{"id":1014,"date":"2011-06-20T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2011-06-17T21:27:49","modified_gmt":"2011-06-18T02:27:49","slug":"book-review-scarlet-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=1014","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Scarlet Nights (Edilean #3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"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. <\/p>\n

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. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This was sweetly romantic, fun, and the mystery kept me guessing. I recommend to romance writers, especially Jude Deveraux fans.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n

Title: Scarlet Nights
\nAuthor: Jude Deveraux
\nGenre: Romance
\nPublished: August 3, 2010
\nISBN: 1439107971<\/p>\n