A dark and stormy night. Creepy castle. Brave damsel sacrificing herself to a monster to save someone she loves. It's a tale as old as time... Beauty and the Beast. 
 That said - Anna Campbell's Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed is a fantastic twist on a classic story. Sidonie Forsythe is a spirited woman who is desperate to settle her sister's debt with scarred scoundrel, Jonas Merrick. The scheming and manipulative master of the castle manages to get Sidonie to agree to a deal. She can keep her virtue if she manages to resist his advances for seven nights. But it doesn't take long for Sidonie to realize that there's so much more to the man behind the scars. If she's not careful she may be losing more to him than she ever expected... like her heart. 
 I've never read an Anna Campbell novel before. Usually I'm not so much for historical romance. But after seeing Anna earlier this year I knew I had to read one of her books. She's funny and vivacious and I was confident that I'd love her books. I was right. The story of Sidonie and Jonas was so much fun to read. They are characters who aren't afraid to call each other out. Their romance is one which - for the most part - grows over the course of the novel as they not only learn more about each other but more about themselves. The romance was steamy and delicious and I adored the language used throughout the novel. I now know what the word "coxcomb" means (a vain and conceited man - in case you were wondering). 
 I enjoyed this novel a lot and will definitely be reading more by this author. I have a copy of Captive of Sin that sounds riveting!