Darling Beast is the seventh book in the Maiden Lane series by author Elizabeth Hoyt.
Falsely accused of murder and muted by a near-fatal beating, Apollo Greaves, Viscount Kilbourne escaped from Bedlam. He finds refuge in the ruins of a cheerful garden, toiling as a simple gardener.
London’s leading actress, Lily Stump, is unlucky when she is forced to move into a burned-out theater with her maid and young son. But she and her little family aren’t the only inhabitants – a giant, silent monster of a man also calls the burning ruins home.
Though a burning passion draws them together, Apollo knows that Lily is keeping a secret. When the past comes back to him, he is forced to make a choice: his love for Lily…or the explosive truth that will set him free.
