- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: New American Library; Reprint edition (5 Jan 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0451228987
- ISBN-13: 978-0451228987
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 682,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Another sultry spy tale ... The author's conflation of historical fact, quirky observations and nicely rendered romances results in an elegant and grandly entertaining book.' --Publishers Weekly
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After years abroad, Robert, Duke of Dovedale, has returned to England to avenge the murder of his mentor. To uncover the murderer's identity, he must infiltrate the infamous, secret Hellfire Club. But the Duke has no idea that an even more difficult challenge awaits him - in a romantic-minded young lady. Charlotte Lansdowne wistfully remembers the Robert of her childhood as a valiant hero among men. Too aware of his own flaws, Robert tries to dissuade Charlotte from her delusions, even as he finds himself drawn to her. When Charlotte takes up a bit of espionage - investigating a plot to kidnap the King - Robert soon realises that she is more than the perfect partner in crime. Caught in a dangerous game full of deadly spies and secret rites, Robert and Charlotte must work together to reveal the villain ...and confront their true passion for each other.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Now that Eloise and Colin are dating, this research trip to the house differs. First, there's the question of how to act. Next, there's the question of how much time you can really put into researching while not neglecting your boyfriend.
It's hard not to snoop around and uncover your boyfriend's secrets. It's not hard to lose yourself in research of spies from his family tree.
Robert, Duke of Dovedale, returns to his home to find the Dowager Duchess and his cousin, Charlotte, there on Christmas Eve. He didn't return home for pleasure or the holiday, but for revenge upon the murder of a father figure. To complete his revenge, he'll have to infiltrate a secret society to uncover the culprit. To make matters worse, his cousin has grown up considerably and she flirts outrageously with him - or is that just his imagination?
Charlotte's happy her cousin has returned, but she can see he's in trouble. If only he'd allow her to help him. When she gets involved with her own mystery, will their paths cross in their dangerous games?
Can both couples find a way to understand each other and express their true feelings?
The fifth book in the PINK CARNATION series flirts with more danger, more suspense, more secrets, more romance, and a whole lot of fun! Although part of a series, readers will have no trouble following along with the story in THE TEMPTATION OF THE NIGHT JASMINE.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
It's hard not to snoop around and uncover your boyfriend's secrets. It's not hard to lose yourself in research of spies from his family tree.
Robert, Duke of Dovedale, returns to his home to find the Dowager Duchess and his cousin, Charlotte, there on Christmas Eve. He didn't return home for pleasure or the holiday, but for revenge upon the murder of a father figure. To complete his revenge, he'll have to infiltrate a secret society to uncover the culprit. To make matters worse, his cousin has grown up considerably and she flirts outrageously with him - or is that just his imagination?
Charlotte's happy her cousin has returned, but she can see he's in trouble. If only he'd allow her to help him. When she gets involved with her own mystery, will their paths cross in their dangerous games?
Can both couples find a way to understand each other and express their true feelings?
The fifth book in the PINK CARNATION series flirts with more danger, more suspense, more secrets, more romance, and a whole lot of fun! Although part of a series, readers will have no trouble following along with the story in THE TEMPTATION OF THE NIGHT JASMINE.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Good story, unfortunate choice for reader
12 Mar 2009
Format:Audio CD
Having listenened to the other titles in this series, and throughly enjoyed them, I was disappointed in this one. The reader just did not do as good a job as Kate Reading. Kate was much more adept at differentiating between various characters, both male and female. Also, this reader pronounced the main characters' name, Eloise, as "El-Waz". Doesn't someone oversee these things? I should think someone would have said "let's not do that, it will be very distracting for the readers as they've become used to hearing this character called Eloise". I hope the series continues, but I sincerely hope they go back to Kate as the narrator for the next one.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
The Most Charming Flower Yet
24 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover
Inevitably in any popular series, sooner or later the writing gets stale - character arcs become unbelievable, plots are rehashed, or the reader can simply feel the writer's own weariness for the once beloved storylines. Not so for Lauren Willig! If anything, The Temptation of the Night Jasmine is the strongest book in the Pink Carnation series so far.
Framed once again by the research and relationship trials of graduate student Eloise Kelly, the Night Jasmine opens after Eloise and her new-beau Colin have been together for three months. A week-long romantic getaway to Colin's home in Surrey, not to mention his library's inexhaustible cache of historical archives, leads Eloise to a new discovery in her study of the aristocratic spy, the Pink Carnation - a plot involving french spies (naturally), betrayal of a king, and the infamous Hellfire Club.
Enter Lady Charlotte Lansdowne and Robert, the Duke of Dovedale, the real stars of this Carnation installment. Robert, newly home from a decade long stint in India, is on the trail of his mentor's murderer, but is unprepared for both the attraction he feels for the bookish Charlotte (a very, very distant cousin) and the real forces at work in his friend's death.
Like the other Pink Carnation books, the mystery here is well plotted out and the excitement high enough to keep the pages flying well into the night. The true strength lies within the romance of Robert & Charlotte, however. Both characters show very strong growth over the course of the book: Charlotte must deal with her realization that real life is not quite how it is in books (which can be a good a thing), and Robert has to grapple with not only his dubious past, but that of his father. As you would expect, a happy ending lies in wait for these two, but not without a few bumps along the way. Even more so than past books, the reader will truly find herself rooting for these two.
So, the verdict - if you loved the previous Carnation books, definitely pick up The Temptation of the Night Jasmine! You won't regret it. If you're new to the series,I recommend starting at the beginning (with The Secret History of the Pink Carnation) so you'll be fully in the loop when secondary characters appear, as well as up to speed on the framing romance of Colin & Eloise. Happy reading!
Framed once again by the research and relationship trials of graduate student Eloise Kelly, the Night Jasmine opens after Eloise and her new-beau Colin have been together for three months. A week-long romantic getaway to Colin's home in Surrey, not to mention his library's inexhaustible cache of historical archives, leads Eloise to a new discovery in her study of the aristocratic spy, the Pink Carnation - a plot involving french spies (naturally), betrayal of a king, and the infamous Hellfire Club.
Enter Lady Charlotte Lansdowne and Robert, the Duke of Dovedale, the real stars of this Carnation installment. Robert, newly home from a decade long stint in India, is on the trail of his mentor's murderer, but is unprepared for both the attraction he feels for the bookish Charlotte (a very, very distant cousin) and the real forces at work in his friend's death.
Like the other Pink Carnation books, the mystery here is well plotted out and the excitement high enough to keep the pages flying well into the night. The true strength lies within the romance of Robert & Charlotte, however. Both characters show very strong growth over the course of the book: Charlotte must deal with her realization that real life is not quite how it is in books (which can be a good a thing), and Robert has to grapple with not only his dubious past, but that of his father. As you would expect, a happy ending lies in wait for these two, but not without a few bumps along the way. Even more so than past books, the reader will truly find herself rooting for these two.
So, the verdict - if you loved the previous Carnation books, definitely pick up The Temptation of the Night Jasmine! You won't regret it. If you're new to the series,I recommend starting at the beginning (with The Secret History of the Pink Carnation) so you'll be fully in the loop when secondary characters appear, as well as up to speed on the framing romance of Colin & Eloise. Happy reading!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Temptation is the best so far, not so fond of reader
7 May 2009
Format:Audio CD
I adore the Carnation series by Lauren Willeg, especially in Audio Book format, but I really missed Kate Reading for Temptation. With all respect to Justine Eyre who is bravely stepping into a series already in progrss (her Charlotte is spot-on), she just doesn't compare. I would have been more tolerant of the change if she hadn't mispronounced Eloise as EloWHAZ. Gasp.
Wonderful story. One of the best of the series. The audio version was not my favourite.
Wonderful story. One of the best of the series. The audio version was not my favourite.
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