Wait Until Midnight

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Quick gives Adam a rags to riches background — thus the blackmail material — but he never acts like someone who grew up in the stews of London, in Seven Dials or Whitechapel. The reader never sees any awkwardness, any discomfort. Indeed, Adam seems almost too comfortable. He has no angst, no insecurity, no…nothing. Caroline, for all her fear of another Great Scandal like the one three years ago, eventually launches herself right smack into one when she offers Adam an outrageously scandalous alibi for his whereabouts during another murder.

Part of the reason for the Great Scandal is that she was an unconventional girl even then, unmarried — and happy to be that way — indulging in her passion for writing. Literally within days, she is crawling into bed with him. She whose life has been tainted by the Great Scandal simply throws off all her conventions. Worst of all, however, is that there is no spark between these two lovers. No sexual tension, no emotion, no passion, no nothing. And the mystery plot is underdone and never truly integrated into the romance. Caroline Fordyce, whom he confronts in her parlour onl Adam Hardesty has a serious problem: Caroline Fordyce, whom he confronts in her parlour only to discover an inconvenient attraction to this beautiful young widow.

But Caroline has secrets of her own and will do anything to avoid another scandal, even if it means journeying deeper in the the shadowy world of psychics, mediums and con artists, to help the enigmatic Mr Hardesty catch a killer.

Paperback , pages. Published February 1st by Berkley Trade first published December 9th Caroline Fordyce, Adam Hardesty. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Wait Until Midnight , please sign up. Is it a good plot,well written? See 2 questions about Wait Until Midnight….

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Lists with This Book. Pues eso, ha estado bien. Pero en general muy coherente View all 4 comments. Jul 02, Daniella rated it really liked it. Wait Until Midnight was a very enjoyable novel.

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It was a signature Amanda Quick story--there was a cold, calculating hero and a headstrong, eccentric and sometimes reckless heroine who were brought together by a dark mystery. This formula isn't always executed well, as in the case of Mistress and Affair , but I was glad to see that this book, at least, managed to do it some justice. Caroline and Adam were definitely perfect for each other. Caroline was sweet and kind without being a push-over; sh Wait Until Midnight was a very enjoyable novel. Caroline was sweet and kind without being a push-over; she could definitely stand her own against other people if needed.

And Adam, being a standard Amanda Quick hero, was initially cold and calculating, letting his set of "rules" govern almost every aspect of his life, but changed over the course of the novel. This is something that I always enjoy when reading a book by this particular writer--seeing the heroine chip away at the hero's defences. It always amuse me to see the hero fall prey to his passions for the heroine evil laugh , and Adam did not disappoint.

Oh, how I love to see them pant. The secondary characters were very likeable too.

Quick for writing about Emma and Milly. They were beautifully written characters, and their relationship was explored nicely. Wilson, Julia and Richard paled in comparison to Caroline's two aunts, of course, but they were okay nonetheless. I liked the plot, as well. I think that the main conflict was handled well by the author; the mystery was interesting enough to hold my attention until the end.

I had a problem with the pacing, though. I feel that the denouement and the ending were too rushed.

Like, immediately after the climax, I wasn't even given the opportunity to recover before being plunged into the ending. I would have liked a few filler chapters to properly ease the characters to their HEA. Also, I wasn't very convinced about the minor conflict Caroline's past.

It just seemed too outrageous and unnecessarily dramatic for me, and the way it was resolved was anticlimactic as hell. Flaws aside, this was an extremely entertaining read. Definitely one of the writer's better novels. This is the last of the romance books that I agreed to read for a friend's blog activity, and, in my opinion the best of the five. I quite enjoyed this one! Right from the start, we're thrown into the middle of a scene of a crime, with a murdered woman and a mysterious man searching her house.

An exciting beginning which only continued throughout the story I loved the characters in this story, and found them all to be believable and real. Adam Hardesty is the kind of man that women swoon over. Tall, dark and handsome, rich, but secretive and determined, we don't really know anything about him -- except that which he allows us to find out.

But the more we learn about him, the more we likie. Caroline Fordyce is a sensational serial novelist living with her aunt and her aunt's companion, independently supporting herself through her writing. When she is drawn into the investigation of the murder by having been with the victim, a noted psychic medium, the previous evening as part of a seance, things really begin to get serious.

Caroline is a wonderful character. She's spirited and independent and resourceful and honest, and what's best about this character is that she embodies these traits, we're not just told of them, as with other romance novels I've read this month.

Wait Until Midnight

She shows her initiative and her intelligence, so it is believable when others see these features. I was pleasantly surprised by the mystery as well. I was a bit concerned that this would be a paranormal romance when I discovered that it was about mediums and psychic abilities, but it is a straightforward historical romance set in Victorian England. At times, it did feel a little bit modern in the speech, and on the other hand the term "psychical" was used quite a lot, but it's easy to overlook those small details and just enjoy the story and let the twists and turns and unpredictable shifts go where they will.

I didn't guess the killer, and that is always a plus! The romance here was much more understated than the other novels I've read this month.

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The sex scenes were believable and fun, but they were not the main focus of the story. And miracle of miracles, this book contains a realistic deflowering! I think Dangerous Tides almost ruined romance for me forever Hopefully the other Amanda Quick novel I have is as good.

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Jun 16, Penny Watson rated it it was amazing Shelves: I needed something light and sexy and comforting after I finished the heart-breaking ending of Last Days Of Summer. And this book by Amanda Quick is what I chose--it's one of my favorite re-reads. AQ is my hero! Anyhow, it's a keeper. Apr 17, Viola rated it it was ok.

May 22, Carolyn rated it really liked it Shelves: This was a fun read. View all 3 comments. Decent mystery-romance from Amanda Quick, so Regency setting.

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Woman with mysterious past, man with mysterious past meet at a seance, which quickly becomes a murder scene that same evening. Mar 27, Molly Harper rated it it was amazing. One of my favorite historicals ever. Oct 02, Carolyn F. Hardesty accused me of being party to a plot of murder, blackmail, and general villainy!

I knew nothing of such occurrences, and pro-claimed my innocence. Hardesty left unconvinced, and I had an uneasy feeling over what his search would uncover. You see, Gentle Reader, though I live a most uneventful life now, my past contained a Great Scandal that would be ruinous if resurrected.

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To protect my secrets from Mr. Hardesty's investigation, I concluded that I would need to conduct an inquiry of my own, and if that meant sharing my findings with Mr. Hardesty, so be it.

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