Thief of Shadows

Maiden Lane, Book 4

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by: Ashford McNab

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

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.

©2012 Elizabeth Hoyt (P)2012 Hachette Audio

LOVE LOVE that series

No words would give this series and this book justice! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!
Just trust me and buy it :)

MY, MY, MY!!!! STEAMING HOT!

Would you listen to Thief of Shadows again? Why?

Absolutely! I couldn't hardly weight for Winter's story and I wasn't disappointed. Elizabeth Hoyt delivers!!! Winter and Isabel have a great story and there's plenty of lust, sex and finally love. Hot, hot, hot!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Winter because he struggles to define himself as both a man with carnal desires and the Ghost of St. Giles. He is so honest and cares so deeply and honestly that you have to fall in love with him.

Have you listened to any of Ashford MacNab’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes and I think she does a good job. At times I think she reads in a monotone, but I'm so used to her as the characters for the Maiden Lane Series that it doesn't bother me. I would definitely listen to other books narrated by Ms. MacNab.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. This book keeps you engaged and holds your attention even through the last word spoken.

Any additional comments?

What a cliff hanger! My only regret is that I started this series before the whole series was complete. Now I have to wait several months between each release. This book ends on the best cliff hanger with a startling revelation of the Ghost of St. Giles, so I can't hardly wait for the next book.

A great story and a great listen.

I just discovered Elizabeth Hoyt and I really have enjoyed her Maiden Lane series. This is the fourth book in the series and I have been really looking forward to Winter's story. I like this one the best, so far, and appreciate that this story especially include the male point of view as well. I don't love all of Ashford's male voices but so far, the male leads have been generally good. The chemistry is good and the sex scenes and flirting scenes are hot and more creative than many. I also like that Hoyt's female leads are not all wilting virgins. Hoyt has written a compelling series and I like that her books take place in the Georgian period as I get tired of all the Regency books sometimes.

I suggest reading them in order, but you don't have too. I just like learning about Winter throughout the other books. He is so reserved at first, but he's a winner in this one!

"Masked Man Finds True Love" --Great Story

The first part felt slow but by mid-book it really started picking up. And, those silly little stories that Elizabeth Hoyt injects at the beginning of the chapters were tedious and annoying. Otherwise, great story!

Winter Makepeace is a very likable and attractive hero. Winter is a man with strong ethics and a heart of gold. The poor guy lives a life of complete self - sacrifice as his oath to defend the defenseless is comparable to that of a priest. Winter has dedicated his life to champion the needs of abandoned children both by day, and by night. By day, he serves as manager for the orphanage and, by night, the Ghost of St. Giles, fighting villains in the city.

In a way, Winter’s life reminds me of the life of Peter Parker. In the way that Peter Parker faces frustrating challenges in his personal life and battles evil villains by night, as Spider Man. This is the mirror reflection of Winter Makepeace’s life.

Lady Isabel Beckinhall is wealthy widowed, baroness who is not only a financial contributor to the orphanage, but also on the ladies’ syndicate who volunteered to help Winter spruce up his social skills. Both she and Winter develop this passionate attraction for one another, making a relationship between the two inevitable.

Although the two are faced with difficult dilemmas imbedded in their social standing and other issues that arise, they find wonderful solutions in their love together.

There are other themes that make this novel very interesting, such as child abuse and violence perpetrated toward the poor, and society’s lack of an appropriate response to this skewed infliction. The sense of a lack of justice thereby warrants the need for the Ghost of St. Giles who is the fiercest champion for the children.

I do like how Elizabeth Hoyt ties up all of the loose ends presented throughout the novel. Wonderful ending….can’t wait for next book in the series…

The narrator is fabulous as always....she makes everything come to life.

I love this series!

Would you listen to Thief of Shadows again? Why?

Absolutely. I've actually started to listen to the series all over again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Winter Makepeace. I've adored him since the first book and I'm so happy that he finally has a HEA

Any additional comments?

I originally bought the first book in the Maiden Lane series because Ashford MacNab narrated it. I ended up really enjoying "Wicked Intentions" and immediately purchased the next books in the series. The characters, the setting, the plot, the romance are all superbly done and Ashfrord MacNab is an excellent narrator. This book is sure to please especially if you've read the previous installments.

Wonderful!

I absolutely loved Winter ! His story was touching and sweet and just wonderful ! Highly recommend this book!

Fun read

Another fun read. Interesting plot, strong sub caractères. Lots of turns and twists. Many humorous sections

Awesome

Another great addition to the series. The main plot keeps you engaged, the sub plots add even more to the story, and the romance, of course, is hot.

Over all good,but...

Over all good but gets bogged down a little in the middle as if the author added in some of the erotic parts after the main story was written slowing down the flow of the story.

Epilogue was the best part

Read from January 11 to 25, 2013

The epilogue was more intriguing than most of the rest of this book. Unfortunately, the scenes between Isabelle and Winter dragged this book down instead of elevating it. So much potential for this to be a great action-adventure romance, but Hoyt didn't/couldn't take it there. The romance was blah. Subplot w/Viscount D'arque underdeveloped. Still an enjoyable series.