Forbidden Nights with the Viscount

While campaigning for her cousin’s elections, Lady Margaret Roberts is caught in the middle of a brouhaha and rescued by a handsome man with the most beautiful blue eyes. Maggie has been a widow and never intends to fall in love again, however that does not preclude a dalliance of some sort, especially with someone like the man with the unforgettable eyes. Giles Hadley detests his title of Viscount of Lyndlington; his family’s history is quite complicated and his relationship with his half-brother George Hadley is extremely tense. Giles feels immediately drawn to the lovely widow, but upon hearing that George might be asking for her hand, Giles is determined to find out more, particularly after Giles and Maggie have met several times, not so accidentally. Ms. Justiss takes her historical facts very seriously, and the Whig-Tory rivalry as well as the Reform form the background for the romance in FORBIDDEN NIGHTS WITH THE VISCOUNT. Although the political angle is particularly interesting, I felt there was a bit too much to my taste. Amidst the political intrigue, there is much tiptoeing around the eventual affair between Maggie and Giles while frissons of anticipation hover around them, and flirtatious banter abound. I was particularly impressed with how accurately the author describes that feeling of infatuation, of slowly falling under the sensual spell of another. Julia Justiss’ prose is sublime, as usual, the dialogues are witty, and the characters are realistic and well fleshed out. There are also a few quite sizzling sex scenes, which proves that sometimes politics and sex do make good bedfellows. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Does not dissapoint! This is a great book with an excellent plot line. You will love this one!