In the Thrill of the Night is a wonderful start to another sexy and heartwarming romance series. Candice Hern pulls off the complicated relationship between the Marianne and Adam very well. A best friend to David, Adam continues his friendship with David's widow, Marianne, and comes to realize that his deep friendship for Marianne has really been love all along, and Marianne comes to realize that her love for David was really friendship and that Adam is the one to give her the passion and love that she did not have in her marriage to David. The struggle of this realization between Marianne and Adam while passion flames between them keeps the reader captivated. The only criticism is that I longed for even more passion and love scenes between the characters, as Ms. Hern knows how to write wonderful love scenes. I am looking forward to the rest of the series and the other Merry Widows as they find passion and ultimately love.  

Publisher: Signet Eclipse (February 2006)