Confessions at Midnight (Mayhem in Mayfair, Book 2)

What's this book about? Just the best hero to stroll along a Regency lane in quite a while. I have read everything by Ms D"Allessandro, and I'm so pleased to have found this gem. Daniel Sutton, Lord Surbrooke, is a man any woman could love. And Carolyn Turner is not immune! I leave the plot to others to describe, because funny dialogue and a carefully crafted hero has resulted in a keeper for me! Highly recommended for any reader of historical/Regency romance.

i simply loved this book. I am a sucker for the 'loved you for so long and from a far' type stories. Carolyn is a widow who has recently re-entered society after her husband died 3 years ago. She greatly misses her Edward, but now desires begin to spark for Daniel, Lord Surbrooke. He has pined over Carolyn from a far for 10 years, and sees his chance to finally have her. What begins as a seductive persuit, turns into so much more. Their life and safety is now at risk, as well as their hearts. This author has a great talent for getting us inside the minds of her hero and heroines, so you really can feel the passion and fear and all their emotions. You can feel them falling in love. It was a great book, one I highly recommend. One of my favorites by this author. It is also a very steamy and sensual read, with some scenes just so fun to read. ;-) This is book 2 in a series, but can be read out of order. The hero/heroine briefly appear together in the previous book, but nothing is lost by not reading it first. Enjoy!

The characters are all so well done, the plot flowed smoothly and the romance is perfection!!!! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

When the Ladies Literary Society of London selects as its latest novel "Memoirs of a Mistress", Viscountess Carolyn Turner thinks nothing of it until she reads the titillating content that heats her as much or more than her late spouse did although they worked the sheets. Carolyn considers an affair might cool her need. Lord Daniel Sutton has loved Carolyn for years, but hid his feelings from her as she was married. With the proper time passing since her husband died, Daniel decides to seduce the widow into being his mistress as marriage is not for him. She accepts his offer believing she can control her emotions while satisfying her body. As they make love, they fall in love, but it takes a killer trying to murder Carolyn that makes him realize he wants her safe as his wife. The return of the fun loving Ladies Literary Society (see SLEEPLESS AT MIDNIGHT) will have Regency romance fans up at night reading their latest escapades especially that of member Carolyn. The relationship between the lead couple is fun to follow even more than Memoirs of a Mistress. Although the late suspense awakens Daniel to what he could lose, this seems unnecessary as Jacquie D'Alessandro moves readers and club members from Frankenstein to erotica. Harriet Klausner

-that I'm a sucker for this type of romance; a hero whose been lusting after the married heroine for years. Her husband dies, she goes through a period of mourning and finally -finally!- she's back out into society. Widower Carolyn Turner, Viscountess Wingate has absolutely no intention of ever marrying again. As far as she is concerned she'd met the love of her life (her husband Edward) and lost him to a sudden illness. But after three years of mourning and the persistent pleas from her beloved sister, she's decided to shed her widows weeds. To go back among the living instead of wallowing in memories. As soon as Daniel Sutton, Earl Surbrooke, heard that Lady Wingate was out of mourning, he made it his sole mission to get the object of his long time lust into his bed as soon as possible. Not that he wanted to closely examine why this one particular lady was the only one who made his blood boil and feel like a green babbling school boy when in her presence. All would be cured as soon as he had her naked. After reading the scandalous book, Memoirs of a Mistress, Carolyn is shocked, appalled and more than a bit curious...well maybe more than just curious. Were these things possible? Did a man really do THAT to a woman and a woman THAT to a man? And was it enjoyable? According to her recently married and completely in love sister, yes...yes...yes...and most definitely YES! So when the dashing Earl pursues her and opens up all these emotions and sensations she thought long dead and buried, is she tarnishing the beautiful memories of her husband by thinking about having an affair or is she finally go to grasp onto to some happiness and live again? I enjoyed this book, but maybe a tiny bit less than it prequel 'Sleepless at Midnight'. Its the second in the Mayhem in Mayfair series. Very good characterizations. The pace was kind of slow though. Not much going on action wise but I didn't really mind because the sexual tension was HOT! Thats always my favorite part of reading romances anyway. And these two protagonists could start a fire under water. Daniel was ....well....All I have to say is that I would like to make some of my own confessions to him! I also liked that Carolyn's dead husband wasn't some abusive jerk or that he didn't know how to please a woman as one often times finds in historical romance. She loved him deeply but realizes that there is room in her heart for more. This book sort of reminded me of 'When He Was Wicked' by Julia Quinn (really good btw) and a short story in the anthology set 'My Scandalous Bride'. That one is called 'The Proposition' by Leslie Lafoy (an absolutely fantastic read!). So I recommend this book along with its prequel. I'm looking forward to the sequels where the loud, brash and fabulously wealthy American Mr. Logan Jenssen pairs up with nose-stuck-up-in-the-air blue blooded Emily. As well as the stunningly beautiful but stuck under her match making mama's (title seeking) thumb, Julianne and her dark an