"Engaging Regency romantic suspense"
In 1810, Lillian Kane shocks the Ton when she refuses to
marry Marques Dillon Mayborn, but instead shows HER
SCANDALOUS INTENTIONS by becoming his mistress. Lillian
likes Dillon, but does not love him. The mistress is a
sham to fool her odious stepfather Cornelius who wants
Lillian to marry one of his chosen losers so he can
control her trust fund that she inherits when she turns
twenty-four. In 1811, a desperate Cornelius gains an advantage when the
distraught brother of Dillon, Russell, talks with him.
They arrange a plot to get Dillon away from Lillian so
that her stepfather can abduct her. Russell thinks that
his ally wants him to wed his stepdaughter, but Cornelius
has other plans. Meanwhile, the Solicitor General Dagwood
arrests Dillon charging him with the murder of Lady
Langham. Knowing he is innocent, Lillian turns to Enquiry
Agent Nicholas Redford to prove her contention. As he
works the case for his client, Nicholas realizes that she
is the target of an odious scheme even as they fall in
love. ONE WICKED NIGHT is an engaging Regency romantic suspense
that grips readers once they understand the motives of key
players. The story line moves rather quickly from the
time Dillon goes to Newgate until the final
confrontation. Though Cornelius is as odious as they
come, fans will appreciate Dillon's sacrifice, an
enlightened Lady, and the courage of the lead couple that
all come together in a fabulous tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 5, 2004
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