Mistress by Midnight

By Nicola Cornick

“To have one unfaithful wife could be construed as a misfortune. To have two would be worse than careless. ”

London, November 1814

Merryn Fenner is on a mission to ruin the Duke of Farne. A beautiful bluestocking with a penchant for justice, Merryn has waited ten years to satisfy her revenge against sensual, mysterious Garrick Northesk. Her family name had been tarnished at his hands, her life destroyed. And now she intends to return the favour – by finding the true heir to the duke’s title and disinheriting Garrick.

Yet when a disaster traps Merryn and Garrick together, white-hot desire stirs between the two sworn enemies. Her reputation utterly compromised, Merryn is forced to do the one thing she cannot bear: accept the scandalous marriage proposal of the man she has vowed to ruin.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Aug 19, 2011
• ISBN: 9781408951071

Nicola Cornick

International bestselling author Nicola Cornick writes historical romance for HQN Books and time slip romance for MIRA UK. She became fascinated with history when she was a child, and spent hours poring over historical novels and watching costume drama. She studied history at university and wrote her master's thesis on heroes. Nicola also acts as a historical advisor for television and radio. In her spare time she works as a guide in a 17th century mansion.

Reviews for Mistress by Midnight

[mlorio_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Merryn Fenner blames Garrick Northesk, the Duke of Farne, for killing her brother. Although at time it was considered the result of a tragic duel, Merryn believes Garrick killed her brother in cold blood and she is set to prove it. Garrick is instantly attracted to the woman who wants to dig up his secrets and ruin his life. Much to her horror, Merryn finds she is attracted to Garrick in return. She is even more distressed when she finds his persona to be different from the villain she has hated for 10 years. As she investigates the truth Merryn has to face some hard truths. A tragic occurrence throws Merryn and Garrick even closer together and threatens to ruin Merryn’s reputation unless she learns to determine whom she can and whom she can’t trust.

[nizmart · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I was slightly impatient with this book and yet I still enjoyed reading it and didn't stop until I absolutely had to. The relationship between the two was interesting, what frustrated me was the denial they were both in. It was obvious what the outcome would be and what their true feelings were towards eachother. Merryn is very naive and honest, it was nice to see her finally come out of her shell a bit and own up. As for Garrick, well he was just charming throughout the entire novel. I don't think I can come up with any faults of his, and that suits me just fine.