Midnight Pleasures
by:
Eloisa James (author)
In the night, all rules are forgotten....Eloisa James, the acclaimed author of Potent Pleasures, returns to Regency England with an unforgettable new heroine — a genteel but naughty innocent who gets more than she bargains for when she finally says yes to love.To her legions of adoring suitors,...
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In the night, all rules are forgotten....Eloisa James, the acclaimed author of Potent Pleasures, returns to Regency England with an unforgettable new heroine — a genteel but naughty innocent who gets more than she bargains for when she finally says yes to love.To her legions of adoring suitors, it comes as quite a shock when Lady Sophie York rejects an offer of marriage from the dashing, rakish Patrick Foakes in favor of amiable but dull Braddon Chatwin. He may be an earl, but it is Patrick's stolen kisses that sear her lips.When Patrick, in disguise, scales a ladder to retrieve his friend's fiancée, he never expects the elopement to be his own. Neither does Sophie, Braddon, or the rest of the tattling ton. One hasty wedding later, the passionate innocent and the sophisticated rogue play out their own intricate dance as Sophie masters what it takes to keep a man where he belongs. And Patrick learns the ultimate lesson in love.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440234579 (0440234573)
Publish date: May 8th 2001
Publisher: Island Books
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Historical Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Regency,
Regency Romance
Series: Pleasures (#2)
Meh. I skimmed this more than the last. A good editor for these would have helped. But as an author, Eloisa James has matured so much since these first books. Originally published on GR May 2013
Beautiful & sought-after heroine accepts proposal of dullard earl who she feels emotionally safe with. She rejects the marriage proposal of wealthy but untitled second-son Hero, although she's very attracted to him & can't stop thinking about him. She doesn't want to be hurt by him WHEN he takes up ...
So when I first started reading, I despised Sophie's betrothed. What a disgusting man he was to plan on marrying Sophie while setting up a mistress with whom he was in love! >:( Ok ok so that's not really fair -- that's EXACTLY what men of the times in that social circle did, but still. Blech. Howe...
I read Potent Pleasures a year ago and was struck by how emotional and passionate the story was. I thoroughly disliked the hero though, but his brother seemed nice enough so I gave his book a try too. However, although the hero WAS better than Alex, his twin, the book wasn't as powerful as the first...