Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth HoytMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Just over a year ago Silence Hollingbrook was happy, with her husband William who was a Ship's Captain and their little home. Then William's cargo went missing and he was accused of conspiring with the thieves. In desperation Silence approaches Charming Mickey O'Connell, notorious leader of the pirates that rule St Giles and begs for her husband's cargo to be returned. Mickey agreed, if she agreed to spend the night in his bed. Although nothing happened between them, Silence is effectively ruined and her husband can barely look at her, then he dies at sea. Just when Silence thinks she has nothing to live for a baby girl is left on her doorstep. She takes the baby to her family's home for orphaned children and gradually starts to take an interest in life but her life revolves around little Mary Darling as they named the baby.
One day Silence comes home to find that the baby has gone, she has suspected for some time that the baby may be the illegitimate daughter of Mickey because of her dark black hair, so similar to his. Again she goes to confront him and he confirms that he has his daughter and won't let her go. But he isn't an unfeeling monster, if Silence wishes she too can stay in his 'palace' which is carefully hidden in plain sight in St Giles.
Mickey is locked in a bitter war with his rival 'the Vicar of Whitechapel', a man horribly disfigured and with a burning hatred of Mickey. Mickey fears for both Mary Darling and Silence. As Silence lives in Mickey's lair she is unlike any woman he has known and they grow to love one another. But can a god-fearing, chaste widow ever marry a murderous pirate?
Another great novel full of intrigue and fights, romance and banter.
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