Aloha to Elizabeth Hoyt and DUKE OF MIDNIGHT

Elizabeth Hoyt joins me for a cozy chat about DUKE OF MIDNIGHT, Book 6 in her Maiden Lane Series:

WHEN A MASKED MAN . . .
Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One night he finds a fiery woman who meets him toe-to-toe—and won’t back down…

MEETS HIS MATCH . . .
Artemis Greaves toils as a lady’s companion, but hiding beneath the plain brown serge of her dress is the heart of a huntress. When the Ghost of St. Giles rescues her from footpads she recognizes a kindred spirit—and is intrigued. She’s even more intrigued when she realizes who exactly the notorious Ghost is by day…

DESIRE IGNITES A DANGEROUS PASSION
Artemis makes a bold move: she demands that Maximus use his influence to free her imprisoned brother—or she will expose him as the Ghost. But blackmailing a powerful duke isn’t without risks. Now that she has the tiger by the tail, can she withstand his ire—or the temptation of his embrace?

Elizabeth (left) with Vicky Dreiling and Cathy Maxwell
at RWA/LA 2012.

Kim:  I missed RT/KC and RWA/Atlanta ... thus I missed seeing your smiling face! What is your favorite part of these conventions?

Elizabeth:  I missed seeing you, too, Kim! My favorite part is seeing old friends, some of whom I only see at conventions, and meeting new readers.

Kim:  Your new release, DUKE OF MIDNIGHT, mirrors Batman. Who is your favorite actor to play Batman, TV or movies? Who is your favorite villain from the comics, TV series, or movies?

Elizabeth:  I think Christian Bale because he's just so intense--he really throws himself into the role, whispery voice and all. I always liked the Riddler from the old TV show. He seemed very smart--maybe smarter than Batman. ;-)

Kim:  The cover is gorgeous ... if you were to pose as one of your characters, what would be the color and style of the dress? And what jewelry would you wear?

Elizabeth:  LOL! I don't know that I would look at good in these dresses as the professional models. I'd like a sapphire blue dress and I quite like the necklace on the cover of DUKE OF MIDNIGHT--though it wouldn't go with blue. ;-)

Elizabeth (right) with Cindy Colby, Cathy, and Elizabeth Boyle
at RT/LA 2011.

Mahalo, Elizabeth, for being my guest today!  In honor of the DUKE OF MIDNIGHT, I am giving away a "jeweled" cell phone bling - winner's choice of green (like the cover's dress) or red (like her debut's cover, The Raven Prince, one of my favorite books).   To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about your favorite actor to play Batman and/or secondary character, including villains.  I still chuckle at Adam West playing TV's Batman ... and Eartha Kitt as Catwoman.

2.  This giveaway is open to all readers.

3.  Comments are open through Saturday, October 12, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, October 13.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

To learn more about Elizabeth and her books, including an excerpt for DUKE OF MIDNIGHT and extras for the Maiden Lane series, check out her website at elizabethhoyt.com.

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