Sweetest Scoundrel (Maiden Lane #9)
Elizabeth Hoyt
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Explicit open door [?]
· 98 ratings · 368 pages · 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.
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- historical 35
- tortured heroine 28
- alpha male 20
- georgian 19
- plain heroine 19
- virgin heroine 16
- regency 14
- mystery 12
- suspense 12
- shy heroine 10
- class difference 9
- working class hero 9
- take-charge heroine 8
- independent heroine 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- grumpy/ice queen 7
- bad boys 7
- tall heroine 6
- third person pov 6
- angst 5
- competent heroine 5
- m-f romance 5
- forced proximity 4
- rich heroine 4
- slow burn 3
- possessive hero 3
- dual pov 3
- exhibitionism 3
- hurt/comfort 2
- friends with benefits 1
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- rape 16
- abuse 11
- past sexual abuse 8
- third party sexual assault 7
- past abuse 6
- past child abuse 6
- third party abuse 5
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historical · m-f · georgian · dual-pov · england · third-person-pov · mystery · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · forced proximity · suspense · competent heroine · strong heroine · alpha male · independent heroine · angst · united-kingdom · tortured hero · hurt-comfort · class difference
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