Covering Cinde Rella

Victor Van Helston, the future Viscount Colebrook, has begun to think of reforming his rakish life, and fulfilling his duty by marrying and begetting an heir. The only trouble is, he doesn’t know a woman he’d want to marry -- most of the women he’s had contact with are not fitting wives for the nobility. Upon visiting the home of his friend John, Victor is suddenly aware of John’s little stepsister, Cinde. He remembers her only as a gauche schoolgirl, and now sees her as a beautiful woman. Unbeknownst to Victor, Cinde has had a crush on him for over a year, but he has always been her older stepbrother’s untouchable friend.

When Victor sees her again that night, at the Vaxon Hall ball, now masked, he is determined to have her for his own. And the Vaxon Hall ball – where anything goes – is the perfect place for him to make his move.

When I started reading this story, I first thought that it was an amusing pastiche of a Regency romance, but wow! -- when I reached the middle of this story, I had to flip open my fan and flutter vigorously! This book contains explicit sex scenes that go far beyond those of a standard Regency. The reader will love this story simply for the graphic erotica. This story is HOT! The plot of this book is very simple – Cinde goes to a ball, Cinde finds a prince of a man, Cinde has ... fun ... at the ball. The author’s style is a bit awkward, but still entertaining. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Reviewed by: Jean