Duke of Desire, by Elizabeth Hoyt is set in the historical regency time period with mythology annotations included throughout the book.
Even though this is a historical romance, it's still a sad and heartbreaking story. Raphael de Chartres is the Duke of Dyemore and his personal goal is to infiltrate (and then destroy) a diabolical group called the Lords of Chaos. However, he encounters and attempts to save Lady Iris Jordan. She becomes the light of his life, despite his dark and painful past.
Due to the background and subject matter, it's a difficult story. This book seemed to be more of a depressing mystery with romance interlaced throughout the story. Since it's the twelfth book in the Maiden Lane series, maybe starting with the first book of the series would place this story in context.
Duke of Desire is geared towards those who enjoy reading dark mysteries mixed with a little romance.
Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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