The Duke's Night of Sin

Seven Deadly Sins #3

by Kathryn Caskie

“Caskie’s wit sparkles like a crown jewel.”
—New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd

 

Bestselling author Kathryn Caskie tempts historical readers once more with the Seven Deadly Sins—the deliciously licentious Sinclair family of unforgettable rogues and rapscallions—in The Duke’s Night of Sin. This latest family chronicle of passionate misadventures pits Lady Siusan Sinclair against the one man who holds in one hand the power to ruin her…and in the other, the key to her heart. If you adore the amorous exploits of Stephanie Laurens’s sinful Cynsters and Julia Quinn’s delightful Bridgerton clan—or have a passion for the romantic fiction of Lisa Kleypas and Victoria Alexander—The Duke’s Night of Sin is a night you will long remember!

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Regency, Fiction, Regency Romance

345 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2010

About the author

Kathryn Caskie has long been a devotee of history and things of old. So it came as no surprise to her family when she took a career detour off the online super highway and began writing historical romances full time.

With a background in marketing, advertising and journalism, she has written professionally for television, radio, magazines and newspapers.

Kathryn lives in a 200 year old Quaker home nestled in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her family, her greatest source of inspiration.

Reviews

[Joanna Loves Reading]

I read this a while ago and have been trying to remember who wrote it and what it is called. Thankfully, I just ran across the author in my feed. It was slowly driving me nuts, not because I loved it. I actually wanted to avoid the author. This is probably a 2 star read, but I am no longer giving ratings for something read so far in the past.

[L. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got this one out of the cheap bin, and there's a reason why it was so cheap. Completely bland and forgettable. I don't know why Siusan Sinclair was supposed to represent the sin of Sloth as she was no lazier than any other titled lady of this era. She's the daughter of a duke, she's not expected to do anything. And what's up with that "i", Siusan??

As for the hero - what was his name again? Oh yeah, Sebastian. See, he was so forgettable I just finished the book and already had trouble recalling his name. Author Kathryn Caskie expects me, the reader, to believe that despite having a serious blow to the head, as well as facing possibly freezing to death, that Sebastian is still able to have mind-blowing sex. No, I say. No, no, no!

There was one all-too-brief scene, just a couple of pages long, that had just a glimmer of hope to it. It was between Siusan of the Extra I and a vertically challenged reporter as they matched wits. If the book had been more like this one scene, if the hero had been the reporter instead of whatshisname, maybe I would have been more generous to the book.

[Kit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finished it- but the whole plot just didn't mesh well for someone that likes her romances to have a least a smidgen of believable romance.

[Lemon]

Bad writing. Bad writing. Bad writing. DNF. Did I already mention bad writing?

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was such a horrible historical romance. I must admit I skimmed most of it and that was the only way I was able to finish it.

I mean the sex scenes were fine maybe they could even be considered good, but there was no real story, I should say that the characters made choices that didn't make sense. I couldn't even enjoy the romantic bits because the whole time I was wondering why and how they got to that place or thought process. It was just bad. I can't even remember the names of the characters.

[Eve · Rating 2 out of 5]

Enh. I'd probably put it at 2 1/2 stars, because I did read it cover to cover in one sitting. It definitely wasn't bad, however I don't know if I'd be tempted to read it again. It was a bit..simple, and I feel you didn't really get any real depth of emotion or got to know the characters beyond HE wants to find her, and SHE doesn't want to get found.

[Shiraz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just because you're writing romance novels is not an excuse for poor writing.

[ஐ฿υκєτஐ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seriyi sırf bitirmek için zorla okuyorum.

[Praise · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5*

Apparently I had no intention of reading it, i was sorting through my epubs and realized one chapter of another book is attached in the end so I read it then probably decided to read all of it.
I definitely didn't like their father, and the only reason I found it okay was because I didn't really care, i just wasn't that invested in it.
I did like how she came around and earned her living even when forced under necessity.

[İlkim · Rating 3 out of 5]

3'ten fazlasını hak etmeyen bir seri. Diğer kitaplarını da yazmamış yazar... Yedi kardeşse yedisini de şimdiye yazmalıydı. Bitmiş gibi düşünebiliriz galiba.

[Daphne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book starts off with a pretty scandalous scene, which caught my attention because I wanted to see what happened next. I've never ready any of this author's books so I wasn't sure what to expect, but by the end, I realized that maybe her writing's not for me. It was pretty simplistic in terms of plot, and I wasn't a fan of the characters of the premise of this particular series. It's about the Scottish Sinclair children of the Duke Sinclair. The children have to reform themselves or be cast out/cut off by their father. Each son/daughter personifies one of the seven deadly sins, and in this book, it's Sloth, personified by Siusan Sinclair.

The book is told in Siusan's POV, and the Duke of Exeter (Sebastian Beaumont)'s POV. After a scandalous encounter, it's almost like a Cinderella vibe in that he's looking for her, but she's in hiding. I didn't really understand why it was such a supremely huge deal- like it's explained, but I didn't think it was as bad she felt it'd be if the secret of her identity came out. I just didn't feel that the stakes were that high- I didn't get a feeling of fear for her.

Also, I didn't care much for the characters themselves. I didn't like Siusan's sister, Priscilla. Her brothers seemed okay, but I didn't know much about them, and it's said that they're all close, but I didn't feel the connection. With the emotional aspects, I didn't feel that moved by the events of the book. Also, the characters and story felt flat, and while Siusan does change for the better, she still didn't feel all that dynamic. I couldn't sympathize with her and it just felt kind of odd in how ambivalent I was about the story. With Sebastian, sure he was okay, but he didn't make me swoon, and his grandma was kind of an odd character.

It didn't feel like there was enough development and depth to the characters and story, and I didn't feel the romance at all- the two just kind of fall in love, but I didn't understand why, and it's told vs. shown. The ending is happy and okay, but I just wasn't feeling this book.

[Amy Jacobs · Rating 4 out of 5]

First of all that let me say that the cover was not that appealing. Sure it had a gorgeous man on the front, but the wow factor of the cover comes when you open the flap of the cover and get the whole picture instead. Yes, I am a fan of covers just as much as books because they are what can capture a readers interest in deciding what will get picked up off the shelf first.

With that being said, the story was great. It is the third book in the "Seven Deadly Sins" series. and in my opinion one of the better of the three. The writing was better, the story was better, and the characters were even more enjoyable than the previous two books. This book pushed the envelope with steamier scenes and bolder characters that pushed this series in a better direction. Even though the ending was a little out there for one of the two main characters, I still found it to be an enjoyable read with the perfect balance of romance, sexy and plot.

A great new book in a series that will leave readers wanting to cast their own sins once they finish the book.

[Lita Bouquard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mildly amusing, so-so romance of a series I continue to read while waiting for a great book. Siusan Sinclair another of the 7 Scottish siblings trying to earn their way back into their father's good graces and finances, runs from London when she has a quickie in a dark room with a stranger. I like the way the siblings stick together and don't judge or blame each other. Suisan does make some big mistakes and takes quick employment teaching deportment at a girl's school. Surprisingly she likes teaching the girls and they gain confidence from her. Suisan doesn't want them to learn etiquette and societal rules the way she did- by making mistakes. She even writes down advice for a newspaper- of course earning her way. When she encounters the Duke he doesn't know they met before and they throw sparks. I didn't like that his grandmother was hateful about Suisan and then suddenly changed her mind- oh well if you like her than I will. That just wasn't believable. I would give this 2 and a half stars.

[Jessi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the concept of this series (seven brothers and sisters, ignored by their father, decide to live up to their nickname of "the seven sins" ('cause their last name is Sinclair, cute huh?)) This book gives us Siusan or "sloth." She lives to be a lady, directing others. But she's bored and lonely one night at a ball and sexes up the new Duke of Exeter (he thinks he's meeting a prostitute.) When she realizes what she's done, she tells her brothers and sister left at the house what she's done and they hide her in a girl's school where the Duke's ward is conveniently placed. I'm okay with the plot contrivances and contortions, even when the Siusan doesn't recognize the duke and goes home with him for the holidays then saves his life. It goes on and on and on. And for a sloth, Siuzan chases him pretty hard and for such a supposed lady, she's sure a big ol' slut.

[manic_reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book ! First of all I liked that Sebastian was a normal man,hero. No dark brooding,tortured soul. But normal as Suisan woth her faults. Though sometimes I felt Sebastian was a little slow...

Anyways, I loved the story plot bt the nxt one the series,Grants, I think will b much better :)

[Cozen · Rating 1 out of 5]

While I did enjoy this story as it began to set everything in motion, I found the out-in-left-field turn it took to be far too odd to even begin to follow any further. Basically I enjoyed this story up until she took off to a school. From there on I couldn't tolerate her arrogant cockiness at all. I kept seeing a snobby side of her personality that just damaged my views for liking this story.

[Katie(babs)]

DNF 20 pages in. I'm just not into the hero and heroine having sex in the dark anonymously. Also that sex scene was meh and not at all steamy.

[Canan]

İlk 2 kitaba oranla konusu daha hafif ve yüzeysel geldi.
keza duygu yoğunluğu da öyle.
çok fena değildi ama beklediğim gibi de değildi.
Sanırım ilk 2 kitabı daha çok sevmiştim..

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable romance with interesting plot twists, especially at the end. Siusin, a Scottish duke’s daughter and one of seven siblings rejected by their father for their “sins,” attends a ball for Sebastian, the young, handsome newly-named Duke of Exeter, on the one-year anniversary of her fiancée’s death. Overwhelmed, she runs from the crowd and hides in a library, where in the dark she is discovered by the Duke. Mistaking her for someone else, they tryst, and the next day he is determined to discover her. He is near to doing so when she escaped to Bath to work as a teacher in a girls school teaching them how to behave as a lady. The school of course is the one where Sebastian’s niece is attending, of course, so they are thrown together again and begin to know each other without exactly knowing of what history they share. I liked the story and the main characters and side characters were enjoyable. The main characters did at times act in a way that was outside their normal behavior, assumably to further the plot. I enjoyed it though but am disappointed the books don’t continue from here to the other 4 unmarried siblings.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first 65% was amazingly ridiculous—the kind of over the top nonsense I love. It begins with 2 strangers having sex in the dark. Surprise! It turns out to be the two main characters. And you won’t believe this, but they have tons of chemistry and something even more. And then— they keep running into each other! Whatever your favorite trope is, it’s probably here. The last quarter was eh, dominated by Siusan’s poor reasoning related to her father’s emotional abuse. Is this a spoiler?: she kinda just needed talk therapy. Would I read that first 65% again—absolutely. Ridiculous stuff still happens in the third act, but I’d skim it on a second read.

Trope: scandal, one night stand, mistaken ID, governess/teacher, forced proximity, stranded in the snow, kinda fated mates, a touch of comedy-of-manners and (my least favorite): I’m LeAviNg hIm bEcaUse I LoVe HiM aka Tortured hero who just needs therapy

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Siusan Sinclair, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, is determined to make her father proud. But a chance liaison in a darkened room has her running away, desperate to avoid scandal. Sebastian, her unknowing partner, is determined to find the mysterious lady and the hunt ensues.

This is book three in the series, but the first I read. I was a little confused at first but figured out the gist quickly. This is a super fluffy book, a bit sugary and light, and occasionally a bit annoying (the constant running and chasing gets a little much at times). I wasn't entirely sure why Siusan was sloth--she didn't seem overly lazy, or at least not moreso than her family. Perhaps there was more in previous books that explained it.

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to agree with many reviewers here, Siusan DOES NOT have extra laziness required to be considered sin of SLOTH!

Before I read this, I read The Most Wicked of Sins and I like it so I thought I would give this series another try. When I first read the synopsis I thought it would be battle of wits between the ML and FL, because you know Siusan is supposed to be lazy and there's a quote "lazy people would find an easy way to solve a problem". My interpretation is she would so something with her wits to solve her prob without lifting a finger. and I WAS SO WRONG and SO DISAPPOINTED!!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10

I enjoy the efforts made to set this story (series? idk I started with this one so can’t speak for the others) in a really solid timeline. It’s backed up by history and includes some interesting factual elements that add a colorful backdrop and even some stakes to the story. It does a bit of annoying hemming and hawing to keep the pair apart which is a bit tedious but a landmark of the genre. I appreciated that the Sinclair family is unique in their moral code which allows for this story to skip some of the (historically accurate) hand wringing that can come along with a genre that is so paradoxical in its history moral duties and the necessities of the romance element. Quick and interesting.

[Flora Phor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many books would only give you one of hidden identity, governess, stranded in a snowstorm, or the blackmail(ish?) based intrigue that serves as the finale, but this one pivots from one of these tropes to the next (and more!) with shocking fluidity. It may be one of the goofier historical romances I’ve read in a bit, and I honestly had a great time with it.

Pros: medium-to-good consent politics (imo), historically accurate weather patterns, light subject matter for the most part

Cons: ngl, if the plot feeling plausible is a sticking point for you, I’d give this one a miss

[Olivia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to give this a 3.5 - I enjoy the story of the Sinclairs and plan to continue the series, but the story was a little to quick and easy. Would have been nice to have additional character depth and more to the plot.

[Jenn | bookdragonbrunette · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author let any sort of conflict fall away really quickly and unresolved. I'm highly surprised Sebastian doesn't think less of Su for sleeping with two (theoretically) different people. I really just didn't like any of the characters.

[Orion Someone · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing in this was good not great.

I enjoyed some of the characters in this novel but I felt the Sins supposed bad behavior was contrived and their redemption convenient but without merit.

[Angie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn’t get the whole “7 deadly sins” thing. What was so sinful about them or their behavior? It sounded to me like they were just really wild kids with no adult supervision.

[Rainelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[Sera Kula · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across the title of this book after i read a historical romance i picked from a second hand book shop .It's hilarious........ Cannot wait to read it.