Book 2 of 4 in Smythe-Smith Quartet
A Night Like This
by Julia Quinn
Anne Wynter, a governess with some dark secrets in her past, is tempted by the dangerously handsome Daniel Smythe-Smith, Earl of Winstead, who relentlessly pursues her despite her social station.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is A Night Like This?
A Night Like This is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
- Stalking
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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A Night Like This: quick answers
How spicy is A Night Like This?
A Night Like This is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is A Night Like This a standalone?
No. A Night Like This is book 2 of 4 in Smythe-Smith Quartet. Start with Just Like Heaven. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Night Like This?
A Night Like This features forbidden love, secret identity, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does A Night Like This have content warnings?
Our notes for A Night Like This include: sexual assault, kidnapping, stalking, suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Night Like This?
If you loved A Night Like This, try Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins, An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole, The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. They share its forbidden love and secret identity energy at a similar spice level.