Kidnapped by the evil Lords of Chaos to be used as a sacrifice, Lady Iris Jordan shoots one of the masked men when he puts her in his carriage. She didn't know that he was Raphael de Chartres, the Duke of Dyemore, and that he was trying to rescue her. Raphael had infiltrated the Lords of Chaos to discover the identity of the new Dionysus and take him out. Now both he and Iris are targets of the group, so Raphael decides to marry her to keep her safe.
This is the last full-sized novel in the Maiden Lane series. This story is one of the darker stories in the series. It deals with Raphael overcoming his past as a victim of sexual abuse. Iris was the perfect mate for Raphael. Believing her was not good enough for her, he would push Iris away. She would push right back at him, not letting him wallow in misery.
I forgot to add that I was once again upset with the publisher. When you have a hero whose face is badly scarred, why do you put a good looking hot guy on the cover? Didn't they read the book?
This book was a nice addition to the series. I'm looking forward to reading the novellas in hopes we revisit some of my favorite couples. My rating: 4 Stars.
This is the last full-sized novel in the Maiden Lane series. This story is one of the darker stories in the series. It deals with Raphael overcoming his past as a victim of sexual abuse. Iris was the perfect mate for Raphael. Believing her was not good enough for her, he would push Iris away. She would push right back at him, not letting him wallow in misery.
I forgot to add that I was once again upset with the publisher. When you have a hero whose face is badly scarred, why do you put a good looking hot guy on the cover? Didn't they read the book?
This book was a nice addition to the series. I'm looking forward to reading the novellas in hopes we revisit some of my favorite couples. My rating: 4 Stars.
I've read and loved every book in this series! I did not realize until almost the end that this was the last book. I can't believe it's over! This series has been an auto buy for me and is going to leave a hole in my "series I read as soon as they come out" list.
There are going to be those who don't like this book because it is definitely darker and grittier than any of the others and it goes a bit more into detail of The Lords of Chaos's (childhood sexual abuse) history. You need this to get a complete understanding of what the other characters have been fighting for over the course of this series.
I did feel though that Iris wasn't as fleshed out as I would have liked. There wasn't as much romance in this book as in the previous ones. And I so loved the romances in this series. I also would have liked to have touched base more with the earlier couples from the series. That said, the book comes to a most satisfying ending and allows you a glimpse at Raphael's and Iris's future. All in all despite the darker storyline, I feel this book achieved a great series' ending!
There are going to be those who don't like this book because it is definitely darker and grittier than any of the others and it goes a bit more into detail of The Lords of Chaos's (childhood sexual abuse) history. You need this to get a complete understanding of what the other characters have been fighting for over the course of this series.
I did feel though that Iris wasn't as fleshed out as I would have liked. There wasn't as much romance in this book as in the previous ones. And I so loved the romances in this series. I also would have liked to have touched base more with the earlier couples from the series. That said, the book comes to a most satisfying ending and allows you a glimpse at Raphael's and Iris's future. All in all despite the darker storyline, I feel this book achieved a great series' ending!
This is the last book and this series and it didn't disappoint. Iris was introduced in the last book, she is friends with Hugh (Duke of Kyle). This has very little in common with the previous books (only Hugh makes an appearance). Anyway, the Lords of Chaos are back. They were thought destroyed in the previous book, but not. They kidnap Iris, thinking she married Hugh and it would be a big statement for them to rape and murder the Duchess of Kyle.
Raphael has a history with the Lords. His father was their Dionysius (leader). It is explained what his father did to him and how he got his scar. He rescues Iris and to fully protect her, marries her. They met and had a dance in the previous book and he's been smitten since. His only goal is to bring them down.
This is a much darker book (with Raphael's history) which will bother some because of subject matter.
Raphael has a history with the Lords. His father was their Dionysius (leader). It is explained what his father did to him and how he got his scar. He rescues Iris and to fully protect her, marries her. They met and had a dance in the previous book and he's been smitten since. His only goal is to bring them down.
This is a much darker book (with Raphael's history) which will bother some because of subject matter.
