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Midnight Pleasures With a Scoundrel (Scoundrels of St. James, 4) Mass Market Paperback – October 27, 2009

by Lorraine Heath (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 924 ratings
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The wildest passion comes under the cover of night in Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel, the fourth installment in New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s thrilling Scoundrels of St. James romance series. Eleanor Watkins is on a quest to avenge her sister’s death, and no one can stop her—no one but the strong, compassionate, and utterly irresistible inspector James Swidler . . .
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    Scoundrels of St. James
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    October 27, 2009
  6. Dimensions
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She Sought Revenge But Discovered Desire.

On a quest to avenge her sister's death, Eleanor Watkins never expected to fall for the man following her through pleasure gardens and into ballrooms. But soon nothing can keep her from the arms of the sinfully attractive scoundrel, not even the dangerous secrets she keeps. Strong, compassionate, and utterly irresistible, James is all she desires. But can she trust him enough to let herself succumb to all the pleasures that midnight allows?

James Swindler has worked hard to atone for his unsavory past. He is now as at home in London's glittering salons as he is in the roughest streets. But when the inspector is tasked with keeping watch on a mysterious lady suspected of nefarious deeds, he is determined to use his skills at seduction to lure Eleanor into revealing her plans. Instead, he is the one seduced, turning away from everything he holds dear in order to protect her—no matter the cost to his heart.

About the Author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon; Original edition (October 27, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061734004
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061734007
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.96 x 6.75 inches
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases for a publicist, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she became not only hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She's been writing about them ever since. Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards including RWA's RITA(R).

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CherieW
5.0 out of 5 stars Swindler's Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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I have always been intrigued by James Swindler. Now readers can know his backstory. I'm now even more intrigued by him. It's a wonderful love story.
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AJW
4.0 out of 5 stars Plot first, romance second
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023
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Maybe my brain is rotten, but the twist a third of the way through this book FLOORED me lol. I inhaled this whole series, and wasn't particularly looking forward to Swindler's story but was pleasantly surprised. The romance part was just OK, but to me the relationship between the sisters and the twisty plot made it one of my favorites.

I agree with other readers, this series must be read in order because by this time, you know the other characters quite well and that definitely adds to the enjoyment. I really enjoyed the resolution of this one as well. Yes, the actual romance lacks something. I think it's the fact that we haven't gotten to know Swindler too well, and he immediately becomes stupid around this woman. I would totally get and love a hero who needs love so badly and has his walls built up so much that they immediately crumble when he meets the right person. I just didn't get that setup here. But everything else more than makes up for it so don't miss this one!
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Laurel
5.0 out of 5 stars another wonderful book in the series!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015
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Another great Scoundrels of St. James novel! Here we get James Swindler's story. I was feeling so sad for him as he was in love with Frannie and when she married it was heartbreaking for him. He deserved his happily ever after as all of Faegan's kids do. As with the previous novels in this series, Lorraine Heath created a moving and emotional story. Her characters just come alive and jump off the pages. I have come to love each and every one of them. We get to know them so well and each book has them all coming together to support one another in such a heartwarming way. The plot twists and turns keep me guessing and turning the pages. I know there is one more book in the series that centers around Dr. William Graves. I am eager to read it but will be sad to leave these wonderful characters behind.
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margaret Guthrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021
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Lorraine Heath is without a doubt worthy of any accolades given to her. I love how she follows each member of the group with their own book but still keeps them all connected. I love all of the scoundrels of St James books. You will too. I like reading them in the order she suggests.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
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I love Lorraine Heath. I’ve read 36 books she has written. She gets HRs- unlike so many of the younger/newer writers of this genre. There have been a few disappointments but very few. My criticism with this particular book was the lack of romance. I never felt the chemistry between James and Emma. I wanted a different woman for James. Emma was boring and uninteresting. James deserved to be with an exciting passionate woman. I enjoyed the story. Emma prevented me from putting it into the 4 star category.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best if read in order of series.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014
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I am feeling conflicted about this book. The story is fascinating, deep and dark in some aspects. It did however take almost half of the book before I was totally drawn in. I won't recap it's been done. But, you will enjoy this more if you read the series from the beginning. I think you will understand the characters much better.

The first part of the book was……well, an overabundance of love and lust at first sight for me. I accept that most historical romances are, but this book had such a great story it seemed unnecessary. The last half and the ending where surprising at times, and touching with the true story coming out. This author knows how to touch you heart. Swindler’s story is heart wrenching and I think you will have, at the least, a tear in your eye. The heroine draws Swindler in and their story unfolds piece by piece.

The friendship of the “Scoundrels” is beyond fascinating and not overblown. They don’t always see eye to eye, don’t always even like each other…..but then what real family does. It is about the ties that bind us and those that make us who we are. Nobody in this series is perfect, nobody pretends to be.

I love the epilogues at the end of each book. True endings to each story.

And once again, it is best to read this series in order.

Four stars and a worthy addition to the series.
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AvidReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Especially Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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The Scoundrels of St. James series continues to intrigue. This one was exceptionally good because it included a murder mystery and secret society, the characters were well developed as always and I especially enjoyed how she includes characters from previous books. Ms. Heath's books are always a pleasure to read and I find that often they are hard to put down until I reach the very well written endings which never disappoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this series
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013
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I am a big fan of Lorraine Heath 's novels. I loved the scoundrel series! In each one, the Hero and Heroine fought the odds and doubts to find their HEA. Miss Heath allows us to completely fall entranced with each character. Each story is independent on it's own, but the characters all become secondary characters when not involved in their own main story. I like that about a series. I enjoy seeing characters that I have come to like, show up in other books. I hope that Miss Heath will be writing a novel or novels about some of the children of this series. I thought there was a little teaser at the end of Frannie,s story that hopefully will lead to at least one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars James is wonderful
Reviewed in Germany on December 8, 2021
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I really liked this and at one point I thought I was gonna rate this a 4 stars but the last 100 or so pages changed that.

The last part of the book Emma was really getting on my nerves and why was Emma angry with James when she knew from the start what his motives were… also didn’t really liked the fact that she thought almost to the end that she and James couldn’t be together despise all his insurances.

Then things start going and it was a turning point for me. The last chapters was highly enjoyable and I ended up forgiving Emma for getting on my nerves and James was honestly from the start my favorite character and I loved everything about him and respected all his decisions throughout the story.
The last couple chapters and the epilogue was in the end what made me rate this a 5 star read and my level of enjoyment of course.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a excellent writer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2021
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Another great book enjoyed this one so much will read the next one now. Love that every book in the series fills in a bit more of the past. Well worth reading .
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Anna D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sehr unterhaltsam
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2010
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'Midnight Pleasures with a scoundrel' ist eine leichte, aber trotzdem sehr unterhaltsame Romanze.

Die Autorin versucht tiefgründige Charaktere zu erschaffen und Einblicke in ihre Motive und Gefühle zu geben. Trotzdem fand ich die Charaktere eher seicht, was den Lesespaß für mich aber keinesweg gemindert hat.

Gerade als ich dachte an diesem Punkt seien alle Geheimnisse, die bis dahin im Laufe der Handlung entstanden waren aufgeklärt und die Handlung würde sich tot laufen, nahm die Geschichte eine äußerst überraschende Wendung. Das hat mir sehr gut gefallen, vor allem auch, weil diese Wendung sehr glaubwürdig war und nicht krampfhaft konstruiert wirkte. Auch im späteren Teil des Buches gibt es erneut eine überraschende unerwartet Wendung.

Ein amüsanter Lesespaß, vor allem für Liebhaber unerwarteter Wendungen und eingeflochtener Detektivgeschichten.
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Maria
4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2010
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I have enjoyed reading this series so selecting this one was pretty easy. The storyline was good as were the characters. Nothing too taxing but kept my attention throughout. I look forward to Graves' story.

My one gripe is with the publisher: what are you thinking with this cover? A scantily dressed woman on the front and a half naked pair on the back. If I hadn't wanted this book, and could also order it from Amazon, there is no way I would have bought it on the high street. Even buying it online I would hesitate: this cover is not the type you would want to be seen outside with. Get your act together please and become more in tune with your readers.
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Eleanor
5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting end to the first scoundrels
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2017
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This story revolves around James and his tale of love and loss. It is a fitting end that most of Fagen's lot got love and a HEA (Greaves didn't). I loved this series... Bound not by blood but by a need to survive and they came out stronger for it. Well done Ms Heath!
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