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    One Wild Night

    By Barbara Dawson Smith

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    New York Times Bestselling author Barbara Dawson Smith returns with another enchanting, unforgettable novel featuring the beloved Kenyon family...

    One Wild Night

    I have always taken pride in my bad reputation. Polite society viewed me as depraved and utterly dissolute, for I was a disciple of passion. Pleasure was my hallmark, women my pastime. That is, before the incomparable Lady Charlotte Quinton disrupted my life--again.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781250100078
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    One Wild Night
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    Barbara Dawson Smith

    Barbara Dawson Smith is the New York Times author of Seducing the Heiress, Tempt Me Twice, and Scandal of the Year. She has been a member of Romance Writers of America since 1981, and her novels have won the Golden Heart Award, Best Historical Romantic Suspense and Best Regency Historical from Romantic Times, and the prestigious RITA award. She lives in Houston, Texas.

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    • 3/5
      3.5 stars.

      One Wild Night by Melissa Cutler is the latest addition the One and Only Texas series. Although this newest release is the third installment in the series, it can be read as a standalone.

      Skye Martinez is ready to settle down, but with a string a disastrous dates behind her, she is beginning to lose hope she will find a man to spend the rest of her life with. When she decides to take a midnight ride, she is rather surprised to find a handsome stranger in the barn. Skye decides to throw caution to the wind when she invites him to join her and then agrees to meet him the next night. Unbeknownst to Skye, the sexy man whose company she is enjoying is fading country superstar Gentry Wells. With completely different plans for their respective futures, Skye and Gentry agree to part ways after they spend a passionate night together.

      Skye made an ill-fated choice almost a decade earlier that she has no intention of repeating. Finally deciding it is time to live up to her mother's expectation of settling down with a nice Catholic man, Skye is running out of options when she meets Gentry. He is everything she is trying to avoid, but she cannot resist one final fling before she resumes her search for the "perfect" husband. Their night together exceeds her wildest dreams but once Gentry confides he has no plans to marry, Skye does not have any trouble walking away from him. She is still searching for Mr. Right when Gentry makes an unexpected return but will she be able to resist letting her wild side free one last time?

      Gentry is considered the bad boy of country music but none of his adoring fans realize that he is nothing like his beer swilling, skirt-chasing public persona. Trying to revive his flagging career, he is struggling to write the songs for his next album when he meets Skye. The sultry beauty immediately fires up his flagging libido and helps him break free from his writer's block. Despite their fiery attraction, Gentry has no plan to marry again, so when their time together is over, the two go their separate ways. However, Gentry cannot stop thinking about Skye and he tempts her into unleashing her rebellious streak again but their reunion has barely begun when disaster strikes. In the aftermath, can Gentry convince Skye to give him another chance?

      Gentry and Skye are interesting characters who are both carrying around plenty of baggage from past mistakes. Gentry loves his career but he is ready to shed his bad boy image that made him famous. Skye is also trying to reinvent herself by denying the fun-loving side of her personality. Skye and Gentry share a combustible chemistry, but there does not seem to be any future for them since they both want different things for their respective futures. Following a crisis, Gentry makes a pretty dramatic transformation, but the same event solidifies Skye belief she is being punished for her choices.

      One Wild Night by Melissa Cutler is an entertaining romance that is delectably steamy. Although there is plenty of chemistry between Gentry and Skye, their romance is a little lackluster since they spend very little time with each other. Skye's need to change her personality is a little frustrating since it is quite obvious she is trying to mold herself into what other people want her to be. Gentry's change of heart is a little too drastic to believe despite his obvious commitment to his new life. Although this latest addition to the One and Only Texas series is an enjoyable read, the relationship between Gentry and Skye is a somewhat underdeveloped.
    • 5/5
      Very good story about two people at crossroads in their lives. Skye is the assistant manager of her family's housekeeping business at the Briscoe Ranch Resort. She's decided that she's ready to settle down with a good man and have those children she's always wanted. She's desperate enough to let her mother cast a love spell to get her the perfect man. The problem is, there's a wild streak inside her that keeps getting in the way of her good intentions. Just as she lectures herself about what she needs to do, she encounters a hot cowboy and decides to put off her plans for one more night. That hot cowboy is none other than Gentry Wells, country music star well-known for his bad boy antics and his belief that he is not the settling down type. But that life is starting to wear a little thin and has affected his songwriting mojo. A late night trail ride with a pretty woman provides him with a distraction and inspiration.The first encounter between Skye and Gentry was great. Gentry is looking for some peace of mind, away from the current mess of his career. Riding has always been his escape, so he sneaks off to the resort stables for a late night ride, where he meets Skye. The sparks between them are strong, but Skye is determined not to give in. She doesn't expect to see him again, but the next day they end up working together to help a desperate bride and groom elope. It doesn't take much effort for Gentry to talk Skye into coming along. He senses the wild streak in her, even though she tries hard to deny it. He pulls out all the stops to give her that wild night. Skye feels safe giving in to Gentry because he doesn't meet any of her requirements for her forever man. She can have her wild night and walk away with no regrets, and forget all about it. Only it doesn't work out that way.The development of the relationship between Gentry and Skye was not an easy one. In Skye, Gentry discovers the inspiration he needs to revitalize his music career. He can't stop thinking about her, and the words and music flow. But the longer he's away from her, the more the inspiration fades. He fights against the realization that Skye fills a hole in his life, one that he doesn't want to admit to. Skye can't forget Gentry either, and she fights it even harder. She continues to look for a man that meets all her qualifications, even though none of them come anywhere close to creating any passion in her heart. When Gentry unexpectedly returns to Dulcet, needing to reconnect with Skye, she can't resist him. I loved seeing them reconnect, with the attraction between them burning as strong as ever. But fate intervenes in a way that turns their lives upside down. I ached for both of them in this part. Skye is convinced that everything that happened is her fault because she went against everything that she had been raised to believe. Unexpected news sends her running scared, and she pushes Gentry away with every bit of determination she can. She doesn't want to think about him or the mess that her life has become. Gentry's life is also upended, throwing his entire future into question. It has also been a wake-up call for him, and he realizes that he wants more out of his life. I loved seeing him figure out what he had to do, and then follow through on that knowledge. I loved the way that he gave Skye the space that she demanded while continuing to prepare for his siege against her objections. The scene between Skye and her grandmother is great, as Skye finally realized that she'd been fighting against herself. I especially enjoyed her amazement at everything that Gentry has done to show his love for her. There's still one more battle to fight, and that's the one with her family, especially her mother. The scene at the church was fantastic with the way that Skye finally stands up to family expectations and goes after what she wants. There's an incredibly emotional scene at the hospital that really showed the depth of the love between Skye and Gentry. The epilogue was a terrific glimpse into how their lives have changed.Like the earlier books, this one has some really fun moments that lighten up some of the darkness. Skye's grandmother, Mama Lita is a hoot with her anti-men attitude and attempts to get Skye to be herself. My favorite part was when Gentry was auditioning locals for his backup band. Mama Lita was a riot, as was Granny June. The guitar player was also unexpected, and Gentry's reaction to the three of them was priceless.
    • 2/5
      This is the second book I have read by this author. So I knew the author can bring the heat. Which in this book there was heat, yet I was looking for more substance behind the heat. In this case, it did not work for me to just have Skye and Gentry full on having a jumping into each other's arms. I wanted to get to know more about just who Skye and Gentry are first. In fact, I actually wished that Skye's mother and grandmother were involved more in the story. To be honest, they may have been but after getting almost half way, I could not read any further. The reason that I wished for more of Skye's mother and grandmother is because they brought the humor that I felt would have kept this story interesting. So, I am one for one with this author.
    • 5/5
      One Wild Night by Melissa CutlerOne and Only Texas #3Really enjoyed this book! It took me back to some of the wilder times of my own so I could, in many ways related to this story. I was the religious girl (not Catholic) told to be one way when I wanted to be another so felt with and understood where Skye Martinez was coming from. I have since outgrown my feelings and beliefs of those long gone years BUT if I had met a Gentry Wells who was a bad boy “changed”…well…suffice to say…this book resonated with me. So, the story… Skye is in management of housekeeping at Briscoe Ranch Resort. Her family is all important to her and she is trying to live up to family expectations – social, professional and religious. She believes it is time to settle down with a “good” man an start a family…so…she is dating…a lot. Gentry is at the resort to play for a wedding. He is jaded, knows his songs are lackluster and he is in the process of reviving his career while playing a part he doesn’t feel fits him very well any more. One evening the two meet in the resort barn while taking a time out from life. They go for a ride, become involved in a couple’s elopement, spend a wild weekend together and then part. They do meet up again later and there are twists, turns and surprises aplenty. The chemistry is hot between them but there is also a lot of understanding and caring from Gentry for Skye. Skye takes a bit longer to come around but their eventual HEA was fun to observe. The supporting cast was great. The grannies were entertaining. Friends from previous books made an appearance. And…I would love to hear more about musicians Nick and Logan, I wonder if Skye’s sister Gloria will find a HEA in a future book, and I also am eager to find out what will happen next at the resort. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. This is my honest review. 5 Stars
    • 3/5
      I received this from NetGalley to read and review. The book is well written and interesting, but it is really a pure “chick lit” book. Skye is ready to take over the family business. In addition, Skye is ready to change a lot about herself. She wants to settle down with a kind, gentle, Catholic man and build a family, which is exactly what her mother wants. Gentry is the bad boy of country music and definitely not a man who is ready to settle down with one woman and build a life. When the pair meets up and spends a wild weekend night together, strange events result. There are some not too unusual twists that develop in their relationship, which I found a bit of a distraction and made me question whether I wanted to continue with the story. Since they are spoilers, I will not go into them, but I will tell you to be prepared for some interesting, though, as I said, not terribly unique, twists in the story. The premise of the story was interesting, though there was little else other than boy meets girl (or vice versa), and a relationship, filled with some not too unusual twists and turns, develops. I have not read any of the other books in the series, but this read as a stand-alone. The story line moved along fairly smoothly. There was definite chemistry between Skye and Gentry. The plot was okay, just not too inventive. As I said, this is a good, chick lit story and will appeal to the reader who enjoys these.