What an amazing book! This is one of Loretta Chase's older books (released in ), the successor to "The Lion's Daughter," and the one preceding "Lord of Scoundrels." The Compte d'Esmond aka Ismal appeared in the first book as the villain of the piece. In "Captives of the Night," he is redeemed beautifully by Ms. Chase as the hero of this piece/5. · Captives of the Night by Loretta Chase. When Leila was a young girl, her father died under mysterious circumstances in Italy and she was taken under the wing of the kindly solicitor Andrew Herriard and the seemingly charming young man Francis Beaumont. Captives of the Night. —. Loretta Chase. Nine years earlier, lovely Leila Beaumont's criminal father died mysteriously. And now her cruel, profligate husband has been murdered -- with innocent Leila suspected of the crime. Determined to uncover the truth, no matter how unpleasant, the beautiful portrait painter turns to the enigmatic Comte d'Esmond for help -- a mesmerizingly handsome stranger who .
The mood of Captives of the Night is darker than the author's later books, which may come as a surprise to readers used to lighter Loretta Chase stories. Nonetheless there is a very interesting story featuring compelling characters in here. Read "Captives of the Night" by Loretta Chase available from Rakuten Kobo. Leila Beaumont is a gorgeous and talented portrait painter trapped in a loveless marriage with her profligate husband, F. Captives Of The Night|Loretta Chase, Traditions Encounters: A Brief Global History|Heather Streets Salter, The Combined Volumes Of Observations, Poems, Short Stories And Songs|Salvatore Caesar Scordato, Transportation Tunnels|Victor D. Johnson.
Captives of the Night. —. Loretta Chase. Nine years earlier, lovely Leila Beaumont's criminal father died mysteriously. And now her cruel, profligate husband has been murdered -- with innocent Leila suspected of the crime. Determined to uncover the truth, no matter how unpleasant, the beautiful portrait painter turns to the enigmatic Comte d'Esmond for help -- a mesmerizingly handsome stranger who carefully hides an identity that would shock her and a past the inextricably intertwines. Captives of the Night by Loretta Chase. When Leila was a young girl, her father died under mysterious circumstances in Italy and she was taken under the wing of the kindly solicitor Andrew Herriard and the seemingly charming young man Francis Beaumont. Captives of the Night by Loretta Chase. NOOK Book (eBook) $ Loretta Chase was graduated somewhat belatedly from Clark University with a B.A. in English.
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