night lights
the temptation of the night jasmine
the much anticipated fifth installment in the inventive and original pink carnation series br pride and prejudice lives on in lauren willig s acclaimed pink carnation series which continues with another deliciously lighthearted romantic and suspenseful novel . willig introduces to her series the most elusive spy of all time whose calling card is the faint whiff of jasmine in the cold night air . br after twelve years in india robert duke of dovedale returns to his estate in england to avenge the murder of his mentor during the 1803 battle of assaye . robert plans to infiltrate the infamous secretive hellfire club to uncover the murderer s identity but he has no idea that an even more difficult challenge awaits him one lady charlotte lansdowne . br having cherished a romanticized view of robert since childhood charlotte is thrilled by his return . to charlotte robert is all the knights of the round table rolled into one . that s not exactly the case but she can t help but search for the man she loves inside this less than pristine package . and while robert works to dissuade charlotte from her delusions he can t help but be drawn to her innocence and inner beauty . br when charlotte is approached by lady henrietta selwick to join her in a bit of espionage investigating a plot to kidnap the king robert soon realizes that charlotte is not only the perfect partner in crime ; she s the perfect partner period . caught in a dangerous game with deadly flower named spies and secret members of the hellfire club robert and charlotte must work together to reveal the villain and confront their true passion for each other .