Helpful Score: 1
I anxiously awaited the release of the 3rd book in the Lords of Vice series and I have to say that I am not disappointed...however, I didn't understand Frost's reaction when he finds out his best friend, the one he trusted to protect his sister, had taken her innocence - at the beginning of the story, when Regan was 15 years old, he caught Regan and Dare kissing and because of this, he sends her off to boarding school, where she remains for 5 years, yet his only reaction to their sleeping together is to confront them and then kick Dare out of his house. He didn't challenge him, or kick his butt, nothing...just suggested that perhaps he would find accommodations at their club more to his liking. Also I am bothered by the fact that Dare never told Regan that he loved her, not even after she tells him that she loves him. Other than that, I enjoyed the story, very fast paced, the main characters are interesting and unpredictable. Looking forward to Vane's story, followed by Saint, Hunter and Frost.
Heather H. (harrhn0011) - , reviewed After Dark with a Scoundrel (Lords of Vice, Bk 3) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I did not like this book. About halfway through it, I considered giving up on it, but as I was stuck with nothing else to read, I continued with it. The book seemed to have no actual plot, until the second half when the author seemed to throw in some half-hearted attempts at suspense. The heroine came off as either too young and naive or too knowledgable and unladylike. It seemed to go back and forth between those extremes. To me, the hero seemed like he ended up with her only because she was handy, and his first love betrayed him. I wasn't fond of any of the secondary characters. I found her brother to be something of a jerk, and his family all seemed to be crazy. The ending was a bit over the top, but I was glad to see it end. Overall, I gave it 2 and half stars, as I have read much better, and much worse.
4 1/2* 1-Nighter Aside from being a bit pricey ($8 cover price for only 292 pages) I enjoyed this and "Till Dawn With The Devil" the 2nd book in this series. =)
Michelle D. (Michelle74) reviewed After Dark with a Scoundrel (Lords of Vice, Bk 3) on + 153 more book reviews
London around 1820s
This is the third (?) in a series.
I haven't read the first two, but after reading this, I will probably look them up.
I liked the story very much. The heroine was strong and made me laugh. The hero was very much the typical rake waiting to be reformed.
I did get a little confused with so many characters to sort through, but figured it out eventually.
As did a previous reader, I also missed having Dare proclaim his love for her in actual words. He did say something to that effect in a round-about way, but not straight forward.
Overall, I recommend this book.
This is the third (?) in a series.
I haven't read the first two, but after reading this, I will probably look them up.
I liked the story very much. The heroine was strong and made me laugh. The hero was very much the typical rake waiting to be reformed.
I did get a little confused with so many characters to sort through, but figured it out eventually.
As did a previous reader, I also missed having Dare proclaim his love for her in actual words. He did say something to that effect in a round-about way, but not straight forward.
Overall, I recommend this book.
While I enjoyed this book, I will have to admit it felt like I'd read this book before. It felt like I'd read all about the stories of the Lords of Vice, the plot was predictable, right down to the final chapter. The whole relationship with the brother is a little forced at times and I didn't appreciate that the main character didn't tell her that he loved her in the end.
Megan B. (musicmeg) reviewed After Dark with a Scoundrel (Lords of Vice, Bk 3) on + 16 more book reviews
I discovered this series with this book. I love the Lords of Vice now and cannot wait to read all of the series. I love these books for the romance stories and tend to skip over the smut. The less smut, the more I like the book. I do like passion, though. Alexandra Hawkins is very good at writing passion. I admit, I did skip over a little when I felt passion merged to smut, but the story itself is so wonderful that I could easily overlook that part. Oh, to be Lady Regan and have a flock of men protecting you. Truly a wonderful read for the historical romance lovers like myself.
