A Rake's Midnight Kiss
Anna Campbell

Genre:
Historical
Heat Level: Hot
Rating:

IT TAKES A LADY

Brilliant scholar Genevieve Barrett's secret identity as the author of her father's articles is her greatest deception-until her father's handsome new student arrives on their doorstep. Genevieve recognizes him as the masked intruder who earlier tried to steal a priceless gem from their home. Keeping the seductive stranger's identity hidden is a risk, but she's got secrets of her own to keep.

TO CATCH A THIEF

Sir Richard Harmsworth fakes a rakish facade to show society that he doesn't care about his bastard status. Yet haunted by his unknown father's identity, Richard believes the Harmsworth Jewel will prove he's the rightful heir. Intent on seducing the stone away from its owner, Richard finds himself face-to-face with a beauty more breathtaking than any jewel. But even as she steals Richard's heart, Genevieve will be in greater danger than her coveted treasure . . .

Series: Sons of Sin

Review

My third sequel in a row, A Rake’s Midnight Kiss is a sequel to Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed, and is the story of Sir Richard Harmsworth, a bastard baronette.

The story starts with an attempted theft and the want for a jewel. Sir Richard Harmsworth breaks into the house of a vicar to find a jewel, and what he finds is his daughter Genevieve. He finds her intriguing, and she finds him unsettling. After this interaction, Harmsworth decides to go undercover into the vicarage as a student to attempt to seduce the jewel away from Genevieve, which may be harder than he thinks.

I love stories with strong female characters, and Genevieve is a strong, smart character. And she’s got ambition! She’s wants to be a scholar in a world dominated by men. She is also very witty, and I can’t help but love her more. The back and forth between her and Harmsworth is quite enjoyable.

Harmsworth is also an amazing character. He’s very suave, and a dog lover taboot. He portrays someone who is easy to understand, but he’s truly a complex and intricate character. And he is not just a pretty face! He just get’s more and more intriguing, just as Genevieve finds out. Between the strength of Genevieve, the debonair Harmsworth, and the wit between the two make them extremely strong characters.

And this strength in character is needed, because this book is long. The pace is a little slow at times, and I had one point where I said to myself, “this must be the end!!”, but I was only about halfway through the book. But after I got past that, I couldn’t put it down. And although the second half became a little ridiculous, I couldn’t put it down!

This was because the villain, who was creepy and annoying, became truly vile and despicable. There are few characters that I disliked as much as this one. Because of this, the ending became more confusing. It was not what I was expecting at all, and made the book better for me. It also made me very invested in a secondary character that I hope shows up in the next book.

So outside of the length of the book and some ridiculous parts, I really enjoyed the book. The characters were wonderful, and I became invested early in them. I can’t wait to read the first one, and I’m waiting impatiently for the next book in the Sons of Sin series to come out. Soon I hope!

Reviewed by Ashley D.