Book
2 in the Smythe-Smith quartet
Avon Books
978-0-06-207290-0
May 29th, 2012
Historical Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained by Publisher
Anne Wynter has a secret, one she guards deep in
her heart. A governess to three highborn young ladies, Anne is content with her
life. Her job constantly challenges her and when she has to bandage the Earl of
Winstead up, well let’s just say, she isn’t immune to his dashing good looks.
He tempts her like no other has before but Anne is determined to not let
herself weaken, for she knows she has no future with the charming Earl.
When Daniel Smythe-Smith spies the lovely Anne at
his family’s annual musical, he is determined to have her. She is gorgeous,
funny and a delight to behold even as he tries to figure out why she appeals to
him. But Daniel has an enemy that will stop at nothing short of his death and
when Anna is drawn into this business, Daniel wills top at nothing to keep her
safe from harm even as he finds himself falling in love with the one woman who
stole his heart.
I adore Julia Quinn’s novels and her latest
chapter in the Smythe-Smith/The Bridgertons delivers one wild ride from start
to finish. A NIGHT LIKE THIS delivers a story with two very enjoyable
main characters, a mystery and a romance that will steal your heart. Ms. Quinn
delivers a story that literally takes your breath away. With the right amount
of action-adventure, romance and more, this author delivers one enjoyable story
for her readers. The pace of how these two fell in love was very well done. Daniel
and Anne had conversations, didn’t fall into bed right away and got to know one
another. I loved their interaction with one another and Anne’s charges were
delightful, with some humorous moments to offset the mystery and kept the story
moving nicely.
Meet Daniel Smythe-Smith. He is the new Earl of
Winstead but after being away for three years due to a drunken moment that
caused the death of someone, Daniel is just now getting on with his life. When
he spies Anna at his family’s annual musical, he is charmed by her as well as
intrigued. Who, exactly, is this lovely young lady? His interest peaked, Danile
finds that the only way to get to know Anne is to be around her charges and he
likes what he sees and hears when he talks with Anne. Daniel is a wonderful
character. He was a very well written, quite intriguing and trying to move on
with his life after a drunken duel that caused the death of someone. I really
thought Daniel was a character trying to atone for his past mistakes and the
love he felt for his family came across as a lovely thing to read, even as you
get a chuckle out of how exasperated he gets sometimes by their antics. Anne
was hurt in the past so she keeps her heart very close to her chest but doesn’t
paint every man by that hurt, which was a nice difference to behold. The sparks
between the two are obvious when they first meet and I loved how this author
got them to know one another before falling into bed. It was a refreshing
change after reading one too many “love at first sight, get into bed” stories.
Daniels siblings are enjoyable and Anne’s three charges were quite intriguing.
All the characters-secondary as well as the main characters-were very well
written and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting them all.
A NIGHT LIKE THIS is one story that I would love to read again, especially as
I didn’t read the first book, Just Like Heaven, and would love to check
out the beginning of this quartet. Ms. Quinn delivers a fun tale of two people
who are meant for one another. Plus some of my favorite past characters, such
as The Bridgerton’s, show up and we get to see a glimpse into their lives after
their story was done and over with. A NIGHT LIKE THIS is one book I
can’t wait to read again-after I read book one that is. I can’t wait to see
what else this author has in store for the Smythe-Smiths in the future.
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