Midnight Mistress (Meet Me At Midnight)

Plot

Who Can Resist the Magic of Midnight?At a dazzling New Year's Eve ball, Lady Juliana Dare is thrilled to finally meet the mysterious privateer known only as the Archangel. For months his breathtaking escapades against Napoleon's fleet have been the talk of London. So Juliana is utterly shocked when she recognizes his pale blue eyes and the touch that sets her on fire. Now she plans to expose the truth: that England's hero is no better than a despicable fraud. Yet Connor Reed cannot allow the past or any lingering tender feelings for Juliana to interfere with his carefully orchestrated mission. He will stop her from revealing his identity, even if it means silencing her with kisses...and risking the temptation to revive their long-ago passion.Everyone knows that New year's Eve is the most enchanting night of the year. And when that fateful night is also the last one of the century, there's bound to be magic in the air. With this in mind, three of today's most gifted storytellers have come together to pen sensual tales set at the turn of the century -- when forbidden passion and romance are ignited the moment the clock strikes twelve....