Winter must decide if he can trust his secret, his life - and his heart - to Isabel's hands.

Elizabeth Hoyt lives in central Illinois with her husband, two children and three dogs.

Hoyt's fourth Maiden Lane Georgian-era romance is an expert blend of scintillating romance and mystery. . .and the romance between the beautiful and quick-witted Isabel and the masked champion of the downtrodden propels this novel to the top of its genre - Publishers Weekly Fans of the Maiden Lane series who have been anxiously awaiting Winter Makepeace's story will be more than satisfied with Hoyt's innovative, emotional, sensual and even humorous instalment. Hoyt's beautiful blending of the essential elements of a fairy tale into a stunning love story enhances this delicious 'keeper' - RT Book Reviews