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78th out of 78 books
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A Night of No Return (The Private Lives of Public Playboys)
by
Sarah Morgan (Goodreads Author)
Money, charm and sensual skills don't make up for a heart colder than ice
Wild parties, wanton women, relentless work—nothing helps tycoon Lucas Jackson escape his dark and haunting past. Arriving at his rural castle in a snarling snowstorm, he craves only complete isolation.
But it seems oblivion can take an unexpected and highly intoxicating form!
Personally delivering t...more
Personally delivering t...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
October 16th 2012
by Harlequin
(first published August 1st 2012)
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Lucas just wants to be left alone and he goes to his estate to do just that. Unfortunately his soon-to-be ex-gf decides to throw a surprise party for "him" which he promptly disbands and then also gets rid of the woman. He's just wanting to be alone so he can drink himself into a stupor but things don't always work the way you want them to. He's hardened his heart against love believing himself to not be worthy of anything more than a quick affair.
Emma is a good girl working for Lucas as his ass...more
Emma is a good girl working for Lucas as his ass...more
Lucas is a dark and tortured hero, living his own private version of hell. The only way for him to cope with the anniversary of a tragic event is to drink himself to oblivion. But this year, he is not left alone. His very efficient PA, Emma, braves the storm to deliver an important file and, finding him in such dark mood, she refuses to leave him alone. And then begins the night of no return that changes their professional relationship irrevocably.
Emma is sweet and caring. Even with her own shar...more
Emma is sweet and caring. Even with her own shar...more
I have never been a big reader of the classic Harlequin line and I usually only read the Nocturne books in their serial lines. For some reason though, the summary drew me in and I decided to give them a try.
The first third of the book is about Emma and Lucas being trapped in a fancy castle that Lucas owns with his partners/friends from work. There is a bunch of narration in the first third of this book to set up the story that will follow in the rest of the pages. While I appreciate some initial...more
The first third of the book is about Emma and Lucas being trapped in a fancy castle that Lucas owns with his partners/friends from work. There is a bunch of narration in the first third of this book to set up the story that will follow in the rest of the pages. While I appreciate some initial...more
Lucas Jackson considers himself as cold and as heartless as the storm currently dumping endless amounts of snow on his remote country estate. He longs for nothing more than solitude and a bottle, in order to find the oblivion he craves. Anything that can keep the memories at bay is a welcome distraction.
Emma Gray has better things to do than traipse around the British countryside with her workaholic boss’s precious client file. She has more duties and responsibilities than time. Unfortunately, h...more
Emma Gray has better things to do than traipse around the British countryside with her workaholic boss’s precious client file. She has more duties and responsibilities than time. Unfortunately, h...more
Dec 01, 2012
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
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5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
contemporary,
non-erotic
Originally posted at: http://www.longandshortreviews.blogsp...
How do you heal a man who is in so much emotional pain that he deals with it by getting drunk as a skunk on the anniversary date of the tragic event? How does a woman get beyond the fortress that surrounds that man’s heart and reteach him how to live and love again? With a little help from his friends, even ones he didn’t realize he had.
It’s a believable pain that Lucas, the hero, suffers and once I found out what it was, it was very...more
How do you heal a man who is in so much emotional pain that he deals with it by getting drunk as a skunk on the anniversary date of the tragic event? How does a woman get beyond the fortress that surrounds that man’s heart and reteach him how to live and love again? With a little help from his friends, even ones he didn’t realize he had.
It’s a believable pain that Lucas, the hero, suffers and once I found out what it was, it was very...more
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A Night of No Return is a engaging and emotionally satisfying read
I love office romances and this one though a Boss/PA romance is set completely out of the office environment, which provides the perfect setup for this story.
Lucas drives out to Chigworth Castle to drink himself to oblivion and chase away his demons on this eventful anniversary. When Emma realizes Lucas has left behind an important file they have been working on she decides to drive out and deliver...more
A Night of No Return is a engaging and emotionally satisfying read
I love office romances and this one though a Boss/PA romance is set completely out of the office environment, which provides the perfect setup for this story.
Lucas drives out to Chigworth Castle to drink himself to oblivion and chase away his demons on this eventful anniversary. When Emma realizes Lucas has left behind an important file they have been working on she decides to drive out and deliver...more
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I am in love with Sarah Morgan. It's a young love. But a deep one. I first met her a few short months ago. When I saw a super corny title called Doukaki's Apprentice. Obviously, I scoffed at the title. But then I read the summary and decided to give it a try. And I loved it. Then I read The Greek's Innocent Virgin. Super loved it! Then Twelve Nights of Christmas. Super, super loved it with extra sauce on the side! And it...more
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I am in love with Sarah Morgan. It's a young love. But a deep one. I first met her a few short months ago. When I saw a super corny title called Doukaki's Apprentice. Obviously, I scoffed at the title. But then I read the summary and decided to give it a try. And I loved it. Then I read The Greek's Innocent Virgin. Super loved it! Then Twelve Nights of Christmas. Super, super loved it with extra sauce on the side! And it...more
n A Night of No Return we meet Lucas, a successful architect who, due to reasons from his past, once a year locks himself away from the world essentially to drown his sorrows. His kind and caring PA Emma risks her safety one stormy snowy night to drive out to where Lucas hidden himself away to deliver very important documents that he's left at the office. These documents are required for his upcoming meeting with Christiano Ferrara from Once a Ferrara Wife. Emma and Lucas are snowed in and so be...more
Long ago before I was a wife, mother, blogger and book reviewer, I was once a personal assistant. So I read this romance novel with particular interest. The Boss/PA relationship is interesting. The PA depends on the boss for his/her livelihood and the boss depends on the PA to keep his/her office running smoothly. How the relationship rolls depends on the male/female equation and age balance. The relationship between my and my boss/es would have been, at its warmest, like father/daughter (or unc...more
A NIGHT OF NO RETURN by USA Bestselling Author Sarah Morgan is a November 2012 release by Harlequin Presents.
Lucas Jackson has a tortured past and a love deprived childhood. So he has no idea how to love and he believed himself incapable of falling in love. One snowstorm night while he had craved complete isolation his secretary, Emma Gray arrived just to deliver an important file. What she had not counted on was that she could not leave him alone in this condition and go.
Emma had subdued her f...more
Lucas Jackson has a tortured past and a love deprived childhood. So he has no idea how to love and he believed himself incapable of falling in love. One snowstorm night while he had craved complete isolation his secretary, Emma Gray arrived just to deliver an important file. What she had not counted on was that she could not leave him alone in this condition and go.
Emma had subdued her f...more
Reviewed by Desere
Mrs Morgan is one of the few authors that is able to transport you to the dreamiest of locations,with the most powerful,memorable characters and a outstanding tale of romance in vivid detail.
In A Night of No Return the author has once again magically in a matter of mere hours taken me on a journey like no other.
Mrs Morgan takes two characters,stunningly handsome Lucas tormented by grief and driven to never let love in,and kind hearted Emma driven only to provide for her family...more
Mrs Morgan is one of the few authors that is able to transport you to the dreamiest of locations,with the most powerful,memorable characters and a outstanding tale of romance in vivid detail.
In A Night of No Return the author has once again magically in a matter of mere hours taken me on a journey like no other.
Mrs Morgan takes two characters,stunningly handsome Lucas tormented by grief and driven to never let love in,and kind hearted Emma driven only to provide for her family...more
This book tells the story of Lucas who went back to his home to drink and forget the anniversary of the death of his daughter found himself to be alone with Emma, his personal assistant. Ever the dedicated staff, Emma drove all the way up to her boss’ home to deliver documents to him in time for his travel, even though having to forgo her time with her little brother. However, the raw needs within Lucas have resulted in a one night stand with Emma. But Lucas is no longer capable of loving everyo...more
Generally, I'm a sucker for romantic drama and cliche story-lines, so it's safe to say that this short novel did that for me. A night of no return like many other boss-secretary romances carried those intense conversations, which left you wishing for once you were in an actual situation as was Emma. Heartfelt words and confessions alongside the heat of passion will equal to nothing but a happily ever after. Sarah Morgan can definitely use her words to put you in an ultimate universe. Certain par...more
Can I just say how happy I am to discover non-virgin heroines in some new category romances? I just read this and Michelle Celmer's Caroselli's Christmas Baby, and was very pleased to note that the heroines of both books, while not promiscuous in the slightest, were still somewhat experienced and confident in what they wanted.
Unfortunately, I never really felt love on Lucus' part (though lust was never a problem lol), so I wasn't really feeling his "transformation" from cold, unfeeling man who'...more
Unfortunately, I never really felt love on Lucus' part (though lust was never a problem lol), so I wasn't really feeling his "transformation" from cold, unfeeling man who'...more
Wealthy playboy, Lucas Jackson, has a past that tortures him. All he wants to do is be alone with his grief. As fate would have it, one of his employees, Emma, delivers a file to his home during a snow storm. She ends up spending the night, thus beginning an intense relationship. Will it lead to love or will it be just another fling for Lucas?
A Night of No Return is packed with romance and sensuality. The descriptive writing makes you feel like you are right there in the story. The characters ar...more
A Night of No Return is packed with romance and sensuality. The descriptive writing makes you feel like you are right there in the story. The characters ar...more
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This is another great read from Sarah Morgan who is an auto-buy for me. I am still steamed up from her Ferrara's and Christiano and his daughter make a brief appearance in this story at a key point for the hero.
Lucas Jackson has a past. One night of the year that brings back memories that torture him with guilt and inadequacy. A night where all he wants to do is curl up with a bottle and seek oblivion because nothing works for him. Not mindless sex and riotous parties, or his current mistress ha...more
Lucas Jackson has a past. One night of the year that brings back memories that torture him with guilt and inadequacy. A night where all he wants to do is curl up with a bottle and seek oblivion because nothing works for him. Not mindless sex and riotous parties, or his current mistress ha...more
I tend to have a love/hate relationship with Sarah Morgan books, but I end up loving enough that I always give them a chance if they sound good. This was definitely on the love side. Lucas and Emma were just so good together...and the issues that had to be overcome were totally BELIEVABLE. Not over the top and groan inducing. Both Lucas and Emma had intriguing things to work through, and I enjoyed watching them learn and grow together... And the dialogue was really witty at times... The way Emma...more
PA sleeps with boss—nothing new about that story. But in this particular case, the consequences are delicious. Awkwardness, discomfort, discussions about whether or not a resignation is necessary, misunderstandings in everyday conversations/situations—just delicious! Oh, and the heroine is competent, has a backbone and isn't afraid to use it. The hero is driven, demanding and difficult to work for but is in no way an alphole.
Emotionally satisfying and, well, I'll say it again, delicious. *happy...more
Emotionally satisfying and, well, I'll say it again, delicious. *happy...more
This book was excellent. I was riveted, not stopping until I finished.
There was only one thing that bugged me a little, and that was the fact that Lucas and Emma start sharing personal details of their lives after two years of them not knowing anything about each other. Lucas wasn't interested and Emma wanted to keep it professional--and then all of a sudden they're sharing?
That was my only qualm with this book, otherwise it was a great read!
I strongly recommend this for people who love those "t...more
There was only one thing that bugged me a little, and that was the fact that Lucas and Emma start sharing personal details of their lives after two years of them not knowing anything about each other. Lucas wasn't interested and Emma wanted to keep it professional--and then all of a sudden they're sharing?
That was my only qualm with this book, otherwise it was a great read!
I strongly recommend this for people who love those "t...more
I enjoyed the first half, but I think the emotional complexities of the hero resolved far too easily to be convincing. It feels like his deep-rooted angst was trivialised just so he could say "I love you" in the final pages, especially considering the lead-up. Actually, I'd have much preferred it if he didn't even say it at all, but that the ending suggest as much that he would change and eventually reach that emotional point. Much more realistic and still have the obligatory HEA.
I love Sarah Morgan's books, but this one fell flat for me. At first I was annoyed because the heroine was so pushy at the beginning about not leaving him alone even though there was a horrible storm and she was supposedly anxious to get to her family. Then I felt the ending was way too rushed. Still, the hero is a yummy alpha, with plenty of angst, and I enjoyed the glimpses of the Ferrarras.
I found the story quite promising on some level but there were points in the book which were dragged too long. There were also very significant parts that are too rushed specifically the ending. Anyway, it was still a good read 'cause it was able to pluck a few of my heartstrings. It is also a brief read so it's quite enough to keep you preoccupied during your idle time.
3 1/2 stars. Sarah Morgan is becoming my go-to author for Harlequin Presents that aren't cookie cutter. (Sadly, she also seems to be the author who specializes in continuity errors. What is up with that?) This is a bit of a tearjerker, with a guilt-ridden hero and a sensible, compassionate heroine. Good read.
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It was mellow and somber at times, tragic and passionate at other. It had a good balance to it and I liked it, a lot. I thought that it was well written and edited VERY well. I was impressed with it totally. It was a very 'smooth' story.
I liked this one until the end. The hero professes the entire time he can't 'love' so I didn't feel convinced he actually loved the heroine at the end. I needed to SEE him not just hear it from him. What I saw was not convincing enough. But he is a nice tortured hero - good and cranky which I always like. Also nice heroine.
Review to come.
Review to come.
This was an enjoyable romance. The characters were likeable, and the setting in the first half of the novel was irresistibly romantic; I have a thing for characters being snowed in together. A perfect holiday confection of a romance!
This book was very emotional and sensual. I really enjoyed the transformation of Lucas from a cold man to a kind, loving man. I also liked that Emma wasn't one of those poor, innocent woman but a woman that is experiences and confident.
Thank you to GoodReads and Morgan for giving me a free copy of this book.
Thank you to GoodReads and Morgan for giving me a free copy of this book.
Wished there was more progression shown in the hero's overcoming his grief and fear of love because that was the relationship impediment. Instead, it just seemed to happen.
The first Mills & Boon book i've really enjoyed in ages, definately think it was worth "book of the month"
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About Sarah
USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes lively, sexy stories for Harlequin Presents and is currently hard at work on her first full length contemporary romance novel which will be published October 2013.
As a child Sarah dreamed of being a writer and although she took a few interesting detours on the way, she is now living that dream. With her writing career she has successfully...more
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USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes lively, sexy stories for Harlequin Presents and is currently hard at work on her first full length contemporary romance novel which will be published October 2013.
As a child Sarah dreamed of being a writer and although she took a few interesting detours on the way, she is now living that dream. With her writing career she has successfully...more
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