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Killdaren #1
Midnight Secrets
Award-winning author Jennifer St. Giles delivers more "smoldering sexual tension" with this story of forbidden love. A woman discovers that in the quest for her lost cousin, she'll find the truth in the Dragon's Curse: When two are born together, one will die by the other's hand...
After her cousin Mary is mysteriously swept away by the sea, Cassiopeia journeys to the Killdaren estate in Dartmouth, England, disguised as a chambermaid, to uncover clues. What she discovers is the estate's enigmatic owner, Sean Killdaren, and the eerie family curse that he bears. He must be separated from his twin brother—for they are destined to be the cause of their own demise.
As details of Mary's fate elude her, the shroud of darkness that Sean has created is luring Cassie in. As tempting as it would be to lose herself to such a dangerous seduction, she is determined to resist his wiles and learn more of Mary's disappearance. But the answer, Cassie fears, may lie in Sean's scandalous past or somewhere far deeper, in a twisted maze of passions where there's no turning back.
After her cousin Mary is mysteriously swept away by the sea, Cassiopeia journeys to the Killdaren estate in Dartmouth, England, disguised as a chambermaid, to uncover clues. What she discovers is the estate's enigmatic owner, Sean Killdaren, and the eerie family curse that he bears. He must be separated from his twin brother—for they are destined to be the cause of their own demise.
As details of Mary's fate elude her, the shroud of darkness that Sean has created is luring Cassie in. As tempting as it would be to lose herself to such a dangerous seduction, she is determined to resist his wiles and learn more of Mary's disappearance. But the answer, Cassie fears, may lie in Sean's scandalous past or somewhere far deeper, in a twisted maze of passions where there's no turning back.
364 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 2, 2006
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Jennifer St. Giles
34 books252 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer St. Giles writes under the names Jennifer Saints and JL Saint. She writes sexy southern suspense, paranormal romance, military romantic suspense, gothic historical and paranormal crime,
She writes romance because she believes that when you take a human being to the very core of his existence, then you will find that what matters more than anything else is to be loved and to give love.
Life is all about choices and to pull from one of Erich Fromm's quote, She chooses to create and to love rather than destroy and to hate. Go forth, dream, believe, create, inspire, and love,
Jenni (J.L. Saint, Jennifer St. Giles, Jennifer Saints)
PS. Writers don't develop split personalities. They develop pseudonyms
She writes romance because she believes that when you take a human being to the very core of his existence, then you will find that what matters more than anything else is to be loved and to give love.
Life is all about choices and to pull from one of Erich Fromm's quote, She chooses to create and to love rather than destroy and to hate. Go forth, dream, believe, create, inspire, and love,
Jenni (J.L. Saint, Jennifer St. Giles, Jennifer Saints)
PS. Writers don't develop split personalities. They develop pseudonyms
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March 17, 2012
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads.
It took me a little while to get into this book, but towards the end I was really absorbed. The story wasn't quite what I expected, but it was still engrossing. From the blurb, I expected more paranormal elements. I won't spoil the ending, but I couldn't help being a little disappointed. The mystery of what happened to Cassie's cousin Mary had me flipping the pages, but I wasn't too impressed by the resolution. I also expected more of a clean romance. Warning, if you don't like sex in your books, stay clear. It wasn't an issue for me, but it basically bordered on erotica quite a bit so think about that before reading. I won't say no to some good sexual chemistry, and though on the most part I think it was done well, some situations seemed forced to evoke sexual tension.
Cassie was just okay for me. Some of my problems with her, mainly her attitude, came from her upbringing and the time the book is set, so it's understandable. I thought she was too brash at times, but she needed to throw caution to the wind for the story to progress so I forgive that. She did develop well through the book though and this was one of my favourite aspects of the book. I loved seeing her become less spoilt and also her blooming friendships with Bridget and Rebecca, which, yes, made me a little teary at some points. Her love interest, Sean, was also not that memorable for me. He was a bit of a typical Mills & Boon style hero to me. Dark, tall and handsome with a brooding personality. I also found him a bit..pervy to be honest. He spent a large amount of the book trying to have sex with Cassie, and I'd have preferred he and Cassie spent more of the book learning about each other. Despite my issues, I found myself rooting for the pair and hoping everything would go smoothly for them.
There are more books in the series, and though I didn't love this book, I'll probably try to read them at some point. If you like steamy romances set in beautiful English locations with a little mystery on the side, I'd say give this a read. I give it a 3.5/5.
It took me a little while to get into this book, but towards the end I was really absorbed. The story wasn't quite what I expected, but it was still engrossing. From the blurb, I expected more paranormal elements. I won't spoil the ending, but I couldn't help being a little disappointed. The mystery of what happened to Cassie's cousin Mary had me flipping the pages, but I wasn't too impressed by the resolution. I also expected more of a clean romance. Warning, if you don't like sex in your books, stay clear. It wasn't an issue for me, but it basically bordered on erotica quite a bit so think about that before reading. I won't say no to some good sexual chemistry, and though on the most part I think it was done well, some situations seemed forced to evoke sexual tension.
Cassie was just okay for me. Some of my problems with her, mainly her attitude, came from her upbringing and the time the book is set, so it's understandable. I thought she was too brash at times, but she needed to throw caution to the wind for the story to progress so I forgive that. She did develop well through the book though and this was one of my favourite aspects of the book. I loved seeing her become less spoilt and also her blooming friendships with Bridget and Rebecca, which, yes, made me a little teary at some points. Her love interest, Sean, was also not that memorable for me. He was a bit of a typical Mills & Boon style hero to me. Dark, tall and handsome with a brooding personality. I also found him a bit..pervy to be honest. He spent a large amount of the book trying to have sex with Cassie, and I'd have preferred he and Cassie spent more of the book learning about each other. Despite my issues, I found myself rooting for the pair and hoping everything would go smoothly for them.
There are more books in the series, and though I didn't love this book, I'll probably try to read them at some point. If you like steamy romances set in beautiful English locations with a little mystery on the side, I'd say give this a read. I give it a 3.5/5.
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August 30, 2011Read half the book and decided it wasn't for me. Cassie, the heroine, took it upon herself to get a position at an isolated mansion to get information on the disappearance/drowning of her cousin Mary.
The first 100 or so pages finds her securing the position and then going on to say how much she wanted a bath. For 100 or so pages. And we learn about all the work she was made to do. And how much she wanted a bath.
Very little detection on her cousin's situation as far as I could see, only a few meetings with the dark and mysterious hero of the story, some pretty unlikeable characters and a feeling of disconnection with Cassie finally made me put this book down.
The first 100 or so pages finds her securing the position and then going on to say how much she wanted a bath. For 100 or so pages. And we learn about all the work she was made to do. And how much she wanted a bath.
Very little detection on her cousin's situation as far as I could see, only a few meetings with the dark and mysterious hero of the story, some pretty unlikeable characters and a feeling of disconnection with Cassie finally made me put this book down.
July 8, 2015
Rating: 3.5 stars
Sexy, melodramatic, clichéd nonsense - exactly what I was in the mood for!
Sexy, melodramatic, clichéd nonsense - exactly what I was in the mood for!
April 25, 2018
Dreaming of death. Wishing for baths. Lots of baths.
(1.5 stars) I've been a sporadic reader of Gothic romance since my teens (a very, very long time). I favor the ones without paranormal elements and, in that respect, Jennifer St. Giles' Gothics work for me. In this one, for example, there is just a touch of the paranormal with the heroine and her sister having slight psychic abilities. Other than that, this is a pretty straightforward Victorian Gothic.
What bothered me about this, as opposed to other St. Giles Gothics I've read, is that I felt it needed better editing to eliminate excess tangential subplots, wordiness, and repetitiveness, and there was a failure to fully realize the mystery plot and its resolution. There was TMI about unimportant things, such as the h's sisters' strange "tea" parties with the H's brother and friends, or the h's preoccupation with restricted personal hygiene (although rather funny at first) when working undercover as a maid, the strange nighttime activities of the H speculated upon ad infinitum, etc. and not enough time spent getting into the mystery.
What's the mystery? There were two murders, one of a woman some 8 years ago and the recent death of the h's cousin Mary. Cassie, our h, infiltrates the house where Mary had been governess to a young blind girl, pretending to be a maid. She spends most of her time making friends with another young maid, yearning for baths and uselessly exploring the house at night. I say "uselessly" as far as making any headway into the mystery of Mary's death, but it was very useful for meeting the H, who closets himself away during the day and is up all night making mysterious noises.
Because the book seemed excessively long to me, I tended to skim and read quickly towards the end. Perhaps because of this I did not find much satisfaction with the ending. Yes, the romance ended with an HEA but I remained a bit puzzled about the first murder, the one 8 years ago. Not wishing to go back and read more carefully, I'll just resign myself to not knowing.
I got this for free. As such, it's an OK read, but, IMO, not if you have to pay for it. I doubt I'll read the sequels unless they are also offered for free at some point.
(1.5 stars) I've been a sporadic reader of Gothic romance since my teens (a very, very long time). I favor the ones without paranormal elements and, in that respect, Jennifer St. Giles' Gothics work for me. In this one, for example, there is just a touch of the paranormal with the heroine and her sister having slight psychic abilities. Other than that, this is a pretty straightforward Victorian Gothic.
What bothered me about this, as opposed to other St. Giles Gothics I've read, is that I felt it needed better editing to eliminate excess tangential subplots, wordiness, and repetitiveness, and there was a failure to fully realize the mystery plot and its resolution. There was TMI about unimportant things, such as the h's sisters' strange "tea" parties with the H's brother and friends, or the h's preoccupation with restricted personal hygiene (although rather funny at first) when working undercover as a maid, the strange nighttime activities of the H speculated upon ad infinitum, etc. and not enough time spent getting into the mystery.
What's the mystery? There were two murders, one of a woman some 8 years ago and the recent death of the h's cousin Mary. Cassie, our h, infiltrates the house where Mary had been governess to a young blind girl, pretending to be a maid. She spends most of her time making friends with another young maid, yearning for baths and uselessly exploring the house at night. I say "uselessly" as far as making any headway into the mystery of Mary's death, but it was very useful for meeting the H, who closets himself away during the day and is up all night making mysterious noises.
Because the book seemed excessively long to me, I tended to skim and read quickly towards the end. Perhaps because of this I did not find much satisfaction with the ending. Yes, the romance ended with an HEA but I remained a bit puzzled about the first murder, the one 8 years ago. Not wishing to go back and read more carefully, I'll just resign myself to not knowing.
I got this for free. As such, it's an OK read, but, IMO, not if you have to pay for it. I doubt I'll read the sequels unless they are also offered for free at some point.
April 6, 2014
I actually had to put this down after a several chapters, primarily because it's written in first person. Romance is the wrong genre to write in first person, honestly. First, it means I get way too many of the narrator's thoughts to the point that it's stream of consciousness, which is not fun to read. Plus, you don't get to the hero's POV, which is frustrating. There's a time and place for first person, and romance isn't it.
Additionally, despite the interesting summary that sold me the book, it doesn't unfold on the page in a way that makes me to go any further.
Additionally, despite the interesting summary that sold me the book, it doesn't unfold on the page in a way that makes me to go any further.
February 18, 2018
I skimmed the last 35%. If this book had been written in dual POV, preferably 3rd person, it could have been so much better. Instead, we spend the entire book in the heroine's head. It was repetitive, tedious, and boring. By the end, I knew more about the dead cousin than I did the Hero. There was too large a cast of characters and possibilities for the plot for the author to make the choice of single POV.
November 2, 2019
Honestly more of a 2.5.
Yep definitely a gothic inspired romance complete with the sometimes annoying habit of the heroine/narrator to overly describe scenes or people in a way that doesn't actually paint me a picture.
Standard fare - girl mysteriously goes missing, but more importantly the Hero lusts for the heroine but IT CAN NEVER BE.
Ever. Except if she sneaks into his bedroom without permission. Or he wants to prove its wrong for them to be together. Or she has too much "spiced wine".
Seriously. They can't be together!
The ending here was less buttoned up than I'm used to with my romances, likely because the next book is so closely linked to it.
Overall, not bad just not what I was hoping for.
Yep definitely a gothic inspired romance complete with the sometimes annoying habit of the heroine/narrator to overly describe scenes or people in a way that doesn't actually paint me a picture.
Standard fare - girl mysteriously goes missing, but more importantly the Hero lusts for the heroine but IT CAN NEVER BE.
Ever. Except if she sneaks into his bedroom without permission. Or he wants to prove its wrong for them to be together. Or she has too much "spiced wine".
Seriously. They can't be together!
The ending here was less buttoned up than I'm used to with my romances, likely because the next book is so closely linked to it.
Overall, not bad just not what I was hoping for.
May 5, 2018
Nice Gothic tale
Cassieopeia (Cassy) Andrews has a gift sometimes when she dreams it is of a person in peril or death, she dreams of a close cousin Mary to receive a telegram of her accidental deat,
Neither Cassy nor her aunt believe that Mary's death was accidental so Cassy goes to investigate, she has some experience as a reporter writing for a help column.
The master of the house the Earl is a philanderer the sons are thought to have murdered a young lady years before, the younger son shuns light and there are whispers of his being a vampire.
All delightful elements of a gothic romance even if everything is not as it seems I found the characters extremely likeable even if Cassy was a bit too Miss Goody two shoes, the plot wasn't bad and the gpthic elements fun though;
I have some questions on the too neat ending.
SPOILERS
if the Mrs Frye killed Mary by accident by whom and why was she taken to the secret room? On horseback?
Jamie keeps saying 'hurt Mary' was he trying to draw attention to the body or repeat his act?
Who lured/took Rebecca up to the roof by the belltower
And who killed Lady Helen
Cassieopeia (Cassy) Andrews has a gift sometimes when she dreams it is of a person in peril or death, she dreams of a close cousin Mary to receive a telegram of her accidental deat,
Neither Cassy nor her aunt believe that Mary's death was accidental so Cassy goes to investigate, she has some experience as a reporter writing for a help column.
The master of the house the Earl is a philanderer the sons are thought to have murdered a young lady years before, the younger son shuns light and there are whispers of his being a vampire.
All delightful elements of a gothic romance even if everything is not as it seems I found the characters extremely likeable even if Cassy was a bit too Miss Goody two shoes, the plot wasn't bad and the gpthic elements fun though;
I have some questions on the too neat ending.
SPOILERS
if the Mrs Frye killed Mary by accident by whom and why was she taken to the secret room? On horseback?
Jamie keeps saying 'hurt Mary' was he trying to draw attention to the body or repeat his act?
Who lured/took Rebecca up to the roof by the belltower
And who killed Lady Helen
May 10, 2019
I started to read this series because I read an excerpt from book 3 and upon investigation into the series I discovered it was probably best to read them in order as they build off of each other and I'd miss some key details if I read the third book as a stand alone. This book was great up until chapter 8. I honestly felt like things started to fall apart during that chapter. (Ironically, that also happened to be the longest chapter in the book, about double the size of all the others. I don't think there's a correlation at all but thought it was interesting nonetheless.) I felt like the plot started to deteriorate as did the writing, and I had the thought several times that maybe editing became lax around this point. Eg: the curse was never really explained (they touch on that in book 2 because it's a bigger deal in the book, but it's still really lacking substance) so when it was brought up I didn't treat it as anything important.
While I truly feel like things took a nose dive I am sticking with the series because I want to see how book 3 goes. Unfortunately, at the moment it looks like book 2 isn't doing much better than this one so my hopes for book 3 are slipping fast. The one redeeming quality, they really nailed the genre down, it does feel like a gothic novel. If only the writing, storytelling, and overall editing was just as solid.
While I truly feel like things took a nose dive I am sticking with the series because I want to see how book 3 goes. Unfortunately, at the moment it looks like book 2 isn't doing much better than this one so my hopes for book 3 are slipping fast. The one redeeming quality, they really nailed the genre down, it does feel like a gothic novel. If only the writing, storytelling, and overall editing was just as solid.
May 21, 2018
2.5, maybe? This was almost a DNF. As the other reviews indicate, it is very slow, especially in the 60-80% range. I thought it would take me hours to get to 80.
It has insta-lust (and get this - the insta-lust is incited by an effing portrait). And hardly a scene passes between the hero and heroine without some petting (it was mildly creepy, considering little conversations were had). Once they got to know each other, at least they talked and she was able to resist the banging. I was spectacularly annoyed by the constant improper use of apostrophe - Killdaren's instead of Killdarens - like, how do you not know that? And then, later, the use of the word "infer" instead of "imply." Come on.
I liked the heroine, mostly. Her journey from ignorance to insight is admirable. The hero was just weirdly vampiric and also flat. The supporting characters are pretty well-written, and I rather enjoyed Bridget. The mystery is a bit muddled and later obvious. Overall, meh. I almost wanted to read the next one, but decided I don't want this level of cheese again.
It has insta-lust (and get this - the insta-lust is incited by an effing portrait). And hardly a scene passes between the hero and heroine without some petting (it was mildly creepy, considering little conversations were had). Once they got to know each other, at least they talked and she was able to resist the banging. I was spectacularly annoyed by the constant improper use of apostrophe - Killdaren's instead of Killdarens - like, how do you not know that? And then, later, the use of the word "infer" instead of "imply." Come on.
I liked the heroine, mostly. Her journey from ignorance to insight is admirable. The hero was just weirdly vampiric and also flat. The supporting characters are pretty well-written, and I rather enjoyed Bridget. The mystery is a bit muddled and later obvious. Overall, meh. I almost wanted to read the next one, but decided I don't want this level of cheese again.
August 15, 2017
Bring Love into the Darkness!!
Loved the story!! Cassie and her sisters have psychic abilities that are kept secret. Cassie's comes to her in dreams. She dreams about her cousin Mary and knows she is dead but when there told she drowned Cassie knows that that isn't right. Mary is deathly scared of the water!! Cassie takes a position as a maid so she can unravel the mystery surrounding Mary's disappearance and death. While at Killdaren Castle she grows to care for the employees and the owner Sean. Sean is cursed and is inflicted with severe migraines from a fall that nearly killed him 8 yrs ago. Cassie's wild imagination sores thinking he might be a vampire until she sees Sean in the daylight one day!! As she tires to find out what happened to Mary, danger lurks in the shadows!! A great story with a wonderful ending!!
Loved the story!! Cassie and her sisters have psychic abilities that are kept secret. Cassie's comes to her in dreams. She dreams about her cousin Mary and knows she is dead but when there told she drowned Cassie knows that that isn't right. Mary is deathly scared of the water!! Cassie takes a position as a maid so she can unravel the mystery surrounding Mary's disappearance and death. While at Killdaren Castle she grows to care for the employees and the owner Sean. Sean is cursed and is inflicted with severe migraines from a fall that nearly killed him 8 yrs ago. Cassie's wild imagination sores thinking he might be a vampire until she sees Sean in the daylight one day!! As she tires to find out what happened to Mary, danger lurks in the shadows!! A great story with a wonderful ending!!
July 14, 2018
I got awfully close to DNFing this book several times, and only sheer determination not to let it defeat me (and the fact that I only had just over an hour left in it) got me to the end.
Midnight Secrets is a dark, gothic romance, and not a particularly well-written one at that. There is little to no chemistry between the heroine (who is constantly whining about wanting a bath) and the hero (who spends a good amount of time being pointlessly mysterious and saying things like, "There's only one reason for you to come into my chambers..."). Please, make it stop.
There's supposed to be an element of mystery (as Cassie first takes the position of a maid to find out why her cousin died), but it continually takes second place to Cassie moaning about needing a bath and teaching one of the other maids to read (with an erotic vampire book, no less).
Just don't do it to yourself.
Midnight Secrets is a dark, gothic romance, and not a particularly well-written one at that. There is little to no chemistry between the heroine (who is constantly whining about wanting a bath) and the hero (who spends a good amount of time being pointlessly mysterious and saying things like, "There's only one reason for you to come into my chambers..."). Please, make it stop.
There's supposed to be an element of mystery (as Cassie first takes the position of a maid to find out why her cousin died), but it continually takes second place to Cassie moaning about needing a bath and teaching one of the other maids to read (with an erotic vampire book, no less).
Just don't do it to yourself.
August 23, 2017
The premise of this book is a good one - is he a vampire? Lots of potential. But the story just wasn't compelling. Sean came off as so dark at first, then his real nature is revealed, and I just felt like what was with all the spooky threatening talk before? Like he knew she suspected him and wanted to play with her fears? But how could he know that? It got better later on, but the ending left loose ends, presumably to get readers to go on to the next book. The answer to the mystery wasn't really a twist and it left questions unanswered. I don't plan to continue to the next book in the series. All in all I found the story unsatisfying.
August 23, 2017
Could be better
I felt like there was too much left unfinished. Too many unanswered questions. I here is the sister? Who is the horseman? What really happened to Mary. I don't think Jaime or his mom did it. I think Jaime truly was trying to protect but too scared himself to b able to explain it right. I think his mom confessed in a misguided attempt to
Save him. And who killed the other lady if not the twins? What about the Earl and his friends what are they really up to? Are they truly wicked? Is there a sequel to this book that finishes the story?
I felt like there was too much left unfinished. Too many unanswered questions. I here is the sister? Who is the horseman? What really happened to Mary. I don't think Jaime or his mom did it. I think Jaime truly was trying to protect but too scared himself to b able to explain it right. I think his mom confessed in a misguided attempt to
Save him. And who killed the other lady if not the twins? What about the Earl and his friends what are they really up to? Are they truly wicked? Is there a sequel to this book that finishes the story?
September 23, 2017
3 stars
I was surprised to like this as much as I did. I think I enjoy romance considerably more if you toss in a mystery. There were plenty of things to wonder about in this one and that kept me reading to see how they'd all turn out. The first person perspective was an interesting touch and though it's not usually my preference it was surprisingly well handled. The characters for the most part were very interesting and easy to like. The sex was actually rather sexy and not so overdone that I got exasperated with it. Overall it was very well worth a rainy day read.
I was surprised to like this as much as I did. I think I enjoy romance considerably more if you toss in a mystery. There were plenty of things to wonder about in this one and that kept me reading to see how they'd all turn out. The first person perspective was an interesting touch and though it's not usually my preference it was surprisingly well handled. The characters for the most part were very interesting and easy to like. The sex was actually rather sexy and not so overdone that I got exasperated with it. Overall it was very well worth a rainy day read.
October 25, 2017
Hold on to you petticoat!
It's October so of course I'm in the mood for a good creepy and/or suspenseful read. This book did not disappoint in that respect, you end up being suspicious of EVERYONE. This book has more twists and turns then a corn maze. I did feel like this book was missing something, I just couldn't pinpoint specifically what. It's the first in the series but it doesn't end on a cliffhanger. You will have questions but those will be answered in the other books.
It's October so of course I'm in the mood for a good creepy and/or suspenseful read. This book did not disappoint in that respect, you end up being suspicious of EVERYONE. This book has more twists and turns then a corn maze. I did feel like this book was missing something, I just couldn't pinpoint specifically what. It's the first in the series but it doesn't end on a cliffhanger. You will have questions but those will be answered in the other books.
September 23, 2017
An interesting historical romance. Usually with these books it's all about the swooning virgin and the brooding hunk, which make no mistake, there was that too.
However I did find myself interested in the other characters and the back story as well. Usually, the other characters and plotting were weak but I like this one enough to continue with the series just to find out more about the other characters.
However I did find myself interested in the other characters and the back story as well. Usually, the other characters and plotting were weak but I like this one enough to continue with the series just to find out more about the other characters.
August 4, 2018
I have mixed feelings about this one. The ending felt, for lack of a better word, unfinished. There were still too many things left open for me to really feel like the book had ended. What I did like about it was the MC. She was dedicated to her family and finding out the truth. She also grew and developed a lot over the course of the story. Not sure if I will be reading more of the series, but I did enjoy this character's journey.
December 8, 2019
Sex is not love.
I don't like books that imply that sexual overtures are signs of love. I would rather read books in which the hero and heroine spend time getting to know each other, and not physically! Concentrating only on the physical side of the relationship ignores so much of our human nature. If there is only a physical attraction when a man and woman marry, there is nothing to support them when life happens. That's why so many people get divorced today!
I don't like books that imply that sexual overtures are signs of love. I would rather read books in which the hero and heroine spend time getting to know each other, and not physically! Concentrating only on the physical side of the relationship ignores so much of our human nature. If there is only a physical attraction when a man and woman marry, there is nothing to support them when life happens. That's why so many people get divorced today!
May 6, 2017
Midnight Secrets
This is a great read. There are just enough characters to keep up with, not giving away the ending and keeps you guessing till the end.
The love Cassie and Sean end up having is beautiful.
The links a person will go thru to find out what happened to their cousin is relentless. This is a good read.
This is a great read. There are just enough characters to keep up with, not giving away the ending and keeps you guessing till the end.
The love Cassie and Sean end up having is beautiful.
The links a person will go thru to find out what happened to their cousin is relentless. This is a good read.
May 14, 2017
4.5 stars
I loved, loved, loved the Gothic elements of this book. It was creepy in the best possible way. I loved the creepy house, the mysterious family, the unexpected vampire erotic books. I appreciated the culture shock the heroine felt as a result of her foray into the lower class role. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
I loved, loved, loved the Gothic elements of this book. It was creepy in the best possible way. I loved the creepy house, the mysterious family, the unexpected vampire erotic books. I appreciated the culture shock the heroine felt as a result of her foray into the lower class role. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
August 21, 2017
Enthralled
She is the best with suspense. Not even my style or reading but, she slowly hooked me with her line. I felt and saw everything she wrote as a movie in my mind. I couldn't put it down until I literally fell sleep holding my Kindle. I gave up a BBQ just so I could finish the book. I needed to know how everything wood go. Pathetic I know but, that's just how it was.
She is the best with suspense. Not even my style or reading but, she slowly hooked me with her line. I felt and saw everything she wrote as a movie in my mind. I couldn't put it down until I literally fell sleep holding my Kindle. I gave up a BBQ just so I could finish the book. I needed to know how everything wood go. Pathetic I know but, that's just how it was.
September 11, 2017
Exquisite Gothic mystery and romance!
I honestly can't give this enough stars. She has brilliantly built a detailed world filled with darkness and secret promises of something more and something dangerously. This book has captured me with its mystery and words, and I look forward to reading more from an author who can weave such a spell with words
I honestly can't give this enough stars. She has brilliantly built a detailed world filled with darkness and secret promises of something more and something dangerously. This book has captured me with its mystery and words, and I look forward to reading more from an author who can weave such a spell with words
January 12, 2019
I did enjoy reading this book, even though the hero barely appears until half way through the story and even then the heroine only spends a few minutes in his company before she declares herself in love with him! Otherwise, it's a good story that includes paranormal touches, mystery and a few twists and turns. Better editing would have made this book even better.
October 17, 2018
now i am hooked. This was such a great, easy and creative book. i was hooked after the first page.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
November 16, 2019
Crime story with little romance (at least at the beginning).
If you want to read a steamy romance, this book will bore you. Well, there is a romance, but it's hidden behind a crime story combined with a look into the world of servants in a noble house. This is more about a journey of a young "proper" woman living in a sheltered world into reality.
If you want to read a steamy romance, this book will bore you. Well, there is a romance, but it's hidden behind a crime story combined with a look into the world of servants in a noble house. This is more about a journey of a young "proper" woman living in a sheltered world into reality.
August 21, 2017
I could hardly put this book down. The story was very original especially for a Regancy
Romance.I loved the heroine, in fact all the women were very likable characters except for the villianess.This is an adult story and I would highly recommend it as pure escapism!
Romance.I loved the heroine, in fact all the women were very likable characters except for the villianess.This is an adult story and I would highly recommend it as pure escapism!
June 8, 2018
I wasn't sure I was going to like the book when I started, but I found I loved the story of Cassie and Sean. I can't wait to see what Alex gets up to next. It didn't exactly end on a cliff hanger, but there are still questions that need answers and I don't think we've solved all the mysteries yet!
December 15, 2020
Gripping
This book draws you in from the first-wonderful characters-beautifully detailed scenery descriptions-and a plot that keeps you guessing-anxious to read next book and more from this author-I think I have found a new favorite....
This book draws you in from the first-wonderful characters-beautifully detailed scenery descriptions-and a plot that keeps you guessing-anxious to read next book and more from this author-I think I have found a new favorite....
March 2, 2021
Good story but way too slow. Cassie tries to find out what happened to her cousin Mary who went to work for Sean. Posing as a maid was not as easy as Cassie thought. Sean's tortured soul and migraines help the castle folk believe he is a vampire...
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