Crumb, Hippolyta found herself on the run, and into the less than companionable carriage of Matthew Mortimer- a cartographer and explorer struggling in debt. With the help of the Duke’s housekeeper Mrs. In the previous installment Hippolyta was held prisoner by the Duke of Montgomery in a blackmail scheme aimed at her mother. Told from dual third person perspectives (Hippolyta and Matthew) follows the escape and rescue of Hippolyta Royle. If you are a fan of the series, you will recognize Hippolyta from the previous two to three story lines. Some of the events of ONCE UPON A MOONLIT NIGHT run parallel to the events of book ten –DUKE OF SIN. This is Hippolyta Royle, and Matthew Mortimer’s story line. REVIEW: ONCE UPON A MOONLIT NIGHT is installment 10.5 in Elizabeth Hoyt’s MAIDEN LANE historical romance series. But once his new travel companion washes the mud from her surprisingly lovely face, and they share a breathtaking kiss, there is no turning back. He assumes she’s a beggar, an actress, or worse. But should he agree to escort her to safety, he’s in for much more than he bargained for.Īt first Matthew Mortimer doesn’t believe Hippolyta’s story, that she’s a fabulously wealthy heiress who’s been kidnapped. Whoever this handsome traveler may be, he is her only hope to escape a terrible fate. Pursued by hounds on a cold rainy night, the heiress flags down a passing carriage and throws herself at the mercy of the coach’s occupant. Once Upon a Moonlit Night / Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt-Review, Book Tour & GiveawayĪ / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google / ibooksĪdd Once Upon a Moonlit Night to your shelf on Goodreads: Ībout the book: Release Date July 5, 2016

Now as the two begin their treacherous game of cat and mouse, they soon realize that they both have secrets-and neither may be as nefarious-or as innocent-as they appear. And try as she might, Bridget can't resist the slyly charming duke. When her aristocratic mother becomes the target of extortion, Bridget joins the Duke of Montgomery's household to search for the incriminating evidence-and uncovers something far more dangerous.Ī SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY THEM BOTHĪstonished by the deceptively prim-and surprisingly witty-domestic spy in his chambers, Montgomery is intrigued. But what he finds in his own bedroom may lay waste to all his plans.īorn a bastard, housekeeper Bridget Crumb is clever, bold, and fiercely loyal. A notorious rake and blackmailer, Montgomery has returned from exile, intent on seeking revenge on those who have wronged him.

Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is the man London whispers about in boudoirs and back alleys.