Nights in Black Satin

Nights #1

by Noelle Mack

Carnivale in Venice . . . where a moonlight rendezvous reveals a hidden world of strange pleasure. For an adventurous woman, swept up in a richly textured, glittering drama of sophisticated sexual exploration, nothing is forbidden . . . Surrender To Me Sarah Ryan is captivated by the elegance of Venice . . . and the man known only as Marco. Dangerously handsome, with a ruthless, compelling sensuality, Marco invites her to a midnight masquerade attended by the beautiful-and the damned. Come with me, Sarah, is all that he says. And her answer is yes. Without hesitation, she enters a secret realm of desire . . . and her most intense fantasies become very, very real . . . Praise for Noelle Mack "A truly sensual story that will titillate and captivate readers" -Romantic Times on Three, four and a half star review "Smoldering hot, naughty adventure . . . a deliciously kinky read" -Joyfully Reviewed on Three "Red hot" -Shannon McKenna on Red Velvet Warning! This is a REALLY HOT book. (Sexually Explicit)

Genres: Erotica, Romance, Erotic Romance, Contemporary

236 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jill Dunlop · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nights in Black Satin begins with a young artist, Sarah Ryan who has traveled to Venice to appreciate the history and art of the city. She attends a wild party because a friend gave her the invitation. She meets a mysterious compelling man, Marco who walks her home from the party. The next day they meet and begin a tryst. Marco acquires an old book of spells that Sarah reads out loud from and the next thing they know they are transported back into Venice in the 1700’s (although, that is my best guess as to the time period).

I thought the premise of this book was very promising. Venice is a setting that is not used a lot in romances. I love time-travel novels and with the romance of Venice I was very excited about this book. I am sorry to say that it did not live up to my expectations. This first half of the book was actually pretty good. Marco comes across as very worldly and mysterious and Sarah who is young and naïve can’t help but be attracted to him. Fortunately for her the feeling is mutual. I liked that after their first encounter they don’t end up in bed right away. The time they spend together the first night is actually kind of sweet.

After they travel through time though, Marco takes on a different personality. He seems more selfish and even petulant. Sarah herself began to grate on my nerves because she was just as selfish. For this couple to have a lasting relationship was not at all believable. They never talked or worked out their problems or worries and none of the major issues were ever really addressed, at least not to my satisfaction. Also, there were hardly any steamy scenes in the last half of the book. It just became very boring and it was a real struggle to finish. I don’t recommend this book at all.

[Cindy (BKind2Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel starts out like a fairly typical steamy romance - struggling artist scrapes up enough money for a trip to Venice and there meets a handsome mysterious man. But about a third of the way through it takes a bit of a turn into the supernatural and the lovers end up in 18th century Venice. The male lead is a sorcerer and very definitely an older man than he appears. The last part of the novel is less steamy and a bit more contrived, but still pretty good.

I did like this quote:

The man and the woman on the golden rope had made her think about what could happen when you really trusted someone else: the world disappeared.

[Delilah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished it last night. Stayed up late, it was that good. Not at all what I expected. The paranormal aspect snuck up and bit me. Very cool, and I was extremely satisfied with the romance up to that point, anyway. Her character's voice kept me smiling; Marco was beyond yummy. I think I'll be keeping it for another read.

[Stevie Seber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Nights in Black Satin by Noelle Mack; it was a very enjoyable and fun read. The story flowed nicely and had a number of hot scenes that I found enjoyable. The story was refreshing in that it turned out to different from others I've read where a character goes to a foreign country falls in love with someone they met there; it's one I'll likely read again before long.

[Shelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very good book.