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Title details for Darius by Grace Burrowes - Available

Darius

Lord of Pleasure

#1 in series

by Grace Burrowes
Roger Hampton
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The elderly and ill fourth Viscount Longstreet summons Darius Lindsey to a discreet meeting, where he proposes the means for Darius to extricate himself from a life of shame and repay his family's debts. William offers him a chance at redemption: Spend a month with his wife, Lady Vivian; get her with child; and he can retire from his life of degradation. As weeks pass, Darius makes love to Vivian but also teaches her how to deal with the world after William has died. Vivian cannot comprehend what Darius has done to safeguard his family or why he protects her from those who would cause her harm. When the time comes, will he be able to prove the depth of his love for her and their child?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Lonely Lords

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 20, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781494528515
      • File size: 301668 KB
      • Duration: 10:28:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 4, 2013
      The new Regency-set Lonely Lords series from bestseller Burrowes (Lady Eve’s Indiscretion) begins with a decidedly unusual hero. Scorned by his parsimonious father, Darius Lindsey keeps his head above water by accepting payment for his extremely discreet intimate services. When elderly Lord Longstreet offers Darius an immense sum to father a child and solve Longstreet’s succession problem, Darius decides it’s the perfect opportunity to achieve financial security and freedom. Complications ensue when Lady Vivian Longstreet warms Darius’s frozen heart and his regular clients refuse to relinquish their boy toy, forcing Darius to dodge, duck, and play dirty to reach his happy ending. Burrowes creates her usual intelligent characters, exciting chemistry, and flowing dialogue, but readers may be slow to warm to Darius, and Vivian is underwritten. Still, Burrowes’s skillful balancing act makes this unconventional redemption-and-reward story work, and the role-reversal adds a fresh twist to the “hooker with a heart of gold” trope. Agent: Steve Axelrod, Axelrod Literary Agency.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Roger Hampton's deep, rich voice is a pleasure to listen to as he spins this clever and lovely tale. Handsome Darius Lindsey, the youngest and poorest son of an earl, is offered a bargain he can't afford to refuse--the opportunity to bed and father a child with beautiful Vivian Longstreet. This bargain is engineered by the lady's elderly husband, who is ill. Hampton's portrayal of Darius is mesmerizing. He effortlessly imprints the character with a sexy and slightly mocking voice, a strong sense of honor, humor, and reluctantly developing feelings of love. Hampton's depictions of the villainess, the slimy stepfather, the elderly, wise husband, and the sweet children are also outstanding. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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