The claws of desire

Can the wounded beast confide his most secret desires to a beautiful woman with a turbulent past and experience a great passion?

The life of the soldier in the book "The Claws of Desire ," Sir Alistair Munroe, was spent traveling extensively to study, catalog, and publish books on flora and fauna. However, he had to fight for his survival as a soldier in the war between the French and the British in their American colonies. After returning with many physical and emotional scars, the reclusive naturalist hides in his castle in Scotland. However, when a beautiful and mysterious woman knocks on his door, the feelings he had so repressed resurface.

Renowned for her beauty, Helen Fitzwilliam spent her final years enjoying the luxury of high society. Eager to escape the mistakes of her past, she accepts a job as a governess in a castle in exchange for shelter. Helen is determined to start a new life and will not let anything deter her from her purpose.

Alistair soon discovers that Helen is much more than a beautiful woman. Courageous and sensual, she is undaunted by his hostility or the scars on his skin, and is intrigued by the mysterious man's ferocity. But just as Alistair begins to believe in true love, Helen's secret past threatens to tear them apart. Now, they must fight for the one thing they never believed they would find: a happy ending.

The Claws of Desire is the third book in the captivating series The Legend of the Four Soldiers and a retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast .

“There is so much charm in Hoyt's stories that we come to believe in the magic of love.” - Romantic Times BOOK reviews Magazine

“Prepare to be seduced! Hoyt’s writing is almost too good to be true.” - Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author

** The books in the Legend of the Four Soldiers series tell independent stories, yet are united by their theme, and can be read in any order. **