Come the Night

One thing I must state up front, Christina Skye has not disappointed me yet. I know that whenever I pick up one of her books, it will have all the elements one could wish for in a period historical piece, devastingly handsome heros, spunky heroines and superb plots that will keep you guessing to the end.In this offering, the hero is the famed highwayman, the Lord of Blackwood, out on the heath plying his trade, holding up those foolish enough to traverse through the "Devil's Wood". It was on this same night that Silver St. Claire, trying to make up for lost time would take the shortcut through these woods to meet an appointment. Fate would have it that she meet up with the devilish highwayman that night. After he traded barbs with her, he sent her back home only having to come to her aid again after three ruffians that set upon to rob and molest her. Someone was out to force Silver and her brother from their home, Lavender Close - the same people, who perhaps had killed her parents. Silver had never believed the story that her father had committed suicide and the St. Clair pride and stubbornness would not let her be forced from her home and her beloved lavender fields. Silver needed to have some help and after determining that the highwayman who had saved her (twice) was not the devil that stories told of, she went about to hire him to `ruin' her and help her to save Lavender Close. Not only that, but she really wanted to see him again!The Lord of Blackwood, was a man driven by revenge, a hatred towards the man and the people that had forced him to betray his country, and to perform despicable acts upon the innocent. These people had robbed him of his honor, and because of this, his very life and identity for he could not return to his family bearing the shame he felt after the things he had done. His mission, via the disguise of the highwayman, Lord Blackwood, was a means for him to find and revenge himself on the person that had taken his life away from him. He had hardened his heart - he needed his heart to be hard for revenge, yet this slip of a girl, smelling of lavender, and braver than any girl had a right to be was forcing him to feel, forcing soft hearted feelings and reminding him that he did have a heart and it was going to become quite difficult to wipe the memory of Silver St. Claire from his mind.This story was a real page turner, trying to figure out who and what drove the Lord of Blackwood, the very real Lucien "Luc" Delamere. The characters are fleshed out very well, and I absolutely loved Silver and her assumptions about "manly passions". Her brother Bran was charming, as well as the two man-servants, Tinker and Josh. All in all a very delightful read. And, of course, one must not fail to mention that the pages just sizzle when the Silver and Luc do cross swords, oh yes, they do just sizzle! Another win for Ms. Skye.

This was my first Christina Skye book, but it won't be my last! It was fast-paced, and engaging in that way where you can read it even if you're not in the mood to read. It was delightfully sensual, and had a lot of romantic build-up. The plot was kind of silly, but that's what was so great about it. It was the kind of plot you don't have to think about - you can just enjoy. It had a great villain, that you really loved to hate, and a very happy ending. You definitely get your money's worth with this quick, fun read!

Wow! Christina Skye has done it again. With her books you are always assured of a good read. And I mean ALWAYS. I have read Black Rose and the Ruby and also Come the Dawn which is a spin off from Come The Night and I love all of them. While the Black Rose holds a special place in my heart, being the first book i have read from Christina Skye, Come The Night is equally wonderful.The characters are so likeable so fascinating. You end up loving both the hero and the heroine. Silver is so feisty , so couragous and Luc is gorgeous. The book is also quite humorous besides being action packed and wildly romantic.Well....what are you waiting for? For Goodness sake if you haven't read it yet go and do it now! I assure you you won't regret it. I absolutely recommend it!

This was my very first Christina Skye novel. After my first read I fell in love with both Luc and Silver who captured my heart. It was as if I was sharing their adventure with them. I really loved the way the author described the characters and surroundings - bringing them to life! The story is beautiful and touching.Truly, a timeless work of art.

I found that I couldn't put it down, always a twist at the turn of a page! I liked it so much I requested all the others from the library! I thought it was great!