--- product_id: 62784234 title: "Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series (Maiden Lane)" brand: "elizabeth hoyt" price: "KD 7.12" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/62784234-notorious-pleasures-number-2-in-series-maiden-lane store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series (Maiden Lane) **Brand:** elizabeth hoyt **Price:** KD 7.12 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series (Maiden Lane) by elizabeth hoyt - **How much does it cost?** KD 7.12 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/62784234-notorious-pleasures-number-2-in-series-maiden-lane) ## Best For - elizabeth hoyt enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted elizabeth hoyt brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series (Maiden Lane) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81RLpFmUIqL.jpg) ![Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series (Maiden Lane) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aeYqroU3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Passion starts after an unlikely first meeting *by G***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2023* Hero Batten's first sight of Griffin Remmington is not exactly prepossessing! He is caught in a compromising position with a married woman! Hero interrupts and manages to prevent the woman's husband discovering the pair.Griffin's reputation is less than sterling! He is rumoured to have seduced his brother Thomas's late wife. Hero soon discovers that Griffin is the brother of the man to whom she is about to become engaged!Despite this unpromising start the pair discover a deep and passionate connection.Another problem is that Griffin is running an illegal unlicensed gin distillery in order to repair the finances of his family (these had been left in disarray by his late father). Hero's brother is leading a campaign to crush all such illicit businesses as he believes the supply of cheap gin is responsible for the murders of his (and Hero's) parents several years ago.Can Hero and Griffin manage to overcome the obstacles and can Griffin survive the murderous attentions of a rival gin distiller and find their own HEA? And can Thomas overcome is scruples and find love with what society believes to be an entirely inappropriate woman?I really enjoyed this the second Maiden Lane novel and am looking forward to more of the series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow on from first, with good development for the next... *by D***B on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2011* I enjoyed this, even if I did have to smother the realist at the back of my head that kept muttering away about levels of syphilis among 18th century whores and their customers. However - the realist battered into submission - I liked that this was set away from the standard Regency period, and thought the gin-soaked awfulness of life for so many (poor) people, and the lawlessness of early 18th century London was well presented - there are ball rooms and fancy houses as well - this isn't all grim reality!This book centres around a peripheral character from Book 1 (Wicked Intentions), but unlike Book 1's "ordinary" leading lady, Lady Hero is sister to a Duke no less, and stuffed to the gills with convention and duty. She is well advanced along her correct and proper path of loveless marriage and producing heirs when she meets her fiance's brother - the said-to-be wicked and scandalous Griffin (were people really called Hero and Griffin in 18th century England?).There are sex scenes here, maybe a few too many, but there is a nice earthy realism about Ms Hoyt's bedroom (coach, library...) scenes that lifted these from the standard he did this, she clings, she comes, he comes norm of this genre - our virginal heroine worries about smell, and my inner realist was soothed by one of the secondary characters stating "... if I'm lucky, my husband won't have half a dozen mistresses and give me the pox..."The denouement was daft really (oops, my inner realist is recovering!) but what the heck - these books are meant to be escapist fun, and the skill in the field is putting in enough reality to make these books interesting, but departing enough to ensure happy endings. Some fail and leave me annoyed that I bothered to read to the end, or worse, giving up half way through. No danger of that with this, it pulled me along at a fair old lick, I was interested in the secondary characters, found the depiction of male friendship beautifully done, as was the very clear tension between duty and heart. Will probably read fine as a stand alone, but much will become clear if you read Book 1 first.Good set up for Book 3, Scandalous Desires, out in Nov 2011. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Second in a series you must read *by H***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2014* Thoroughly enjoyed this whole series. Couldn't wait to read this, book number 2. The whole series is connected by character, although each book does stand alone and tells its own story. I bought them all at once and read them one after the other - great. Typical historical romance escapism - highly unlikely in reality (I should think) but great entertainment! I believe there is another book in the pipeline for this series and I will be buying it when it is available. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/62784234-notorious-pleasures-number-2-in-series-maiden-lane](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/62784234-notorious-pleasures-number-2-in-series-maiden-lane) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*