Sweetest Scoundrel (Maiden Lane #9)
Elizabeth Hoyt
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Explicit open door [?]
· 59 ratings · Published: 24 Nov 2015
Prim, proper, and thrifty, Eve Dinwoody is all business when it comes to protecting her brother's investment. But when she agrees to control the purse strings of London's premier pleasure garden, Harte's Folly, she finds herself butting heads with an infuriating scoundrel who can't be controlled.
HE'S RUNNING THE SHOW
Bawdy and bold, Asa Makepeace doesn't have time for a penny-pinching prude like Eve. As the garden's larger-than-life owner, he's already dealing with self-centered sopranos and temperamental tenors. He's not about to let an aristocratic woman boss him around . . . no matter how enticing she is.
BUT LOVE CONQUERS ALL
In spite of her lack of theatrical experience—and her fiery clashes with Asa—Eve is determined to turn Harte's Folly into a smashing success. But the harder she tries to manage the stubborn rake, the harder it is to ignore his seductive charm and raw magnetism. There's no denying the smoldering fire between them—and trying to put it out would be the greatest folly of all.
Tagged as:
- historical 28
- tortured heroine 23
- alpha male 17
- regency 16
- georgian 13
- plain heroine 13
- virgin heroine 11
- mystery 8
- suspense 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- take-charge heroine 5
- class difference 5
- shy heroine 4
- independent heroine 4
- working class hero 4
- tall heroine 4
- rich heroine 3
- grumpy/ice queen 3
- slow burn 2
- possessive hero 2
- angst 2
- third person pov 2
- competent heroine 2
- forced proximity 1
- friends with benefits 1
- dual pov 1
- bad boys 1
- m-f romance 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- rape 13
- abuse 8
- past sexual abuse 4
- past abuse 3
- third party sexual assault 3
- third party abuse 2
romance tags
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historical · georgian · m-f · mystery · explicit-open-door · regency · third-person-pov · dual-pov · tortured hero · possessive hero · alpha male · class difference · virgin heroine · competent heroine · suspense · erotica · independent heroine · strong heroine · forced proximity · hurt-comfort
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