Tempted All Night/Wicked All Day

I'm quite a bit behind on my blogs, lets see if I can catch up.

Title:Tempted All Night
Author:Liz Carlyle
Genre:Regency Romance
Pages:438
Copyright:2009
Main Characters:Lady Phaedra Northhampton; Tristan Talbot




Well I have changed my mind, I'm a woman, it is allowed. I am growing quite fond of time period pieces, and I have a feeling Liz Carlyle is going to be one of my favorites.

'Tempted All Night' tells the story of Phae Northhampton, whom we met in 2007's 'Never Lie to a Lady'.  She's quite the proper lady on the outside, but lucky for Tristan (you can't help loving a bad boy), she's quite the opposite of proper on the inside.  Rogue Tristan "Don't call me Lord Avoncliffe" Talbot, is immediately taken with Phae, and although he hates the thought of "taking" a Lady he can't seem to help himself. To Tristan's surprise, and I'd say pleasure, Phaedra isn't quite the Lady she likes to have everyone believe.

When Lady Phae lets him in on why she can't seem to stay away from a particular brothel, the one his father asks him to investigate, Tristan can't seem to resist helping. With a little help from friends and Phae's brothers clothes the duo discovers exactly what's going on behind closed doors. Now the only question is, can the 2 of them keep what's between them hidden. Phaedra thinks so, but lucky for her Tristan has another idea. Warning: this story contains shackles.

Title:Wicked All Day
Author:Liz Carlyle
Genre:Regency Romance
Pages:421
Copyright:2009
Main Characters:Zoe Armstrong; Stuart "Mercer" Rowland; Robert Rowland




'Wicked All Day' follows shortly after the epilogue of 'Tempted All Day'. Miss Zoe Armstrong, the motherless daughter of a Marquess, refuses to marry. I understand her point, although she's gorgeous most men only want her for her wealth. Robert "Robin" and Stuart (Marquess of Mercer) Rowland have known and watched out for Zoe since they were children, but when Robin is caught with Zoe literally on his lap Mercer forces them into an engagement he hopes saves Zoe's reputation.

Robin and Mercer's Mother and Step Father invite Zoe and family to Mercer's country estate, and although Robin and Zoe are now betrothed Mercer finds himself realizing that he's been in love with her...probably forever.  With Robin annoying everyone and treating his supposed bff Zoe like garbage, she turns to Mercer. When she realizes it's always been him she turns to, Zoe knows she has to make a decision. Follow her fathers wishes, or follow her heart.

All in all the 2 books together were fabulously fun and not too difficult to get through. Plus, we learn that a mistress can be a wife, who woulda thunk it.

The Naked Viscount

Title: The Naked Viscount
Author: Sally MacKenzie
Genre: Historical Romance
Pages: 325
Copyright: 2010
Main Characters: Lady Jane Parker-Roth; Viscount-Edmund Smyth
Supporting Characters: Mrs. Cecilia Parker-Roth; Stephen Parker-Roth; Aunts Gertrude, Cordelia, Winifred, Dorothea and Louisa Smyth.

*Though this is the 7th book the author has written for the ‘Naked’ series, it should be read BEFORE the ‘The Naked Gentleman’.

You will rarely see me write about a historical romance, as a rarely read them myself, but the ‘Naked’ series is an exception. Thanks to a suggestion from my Momma (you’re the best!!) I read the first 4 full length books, The Naked Duke; The Naked Marquis; The Naked Earl; The Naked Gentleman, in early 2010. I did not read her 5th full length book as it was written later but based several years prior to ‘The Naked Gentleman’.

“The Naked Viscount” depicts the story of Lady Jane Parker-Roth, sister of John Parker-Roth from ‘The Naked Gentleman’, and Lord Edmund Smyth, Viscount of Motton. Jane is spending her 8th season in London, being chaperoned to the many Ton balls and society parties by her mother while staying in the town home next door to Lord Motton’s estate. Jane finds Edmund in the homes library and sparks fly. Sexy, Sneaky Edmund is searching for pieces of a puzzle and Jane just happens to be the perfect person to help him solve it, all the while hiding their blooming feelings (duh) for each other from Edmunds over bearing Aunts, who can’t wait to see him married and producing an heir.

So far this book is my favorite in the series, I was skeptical as I already knew, from ‘The Naked Gentleman’, how this story will pan out. Jane and Edmund are both very strong characters and they balance each other out perfectly, and hearing about them search for well endowed statues of Pan all over London is a riot. Especially when Jane happens upon a very strong aphrodisiac, while her and Edmund are crashing an orgy. As you can probably guess we get a happy ending, which honestly never gets old, and a set-up for the next one. Now if only I can wait until 2011 for “The Naked King” to come out. I love me some Stephen!! You’ll see, if you get to reading.