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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Five Winners of Wicked Intention by Elizabeth Hoyt

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Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane)

by Elizabeth Hoyt

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Giveaway - Five Copies Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt

Captivating characters team to hunt out a murderer.

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Blog Tour INTERVIEW with Elizabeth Hoyt, Author of Wicked Intentions

I am pleased to share a brief Question and Answer interview with author Elizabeth Hoyt.
Please comment or ask questions to make her feel welcome!

1Q. Honestly, I was surprised to realize that you also write as Julia Harper. What inspired you to write the different genres you write? Do you have plans to write in any other genres?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I initially started writing contemporary romance before my historical romances sold—I was going to try anything until I sold. Now they’re a nice change from the historical world. I don’t have plans to write in another sub-genre, though.

2Q. Is there a big transition in writing style from Elizabeth Hoyt to Julia Harper?

ELIZABETH HOYT: My Julia Harper books are lighter than the Elizabeth Hoyt books, and have more complicated plots with lots of secondary character point of views. They require a bit more plotting for that reason, but I don’t have problems transitioning from one voice to another.

3Q. I love series and I like to ask authors who write series: When you do a series do you have each book plotted out before you start the first book or do the subsequent books flow from the first one?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I usually have a basic idea of each book—who the hero and heroines will be and the fundamental conflict they have—but lots of things change as I write.

4Q. Do your characters live with you as you write?

ELIZABETH HOYT: No. I think about my characters and their arcs, but they are separate from me.

5Q. Can you summarize Wicked Intentions in one sentence.

ELIZABETH HOYT: A mysterious aristocrat enlists the aid of an impoverished widow to hunt for a killer in the slums of St. Giles.

6Q. In Wicked Intentions what thing would your heroine never be caught dead doing or saying?

ELIZABETH HOYT: Yes, my lord.

7Q. Is there an ancillary character you had the most fun with?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I enjoyed writing Temperance’s sister, Silence.

8Q. How do you deal with writer’s block?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I don’t have writer’s block. I may take forever to write a scene, but that’s just having a hard time with the scene. I keep plugging away until the scene gets done.

9Q. What do you like to do for fun when you’re not writing?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I enjoy gardening and spending time with my family.

10Q. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go and why?

ELIZABETH HOYT: I’d go to India because I’ve never been there and I like Bollywood movies. ;-)

To Seduce A Sinner (The Legend of the Four Soldiers)

11Q. If you could have readers finish a sentence what would it be?

ELIZABETH HOYT: My favorite Elizabeth Hoyt character is _________
12Q. Just for fun: Do you have a favorite species of frogs? (If you read her bio this question will make sense.)

ELIZABETH HOYT: Spring peepers.

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Blog Tour Feature: Author Elizabeth Hoyt

Elizabeth Hoyt, author of Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane)

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Review - Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt

This is a wonderfully tense mystery and romance.
Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane)

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (August 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044655894X
ISBN-13: 978-0446558945

Rating 4.5 of 5.0

A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows the area like the back of her hand—she cares for its children at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk…

A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST
Caire makes a simple offer—in return for Temperance's help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as a cold bargain soon falls prey to a passion neither can control—and may well destroy them both.

Review: This book contains wonderful elements of murder, mystery and rather tortured characters.

I loved these characters. Lord Caire is partially the typical stereotype of a cold, arrogant British aristocrat. He is rumored to have wild, sexual behaviors. It is a secret that he has a unique skin disorder that causes him to be even more “hands” offish. Caire doesn’t believe he is lovable nor deserving of love. Although his outward appearance is harsh and cold, inside his feelings run deep; so much so that he is willing to seek the murderer of his mistress even though he claims no great attachment or affection for her.

Temperance is a widow who devotes her life to helping her pious brother manage the foundling home located in the London slums of St. Giles. She appears to be pure and saintly because she keeps a tight rein on her emotions. But it quickly becomes clear that she has deep passions. She believes that she is not permitted to experience her passions, whether it is love for the children or sexual interest in Caire. She is not a physical beauty but she has wonderful strength of character that makes her a beautiful person and Lord Caire is able to see that in her.

I really liked the chemistry and the unusual courtship conducted while they are roaming the dark streets looking for a murderer. The sexual scenes are rather graphic. I didn’t find them perverse or wicked as is intimated by the rumors of Caire’s activities. It is just that they are described in detail. I believe this presentation helps give the full impact of the emotional obstacles that Caire and Temperance had to overcome in order to come together for a healthy, loving relationship. I haven’t read any other books by Ms. Hoyt yet so I cannot say for certain if they are all this steamy.

The author is able to invoke a sense of darkness and mystery throughout the book. You just feel that you are in a misty, dark place of danger and it is nice to have a strong man around for protection. I enjoyed the mystery and the romance and look forward to reading more in this series.

xxx

Thanks once more to Anna and Hachette for providing this book for review and Giveaway.

Please enjoy the Author interview too!