Title: Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane #2)

Author: Elizabeth Hoyt

Publisher: Grand Central 2011

Genre: Romance

Pages: 371

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: UnRead Shelf Project; Perpetual - NPR Romance

Their lives were perfect . . .
Lady Hero Batten, the beautiful sister of the Duke of Wakefield, has everything a woman could want, including the perfect fiance. True, the Marquis of Mandeville is a trifle dull and has no sense of humor, but that doesn't bother Hero. Until she meets his notorious brother . . .

Until they met each other.
Griffin Remmington, Lord Reading, is far from perfect - and he likes it that way. How he spends his days is a mystery, but all of London knows he engages in the worst sorts of drunken revelry at night. Hero takes an instant dislike to him, and Griffin thinks that Hero, with her charities and faultless manners, is much too impeccable for society, let alone his brother. Yet their near-constant battle of wits soon sparks desire - desire that causes their carefully constructed worlds to come tumbling down. As Hero's wedding nears, and Griffin's enemies lay plans to end their dreams forever, can two imperfect people find perfect true love?

Not quite as satisfying as the first book in the series, but I still really enjoyed it. I loved the overall story and mostly loved Hero. My biggest problem with the novel was the sex scenes. They were a bit problematic with Griffin basically forcing himself on Hero. I just couldn’t get past those scenes to absolutely love the book.

Maiden Lane