One Night of Passion [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Boyle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

They Met At London's Notorious Cyprian's Ball . . .

Georgiana Escott has one night to find the perfect man to ruin her and leave her with a tattered reputation so she can avoid an arranged marriage to an aging, despicable roue. With a misstep, she tumbles into the arms of the disgraced and dashing Lord Danvers. But Georgie doesn't know that the lover she has enticed to follow her into the night and the stranger she holds responsible for her misfortunes are in the same . . .

When Lord Danvers find himself entangled with a tempting Cyprian, his secret mission to expose a dangerous spy goes awry. Yet once he starts to unmasked this bewitching lady, he realizes the seductress who claims his heart may be the traitor he seeks. Mistrust makes them adversaries in a perilous game—but how can he dismiss his obsession with her when one night of passion entwined their lives forever?

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Set during the Napoleonic wars, this fast-moving intrigue portrays the romance between an English spy and the gutsy daughter of an English spymaster. Upon learning that her uncle has promised her in marriage to an aging rou‚ and that her unknown guardian, Lord Danvers, has approved the match Georgie Escott vows to thwart their plans in the only way possible to ruin herself. At the Cyprian Ball, she meets Colin Danvers, an officer who's been branded a traitor. Ignorant of Colin's identity, Georgie goes through with her plan and leaves him after a single night. One year later, Colin rescues an English spy from attacking French forces and runs into Georgie, her baby and her sister, Kit, in the midst of the melee. Georgie has been posing as a widow for the past year, but she doesn't rejoice when Colin hauls her onto his ship, especially when she learns his identity. Instead, she demands to try her luck with the French. Those who have read Boyle's previous book, Once Tempted, may experience a sense of d‚j… vu here. The setup is virtually the same: a spy falls in lust with a spirited woman, but each suspects the other of being a traitor. This formulaic offering, however, is saved by Boyle's intrepid heroine, whose bold and sometimes foolhardy deeds infuse the narrative with humor and suspense.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Review

“Boyle’s intrepid heroine...infuses the narrative with humor and suspense.” (Publishers Weekly )

"Inventive, enthralling, with a cast of lively, impulsive and endearing characters, Ms. Boyle's latest is sure to leave you smiling." (Stephanie Laurens, New York Times bestselling author ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786249900
• ISBN-13: 978-0786249909
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,874,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Boyle's passions include her husband and two sons (or as she calls them, "her heroes in training"). In between the kids's activities, camping and gardening and trying to keep up on her ever-growing knitting pattern collection, she continues to write new and exciting romances.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feisty characters, May 16, 2003

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Tara A. Green (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Night of Passion (Avon Romantic Treasure) (Mass Market Paperback)

Georgiana Escott has one night to find a man to ruin her in order to avoid marriage to the old and despicable Lord Harris her Uncle Phinas has arranged a marriage with for her. Knowing she will be subjected to a test to confirm her virginity Georgiana doesn't have much time. She decides to attend the Cyprian's ball where England's most notable rogues are sure to attend. Here Georgie meets the dashing Lord Colin Danvers, who has just been dishonorly charged from his station. Though resistant at first Colin, eventually succumbs to Georgie's aggressive advances. The next morning Colin finds Georgiana gone...
Finding out that her guardian and Lord Danvers is one and the same, makes the reunion of the stormy lovers filled with animosity and suspicion. Finding themselves on the same ship with Georginna's baby in tow, their reunion is stormy. Colin suspects Georgiana of being a French spy. Georgina resents Colin for being the mastermind behind her marriage betrothal to Lord Phineas. Their wonderful night of passion remains in their minds however and they find themselves drawn to each other. The book actually has two parts to it, the first being quite light and erotic as the seduction comes to play and the second being more serious once they meet again. The change in Georgina from seductress in the first part to angry and resentful woman in the second part is a hard switch to accept as a reader. I would have enjoyed one or the other, as I had quickly grown quite attached to Georgina in the first section.

Overall, this story is a wonderful read, and Elizabeth Boyle introduces feisty characters and an interesting plot.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars engaging Regency romance, July 6, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Night of Passion (Avon Romantic Treasure) (Mass Market Paperback)

Her guardian whom she has never met signs the document that forces his ward Georgiana Escott to marry a vile old geezer. However, before they wed, her fiancé requires proof that he is marrying a virgin so he hires a physician to examine Georgiana. The night before her nuptial physical, Georgie visits the infamous Cyprian's Ball to insure she fails the test.

Branded a traitor, former navy hero Colin Danvers is a man without a country. Needing to escape his troubles, Colin goes to the Cyprian's Ball where he meets Georgie. Both share an incredible night unaware that he is her guardian. Georgie's ploy works in terms of marrying the geriatric, but fails because she cares deeply for her one night stand lover with no hope for a future with him.

ONE NIGHT OF PASSION is an engaging Regency romance that picks up steam from the moment Georgie and Colin meet at the ball. From that point on Georgie comes out of her virginity in several ways that make her into a mature individual that the audience will like. Colin is an interesting hero because his disinterest in what happens to his ward fits a person with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Though the story line depends on the coincidence of a rather petite sized world, fans will enjoy Elizabeth Boyle's entertaining historical.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Romance, July 14, 2002

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"joojoomo" (KC, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Night of Passion (Avon Romantic Treasure) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first book by this author and I liked it very much! It's a great fantasy to meet up with a handsome rake at the Cyprian's Ball and Miss Boyle takes that fantasy to the max! I knew Georgie wanted to lose her "virtue" to be spared from an arranged marriage but I wasn't sure if she really would go through with her plan to seduce the first scoundrel she found. It was cute how Colin and Georgie met up at the ball, and the sex scenes steamed up right away! There is plenty of adventures to keep things moving in the second half of the book and now I am very interested in seeing what Colin's rascal cousin (Temple) is going to get into in the next book. I also really liked Georgie's sister Kit and hope that she gets her turn sometime too.