Just One of Those Flings

Beatrice, Lady Sommerfield is chaperoning her niece, Emily to a masquerade party dressed as Artemis. Gabriel, Marquess of Thayne has returned to England after many years. He and Artemis share a passionate tryst. Gabriel searches for his mystery lover and finds her. How will Gabriel and Beatrice handle their relationship?

JUST ONE OF THOSE FLINGS is the second book in this trilogy about the “Merry Widows”. If you haven’t read the first book, “In the Thrill of the Night” the Merry Widows have decided to embrace their freedom and pursue fulfilling sexual relationships. Beatrice is a mature heroine and definitely not a simpering ingénue. Gabriel is more than an equal match for her. He is considered a major “catch” and does more than his fair share of pursuing Beatrice. The author has created two memorable characters that readers will fall in love with. They are two adults who find love when they least expect it. It is the unfolding of their relationship that makes this story sparkle and shine!!!

Although this is the middle book of a trilogy, it doesn’t let the reader down. It would not be surprising if it was less interesting as it follows a great first book but Ms. Hern succeeds in keeping the high standards set by “In the Thrill of the Night”. The story moves at a nice clip and never lags. The characters are fully developed. The eroticism is in keeping with the story and is never gratuitous. All in all, it was an extremely enjoyable read and we anxiously look forward to the next book.

September 2006