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Summary: a wonderful follow up to "A Kiss To Remember"
Review: "One Night of Scandal" turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. When I read the first two chapters, my reaction was "oh wonderful, I've wasted my money on a novel about another immature, hoydenish heroine who manages to snare another unsuspecting hero by embroiling him in a scandal." But then I found myself spending the next few hours eagerly turning the pages and being really entertained -- "One Night of Scandal" had turned out to be a fortuitous buy.Miss Carlotta (Lottie) Anne Fairleigh is about to attend her debut ball when she learns that the Murderous Marquess -- Hayden St. Clair, the Marquess of Oakleigh -- has been living next door for the past few days. (Oakleigh is supposed to have killed both his wife and his best friend when he found them in bed together). Surely slipping out before her ball starts in order to catch a glimpse of the man shouldn't land her in too much trouble? Except that it does. Before she can fully comprehend how things had gotten so dreadfully beyond her control, Lottie loses her "virginal" reputation when she's spied in the marquess's study and in his arms. Only marriage to Oakleigh can redeem her in Society's eyes, and so Lottie soon finds herself married to Oakleigh and bound for his estate in Cornwall (which is reputed to be haunted by Oakleigh's dead wife's ghost). It doesn't take Lottie very long to realise exactly what her true feelings for her remote and tortured husband are; unfortunately Lottie also realises that Oakleigh is still very much in love with his dead wife. Now Lottie must decide if she can compete with the memories of dead woman and get her husband to see her as a fully grown woman, eager for her husband's love and attention? This is what I liked about "One Night of Scandal" -- Teresa Medeiros saves the novel from the usual fare about a feisty and somewhat immature heroine who finally wins her dour husband's love and devotion, by allowing Lottie to mature by increments (the Lottie at the beginning of the novel and the Lottie at the end of the novel are almost two different people); and by allowing for Lottie's hoydenish ways and her free and easy manners to actually help her overcome some of the problems she faces at her new home (as when she has to deal with her stepdaughter, Allegra). Something else I liked about this novel was the manner in which she portrayed Oakleigh by not making him into the usual dour, bad tempered autocratic male, but by literally portraying him as a man who is somewhat out of his depth, and who doesn't quite know how to handle his attention starved daughter, his new young wife, or his tortured memories of his dead wife. Overall, the story was a rather good one that seemed at first to be part gothic novel, part ghost story, but which actually proved to be a slightly humourous and entertaining tale about a young woman who manages to heal the emotional wounds that her new family is suffering from, and who manages, ultimately, to find the love of a lifetime where she least expected to. All in all, "One Night of Scandal" proved to be a good 4 star read.
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Summary: Not her best but a good story!
Review: A good solid romance with strong women characters. But, I have to say it was not one of the best ones she has written. Lottie dreams of writing a "gothic style romance" which is popular in her day. So much that she decides that on the night of her "coming out" party she will sneak out of a window to be able to catch a glimpse at the man the tabloids has dubbed the "murderess Marques". But as most of her follies do this one gets her in a giant heap of trouble. In the end she married the Marques and finds out she is not only a wife (but in name only) but a mother. She decided to take solace in her writing. Which as usual doesn't go as she had planned...
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Summary: A new direction for Medeiros
Review: As an avid fan of Teresa Medeiros's work, I was eagerly anticipating her latest release. When I finally managed to pick it up, I was very surprised to realize that it was, not a sequel exactly, but more of a companion to another one of her books -- as a matter of fact, my favorite book she's ever written, "A Kiss To Remember." While "A Kiss To Remember" told the exquisite story of Laura Fairleigh and Sterling, the Devil of Devonbrooke, this story stars Laura's rambunctious and mischievously insatiable little sister, Lottie. Having never seen her write any kind of a sequel before, this intrigued me. It was as charming a novel as I have come to expect from Teresa Medeiros. Perhaps not quite as fabulous as the original story, but certainly worth the read. I can't wait to read Medeiros's NEXT book!
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Summary: Gentle ladies are always proper (Lottie Fairleigh) .....
Review: As if "A Kiss to Remember" could ever be exceeded by a sequel novel (anyone who has read it will tell you just how simply wonderful this novel is).... but what do you know, TM has managed to out do herself!! Lottie and "proper" would not normally be something you would put in the same sentence .... however, to make her brother in law "Sterling" proud, Lottie attempts to make her debut (well ... it may actually be her second or third attempt to do so) without a hint of scandal ... hmm, well the attempt to do so doesn't quite end up the way Lottie plans and she meets Hayden St Clair ... the murderous marquess .... in what ends up been a more than interesting night! What ensues is a vastly entertaining tale of laughter, happiness, and the mending of old-wounds (so to speak). A thoroughly enjoyable, emotionally uplifting novel that is well worth the read. If you like something with a little spunk and a storyline that's a little different, give this one a try. Good reading, Kristina
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Summary: engaging otherworldly gothic romance
Review: Carlotta "Hertforshire Hellion" Fairleigh has earned her reputation with only her family prestige keeping her from being banned from polite society. However, in 1825 Lottie returns to London to make her latest previously delayed debut, vowing to behave. However, being Lottie she cannot resist sneaking into the home of Hayden "Murderous Marquess" St. Clair, infamous for killing his best friend in a duel over his wife's honor and not long afterward, his spouse vanished. Hayden vowed to never marry again, but Lottie has compromised herself. Honor refuses to allow him to ignore this situation so he reluctantly marries her. The newlyweds journey to his remote Cornwell home in Cornwell where the apparent ghost of his first wife haunts the halls. However, it is the ugly recollections of his first marriage that prevent Hayden from falling in love with Lottie as she has done with him. This engaging otherworldly gothic romance will provide plenty of joy to readers as the courageous Lottie battles a ghostly rival and her dark beloved's reticence. The story line is action-packed and filled with a few neat twists as Teresa Medeiros provides a fun tale that will give pleasure to her Regency era fans. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: One Night of Scandal
Review: got sucked in this book happily and couldn't put it down till I finished the story. Loved it!!!!!
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Summary: what a treat!
Review: Having read all but one of her books this one is one of the better ones. It's very funny and it has a nice pace to it. I love how she has most of the old characters in it and I just think the cover is so pretty. This book holds a nice tale of love and I was very upset when I was done with it.
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Summary: Good!!
Review: I am a big fan of Teresa Medeiros' books and when I heard of a sequel to "A Kiss to Remember", I had to go out and buy it when it hit the stores. Although I read it in a few hours, I thought it would have had a different plot and ending, but I still love it like I do all of her other books. The main thing that annoyed me about the book was that Hayden was still kinda stuck on his dead wife while Lottie was trying so hard to make him love her. She even made his daughter like her. I loved that Lottie's personality hadn't changed from "A Kiss to Remember" because if it had, the book would have turned out dull. All in all, I think that fans will be pleased with her latest book as I was and if they haven't, they should read all of her others.
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Summary: Great, Mysterious, Intriguing and Romantic in a spooky way
Review: I don't care for all this authors books, but I have read 2 and is on my 3rd. This book was a sequal to "A Kiss to Remember" a definite must read. It's Lottie her younger sister, who is a mischeivious young lady, Who learns to grow up real fast. Some of the story was mysterious and a little spooky, but this was still definetly a true love story. The passion is very great in this book and it'll keep you wanting to read more and more. THough I loved the first book to this, this one was a different style and from the start I loved it. As where "A kiss to remember" was a bit slow, but towards the middle when it picked up it was wonderful till the end and made of for my lack of interest in the beginning.l
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Summary: A tender, delightful romance!
Review: I enjoyed this book so much! It made me grin and it brought tears to my eyes. I like that Theresa Medieros has both laughter and tears in her books because real life is like that too. It's what makes her stories so real and so unforgettable. I wanted to be like Lottie and I sure wanted Hayden to be my man! And the ghost made a great story even better! This story is one I will always cherish. I'll be first in line for her next wonderful love story!
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