OUR WICKED MISTAKE: Notorious Bachelors by Emma Wildes

Publisher: Signet
Publication Date: October 5, 2010
ISBN 9780451231505
Historical Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Reviewed by Penny
Obtained via Publisher


Widowed Lady Madeline Brewer has just killed a man in her own home; a loathsome man who is in possession of her late husband’s journal, he’s been trying to blackmail her because of the intimate things written in it. There is only one person Madeline can turn to, the scandalous Lord Altea.

Luke has been avoiding Lady Brewer for a year now. But when she sends a message to him requesting his assistance, he finds himself answering her call and coming to her aid. When his help is no longer required, will he be able to stay away once more?

OUR WICKED MISTAKE grabbed my attention on the first page. Ms Wildes immediately shows that our charming and dashing Lord Altea is not in the least concerned with what other people think! I rather liked this character. However, I must admit that the same cannot be said of Madeline. I like my heroines to be strong and independent and Lady Brewer comes off as weak and in need of a man’s protection. Actually the lady I enjoyed reading about was Luke’s sister, one of OUR WICKED MISTAKE’s secondary characters. She knows the kind of man she wants and what she doesn’t and is not willing to settle for less.

The theory behind Madeline’s call for help is that the blackguard, Lord Fitch, is willing to make public the details in her dead husband’s journal. Madeline does not wish to succumb to the villain’s terms, yet she wishes to avoid the scandal the journal would bring if it were brought into public. Yet, in order to avert such a happening, she agrees to be the object of a different scandal and to blemish her good name? This just does not make sense to me.

Because of this drawback which revolves around a major storyline in OUR WICKED MISTAKE, I struggled to keep invested enough to turn page after page. I am sure there are many readers out there that will enjoy OUR WICKED MISTAKE much more than I did.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.

SEDUCING THE HIGHLANDER by Emma Wildes

Publisher: Signet Eclipse
Date published: May 2010
ISBN: 978-0-451-22982-3
Historical Romance
Trade Paperback
Reviewed by Susan
Obtained via Publisher


SEDUCING THE HIGHLANDER contains three stories featuring a trio of sexy Scots and their ladies.

Seducing Ian: Lady Leanna Arlington has been captured by Ian McCray. You would think the lady would be upset but she is delighted by this event. It saves her from an unwanted marriage.

This was a great beginning story. Leanna and Ian make a dynamic couple. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline especially how Leanna is not at all upset at being Ian’s prisoner. While the sexual tension is set on high and the action that follows is sizzling, it is the emotions that the lead couple experiences that readers will love.

Seducing Robbie: Julia Cameron exchanges her wealth for protection. Robbie McCray is in need of money so the agreement is made and a marriage is arranged.

From past experience, it is usually the middle story that is a weak link in a trilogy but this is not the case for Seducing Robbie. Julia and Robbie are strong characters who will win many fans. The beginning of their relationship isn’t the most romantic but comes across as very honest and true especially of the time period when nobility didn’t marry for love. It was great to see the growth of their relationship and it didn’t hurt that they were sexually compatible. There is a murder mystery storyline which is resolved at the end and it introduces the main character of the third story.

Seducing Aidan: Lady Gillian Lorin is saved by Aidan Cameron. Upon finding out to whom she is betrothed to, Adain decides to save her from a fate worse than death.

Aidan is a man recovering from a broken heart. He believes that he is still in love with Julia but Gillian stirs something that he can’t quite pinpoint. Aidan comes across as a much stronger character than Gillian. To this reader, he feels more real perhaps because we know more about him since he was introduced in Seducing Robbie. However, they were still very enjoyable as a couple.

SEDUCING THE HIGHLANDER features three entertaining stories which fans of historical romances will enjoy. I have always enjoyed Ms. Wildes e-books and her print books are just as good.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.

LESSONS FROM A SCARLET LADY by Emma Wildes

Publisher: Signet Eclipse
Date published: January 2010
ISBN: 978-0-451-22879-6
Regency/Historical Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by Dawn




Brianna is the Duke of Rolthven’s new wife and though she is happy with him, she wants something more in her marriage-passion-and by god, she will get it….one lesson at a time. Colton Northfield is shocked and delighted at how passionate his young, new wife becomes in the bedroom. Soon he is lusting after her everywhere he turns and he is loving every minute of it. Brianna is determined to win his heart; can she find a way to do that before he finds out about the help she is getting in seduction before it is too late?

LESSONS FROM A SCARLET LADY is a fun, wild ride from start to finish. I loved the way Brianna found a way to seduce her husband, Colton. This was passion at its best and Ms. Wildes delivers it in her trademark style. Tight writing, a fast paced storyline and some wonderful captivating characters to keep the reader intrigued till the very end. I loved how Brianna went after Colton’s heart with gusto and turned his world upside down. With each page you get lost within the pages of LESSONS OF A SCARLET LADY and you end up rooting for Brianna to finally get her heart’s desires: her husband’s heart. I have to mention that there is a sub-plot going along that involves Brianna’s best friend and Colton’s brother that was delightful. The storyline moved smoothly between the two romances seamlessly and kept me intrigued to see what will happen next for both couples. The second romance storyline was like a two for one deal and was a hit with me.

Meet Brianna, a new wife who is enamored with her husband, Colton. Determined to win his heart and have him desire her as she desires him, she draws upon the lessons from a well known scandalous book to help her do it. Will Colton be able to forgive her if he finds out the vixen she has become is in part, helped by this? Miscommunication and distrust grow even as Colton revels in the passionate vixen she has become. Can he forgive the woman he loves before he loses her? These two are perfect together. With the right amount of passion, respect and romance, Ms. Wildes delivers a pair of characters that will resonate with the reader on every level. Some wonderful secondary characters keep the reader glued to the pages even as the action heats up and Ms. Wildes begins to draw the reader more into her web. I loved how this author shows the close friendships, romance and more all rolled up with a big red bow within the pages of LESSONS OF A SCARLET LADY.

If you enjoy a wonderful tale of two romances played out within the pages and some wonderful multi-dimensional characters, then grab LESSONS OF A SCARLET LADY and settle in for one wild ride. I highly enjoyed this latest story from Ms. Wildes and can not wait to see what the future has in store from her.


THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THIS BOOK. THIS IS AN OBJECTIVE UNBIASED REVIEW