After spending the last three years of his life away from
England and looking over his shoulder for danger, Daniel
Smythe-Smith, the Earl of Winstead, is finally able to
return home. Eager to be back with his family, Daniel
discovers he's more eager to find out who the mysterious
woman is who's taking part in his family's annual musicale.
Enchanted by his cousin's governess, Daniel will let
nothing get in his way of pursuing the lovely lady, not
even a little danger.
Running from a scandalous past of her own, Anne Wynter may
not be happy pretending to be someone she's not but she has
finally found a position with a family she's happy with. So
when Daniel appears in her life, tempting her with all the
things a governess shouldn't yearn for when it comes to the
nobility, she finds herself ignoring her own good advice.
With danger lurking nearby though, Anne isn't sure if it's
her enemy or Daniel's who is out to get them. And if she
doesn't trust Daniel with the truth soon, it may be too
late for everyone.
Julia Quinn's A NIGHT LIKE THIS picks up where Just Like
Heaven left off. Though probably not one of her more
memorable books, I thought A NIGHT LIKE THIS was an
enjoyable read. Quinn, who's known for her delightful
banter and colorful characters, delivers another light-
hearted read that will keep you giggling. I will say I
found
the use of the Smythe-Smith annual musicale more of a side
thought than anything else. Seeing how the Smythe-Smith's
are known throughout Quinn's books for their bad musicales,
I thought we'd get a bit more acquainted with their bad
recitals. A NIGHT LIKE THIS may not have been my favorite
Quinn book,
but I would still recommend you absolutely read it. No one
does fun, funny and heart-warming historicals like Julia
Quinn and A NIGHT LIKE THIS is no exception.
But she's managing quite well as a governess to three
highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge — in a
single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of
tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a
tragedy (or might be a comedy—no one is sure), and tending
to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After
years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who
has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to
remind herself that a governess has no business flirting
with a nobleman.
Daniel Smythe-Smith might be in mortal danger…
But that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in
love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's
annual musicale, he vows to pursue her, even if that means
spending his days with a ten-year-old who thinks she's a
unicorn. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see
him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop
at nothing to ensure their happy ending…
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