Hey y'all and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for One Wicked Night by Emily Quinn. My stop includes my interview with Emily and my review.
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One Wicked Night
Series: Wicked #1
Author: Emily Quinn
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Length: 45 pages
Synopsis
Angel Jones is a career-driven woman at the top of her game with a big problem: a wickedly handsome boss. It is impossible to get him out of her mind, so her friends talk her into using someone else’s invitation to an exclusive dating service. It’s a dare she can’t resist.
Fernando Durante knows lusting after someone at work is not an option. He has managed to avoid direct contact with her for years, but thanks to a recent promotion, the witty goddess reports directly to him. When a friend emails him an invitation to an exclusive dating service, Fernando accepts against his better judgment.
Will Angel and Fernando let their hearts guide them?
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My Interview with Emily
BB: Would you please tell us a bit about yourself?
EQ: I’m a Senior Project Manager, wife, and mother to two wonderful boys.
BB: What do you do when you're not writing?
EQ: I’m listening to music and plotting my next book :)
BB: Do you write to music or do you require quiet?
EQ: I write to music then I edit in quiet.
BB: Why are readers going to love One Wicked Night?
EQ: It is a fast paced, fun, and sexy read. There’s a little bit of mystery around the dating service, and the main character’s friends are everyone’s best friends.
BB: Is there a particular scene or part of the book you really enjoyed writing? Why?
EQ: I enjoyed all of it, but the one I liked the most is when I first met Fernando. He was taking a shower!
BB: What sorts of research did One Wicked Night require?
EQ: This was fun. I had to do some research on airports in Capri, Italy. Reviewed hotels, shops and more!
BB: What are you working on now?
EQ: I’m working on Wicked Game (book two of the Wicked Series). Hope to be able to share more with readers soon.
Favorites:
1) Food
All Italian food, really :)
2) Drink
Strawberry Mojitos and Moscato
3) Song
Right now one of my favorites is “Beautiful” by Mariah Carey and Miguel
4) Book/Author
Jude Deveraux
5) Vacation Spot
Anywhere that isn’t home. Paris, France (never been there but hope to go soon).
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My Review
One wicked night, indeed! One Wicked Night was a quick, well-written, and very sexy read. While it was short, it gave me just enough of a taste of what's to come in the Wicked series.
In One Wicked Night, we meet Angel Jones and Fernando Durante. These two have worked together for three years now. They have also secretly lusted for one another for almost as long. Since they work together and their company has an anti-fraternization policy, they haven't acted on their feelings. They haven't even broached the subject with one another.
Angel seems intelligent and very dedicated to her career. She also seems to have a good group of friends. Fernando also seems very smart and equally dedicated to his job.
We are also introduced to Angel's group of friends, as well as one of Fernando's. I'm hoping we'll learn more about these characters as this series continues.
In an attempt to help them get over each other, Angel and Fernando's friends offer them their invitations to an exclusive dating service. Both Angel and Fernando agree to use the service. As this dating service is quite unique in its approach to finding perfect matches, I was excited to see what would happen to our couple.
Do I wish I'd gotten to know both Angel and Fernando better? Yes. Do I wish I'd gotten to see their relationship develop more fully? Sure. Do I wish I'd learned more about the illusive figures behind Elite Classified Online Dating? Absolutely! But here's the thing...with novellas, I'm usually left unsatisfied - I always want more. I want more character development, more time for the story to unfold. With One Wicked Night, I would have enjoyed more. But I have to admit to feeling pretty satisfied.
While I will admit that some of the story was predictable, and of course, things moved along fairly quickly, I still enjoyed this entry into the Wicked series. I will definitely read the next book in the series. If you're looking for a light, sexy read, One Wicked Night should suffice. :)
**I received an ecopy of this book, from Entranced Publishing, in exchange for my honest review.
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About Emily
Emily Quinn writes sexy contemporary romances with irresistible bad boys, feisty heroines, a bit of conflict, humor and a dash of spice.
She loves books and falls in love with every hero she reads. She lives in sunny Southern California with her husband, two kids, and her dog.
Emily loves hearing from her readers.
You can find and contact Emily here:
Light, well-written and sexy sounds good to me. Great review, Brandee!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrea. I know you enjoy novellas, so you should def give this one a try. :)
DeleteGreat review Brandee! And you are very right - I am also often a little less satisfied with a novella or short story than with a full novel :) You actually made me wanna read it again, though ;)
ReplyDeleteHave an excellent afternoon!
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
I'll take that as a compliment, Lexxie! ;) I do usually tend to shy away from novellas since I usually end up wishing they were novels...but this one didn't as much. Thanks so much for stopping by. And I hope the rest of your evening is wonderful! :)
DeleteI remember seeing info for this one. It sounds pretty good. I like the idea of meeting someone in a shower. Italian food = yummy!! Great interview and excellent review! Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
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