One Scandalous Night

by Elizabeth Hoyt, Kelly Bowen, Anna Campbell

From three bestselling authors come breathtaking, sensual novellas of first love and second chances for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton!

Days of Rakes & Roses

Lady Lydia Rothermere has spent the past decade trying to make up for a single, youthful moment of passion. Now the image of propriety, Lydia knows her future rests on never straying outside of society's rigid rules. Yet as she prepares for a marriage that will suit her family, but not her heart, rake and adventurer Simon Metcalf returns to reignite the flames of desire he started all those years ago . . . and Lydia must decide what's more important: propriety or passion?

Once Upon a Moonlit Night

After escaping a kidnapper only interested in her dowry, Hippolyta Royle is running for her life. So when she throws herself at the mercy of a passing coach, her only hope is that the handsome traveler inside will escort her to safety. But Matthew Mortimer doesn’t turn Hippolyta away, he doesn't believe her story. Only danger still stalks Hippolyta . . . and once they share a breathtaking kiss, Matthew realizes he may not ever be ready to let Hippolyta go.

Night of the Scoundrel

Ruthless. Dangerous. Known simply as King. No one knows his true name or where he came from. And when he learns that the man who betrayed him has returned to London, King has only one goal: vengeance. But he’ll need the aid of an unlikely ally: Adeline Archambault. She is as mysterious as she is beautiful. Exiled after the French Revolution, she's determined to reclaim her birthright and deliver the justice that is owed her. King's offer is a bargain she can't refuse. But will this deal with a devil lead to a future she never dared hope for?

Genres: Historical Romance, Anthologies, Romance, Historical, Adult

390 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 25, 2022

About the author

Elizabeth Hoyt is a New York Times bestselling author of historical romance. She also writes deliciously fun contemporary romance under the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with three untrained dogs and one long-suffering husband.

Reviews

[belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo) · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed this immensely! i adored the romances, the characters were interesting. read this so quickly!

[Linda Lassman · Rating 3 out of 5]

One problem with a compilation is that all the stories contained are not always equally as appealing. That was absolutely the case with One Scandalous Evening.

I absolutely adored Night of the Scoundrel by Bowen. I've always been fascinated by King, the mysterious Crime Boss of Regency London and in this story, finally, everything is revealed. This was definitely a 5-star read for me. It was also the reason I got this book and it was totally worth the price.

I enjoyed Once Upon a Moonlit Night by Elizabeth Hoyt and would give it 4 stars. I particularly enjoyed the opening scene and Tommy Teakettle (the mongoose), and if the attitude of Hippolyta toward sex and her complete disregard for her reputation were jarring enough to be annoying, overall the story was quite satisfying.

Unfortunately, I did not like Days of Rakes and Roses by Anna Campbell at all. The prologue caught my interest, but by the end of the fourth chapter I had lost interest in all of the characters and really couldn't have cared less how things worked out for them. It's too bad, because based on the other two stories, I expected better. I didn't bother finishing the story and, quite frankly, that I only took off one more star is more a reflection of my appreciation for Bowen's story than it is an accurate reflection of my opinion of the book as a whole.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

2 out of 3 isn't bad.
Hoyt's novella, Days of Rakes and Roses = 4 stars
Campbell's Once Upon a Moonlit Night = No. Hell, no.
Bowen's Night of the Scoundrel = oh yeah 4.5 stars. Already searching her backlog.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

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