One Wicked Night

Rating:
Summary: Good story but borders on purple prose
Review: Good story, well-developed characters but some of the jargon and dialogue - egads!

Rating:
Summary: Guarding Lancelot
Review: I read the book. It was O.K. I did not like the fact that there was not a little more distinctions in the social classes. Lillian was (as far as the Ton was concerned) a fallen lady, but she was portrayed more like a young widow. Nick was working class, but except for a brief scene in the beginning, he was always treated like a peer of the realm. I also agree that some of the dialog was a bit modern. It was a good read, the setting just didn't feel right.

The only other problem I had with this book is the whole scene with the queen's dog. You know one of my favorite movies is called Guarding Tess. It stars Nicholas Cage and Shirley MacLaine. There is a scene where Ms. MacLaine is kidnapped by her driver in conjunction with his sister and her husband. Mr. Cage realizes that the driver committed the crime based on wounds on the driver's person. He then threatens the servant with physical violence if the whereabouts of Ms. MacLaine is not revealed. Ms. MacLaine is later found on the in law's farm buried in the ground dehydrated and dirty. Sound's familiar?


Rating:
Summary: Good Story; OK writing
Review: I really liked the basic idea of the story line, but I wish it had been a bit more realistic. Great things could have been done with the premise, but they weren?t. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I like historical accuracy in my historical romances. The idea of a mistress (at least the mistress of anyone less than a royal duke, anyway) being included in ton parties is ludicrous, as is the heroine's fretting about her reputation. What reputation? She's someone's acknowledged mistress! She has no reputation. Ms. Robins also fails to adequately address the fact that the heroine is a "peer in her own right." This was an extremely rare thing, and it drove me crazy through the book. A one or two sentence explanation would have served, but we aren't ever given that. Add into this the extremely stilted dialogue (apparently the author is afraid to use contractions), the small historical errors (e.g.: why is the marquis wearing a hat at the ball?), and the modern phrases (e.g.: ?She wondered what made him tick.?) and you have a book that fails to satisfy on some basic level. I don?t feel transported when I?m reading it because there are just too many errors that make me stop reading and grit my teeth. So, over all, not a bad book, but not a keeper either.

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Summary: engaging Regency romantic suspense
Review: In 1810, Lillian Kane shocks the Ton when she refuses to marry Marques Dillon Mayborn, but instead shows HER SCANDALOUS INTENTIONS by becoming his mistress. Lillian likes Dillon, but does not love him. The mistress is a sham to fool her odious stepfather Cornelius who wants Lillian to marry one of his chosen losers so he can control her trust fund that she inherits when she turns twenty-four.

In 1811, a desperate Cornelius gains an advantage when the distraught brother of Dillon, Russell, talks with him. They arrange a plot to get Dillon away from Lillian so that her stepfather can abduct her. Russell thinks that his ally wants him to wed his stepdaughter, but Cornelius has other plans. Meanwhile, the Solicitor General Dagwood arrests Dillon charging him with the murder of Lady Langham. Knowing he is innocent, Lillian turns to Enquiry Agent Nicholas Redford to prove her contention. As he works the case for his client, Nicholas realizes that she is the target of an odious scheme even as they fall in love.

ONE WICKED NIGHT is an engaging Regency romantic suspense that grips readers once they understand the motives of key players. The story line moves rather quickly from the time Dillon goes to Newgate until the final confrontation. Though Cornelius is as odious as they come, fans will appreciate Dillon's sacrifice, an enlightened Lady, and the courage of the lead couple that all come together in a fabulous tale.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: engaging Regency romantic suspense
Review: In 1810, Lillian Kane shocks the Ton when she refuses to marry Marques Dillon Mayborn, but instead shows HER SCANDALOUS INTENTIONS by becoming his mistress. Lillian likes Dillon, but does not love him. The mistress is a sham to fool her odious stepfather Cornelius who wants Lillian to marry one of his chosen losers so he can control her trust fund that she inherits when she turns twenty-four.

In 1811, a desperate Cornelius gains an advantage when the distraught brother of Dillon, Russell, talks with him. They arrange a plot to get Dillon away from Lillian so that her stepfather can abduct her. Russell thinks that his ally wants him to wed his stepdaughter, but Cornelius has other plans. Meanwhile, the Solicitor General Dagwood arrests Dillon charging him with the murder of Lady Langham. Knowing he is innocent, Lillian turns to Enquiry Agent Nicholas Redford to prove her contention. As he works the case for his client, Nicholas realizes that she is the target of an odious scheme even as they fall in love.

ONE WICKED NIGHT is an engaging Regency romantic suspense that grips readers once they understand the motives of key players. The story line moves rather quickly from the time Dillon goes to Newgate until the final confrontation. Though Cornelius is as odious as they come, fans will appreciate Dillon's sacrifice, an enlightened Lady, and the courage of the lead couple that all come together in a fabulous tale.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Great Romance Story with Suspence
Review: This is a wonderful ESCAPE book. Perfect for your summer trip. I'm not a big ROMANCE story reader but REALLY enjoyed how Ms Robins intertwined INTRIQUE and SUSPENSE with those HOT SEX SCENES! DEFINETELY FUN!


Rating:
Summary: A great read
Review: This was a really fun read. What I loved was how, on their first meeting, the hero thinks the heroine has snubbed him. From then on, she's got an uphill battle to win his heart. This author is great with character, has a sense of humor and the romance is steamy. I highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: a pleasant read...
Review: unlike some of the other reviewers I enjoyed this book. The hero is a decent, hardworking ex-bow street runner who now has his own agency. The heroine, a "lightstocking", a woman who is being kept by a lord as a mistress. The villans are truly villanous, the supporting cast are fun. Yes, some of the story is inplausible but it IS romance people. Just relax, and enjoy yourself:) I've read better but many more that are much worse. At least B++ sex, likable cast that you'll want to win, and great ending. If you like regency with a twist, then give this book a try.