One Night With You by Sophie Jordan Published by Harper Collins on March 17, 2009
Genres: Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
Pages: 368
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Anything can happen after dark . . .
Tired of being treated like a servant by her own family, Lady Jane Guthrie finally has a chance to escape . . . at least for one night. Attired in a daring gown, she arrives at a scandalous courtesans' masquerade ball looking forward to her few hours of freedom. But when she sees Seth Rutledge, her skin begins to tingle with anticipation. Many years ago, Seth broke her heart by falling for her beautiful, title-hungry sister. But now here he is, right in front of her, offering her his lips . . .
Embittered by war, Seth returns home to inherit the title that would have once won him the woman of his dreams. Though duty demands he wed, he's convinced passion no longer has a place in his life . . . until a masked siren sets his heart aflame. Desperate to find her again, he has no idea it's his childhood friend Jane—and that after one night together their lives will never be the same.
Wow, this ladies’ dress has a lot of fabric.
Cover silliness a side, I dipped into parts unknown and took a chance on Sophie Jordan.
While not an earth shattering plot, One Night With You is a solid romantic story of a women taking a chance to grasp the man she has always loved. She shrouds her widows’ weeds and seeks out Seth, a hardened man made bitter by the past.
Full of passionate scenes, it’s not a read for the more sensitive of eyes, yet for those in need of a little sizzle during these cold winter months it’s a welcome bedside companion.
This is the third book in the Derrings series and worked fine as a standalone. There are some tear-jerking scenes and some complex subject matter, as Seth is a veteran who likely has PTSD. Other reviewers didn’t like the anti-climatic ending, but many readers enjoyed the book as a whole.
