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Posted July 3, 2006
In 1813 single mother widow Countess Beatrice Campton chaperones her niece Emily to a masquerade party where she is dressed as Artemis. Marquess Thayne just back in England after eight years in India wants her boldly Gabriel tells Artemis that. They surrender to their desire sharing a pleasing tryst. Not long afterward, the latest catch of the season Gabriel searches for his masked lover as he knows she shared his passion as this is not JUST ONE OF THOSE FLINGS. He also surprisingly finds himself attracted to the standoffish older Beatrice especially when he looks into the heat her eyes emit. When Gabriel realizes that Beatrice, not a simpering debutante, is his beloved lover, he decides to go all out to make her his knowing full well the scandal that will percolate and even understands the difficulty of convince his beloved. He tries to persuade one of the card carrying Merry Widows that they can share a life together especially IN THE THRILL OF THE NIGHT if she would take a chance on love with his best weapon, kisses. --- Once again Candice Hern provides readers with a wonderful May-December regency romance filled with humor, wit, and romance as the catch of the season courts the Merry Widow. The story line is fast-paced however, the interrelationships between the fully developed cast (not just the lead couple) make for a fun intelligent historical. Fans will know the sub-genre is hale and hearty after reading Candice Hern¿s latest tale. --- Harriet Klausner
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Posted March 13, 2012
Great book, full of sassy and spirit, I am now searching other books from this author and have already read another, just as good!
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Posted February 28, 2012
This book started caught your interest and is for any reader who believes in love!
The main character Beatrice is a woman who belongs to a group of widows who all swear "NEVER to marry again". SO you know that they will meet someone special! It's the awakening of their love and their surprise and delight at what love really feels like that is fun!
At first I thought the character shallow but kept with it and watched her grow and bloom when she learned what love was really about!
This was a great read and I was sorry when I was finished.
Anonymous
Posted November 21, 2006
A surprisingly good read. Full of witty and charming characters with equally good dialogue. It rarely fell into the trap of cliche adjectives and swooning females, which made it all the better. The book could have been much better with a different ending. It felt forced and abrupt, but nevertheless a worthy read.
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Posted December 22, 2006
The second in the series of books about widows taking lovers but ultimately finding love. I found this to be excellent. The first book was a bit of a conventional in that how could she love someone other than her dead husband, but this one was novel in that it was her independence that kept her from love. This book acknowledges that older is wiser and sexier, and this one is sexy from start to finish.
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Posted July 28, 2006
A masked ball provides the opportunity for Artemis and a Maharajah to have a close encounter that ends with her fleeing into the night, leaving her lover befuddled. However, the man behind the Indian mask is Gabriel, the Marquess of Thayne, and is most determined to get what, or rather, who he wants. When he meets Beatrice Sommerfield, a recent, young widow who is chaperoning her niece's Season, his thoughts become divided between his mystery lady and the lady, until he realizes, they are one. Beatrice does not want a husband, and Thayne is looking for a wife. She tries to set him up with her niece, but they are not a good match, and he has interest in one woman only, her. .................... ** Though there is nothing new, profound, or especially imaginative here, fans of this series or author will undoubtedly find it enjoyable. **
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Fans of the historical romances of Sabrina Jeffries, Loretta Chase, and Jo Beverly will enjoy this sexy, National Readers' Choice Award winner by New York Times bestselling author Candice Hern.Beatrice, Lady Somerfield, is too busy acting as chaperone for her headstrong niece to take her friends' advice to find a lover. Until a dark stranger at a masquerade ball makes her realize what she's been missing. When she finally discovers his identity as the Marquess of Thayne, the very man she has practically been pushing into her niece's arms as the Catch of the Season, Beatrice is horrified. But Thayne is thoroughly captivated by Beatrice, and finds ...