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I thought this was a great 2nd story. I'm not sure why people have left less than stellar reviews. I enjoyed this second in the series as much as the first. And feel that just the first 2 books in this series could be enough on their own. However I will go on to read the following 2 to fill out the series.

This book has a few sexy scenes, however it is not, as some have suggested, over the top. The excepts of the book the ladies are reading are 1-2 sentences in the start of each chapter. And are done because we of course have never read this book. And as the series is about the ladies of a book club and how the book they are currently reading impacts their frame of mind.. well that would make sense.

And others I think don't understand that it is a period romance, and in that period of time a kiss was scandalous if you were not already together. As was a mere holding of hands or being alone in a room together.


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Sleepless at Midnight Mayhem in Mayfair Book 1 Jacquie D'Alessandro 9780061231384 Books Reviews

This book was full of lines that were entertaining or had me chuckling. To give readers a flavor, I've quoted two scenes below. The only downside was at least twice (pages 196 and 216,) there was a little too much pondering going on in Matthew's mind.

Story brief Matthew's father was in debt due to gambling. He was killed by a robber and Matthew is trying to run the estate. On his deathbed, the father told Matthew he had won a fortune and buried it in the garden, but he died before he could clearly explain where it was buried. For a year, Matthew has been digging through the garden hoping to find the money. If he doesn't find it, he will need to marry an heiress. He has invited some single women and men to his estate for several days in hopes of finding a suitable heiress. Carolyn was invited and brings her sister Sarah as her traveling companion.

Sarah is plain looking with thick spectacles and an outspoken nature. She is used to being a wallflower and ignored by men. I enjoyed the following conversation (page 37-38) which describes part of her. I liked her a lot in this story. Matthew is walking his dog Danforth. He sees her as he is walking through the gardens and out of politeness talks briefly with her for a few minutes. As he leaves he says
""If you'll excuse me, Miss, um --- He cleared his throat and coughed. "Danforth and I shall continue our walk."
She tilted her head and rested her gaze on him with a disconcerting penetrating look that made him feel as if he were a pane of glass she could see right through. "You don't know my name, do you?"
It was a statement rather than a question, and to his annoyance, he felt heat flush his face - which only added to his annoyance that she was right. "Of course I know who you are. You're Lady Wingate's sister."
"Whose name you can't recall." Before he could make any attempt at politeness or even admit she was correct, she waved her hand in a dismissive gesture. "Please don't concern yourself. It happens all the time. I'm Sarah Moorehouse, my lord."
(It happens all the time. He thinks.)
Matthew wasn't certain whether it was her words or the matter-of-fact manner in which she stated them that had him regarding her more carefully. Yes, he could see how this unremarkable woman could and would be overlooked - a state of affairs to which she'd obviously inured herself. --- For some inexplicable reason, he was suddenly reluctant to leave."

CAUTION SPOILER
Page 104.
Matthew says "I want to kiss you."
A frown creased Sarah's brow. "You're joking."
"I'm not."
"Don't be ridiculous."
Again, I'm not."
"This morning you couldn't recall my name."
"I recall your name now." His gaze again dipped to her lips. "Miss Sarah Moorehouse."
"Then you must be foxed."
"I'm not. Are you?"
"Certainly not. I'm -"
"As curious as I am?" He cupped her face between his hands ---"

DATA
Sexual language mild. Number of sex scenes four. Setting probably 1800s Kent, England. Copyright 2007. Genre historical romance.

OTHER BOOKS
To date, I have read the following Jacquie D'Allessandro books.
5 stars. Blame It On Karma (in anthology Jinxed!). Copyrt 2007. Review Date 5/24/07.
4 stars. Sleepless at Midnight. Copyrt 2007. Review Date 6/19/08.
4 stars. Kiss The Cook. Copyrt 2000. Review Date 4/05/07.
3 stars. Red Roses Mean Love. Copyrt 2007. Review Date 5/17/08.
1 star. Confessions at Midnight. Copyrt 2008. Review Date 2/24/09.
This was nothing outstanding, but it was a solid, easy read. It is the story of a plain spinster and a super handsome lord...a storyline that has been done before, but one that is usually still fun. I liked the chemistry between the characters and could really feel their attraction to each other. My one major problem was that the heroine always doubted why the hero thought her attractive. This doubt made sense at the beginning, but definitely not at the end (even in the epilogue!) after all the hero had said and done to prove his feelings.

The entire story takes place during a house party, which I've always enjoyed reading about. The pace is slower and we get glimpses of what the peer country life was like. Throughout the story, there was also a mystery of hidden money, which was far fetched but still fun. Also, there are scenes with four women who have formed a literary society (which is a cover for reading scandalous books) formed by our heroine. The creation of the perfect man that these ladies dreamed up during their late night meetings was ridiculous,but still hilarious.

Finally, there was Danforth, our hero's huge dog. Danforth is awesome. Period.

Overall, this was a cute story about two people slowly falling in love, even when they think there is no hope for a future together, with a lot of light hearted dialogue and a treasure hunt mixed in. There was some repetition (I think the story could have been shorter, with less repetitive internal dialogue), but as a whole, I enjoyed it and plan to continue the series.
I thought this was a great 2nd story. I'm not sure why people have left less than stellar reviews. I enjoyed this second in the series as much as the first. And feel that just the first 2 books in this series could be enough on their own. However I will go on to read the following 2 to fill out the series.

This book has a few sexy scenes, however it is not, as some have suggested, over the top. The excepts of the book the ladies are reading are 1-2 sentences in the start of each chapter. And are done because we of course have never read this book. And as the series is about the ladies of a book club and how the book they are currently reading impacts their frame of mind.. well that would make sense.

And others I think don't understand that it is a period romance, and in that period of time a kiss was scandalous if you were not already together. As was a mere holding of hands or being alone in a room together.