A Night Like This

Julia Quinn


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Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is . . . But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge—in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy—no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman. Daniel Smythe-Smith Might be in mortal danger . . . But that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's annual musicale, he vows to pursue her, even if that means spending his days with a ten-year-old who thinks she's a unicorn. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending . . .

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A NIGHT LIKE THIS by Julia Quinn

Book 2 in the Smythe-Smith quartet Avon Books 978-0-06-207290-0 May 29th, 2012 Historical Romance Mass Market Paperback Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com) Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Night-Like-This-Julia-Quinn/dp/0062072900/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355493882&sr=1-1&keywords=julia+quinn Obtained by Publisher   Anne Wynter has a secret, one she guards deep in her heart. A governess to three highborn young ladies, Anne is content with her life. Her job constantly challenges her and when she has to bandage the Earl of Winstead up, well let’s just say, she isn’t immune to his dashing good looks. He tempts her like no other has before but Anne is determined to not let herself weaken, for she knows she has no future with the charming Earl. When Daniel Smythe-Smith spies the lovely Anne at his family’s annual musical, he is determined to have her. She is gorgeous, funny and a delight to behold even as he tries to figure out why she appeals to him. But Daniel...

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