One Night of Passion (Avon Romantic Treasure)

This is the first novel I've read by Elizabeth Boyle, and it won't be my last. This author skillfully weaves excellent character development, suspense, adventure, and humor with wonderful storytelling skills. Very satisfying and highly recommended!

Georgiana Escott has one night to find a man to ruin her in order to avoid marriage to the old and despicable Lord Harris her Uncle Phinas has arranged a marriage with for her. Knowing she will be subjected to a test to confirm her virginity Georgiana doesn't have much time. She decides to attend the Cyprian's ball where England's most notable rogues are sure to attend. Here Georgie meets the dashing Lord Colin Danvers, who has just been dishonorly charged from his station. Though resistant at first Colin, eventually succumbs to Georgie's aggressive advances. The next morning Colin finds Georgiana gone... Finding out that her guardian and Lord Danvers is one and the same, makes the reunion of the stormy lovers filled with animosity and suspicion. Finding themselves on the same ship with Georginna's baby in tow, their reunion is stormy. Colin suspects Georgiana of being a French spy. Georgina resents Colin for being the mastermind behind her marriage betrothal to Lord Phineas. Their wonderful night of passion remains in their minds however and they find themselves drawn to each other. The book actually has two parts to it, the first being quite light and erotic as the seduction comes to play and the second being more serious once they meet again. The change in Georgina from seductress in the first part to angry and resentful woman in the second part is a hard switch to accept as a reader. I would have enjoyed one or the other, as I had quickly grown quite attached to Georgina in the first section. Overall, this story is a wonderful read, and Elizabeth Boyle introduces feisty characters and an interesting plot.

One Night of Passion is the story of Georgie Escott. Her sister Kit has stolen a letter off the desk of their uncle that says Georgie is to be married the next day to Lord Harris. This is shocking news to Georgie. She confronts her aunt and uncle and learns that indeed she is to be married to Lord Harris. But, there's one stipulation, Georgie must be untouched. She is due to have an exam the next day to prove she is. She and her sister come up with a plan that is sure to get Georgie out of the marriage. She'll go to the Cyprian Ball and seduce someone to get her out of her marriage. At the ball she meets Colin, who is Lord Danvers, who is her guardian, who signed the papers saying she would marry Lord Harris. Georgie and Colin don't know who each other are but fall in love with each other at first sight. Will her plan to get out of her marrige work? You'll have to read the book to find out!This was such a good book. The story was well written and was easy to read and quick to read. The characters were well written and the plot developed at just the right pace. Everything came together for just the right read for a day spent inside or even a day outside relaxing with a good book. A book to read again and again!

The only complaint I have is that in the epilogue they don't even mention the other characters and what they are up to... Hopefully we will get Kit's story after Temple's.

Her guardian whom she has never met signs the document that forces his ward Georgiana Escott to marry a vile old geezer. However, before they wed, her fiancé requires proof that he is marrying a virgin so he hires a physician to examine Georgiana. The night before her nuptial physical, Georgie visits the infamous Cyprian's Ball to insure she fails the test.Branded a traitor, former navy hero Colin Danvers is a man without a country. Needing to escape his troubles, Colin goes to the Cyprian's Ball where he meets Georgie. Both share an incredible night unaware that he is her guardian. Georgie's ploy works in terms of marrying the geriatric, but fails because she cares deeply for her one night stand lover with no hope for a future with him.ONE NIGHT OF PASSION is an engaging Regency romance that picks up steam from the moment Georgie and Colin meet at the ball. From that point on Georgie comes out of her virginity in several ways that make her into a mature individual that the audience will like. Colin is an interesting hero because his disinterest in what happens to his ward fits a person with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Though the story line depends on the coincidence of a rather petite sized world, fans will enjoy Elizabeth Boyle's entertaining historical.Harriet Klausner