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In the Dark with the Duke (Lost Lords of London) Paperback – June 9, 2020

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A lady of reserve and a fierce street fighter find common ground in the second Lost Lords of London novel by USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.

Eight years ago, Lady Lila March retreated to the safe shadows of her family’s estate after a devastating tragedy. Weary of being a whisper of her former self, she is determined to brave the dangers of the outside world again. No man is better equipped to train her in the art of defense than the Savage Gentleman, East London’s undefeated street fighter.

Hugh Savage reigns as king―of the underworld. Physically invulnerable, emotionally battered, he has his reasons for bare-knuckle brawling. Though Hugh longs to break free of the ring and leave behind the brutal world of violence, he’s intrigued by the challenge Lady Lila poses. A mysterious lady of the peerage willfully descending into the dangerous rookeries? That bespeaks a woman with secrets of her own.

As their unconventional pact progresses, Hugh comes to admire the resolve in Lila’s heart. And beneath his hard surface, she sees a tenderness that touches her to the quick. They’ll soon discover how much they need each other―to face their pasts together, and to fight for a future they deserve.

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    Lost Lords of London
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Christi Caldwell is the USA Today bestselling author of the Lost Lords of London series, the Sinful Brides series, and the Wicked Wallflowers series. She blames novelist Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. When Christi was at the University of Connecticut, she began writing her own tales of love―ones where even the most perfect heroes and heroines had imperfections. She learned to enjoy torturing her couples before they earned their well-deserved happily ever after.

Christi lives in southern Connecticut, where she spends her time writing, chasing after her son, and taking care of her twin princesses-in-training. Fans who want to keep up with the latest news and information can sign up for Christi’s newsletter at www.ChristiCaldwell.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake (June 9, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 154202126X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1542021265
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Christi Caldwell is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sinful Brides series and the Heart of a Duke series. She blames novelist Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. When Christi was at the University of Connecticut, she began writing her own tales of love—ones where even the most perfect heroes and heroines had imperfections. She learned to enjoy torturing her couples before they earned their well-deserved happily ever after. Christi lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she spends her time writing, baking, and being a mommy to the most inspiring little boy and empathetic, spirited girls who, with their mischievous twin antics, offer an endless source of story ideas!

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Élodie Nicoli
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant tale of healing and love
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020
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Will learning to fight be enough to face her fear and free her to love finally, when he only wants to let all kind of violence behind ...

She did it again, Mrs Christi Caldwell once more unsettled me, when I thought she had explored most of the darkest places in her characters life, she finds a secret passageway to add more evil layers to her already ugly dark world.

How a sad and painful life Hugh has lived, his whole life he has only been used for the coins he would yield or the death he would cause. He is victim living in the heinous ness of his deeds. Actions commandeered by others. Using his guilt, anger or fears to bring him to heel, he survived the sins of others, but it left him bereft of hope, lost to any other thought than living one day after another, an empty shell, wary of other’s demands.
My heart bled for him and the horror he overcame, and each time it looked like he had finally found his place, he was robbed of it, online to begin back at the beginning again, begging for some scraps of food. He had been trampled by life, over and over, and still he stands up, but the more harshness he gets over, the more he bends his head, all hope lost of a better future. He is no king in his kingdom, only a hurt boy doing what he had to to live one more day.
Until a flittermouse stumbles in his life, and shows him he can ask for more and deserves it.

Lila is a survivor too, of a different nature, she was left scarred and scared after one day of I dulled liberty. Since she lives in the shadow of her own self. But now she wants be able to protect those close to her, thus her need to retrieve the part of herself she has lost so many years ago.
When she lived estranged from her own world, she became in the eyes of those around a fragile thing, afraid of her shadow, too hurt to face strangers gaze.
While with Hugh, he does not see a wounded creature but a strong woman who wants to be able to take her destiny in hand.

Their tale is one of missed rendezvous, she hides who she is, he conceals what he did too. Both very private about why they stand as they are now. Yet, through their griefs, they are also able to recognize a kindred spirit. Then, before names are exchanged, they feel a connection, something much deeper than classic insta-lust, she sees the man with profond scars and wounds still not healed, he gives her the strength to face her nightmares.
So when identities are revealed, past anger time, will this soul-connection be enough for them to stand for the other.

Mrs Caldwell one more time has shaken my certitudes, Hugh despite his strength and talent is so destroyed in the inside and lost, he will do anything for those who threw him some scraps, refusing to see what lies really behind their “kindness”, when Lila after years of being just the shadow of herself, can’t stand it anymore, decided to regroup herself to become a new version of her past self, more aware of the outside world and its dangers. While Lila lacks in physical force, it is her inner strength that will save Hugh and her own will to change the course of her life.

5 stars for this poignant tale of two survivors finding their way to one another.

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Montlake, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Kasie J. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story telling of hope and healing
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
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So I was able to finish reading the first book just in time for the second book to come out. Once again, I was not disappointed with Christi Caldwell’s story telling. This book focused on PTSD and the effects it has on people. It was told in a respectful way and she was able to convey what a person with PTSD might be going through. It’s been a while since I have read any other Caldwell books, but the Lost Lords of London series is becoming one of my favorites. She is tackling issues that people have a hard time talking about or are ignorant of those suffering. I can not wait to see what the third book brings to the series.

In this book, we have two characters, Hugh Savage and Lila March. Unlike the first book, Hugh doesn’t find out about his heritage until later in the book. In fact, the dukedom was a sub story just as was the romance.

Hugh Savage was a forced child street fighter. He was sold to his “ handler” at a young age and didn’t get away til he was 15 years old. Even then he had to do something against his nature in order to earn his freedom. He went into the King’s Army, where he fought as a soldier for years until something happened that made him walk away. When he got back to London, he was forced to be a street beggar until two former child fighters found him and offered him a deal. He felt indebted to them, and did what they asked, even when it went against his nature. Hugh aborhed violence, the more he fought the worse he felt and the more guilt he carried. He was constantly fighting off memories of what it was like as a child, growing up as an orphan and forced into something no human should have to do.

Lila March was a secondary character in another one of Caldwell’s books. I will be honest, I have not read that one but it is on my list to tackle. As such I’m not sure of the role Lila played in that book other than being the main character’s sister. In this book, Lila is dealing with the tragic event from nine years earlier. She bears the physical and mental scars from Peterloo, which has resulted in her becoming a recluse. She gains the confidence to go to Hugh and ask for self-defence lessons. She doesn’t want to be weak and unable to defend herself again. She wants to become independent and a whole person again. She struggles with crowds and has flashbacks to Peterloo. She wants to be more than the spinster reclusive sister. Going to Hugh for lessons opened her up in more ways than she expected. He didn’t judge her scars, when she would lose herself, he was patient and they helped each other fight off their demons.

I think Hugh and Lila will be one of my favorite character couples. I have a thing for imperfect characters and these two hit that spot. I hope to see them in future books and get hints of what is going on with their lives and the dream Lila was working towards with the help of Hugh
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, wow, wow.
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A brilliant story that went on and out, twisted around corners until you didn't know up from down. The story line was brilliant ,not just a love story, but a story of suffering but still going on. Twists and turns that left you breathless. I absolutely loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story
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The main couple, Savage and Flittermouse are as different as they can be and yet they are the same in the way that they are profoundly scarred and in need of healing. They both believe that they can ignore each other pasts and enjoy their present connection, but the past has a way of catching up, over and over, from every direction. It is a beautiful love story of two lost souls finding a new lease on life with each other and through their own courage to see their stuck ways and change them. I will remember them dearly :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Self defense
Reviewed in France on June 27, 2020
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The way two tortured souls find there way back from horror to love and redemption
A wonderful read where love is an answer to violence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant!!
Reviewed in India on June 20, 2020
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I would have given this story ten stars!!
Such a beautiful story...it pulled at every string of my heart. The plot is so unique and the way Christi has painted the characters with layers and layers of colours, it is just amazing. How often we take a person and attach a single perspective to them whereas in reality he or she has so many stories that have shaped them. I won't reveal more as this is a story that needs to be read and absorbed...I highly recommend this book - it is a story never to be missed!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Australia on June 20, 2021
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I enjoyed reading this story and loved how strong and independent yet vulnerable the 2 main characters were. Great read for a rainy day.
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