Book Review and Giveaway | Midnight's Wild Passion by Anna Campbell

First let me say that reading romance novels is one of my guilty pleasures and historical romance makes me feel like a giddy toddler sitting in the corner eating an entire box of chocolate devil's food cookies.  So I was beyond excited when Anna contacted me to say that she was mailing me a copy of Midnight's Wild Passion to read, review, and giveaway.  

I forbade everyone in my house from checking the mail, lest they be the ones to get "the package".  On the day that "the package" arrived, I ran into the house squealing and in general acting like I had just won a much needed new car (hint, hint).  The dear hubby seriously didn't get it quite like I thought he would, but he is an avid reader, so that part he could understand.  The rest he chalked up to mental instability.

In all of the excitement there was just one problem.  There was currently another book bookmarked on my nightstand.  A book that up to this point I had been enjoying in small snatches of borrowed time.  Dear blog readers can you see my dilemma?  How do I tell the other book that I need time and space to see where our relationship is going?  Yet, I need to do it in such a way that we could maybe revisit this at a later time.

It is not my fault that so much stuff got placed on my nightstand that the other book fell into the crack between it and the bed.  So when I am ready to go there again, I will just brush Mr. Dusty Book off, apologize profusely, and pick up where we left off.

For 8- 12 wonderful hours I got to immerse myself in the sensual world of  the ton, debutantes' balls, and unraveling intriguing secrets of the main characters.

In Midnight's Wild Passion, Nicholas Challoner, Marquess of Ranelaw, has never forgiven Godfrey Demarest for the scandal that ruined his sister.  He has vowed to repay in kind by seducing and publicly ruining Demarest's daughter Cassandra.  Only one person stands in his way -- Miss Antonia Smith her formidable chaperone.

From their first meeting there is an undeniable attraction, but Nicholas can't deviate from his purpose and his plan.  Antonia can't allow herself to be seduced again by a notorious rake and her first priority is protecting Cassandra.  But who will protect her heart?     

Throughout the book, I found the characters to be well developed and their actions were believable.  I especially enjoyed the verbal sparring between Nicholas and Antonia.

I also applaud Anna Campbell for writing an entertaining, engaging story that acknowledges the intelligence on the part of her readers.  Okay maybe she gave me too much credit because several times I had to pull out the dictionary.  But I now have a slew of new words to add to my repertoire.  

Her choice of rich language and imagery stayed with me long after the last page was read.  This will be one of the few books in my collection that I plan to read again. 

Want to know if Nicholas succeeds in his plan?  Want to find out what happens to Nicholas and Antonia?  Want to know who Antonia really is?  Then enter to win your own signed copy of Anna Campbell's Midnight's Wild Passion.  Click "read more" below to pull up the rafflecopter form.

*I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are 100% my own and based on my observations while reading this novel.