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(3.01) - 1,069 listener ratings
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The classic New York Times bestselling tale of romance and intrigue in Regency England…
Dear Listener, I began writing the Night Trilogy in 1987. I’m very proud of all three novels. Perhaps Night Fire is my favorite simply because it’s so different from the other two.
In Night Fire, Arielle Leslie is a sixteen-year-old girl forced to wed Paisley Cochrane, a sadistic old man who abuses her. When he dies, she believes herself free. But she’s not.
Burke Drummond, Earl of Ravensworth—a young man she’d worshipped three years before—is home from the wars, and he wants her. When he catches her, he’s in for an appalling surprise.
Burke and Arielle are two people who have touched me deeply. Together they faced problems and obstacles never spoken of in Regency time.
Do give Night Fire a try. See if you don’t agree with me that Arielle and Burke are two very special people.
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"This book seems to get mixed reactions. Apparently, Coulter's got some really controversial stuff out there. Compared to some of her other works, I think this one's pretty tame, but it still has some unpleasant scenes involving Arielle's abusive first husband. Burke, however, is a decent hero. The worst thing he does is kidnap her when she's trying to flee her estate to go to America. Normally, I despise any hero who tries to take away the heroine's freedom, but Burke grew on me when he didn't do anything genuinely disrespectful. He treats her with even more care when he realizes how badly she's been abused and considering how miserable she probably would have been for the rest of her life if he hadn't interfered, I can't fault him too much on being a bit pushy. The conclusion was a little dissatisfying, but the first 4/5ths of the book really held my attention."
— Rhapsody (4 out of 5 stars)
Night Fire Listener Reviews
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" I've always liked romance novels where the hero pursues the heroine and when it is the hero that reforms the heroine, as opposed to the other way around. I guess it's because it is a theme that isn't as common. This book reminded me a lot of Redeeming Love (one of my fav novels). In both the heroine is physically and sexually abused, hero wants to save and protect, hero forces marriage on semi unconscious bride, hero shows heroine what love is truly about.... Etc. I still liked redeeming love better, even though this one was much more light hearted. That is why I give it 4 stars :) "
— Ashley, 2/7/2014 -
" this was an okay book. a little too romance novel-ish. "
— Rachel, 1/11/2014 -
" I think the author did a great job of writing a story about a hero that helps the heroine recover from a history of trauma and abuse inflicted on her by her former husband. The heroine's recovery is a gradual process and unlike a lot of current novels the heroine does not immediately feel safe with the hero. Some parts of the story felt slow but the couple does eventually reach a HEA. "
— Natasha, 12/29/2013 -
" Loved this story/adventure "
— Annette, 12/27/2013 -
" Coulter will always keep me turning the pages - and on the edge of my seat! "
— Lesley, 12/24/2013 -
" Coulter can write decent heroes. That was new for me. And a bit boring. An ok read, because there was some suspense, however, some chapters were actually boring as hell. "
— Nicole, 12/10/2013 -
" Arielle and Burke have a true "Love" story. He loves her, she is...defective in a way. I love this story for the pure and simple reason that he earns her love; not the otherway around. Definitely something you should read. "
— Megan, 11/19/2013 -
" 3.5 stars. I liked that the story focused on Arielle's healing from a traumatic, abusive relationship. "
— PNR, 11/6/2013 -
" The only thing I dislike about Coulter's books is the size of the print on my old eyes. "
— Luckngrace, 10/29/2013 -
" okay story, but too much romance! "
— Susan, 10/2/2013 -
" This book was pretty good except for the fact that the author repeats everything a million times but overall an easy read "
— Lauren, 9/19/2013 -
" I enjoyed reading this very much. The sequels are on the tbr shelf. "
— Shirley, 6/6/2013 -
" Too much romance. Had I known I probably would never have read it. Pretty much it's a historical romantic bodice ripper. Oh well. "
— Fran, 4/22/2013 -
" This the first of this series and without a doubt the best! "
— Jeanette, 4/18/2013 -
" Loved it ^^ it was a bit slow in the beginning..but once the main stud forces the heroine to live with him it gets interesting XD "
— Krys, 2/2/2013 -
" I like Catherine Coulter when I want a fluff romance. Fun read. "
— Are, 1/22/2013 -
" It was hard to read from an omniscient third person view, there were times that I wasn't completely sure which character's view point I was reading from. However, it was a very captivating story. "
— Emunah, 1/8/2013 -
" Ugh, thank God that's over. If I gave more of a shit, I'd review it, but I'd like to forget this ever happened. "
— Karla, 8/1/2012 -
" My favorite Coulter. A good, dark story with a hero who, for the most part, is a really good guy. "
— Michael, 5/22/2012
About Catherine Coulter
Catherine Coulter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eighty-seven novels, including the FBI Thriller series and A Brit in the FBI international thriller series, cowritten with J. T. Ellison.
About Anne Flosnik
Anne Flosnik, a seasoned audiobook narrator, has over four hundred titles to her credit and several awards and distinctions, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, a USA Today Recommended Listening selection, an AudioFile “Best Narration of the Year” selection in 2009, and the American Library Association’s Special Services to Children Award. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an award-winning British actress with lead credits on stage, on television, and in commercials and voice-overs.