Scandalous by Night

I've read all the books in this series and I was not let down by this new addition. The ending reminded me of the first book. It had me laughing and sighing. The strawberry jam scene was great!!

The story had depth, the characters are strong and leap of the pages. This is the story of Everod and rake who many years ago slept with his step-mother (when he was 15 year old) and his father almost killed him. It is now 12 years later and he wants revenge and decides that Muara Keighly his step-mother neice who told his father about his affair should be his victim. As in all good romances - nothing works out as planned. Don't planned to get anything done - Enjoy! I would also suggest; All of the The Carlisle Series (starting with Wicked Under the Covers (Carlisle Family, Book 1)) , A Rake's Guide to Seduction (Zebra Historical Romance),In Bed With the Devil (Avon Romantic Treasure), Under Your Spell (Witches of Mayfair, Book 1), After the Kiss: The Notorious Gentlemen, Lessons From a Courtesan and At the Bride Hunt Ball (Avon Romance) ~ It's been a great summer of reading, Enjoy!

In 1799 his stepmother Lady Worrington arranged his betrayal abetted by her ten year old niece Maura Keighly that left Viscount Everod near dead with a wound to his throat given to him by his dad who wishes he was dead. His younger brother Rowan sides with his father. Over the next decade he lived for vengeance though his reputation for wickedness as a les sauvages nobles comes with his seemingly zillion different women. Now in 1811; he believes he finally has the opportunity. He will seduce and ruin Maura to get back at those who betrayed him. . Maura is considering strongly accepting the marriage proposal from Rowan. When she meets Everod she hesitates saying yes to Rowan as she feels both guilt for her part in the duplicity and is also attracted to him even before he begins his seduction. However, Everod finds himself caught in his own trap as he begins to fall in love with the expendable chip. He soon realizes his nefarious scheme worked too well as someone, whom he suspects is in the bosom of the Worrington family, apparently is willing to finish the job of a dozen years ago and kill Maura too. Readers will enjoy this entertaining Regency romantic suspense as the near death experience turns Everod into a rake, but a taste of strawberry jam and other fruits change him into a hero. Sub-genre fans will enjoy this tasty treat as Maura is pulled by her love for the rogue she knows is trying to destroy her, her duty to the aunt who took her out of poverty, and to her beloved's brother who has been her best friend. Few writers combine romance and suspense inside a historical as well as Barbara Pierce consistently does. Harriet Klausner

Scandalous by Night by Barbara Pierce " To love him would only lead to a broken heart." Everod, the banished son of his father, Lord Worrington still held the pain and brandished the scar on his neck given by his father when he discovered the tryst between his newest wife and his eldest son; the heir. While Everod healed from the near fatal attack, he planned his revenge. Maura believed her Aunt, the Countess whole heartedly when she was told that Everod had attacked her in the field, forcing himself upon the unwilling Countess. Maura confessed this tale to her Uncle, only coming to realize some years later that what her Aunt had said was a farce. 12 years later she would come face to face with the man that she helped to seal his fate, he was no longer even mentioned in the Worrington household, but that is soon to change. Vengeance would be sweet. He planned on seducing Maura and ruining her for any man. Little did he know, his younger brother was also vying for the young lady's attention, possibly even marriage. Everod attacks his own brother at the ball, publicly humiliating Maura, now that the ton knows of such scandal... will she run off with a man that she does not love? Or will the brother that has been named "Everhard", one of les sauvages nobles, claim what is his; her heart? A tale of seduction, scandal, betrayal, and love, Ms. Pierce has captured my heart with her novel, Scandalous by Night. I have been lucky enough to follow the Carlisle series. The author does a spectacular job in penning these historical erotic romances... they are tasteful and full of sassy characters that have just enough bite to keep you enthralled with each turn of the page. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading Scandalous by Night, I just hope that it is not too long before the next book in the series is out on the shelves! 5 Hearts

Townsend Elliot Lidsaw, Viscount Everod, has spent twelve years nurturing his anger and hurt over the circumstances that resulted in his being rejected by his entire family. He was lucky to survive his father's rage, and he blames his step mother's niece for the fiasco. Everod's successfully cemented his membership into a group of rakes known as the les sauvages nobles. He's definitely perfected his power of seduction and now that Maura is amongst the ton, it's time for him to enact his vengeance - only staying detached from the situation could be impossible. Maura Keighly had played a key role in Everod's downfall but she'd only been ten-years-old at the time and hadn't fully understood the scene she'd had the misfortune to witness. She's all grown up now and her aunt has plans for her to marry Everod's brother Rowan. Maura doesn't have any interest in marrying Rowan; he's more like a brother. Everod, on the other hand, has been the man who's occupied a special place in her heart for many years - even if he has been absent from her life. When Everod was only sixteen-years-old he gave into hormones and succumbed to his father's twenty-four year old fourth wife, Georgette's seduction. Their liaison ultimately ripped the family apart and almost cost him his life. He still bears the scar across his throat as a constant reminder of his own father's disdain. When he learns that Maura has accompanied his father and his wife, Georgette, to London for the season, he sees his opportunity to have his revenge. Seduction has been the downfall of many young ladies and Everod's certainly not above using his manly charms against her. It seems simple enough; seducing Maura would go a long way toward paying back Georgette through her niece's humiliation. The situation goes a little awry when his friends and their women become involved. While Everod's taking great pains to annoy Georgette and get close to Maura, his friends' women are taking Maura into their circle and doing their best to protect her from Everod's lusty intentions. Somewhere along the line revenge takes a backseat to his ever increasing love for Maura, but their courtship is going to be far from `socially acceptable.' After all, he is one of the les sauvages nobles and following the dictates of their peers is simply not done. Can Maura and Everod let go of the past to ensure a loving future? Barbara Pierce continues her enchanting CARLISLE SERIES with SCANDALOUS BY NIGHT. With characters you can't help but laugh with, love, and hate - all at the same time - this is one book that kept me reading long past bedtime. Everod is absolutely lovable and I couldn't help but feel his heartache over his family's rejection. Maura is a lovely young woman with a spunky personality and determination to do what she believes is right - even when it costs her. I absolutely love how Everod's friends and their women take him to task for his boorish attitude and take Maura into their folds.