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A review by misspeyton
Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt
5.0
The beginning of the book starts on a night Artemis Greaves and her cousin Penelope, whom Artemis is a lady’s companion, are saved by the Ghost of St. Giles. Maximus Batten, the Duke of Wakefield, witnessed his parents murder 20 years ago. This has made him a hardened man. He dresses as the Ghost of St. Giles and hunts for the man who murdered his parents. He decides that to honor his father’s legacy he needs to marry a woman of good breeding to carry on the Wakefield name. In courting Penelope, Artemis discovers that Maximus is the Ghost. Artemis seeks to blackmail him to get her twin brother, Apollo, out of Bedlam who had been accused of murder and madness. They are strongly attracted to each other, but know that they can never be.
Maximus and Artemis are a powerhouse couple. They compliment each other well and go toe to toe with each other. I loved their chemistry and banter. It was so palpable it nearly came off the pages. I love how Maximus slowly unravels for her and how he slowly falls in love. That tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife! Then when it snapped, it went off like a bang! The only thing I did not like was when Maximus called Artemis a “little b*tch”. Other than that one comment, I really enjoyed this book.
Artemis is such a great character. She’s so strong will and determined. She does not take anything from Maximus. Maximus was definitely a force to be reckoned. He was such a good hero for this book. The plot moves at a quick pace and ends neatly. I give this book 5/5 stars.
Maximus and Artemis are a powerhouse couple. They compliment each other well and go toe to toe with each other. I loved their chemistry and banter. It was so palpable it nearly came off the pages. I love how Maximus slowly unravels for her and how he slowly falls in love. That tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife! Then when it snapped, it went off like a bang! The only thing I did not like was when Maximus called Artemis a “little b*tch”. Other than that one comment, I really enjoyed this book.
Artemis is such a great character. She’s so strong will and determined. She does not take anything from Maximus. Maximus was definitely a force to be reckoned. He was such a good hero for this book. The plot moves at a quick pace and ends neatly. I give this book 5/5 stars.