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Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt
Published by Grand Central Publishing on June 26, 2012
Genres: Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 400
Format: ARC, eBook
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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.

I couldn’t put this one down. Winter and Isabel are one of those couples that sneak up on you—their chemistry slow-burns into something fierce and unshakable. I loved how different they were on the surface but how deeply they understood one another. There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching two wounded souls find not just passion, but purpose in each other. This was romantic, emotional, and laced with enough intrigue to keep me hooked until the final page.