Midnight Pleasures: Pleasures Trilogy, Book 2 and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more

Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.


or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Start reading Midnight Pleasures: Pleasures Trilogy, Book 2 on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Midnight Pleasures [Mass Market Paperback]

Eloisa James
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
List Price: CDN$ 9.99
Price: CDN$ 9.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 25. Details
You Save: CDN$ 0.50 (5%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.
Want it delivered Thursday, May 23? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout.

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --  
Hardcover CDN $23.96  
Mass Market Paperback CDN $9.49  

Book Description

May 8 2001
In the night, all rules are forgotten....

Eloisa James, the acclaimed author of Potent Pleasures, returns to Regency England with an unforgettable new heroine — a genteel but naughty innocent who gets more than she bargains for when she finally says yes to love.

To her legions of adoring suitors, it comes as quite a shock when Lady Sophie York rejects an offer of marriage from the dashing, rakish Patrick Foakes in favor of amiable but dull Braddon Chatwin. He may be an earl, but it is Patrick's stolen kisses that sear her lips.

When Patrick, in disguise, scales a ladder to retrieve his friend's fiancée, he never expects the elopement to be his own. Neither does Sophie, Braddon, or the rest of the tattling ton. One hasty wedding later, the passionate innocent and the sophisticated rogue play out their own intricate dance as Sophie masters what it takes to keep a man where he belongs. And Patrick learns the ultimate lesson in love.

Frequently Bought Together

Midnight Pleasures + Enchanting Pleasures + Potent Pleasures
Price For All Three: CDN$ 29.27

Show availability and shipping details

  • In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 25. Details

  • Enchanting Pleasures CDN$ 9.89

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 25. Details

  • Potent Pleasures CDN$ 9.89

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 25. Details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Product Details


Product Description

From Publishers Weekly

The daughter of the marquis of Brandenburg, Lady Sophie York is a beguiling and flirtatious innocent. One of the most marriageable young women in Regency London, she's also secretly brainy. Yet she finds herself in love with a man she is dead set against loving: Patrick Foakes, a handsome rake. Sophie has determined never to marry, since her father is a notorious philanderer who constantly humiliates Sophie's mother with his flagrant pursuit of Frenchwomen. Sure that Patrick will always be a libertine, she turns him down when he asks for her hand. She then accepts the proposal of his stodgy friend, Lord Slaslow. Patrick is stunnedAa little relieved, but mostly stung: the proud lothario has fallen for Sophie. After Patrick adopts a disguise as a favor to Lord Saslow, the fiery pair are thrown together. They find they can't resist each other, so they bed and marry. But each has separate, unspoken fearsAshe of his assumed infidelity, he of her early death from childbirthAthat puts them at cross-purposes, until tragedy strikes. James (Potent Pleasures) proves herself a notable chronicler of the genre here. Her spritely tale takes on substance with a subplot about events in the Ottoman Empire. In addition, while the customary hallmarks are in evidenceAthe breathless, drawn-out sex scenes; the misunderstandings that almost ruin everythingAthese contretemps flow naturally from the characterizations and plot, and contribute to an engaging story. (Aug.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

"A steamy, satisfying romantic romp ... romance writing does not get much better than this."
People

"Sheer reading delight: witty, wise, and passionately romantic."
— Mary Balogh, author of More Than a Mistress


Don't miss Eloisa James's acclaimed novel:

Potent Pleasures

"Unexpected twists...surprises all around."
Publishers Weekly

"Utterly frivolous."
USA Today

Available from Dell

And look for Eloisa James's new hardcover:

Enchanting Pleasures

Available in June 2001 from Delacorte Press

Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
Lady Sophie York, the only daughter of the Marquis of Brandenburg, had refused to marry a baron who had asked on a balcony. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt
Search inside this book:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Just Okay Jan 20 2004
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read Potent Pleasures and just loved it and couldn't wait to get my hands on the others in this series. This one was a huge dissappoint. The characters are completely ridiculos and YES, there are hardly any steamy scenes in this! The next in the series is much better as are the rest of her later books. I think she was getting her barings with this one and really missed a step. Honestly, this was just okay. Skip it and read everything esle of hers.
Was this review helpful to you?
By Thea
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have to agree with several other reviewers that said that this book was not as good as "Potent Pleasures". I loved "Potent Pleasures",and was really looking forward to read this book, since Eloisa James books are usually very enjoyable. The problem with this book is that most of the misunderstandings between Patrick and Sophie are just stupid.
An example is that Patrick hears Sophie breaking up her engagement with Slaslow (or so she thought), he hears her saying that she doesn't feel anything for Slaslow, and that she doesn't want to marry him, however, later in the book he is consumed with jealousy thinking that Sophie is in love with Slaslow, and that if it weren't for his interference she would be happily married to him. That doesn't make any sense. On the other hand, why did Sophie hide from him the true nature of her outings with Slaslow? I don't think any husband would be happy allowing his wife to go out with another man every week without at least an explanation. This is a perfect example of doing good deeds and making them look bad.
Another thing, when Sophie gets pregnant she refuses to be intimate with Patrick, (for no good reason that I can think of), then she complains that he doesn't seek her out, and thinks that he is with his mistress. Although, I have to admit it, he acts really weird too, what the hell is he doing walking the streets all night? Are we supossed to believe this? This behavior is quite unbelievable.
The beginning of the book was very good, towards the end it gets on track again, but in between, the book is full of such nonsensical stuff that sometimes I found myself rolling my eyes in exasperation. This book really could have used a little more work on the plot.
I know this doesn't sound like a 4 star review, but really the book is not that bad, if you can bear with the silly misunderstandings the book is entertaining. The main characters (when not behaving like fools) are really likeable. It was just not up to the expectations I had after reading "Potent Pleasures". But still better than most. This is definitively an author I will continue reading.
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars steamy enough for me!! Aug 5 2003
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
... First of all it was steamy because it was well written. No stuttering scenes where you think "who ever says that!!" Totally believable and emotional characterization. If you like a novel where you enter the minds and hearts of the characters then this one is absolutely amazing. So many authors today just sprinkle in the sex (Susan Johnson) with really [boring] story lines but here's one where the love making is just that. Gorgeous story. meaningful and well done
Was this review helpful to you?
Want to see more reviews on this item?
Most recent customer reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Tepid
This novel wouldn't be too bad, but there are absolutely no sex scenes. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not looking for erotica because that kind of novel is just trash to me (e.g. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars The second in the series is a winner
This is the second in the series by Eloisa James and just as good as the first. This story picks up with Sophie and hunt for a man she can trust. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2002 by Tanya L. Schaub
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, frothy, romp of a book!
If you love the lighthearted social whirl of Regency England, you *must* read this book. Ms. James' story is delightfully irresistible, down to the last page. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2001 by Madelyn Alt
4.0 out of 5 stars PLEASANT AND ENTERTAINING
MIDNIGHT PLEASURES is a good read, nothing extraordinary. I loved both Sophia and Patrick, but the author gave them issues which had inconsistencies in both action and thought,... Read more
Published on Nov 4 2001 by Mary Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars A new favorite author!
Wow! I really loved these books -- there are three in the series and they are excellent. Eloisa James is a professor of English literature and clearly knows her stuff. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2001 by Liza Lee Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Good book to read over and over again. i could not put it down.wonderful plot line. very good descriptions. they form a picture in your head of what is happening.
Published on Aug 21 2001
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok for a summer read (rates at 3.1) ...
I am picky about my Regencies and historicals, although I forgive more errors in the latter. The book was a pleasant read for a summer evening, but no more than that. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2001 by bookjunkiereviews
3.0 out of 5 stars OK Read, More than I expected
This was a very good, lite read. I didn't expect too much from it, but it was more than I expected considering all that was written about of her first book. Read more
Published on May 22 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous read! I couldn't put it down....
I liked Potent Pleasures, but I was even more eager to read Midnight Pleasures to find out the fate of Lady Sophia.... I was not disappointed when I finally bought the book. Read more
Published on May 17 2001 by R. Wong
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lady, Excellent Book!
Eloisa James is the next best thing to Amanda Quick! I think this second book is as good as the first, Potent Pleasures, and I look forward to reading Enchanting Pleasures as soon... Read more
Published on May 8 2001 by Tresa Chituck
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Amazon.ca Privacy Statement Amazon.ca Shipping Information Amazon.ca Returns & Exchanges