New Releases by ELIZABETH HOYT

Au coeur du sordide quartier de Saint-Giles, Tempérance se bat pour la survie de son orphelinat. Les caisses sont vides et ses petits protégés menacés d’expulsion. C’est alors que l’énigmatique lord Caire lui propose un échange de bons procédés. Il est sur la piste d’un tueur. Si elle accepte d’être son guide dans les bas-fonds de la ville, il l’introduira dans la haute société où gravitent de riches donateurs. La jeune femme va ainsi passer de la misère la plus noire aux riches salons londoniens, en compagnie de cet homme dévoré par d’indicibles secrets, qui, au fi l des jours, éveille en elle une passion interdite...

1759. Le 28e régiment d’infanterie des colonies tombe dans une embuscade indienne. Six ans plus tard, rescapé de cette tragédie, sir Alistair Munroe vit claquemuré pour oublier ses cicatrices. Par une nuit d’encre, une inconnue accompagnée de deux petits enfants ose troubler sa retraite. Elle dit s’appeler Helen Halifax et décrète être la nouvelle gouvernante. Pas question de se laisser envahir par cette folle et sa marmaille ! Dès demain, ils décamperont. Mais, indifférente à ses protestations, la jeune femme insiste et s’installe au château. Serait-elle la seule à ne pas le craindre ?

Sans ressources, la jeune Artemis Greave n''a aucun moyen de secourir son frère Apollon, interné dans l''horrible asile de Bedlam. Un soir, Artemis et sa cousine Penelope sont sauvées d''une agression par un individu masqué, costumé en Arlequin. Le célèbre fantôme de Saint-Giles ! Quelque temps plus tard, Artemis découvre qu''il n''est autre que le séduisant duc de Wakefield qui courtise sa cousine. Forte de cette découverte, elle le somme de l''aider à libérer son frère sinon elle révélera au Tout-Londres sa double identité. Mais elle va apprendre à ses dépens qu''on ne manipule pas si aisément un tel homme...

Originally published: New York: Warner Books, 2007.

Originally published: New York: Forever, c2007.

WHEN A MASKED MAN . . . Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One night he finds a fiery woman who meets him toe-to-toe-and won''t back down . . . MEETS HIS MATCH . . . Artemis Greaves toils as a lady''s companion, but hiding beneath the plain brown serge of her dress is the heart of a huntress. When the Ghost of St. Giles rescues her from footpads, she recognizes a kindred spirit-and is intrigued. She''s even more intrigued when she realizes who exactly the notorious Ghost is by day . . . DESIRE IGNITES A DANGEROUS PASSION Artemis makes a bold move: she demands that Maximus use his influence to free her imprisoned brother-or she will expose him as the Ghost. But blackmailing a powerful duke isn''t without risks. Now that she has the tiger by the tail, can she withstand his ire-or the temptation of his embrace?

Lady Hero Batten, sorella del duca di Wakefield, ha tutto quello che una donna potrebbe desiderare, incluso un fidanzato perfetto: il marchese di Mandeville. È forse un po'' troppo contegnoso e privo di umorismo, però a lei non dispiace. Così Hero programma il matrimonio e conosce il famigerato fratello Griffin, donnaiolo impenitente e proprietario di una distilleria illegale nel malfamato quartiere di St Giles, lo stesso in cui si trova l''orfanotrofio di cui è patronessa. Tra i due sono subito scintille, ma quando Griffin inizia ad accompagnarla nelle sue visite, si accende una passione con cui dovranno ben presto fare i conti...

Helen Fitzwilliam non può accettare un rifiuto. Sir Alistair Munroe non la vorrebbe come governante, ma lei ha disperatamente bisogno di un tetto per sé e per i suoi due bambini. Così, che lo voglia o no, il tenebroso e solitario Alistair alla fine si piega e la assume. Helen lavora con grande dedizione e l''antico castello in rovina si trasforma giorno dopo giorno in una vera casa: le sue amorevoli cure riescono anche a mitigare i danni che la guerra ha inflitto all''animo e al corpo di Alistair. È un desiderio che pensava sopito per sempre, quello che lui sente risvegliarsi. Ma un segreto nel passato di Helen minaccia di distruggere anche le vite di chi le sta più a cuore.

Per anni Melisande Fleming ha amato lord Vale da lontano, osservandolo sedurre innumerevoli amanti. Tuttavia una volta, dietro la maschera dell''impenitente donnaiolo, è riuscita a cogliere in lui i segni di un dolore straziante. Così, quando Vale viene piantato proprio in procinto di sposarsi, Melisande si offre a lui proponendogli un matrimonio di convenienza, seppur celando i propri sentimenti. Ma Vale avrà una sorpresa: timida e riservata di giorno, sua moglie si fa sensuale e disinibita di notte. Deciso a scoprire i suoi segreti, Vale dovrà prima affrontare i fantasmi del proprio passato.

Durante anos, Melisande Fleming amou Lorde Vale de longe... vendo-o seduzir uma sucessão de amantes e, uma vez, entrevendo a intensidade de sentimentos sob o seu exterior despreocupado. Quando ele é abandonado no dia do casamento, ela enche-se de coragem e oferece-se para ser sua mulher. Vale tem todo o gosto em desposar Melisande, nem que seja apenas para produzir um herdeiro. Porém, tem uma agradável surpresa: uma dama tímida e recatada durante o dia, ela é uma libertina durante a noite, entregando-lhe o seu corpo... mas não o seu coração. Decidido a descobrir os segredos de Melisande, Vale começa a cortejar a sua sedutora mulher - enquanto esconde os pesadelos dos seus dias de soldado nas Colónia que ainda o atormentam. No entanto, quando uma mortífera traição do passado ameaça separá-los, Lorde Vale tem de expor a sua alma à mulher com quem casou... ou arriscar-se a perdê-la para sempre.

WHEN STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT He lives in the shadows. As the mysterious masked avenger known as the Ghost of St. Giles, Godric St. John''s only goal is to protect the innocent of London. Until the night he confronts a fearless young lady pointing a pistol at his head-and realizes she is his wife . . . BECOME LOVERS . . . Lady Margaret Reading has vowed to kill the Ghost of St. Giles-the man who murdered her one true love. Returning to London, and to the man she hasn''t seen since their wedding day, Margaret does not recognize the man behind the mask. Fierce, commanding, and dangerous, the notorious Ghost of St. Giles is everything she feared he would be-and so much more . . . DESIRE IS THE ULTIMATE DANGER When passion flares, these two intimate strangers can''t keep from revealing more of themselves than they had ever planned. But when Margaret learns the truth-that the Ghost is her husband-the game is up and the players must surrender . . . to the temptation that could destroy them both.

Lazarus Huntington, lord Caire, è deciso a dare la caccia al feroce assassino che si aggira nei bassifondi di St Giles e che ha ucciso la sua amante. Ma per scovarlo ha bisogno dell''aiuto di Temperance Dews, vedova e direttrice di un orfanotrofio, che conosce quella zona come le proprie tasche. Poiché ha bisogno di fondi, la donna stringe un accordo con Lazarus: gli farà da guida in cambio del suo impegno a individuare un benefattore per i suoi trovatelli. Si tratta di un patto d''affari, tuttavia fra i due scaturisce un''attrazione potente. Dai bordelli ai saloni di Mayfair, e alle insidie dei vicoli bui, ogni passo li avvicinerà a una rete mortale, e sempre più alla passione...

A MASKED MAN . . . Winter Makepeace lives a double life. By day he''s the stoic headmaster of a home for foundling children. But the night brings out a darker side of Winter. As the moon rises, so does the Ghost of St. Giles-protector, judge, fugitive. When the Ghost, beaten and wounded, is rescued by a beautiful aristocrat, Winter has no idea that his two worlds are about to collide. A DANGEROUS WOMAN . . . Lady Isabel Beckinhall enjoys nothing more than a challenge. Yet when she''s asked to tutor the Home''s dour manager in the ways of society-flirtation, double-entendres, and scandalous liaisons-Isabel can''t help wondering why his eyes seem so familiar-and his lips so tempting. A PASSION NEITHER COULD DENY During the day Isabel and Winter engage in a battle of wills. At night their passions are revealed . . . But when little girls start disappearing from St. Giles, Winter must avenge them. For that he might have to sacrifice everything-the Home, Isabel . . . and his life.

À l''orphelinat de Maiden Lane, Silence Hollingbrook a adopté la petite Mary Darling. Lorsque le redoutable contrebandier Mickey O''Connor kidnappe l''enfant, qui se trouve être sa bâtarde, Silence, folle d''angoisse, se précipite dans sa somptueuse demeure sur les bords de la Tamise. Mais O''Connor refuse de lui rendre la fillette, qu''il dit menacée par ses ennemis. Silence n''a qu''à venir vivre chez lui si elle veut voir Mary, décrète-t-il. La jeune veuve n''a d''autre choix que d''accepter, même si elle sait que sa réputation en sera à jamais ternie. Elle ne se rend pas compte que O''Connor lui a tout simplement tendu un piège machiavélique...

Lady Emeline Gordon é um modelo de sofisticação nos círculos sociais da elite londrina, sempre elegante e impecavelmente educada. Como tal, é a companhia perfeita para Rebecca, a jovem irmã de um empresário bem sucedido de Boston, que fora soldado nas Colónias. Samuel Hartley pode ser rico, mas as suas maneiras são tão pouco civilizadas como as regiões inexploradas da América nas quais foi criado. Quem vai de mocassins a um baile distinto? O seu desdém arrogante em relação a decoro enfurece Emeline, embora a sua ousadia a excite. Mas sob os modos desenvoltos de Samuel, ele é assombrado pela tragédia. Foi a Londres para ajustar contas, não para se apaixonar. Mas por muito que Emeline deseje sentir as mãos deste homem despudorado sobre ela, saborear aqueles mesmos lábios com que ele a arrelia, tem se dominar. Ela não é livre. Mas algumas coisas estão fora do controlo de uma senhora...

CAN A PIRATE LEARN . . . River pirate "Charming" Mickey O''Connor has lifted himself from the depths of the slums to be the king of St. Giles. Anything he wants he gets-with one exception. Silence Hollingbrook has been haunting his dreams ever since she spent a single night in his bed. THAT THE ONLY TRUE TREASURE . . . Once Silence was willing to sacrifice anything to save the man she loved. Now a widow, she''s finally found peace when Charming Mickey comes storming back into her life with an offer she can''t refuse. But this time she won''t be the only one paying the price for his sins. LIES IN A WOMAN''S HEART? When his past comes back to torment him, Mickey must keep Silence safe from a merciless enemy, while wrestling with the delicious hold this widow has on his heart. And in the face of mounting danger, both will have to surrender to something even more terrifying . . . true love.

A delightful fairy tale from the New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt. CLEVER JOHN gives readers an early glimpse inside Hoyt''s next Maiden Lane novel, SCANDALOUS DESIRES. Extended preview of SCANDALOUS DESIRES included.

Their lives were perfect . . . Lady Hero Batten, the beautiful sister of the Duke of Wakefield, has everything a woman could want, including the perfect fiance. True, the Marquis of Mandeville is a trifle dull and has no sense of humor, but that doesn''t bother Hero. Until she meets his notorious brother . . . Until they met each other. Griffin Remmington, Lord Reading, is far from perfect - and he likes it that way. How he spends his days is a mystery, but all of London knows he engages in the worst sorts of drunken revelry at night. 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. Yet their near-constant battle of wits soon sparks desire - desire that causes their carefully constructed worlds to come tumbling down. As Hero''s wedding nears, and Griffin''s enemies lay plans to end their dreams forever, can two imperfect people find perfect true love?

Cuando su prometida lo abandona, Jasper Ranshaw apenas se resiste. Su objetivo es tener un hijo antes que un amor verdadero. Ha bebido demasiado y la cabeza le da vueltas. Accede sin poner reparos, pero apenas cancela el compromiso, otra joven llega a ver

Seven Nights of Sin As the madam of Aphrodite''s Grotto, the most infamous brothel in London, Coral Smythe knows everything possible about men''s needs and desires. Yet she''s never experienced the love of a single man-not even that of Captain Isaac Wargate whose hawk-like eyes stare at her with both condemnation...and lust. Seven Nights of Ecstasy Captain Wargate heartily disapproves of the sensuous madam who always wears a golden mask. She lures his officers from both his ship and their duty. But when Coral herself is offered up as the prize in a game of chance, Wargate impulsively enters...and wins. Seven Nights of Love Now the puritanical navy captain has just seven nights to learn everything he can about the mysterious madam and what she knows of a man''s desires. But when Coral is threatened by the new owner of Aphrodite''s Grotto, will Wargate take a chance on the woman beneath the mask...and on love?

From the New York Times bestselling author who Lisa Kleypas hails as "too good to be true" comes the first book in her beloved Maiden Lane series. A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London''s most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she''s spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . . Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance''s help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London''s high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both. A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE