Scarlet Nights

Jude Deveraux doesn't do bad and this is no exception. Can't wait for her next one.

From the time I read Knight in Shining Armor, I've loved Jude Deveraux's books. This one reminded me why! The chemistry and heat between Sara and Mike left me breathless. The storyline moved forward with nary a dull moment. I read until my vision blurred!

Scarlet Nights is a wonderful read. If you are a Jude Deveraux fan this is a book worth reading. I admire how she is always growing as an author by bringing out books like this. This book has classic Jude Deveraux style yet she gives us a fresh new book that has a detective twist in it. I also love how she makes this a more down to earth book with characters like Mike Newland, who is a detective from a big city and is a bald slick guy that draws you to him. I actually like how Deveraux in this book strayed away from the usual cookie cutter type heroes that sometimes can make it almost non realistic. I actually pictured two men while reading this book that I imagined as "Mike Newland", a Bruce Willis and a Jason Statham type men who although short and bald, still very manly and attractive. I like the contrast of Mike's character to Sara Shaw's character. Mike being from a big city contradicts well with Sara's small town sheltered personality. I love the detective twist to it that also brings about a fight scene in the book that involves the Vandlo con artist family. Although a more modern setting/theme, like classic Deveraux, she always connects her settings and characters to historical places and dates in her books, which is clearly well researched by the author. All in all I thought this was a great book and hope Jude Deveraux continues to show different sides of the proficient author she is.

I really enjoyed reading everything about this book. Was recommended by a friend and will continue to buy all the rest I have yet to read.

Great book. Enjoyed the characters and the suspense. Looking forward to more.