Great review! I just finished reading this, and I am a big Hoyt fan, but I was pretty disappointed with this one. I just couldn’t get behind the Reynaud/Beatrice love connection. I felt Reynaud had been through so much, how could he love so quickly (despite Beatrice being a great character)? And the scene where he implied that Beatrice basically wanted it, and she was just to naive to know it, was really bothersome.

Great to see Vale in this one though. To Seduce a Sinner is definitely my favorite of the series.

And while there was a lot about Beatrice I did like, I just can’t get behind her completely because–and am I asking too much of a genre full of characters that think with their privates?–she kept reinforcing his bad behavior with the sex. The whole “You’re sad about your fiend, I will comfort you with my penis whether you like it or not”, or the whole “Silly version, Tricks are for kids” or whatever the frick that was…surfice it to say I did not find it sexy. I don’t consider a romance novel successful if I’m skipping the nauty bits because they’re an emotional turn off.

I know she was worried about her uncle, but Reynaud was an asshole and I think she should have at least gone for the low blow in their arguments, or made him sweat about the proposal at least once. As it was, he took her compliance for granted and she let him.

What I LOVED about Melisande so much was that she made her position abundantly clear to Jasper when she held a razor on his neck. She demanded respect instead of waiting and hoping it would just come. And after only a brief rocky period, Monroe and Helen were always on equal footing, emotionally and in terms of respect.

also, I couldn't get it from either of my closest B&Ns (either the one close to my home or the one in Fifth Avenue) until Wednesday. That pissed me off to no end.

Wow, getting your hands on this book seems to be turning into a major effort for people – which I think truly sucks. It surprises me since it’s the last book in the series and I would think the publisher would know people want it and they want it now, damn it!

I am midway through it (just started it this morning) and so far I am liking it, I think, a bit more than you Jayne. I don't think it's going to be my favorite in the series though, as much as I may be enjoying it.

I agree with lots of statements that even a subpar Hoyt is still a good book. I was just hoping for a little more. I’ve only read one review – at AAR – and she appeared to like it more than I did, too, so hopefully it’ll keep working all the way through for you.

The villain, well, on book 3 I pretty much knew, on book 4 it was just confirmed.

Ebook not out until 11/1 … also, I couldn’t get it from either of my closest B&Ns (either the one close to my home or the one in Fifth Avenue) until Wednesday. That pissed me off to no end.

I am midway through it (just started it this morning) and so far I am liking it, I think, a bit more than you Jayne. I don’t think it’s going to be my favorite in the series though, as much as I may be enjoying it.

I'm getting this mental picture of hundreds of Kindle owners, hunched over their ereaders, poised for the moment it downloads – or whatever it does.

Haha! Too true. I’m waiting too.

Well, Emmeline and Sam show up for this book and Emmeline is suitable proprietorial about her brother and whether or not the woman he's married is worthy of him.

Why am I not surprised? Emmeline was written just a tad too tart for my taste. Ooh…I can’t wait to get to my Borders this weekend!

And a little Vale in the making? How adorable. I wonder if he'll be sleeping on a different type of bed, too. ;-)

LOLOL. Can’t you just see the whole eventual family in sleeping bags?

I couldn’t stand Emmeline in Book1, she so didn’t deserve Sam, imo and Book 3 felt a little anti-climactic, I wanted more of the beauty & beast wrestle.

But no matter I feel with Hoyt even her “B grade” books are pretty darn good!!
She has a knack for storytelling and heroes are her thing.

And a little Vale in the making? How adorable. I wonder if he’ll be sleeping on a different type of bed, too. ;-)

Is there a reunion of sorts between all the past heroes in this one? I saw Hartley and Munro mentioned, but not Vale.

Oh, yes sorry! Vale is all over the place. And there’s a little Vale in the making, too.

so by the time the ebook does come out, I've completely forgotten about it. I'm just a little bitter. :p

Well, with my gray matter starting to give up the ghost, I sometimes forget books which are due soon even if I’m not waiting for them as ebooks. I’m glad you won’t have to wait long for this one.