Yay! My run of bad luck with Jude Deveraux is over! She was literally the first romance author I ever read, and over the years I have continued to love most of her stuff. Actually, the first book in this series was one of those I didn’t care for, and I unknowingly skipped the second, but I’m glad I picked this one up! I’ll be going back for #2.
The setup is fun (one of those that you willingly suspend disbelief for because hey, it’s a fantasy): Mike, an undercover cop, is sent to Edilean to track down a con artist whose son is marrying a local. They don’t know why the family has hit on this woman as a target, so Mike’s mission, if he chooses to accept it, is to find out what Sarah has that could be so valuable and also to keep her from marrying her fiance by any means necessary. I mean, hey, the guy’s going to kill her after the wedding, so seducing her really is for her own good. 🙂
Sarah has been thoroughly played, and at the beginning of the story is at odds with most of the town, none of whom like her fiance. At first, I wasn’t convinced that she would have fallen for the con, and even at the end, I had my doubts, but there were circumstances that made it basically work.
This was sweetly romantic, fun, and the mystery kept me guessing. I recommend to romance writers, especially Jude Deveraux fans.
Rating: 4/5
Title: Scarlet Nights
Author: Jude Deveraux
Genre: Romance
Published: August 3, 2010
ISBN: 1439107971
I like Jude Deveraux though I haven’t read anything by her in awhile. Thanks for the introduction to this fun sounding read.