Three Nights of Sin

By: Anne Mallory

Narrated by: Angèle Masters

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Three nights of danger...

When her brother was arrested for murder, the ton shut its doors to Marietta Winters. No one would help her save him from the gallows - no one but Gabriel Noble. In exchange for taking the case, Gabriel requests three favors from the desperate young beauty, and Marietta has no other choice but to make a deal with the sinfully handsome devil.

Three nights of pleasure...

Searching for clues in the rough underbelly of London, Marietta must masquerade as a shamelessly wanton wench - much to Gabriel's delight. But Marietta swears to herself that her passionate moans are just for show. She could never fall in love with such a maddening, arrogant, seductive stranger...could she?

Three nights of sin...

Night after night, she satisfies his wicked cravings. But soon Gabriel wants more from Marietta than just three nights of sin - and even a sordid secret in his past won't prevent him from trying to possess her forever.

©2008, 2012 Anne Hearn (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Keeps you guessing ...

Any additional comments?

Great book! This one has more of a story line and plot with a bit of erotica but nothing like FSOG & Bared to You. Every time I figured out who the killer was I was proven wrong.

Expected the best, but recieved pretty good.

If you could sum up Three Nights of Sin in three words, what would they be?

I read this book on my Ipad before downloading the audio version. I loved the book, but the audio seems to fall just a bit flat. It's improving toward the end (I'm not quite done) but at one point the characters seemed to be so unexcited in the script that I debated stopping.

Now, my memory of the book may be faulty. It's been quite a while since I read it last, but I've loved all of Mallory's other books and can't remember this one being so snooze worthy.

I bought it on sale somewhere between $5 - $7 and I recommend it for this price, but I don't think it's worth using a credit on.

More of a Mystery than a Romance

This story was great if you want a little romance mixed in with a mystery. I enjoyed listening, but I like romance for Romance's sake. I am not sure why the books is titled Three Nights of Sin??? The heroine basically lives with the hero for most of the book. There are some sweet moments and like I said the underlying mystery was good. Just not what I was expecting.

Maybe I am wrong, but I would have liked for them to spend a bit more time gettting to know each other through exchanging words and not just through internal dialogue. Not the worst book and I would read it again, but when I am in the mood for a good mystery. Plus I was not crazy about the hero being Molested...at 16...by a group of attractive women...What???? The author addresses this in the book, but it was just...wierd!

I think the heroine is likeable and it is very admirable that she wants to save her brothers from ruination, and false murder charges. On the other hand, the heroine's brothers are pathetic! They are selfish and immature, squandering their fortune and expecting their sister to take care of them! You can see why she falls in love with the hero.

I would say, give it this a try IF it is on sale. I

A mystery that threw in some romance

I read the reviews on this one and thought, oh boy a good romance book. So....not a romance. Half way through I looked back at audible to see if I had accidentally downloaded a mystery instead of a romance. I would label this a mystery, and lets throw in some limp sex scenes to make it a "romance". I think as a mystery this story could have stood on it own. its a semi good mystery but as a romance it falls way short.

The lead character is a self made man and that's admirable, the female character is a down and out aristocrat in serious need of help. The plot become twisted and tangled leading the reader down several wrong paths that become confusing as fingers get pointed in every which way but the right one. The love scenes are awkward and disconnected and I did not feel any chemistry between the two characters. While Anne Mallory had a good concept, I think trying to mix the mystery with the romance didn't quite come off and made the story weak it the romance part. The characters themselves are quite human and afflicted, but together they are just dysfunctional and disjointed.

Needless to say, I wasn't a fan. I think if you really like mystery/romance you will probably enjoy. I would have liked this story better had it been a romance/mystery.

It's OK

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I bought this on sale for $4.95. It was definitely worth $4.95. I liken it to a beach read. The plot was vaguely interesting, and the characters were build up enough to be invested in, but I probably won't listen again. Admittedly I was here for smut, and it was OK, not the best or worst I have ever seen or listened to.

What was most disappointing about Anne Mallory’s story?

There was nothing egregious about the story. The premise was sort of far-fetched, but it created a nice backdrop for the developing relationship.

What three words best describe Angèle Masters’s performance?

I don't have 3 words, but Master's was significantly better with female voices, which was to be expected. I think it's tough for women to pull off a man's voice, especially if the man is supposed to be a love interest.I didn't particularity care for the voice she used for the hero, but I was able to move past it.

Do you think Three Nights of Sin needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. The plot wrapped itself up nicely.

Any additional comments?

This is not the greatest novel ever written, so don't buy it if you're looking for plot and substance, but it's fun and fits into the romance genre well. I had a pretty good idea of what I was buying, and it lived up to my personal expectations. I don't regret buying it or listening to it.

Three Nights of Sin

When I first came to romance novels I started with Regency. This one is better than most. I will admit the loves scenes could have been better written but this book had something more than the regular Regency Romance. I suggest if you are thinking about trying this book give it a whirl. It's a fun book with something more.

Where are the three nights of sin?

After all the reviews, I was troubled that I could not find an interesting story or real romance. This book entreaties the potential reader to think the hero will demand three nights of sin from the heroine as payment for helping her brother. However, this isn't so. The book is convoluted and the sex is so-so. The narrator was pretty good, too bad she outperformed the plot and storyline.