In the Night [Mass Market Paperback]

Reuniting all of the Ryland brothers again, this new enstallment in the 'brother' series is the best to date!

Wynthrope Ryland: dashingly handsome, witty, self-assured, and cocky, is a man who also leads a double life. The aristocratic dandy by day, and the heartless thief by night, not even his beloved brother's know of his mysterious past.

One day while coming out of a shop, Wynthrope catches a glimpse of Moira Tyndale, a lovely, if very private lady. The two exchange eye contact and something unbelievable happens to Wynthrope. He falls in love (although he is unaware of this fact at the time).

He begins to pursue Moira, but the lady is also hiding her own secrets. Unfortunately, Wynthrope's past returns to haunt him, and he must complete one last theft before finally set free of his old life. He must steal a beautiful tiara that belongs to none other than the beautiful Moira Tyndale herself. The tiara is a precious gift from her late husband, Tony. But as the time draws near to pilfer the item, Wynthrope learns that he does have a heart after all...

Moira cannot believe that she has finally trusted a man into her life again, especially because of secrets that could ruin her position in society. Yet she is unexplainably drawn to Wynthrope, even as she begins to see a side of him that he hasn't shown anyone else. Unfortunately, all of their efforts towards a relationship goes by the wayside when she catches him stealing from her, and realizes that she was right to have her suspicions. However, her heart is the one that needs convincing.

Wonderful inner-dialogue, great secondary characters, and a hero that is very believeably conflicted yet passionate. Kathryn Smith has outdone herself once again. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!

Wynthrope Ryland, one of the four Ryland brothers, has never been conventional, but he has been exceptional. In his former secret life, he'd been a master thief - who'd never been caught - though it was a life he'd sooner forget. Now, he only wanted to go forward, making up for his past mistakes and someday prove himself as more than the selfish, unconventional persona he projected.

Lady Moira Tynsdale was chaperoning her younger beautiful sister Minerva when Wynthrope surprised the ton once again by not asking the younger sister, but Lady Moira to dance. Days before, a shared glance told him there was more to the reserved Viscountess than meets the eye and he was determined to uncover the passionate nature he felt she hid. Though she aroused feelings he'd never experienced before, Moira herself was not unaffected and they were came to enjoy a comfortable friendship.

The man who'd led Wynthrope astray came back threatening to expose Wynthrope and ruin his brother who unselfishly sacrificed his own career in order to save him. Not only was he asked to steal once again, the prize was a diamond tiara that belonged to Moira, the woman he had fallen in love with.

Moira had revealed her heart and secrets to Wynthorpe their first time in bed, only to discover him later during that night, in her safe with the tiara in his hands. He was actually putting it back, but the sight was revealing and the damage done. Moira ordered him to leave. Now, Wynthrope would not only have to deal with a blackmailer but try to convince Moira of his innocence, but of what he truly felt in his heart.

*** Oh, what tangled webs we weave... I loved both Wynthrope and Moira! They were complex individuals and the author did a fabulous job chiseling out solid characterizations while building a marvelous love story out of their friendship. The author paints a vivid picture of mood and emotions engaging the reader from page one. Appealing secondary characters (loved Nathaniel) and glimpses of Wynthrope's brothers will have the reader rushing to find the previous books in Smith's Ryland Brothers series as well as looking forward to the concluding book STILL IN MY HEART featuring the eldest brother Brahm. This was a charming and highly satisfying historical romance I fervently recommend!

I didn't read the Ryland brothers series in order. This was the first one I picked up, and it was fantastic. The characters are full, interesting, and come to life. Wynthrope and Moira seem to belong together and have quite an interesting conflict to overcome. Wynthrope, the hero, also has good interactions with his brothers, especially Brahm, and is portrayed as a cocky yet vulnerable man who is easy to like. His flawed past comes back to haunt him and the story keeps you guessing about how it will all work out, almost to the end. Lots of good tension and plot. This book is so good I think you could read it without reading the other ones and still enjoy it. I know that I went back and read the first two books after I read this one, and it stood out on it's own.