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This was my first book by Christina Dodd, and I found it very entertaining.

Eleven years earlier during Jane's first season she makes a terrible mistake, she falls in love with Ransom Quincy, the Marquess of Blackburn. Unfotunately he doesn't feel the same way about her. Jane is an artist and decides to sculpt a nude statue of Blackburn, with only a teeny weeny little fig leaf covering him. Another unfortunate occasion occours when everybody finds out about the statue and of course a scandal erupts, for not only did she sculpt Blackburn in the nude, she also sculpted him with such a small fig leaf. It doesn't help that later that week Jane is found at Blackburn's residence unchaperoned AND in a compromising position. She is ruined.

Eleven Years Later. Jane comes back to London as a chaperone to her very, very beautiful neice Adorna. Blackburn is back in London after serving for England in the Napoleonic Wars. They meet again at a ball and sparks fly, not to mention a few tempers, since Jane has grown up quite a bit in the past 11 years. Blackburn is immediately smitten and they find themselves in another compromising position, only this time Blackburn agrees to marry Jane in order to save her reputation.

A great book overall and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves the Regency period.

After the mystical A Well-Favoured Gentleman, Christina Dodd's That Scandalous Evening is a very down-to-earth story about a very pompous Marquis and an artist heroine. In fact, this is a book where the hero plays the role of the true villian as well.

Having spent eleven years in poverty and under a miserly brother-in-law's care, Jane Higgenbottoms finally reappeared in society after a scandal to chaperone her niece. Of course she met the Marquis of Blackburn, Ransom, again and sparks fly all over for the both of them. I'm not going to reveal the nature of the scandal, except that it involves the nude statue of Ransom - go read it! :)

Anyway this is a very strong story of Jane's growing realisation of her own self-worth and strength. Throughout the book she spars with the very pompous, very arrogant Ransom, and she is determined to control her life even as things go beyond her control. I like Jane, she is intelligent and strong enough to stand up for her convictions and ideals.

I have problems with Ransom initially. He is, at first glance and all the way to the final last two chapters, stubborn, pompous, arrogant, self-absorbed, and a villian of the story. But Ms Dodd redeemed him towards the end, when he begs forgiveness from Jane.

I walk away from this book feeling that thoe two will do along pretty well. Their love is not the ideal love one might have wished, but it is strong, strengthened by the imperfections of both of the characters. My only complaint is a lack of epilogue. I dearly want to read about a repentant Ransom building Jane her studios and taking her to Italy. My enjoyment is slightly undermined by only having to imagine that, and not getting any confirmation from the author!

I just finished "Scandalous Evening" and I must say that Christina Dodd's literary style just keeps getting better and better. Jane Higgenbottom is a truly competent and gifted heroine, and Ransom Quincy is ever the reluctant hero. I especially enjoyed the scenes when Adorna, Jane's younger sister makes men do completely idiotic things without any effort at all. I really enjoyed this book!

Over a decade has passed since debutante Jane Higgenbotham fled London society after causing one of the worse scandals to hit Regency England. The shy Jane constructed a nude statue of the man she desperately coveted, notorious rake Ransom Quincy, the Marquess of Blackburn. Assuming THAT SCANDALOUS EVENING has long been forgotten by the Ton, Jane returns as the chaperone for her niece.

Everyone remembers Jane and her sculpting. However, no one recalls Jane as much as Ransom does because that kiss he shared with her remains implanted in his brain. He also has never forgiven her for turning him into the joke of society. Ransom also has some circumstantial evidence that makes him wonders if Jane might be a French spy. Soon, he begins to court her and their dormant passion blazes into a forest fire of love.

Christina Dodd has a reputation for scribing some of the best historical romances on the market today. Her latest novel, THAT SCANDOLOUS EVENING, will enhanc! e her reputation as one of the leading lights of the Regency romance sub-genre. The intriguing main story line will thrill fans because the scandal adds a unique element to the relationship of the charming lead protagonists. Though the sub-plot involving the French spy adds little depth to the tale, the novel will be recognized as one of the top Regencies of the year.

Harriet Klausner

No, it was not very scandalous, but yes, it was enjoyable. Different, not quite refreshing, but yes, different! The heroine was older than your average 17 - 20 year old debutante and artistically talented. Not only was she talented, but she was intelligent. If you're looking for something substantially different than your average (non-historical) romance novel, try Christina Dodd

No, it was not very scandalous, but yes, it was enjoyable. Different, not quite refreshing, but yes, different! The heroine was older than your average 17 - 20 year old debutante and artistically talented. Not only was she talented, but she was intelligent. If you're looking for something substantially different than your average (non-historical) romance novel, try Christina Dodd

What a delightful read. This was my first Christina Dodd book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Her witty reparte between the characters made the story fly by. I couldn't put it down. Thank you for a good time.

This was the first book i read by CD and it has started me on my quest to search for all that she has written. i have read countless romances, following my resent fixation with the era, and this was the ONLY one that captivated both the time and the theme. all other romances seem to place modern day heroines in the past, dressing up twentheith century hard ball vixens in victorian dresses, with only physical attraction between the main charecters. in this book, you find the calm, poised reserveness of the heroine much closer to the truth of the time. the small details, such as the walk around the ball room the first time the main charecters are reunited and the scence where Jane admits she cannot scream, she is too reserved are brilliant. brought together with histerical conversation between Ransom's sister and her suiter and Jane's vain attemptes to understand exactly WHY the stautue she sculpted was so embarresing this plot is made strong and enticing, the charecters all the more real and passionate for the emphasis on their charecteristics and not their physical attributes. Jane strength is represented through out the book by her refusal to be mindlessly wooed by the dashing gentleman and her love put to the ultimte test when sha is betrayed. Ransom's charecter is sculpted and refined throughout the book, with significant flashbacks to show how his shalow and boring chrecter was reshaped and redefined. his love is undeniably proven when he, the Lord Blackburn, gets down on his knees in the dirt and beggs forgivness of his beloved. this book is a must read!

I was hooked on chapter one and compelled to rush on to the end in one night ( and into the morning ). The characters are the grab your heart kind. You get so involved you realize you're laughing out loud. This is one of the best books I've read in awhile. I'm putting it up and saving it for my ten mos. old daughter when she grows up. I cannot stress enought that you must by this book.

I loved this book right from the start. It was funny, exciting and romantic. Read it!