A Lady Of Expectations
Jack Lester has to find a bride . . . But where can he find the perfect woman? She has to be attractive, kind, a good conversationalist . . . and more important, she has to accept him as he is: devilishly handsome, charming and, as far as anyone knows, poor as a church mouse! If London society...
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Jack Lester has to find a bride . . . But where can he find the perfect woman? She has to be attractive, kind, a good conversationalist . . . and more important, she has to accept him as he is: devilishly handsome, charming and, as far as anyone knows, poor as a church mouse! If London society discovers his hidden wealth, he'll never find the right wife. Jack's heart races when he first lays eyes on Sophie Winterton. She is everything he desires -- and more -- but he is caught in his own trap. Believing that Jack needs to marry into wealth, Sophie rejects all his advances, certain he would never marry a poor girl like her. As they play out a game of cat and mouse, can Jack convince her that she is the woman he wants -- and that he is the husband she deserves?
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780778321750 (0778321754)
Publish date: May 1st 2005
Publisher: Mira
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Lester Family -3 (#2)
I think my favorite of the Lester Family series. Ned is a gem.
Is it too harsh to say that A Lady of Expectations is a waste of paper? It isn't even a flaming pile of poo - that would give it too much personality. It's nothing. It's a blank maw of cliches. It's the color beige without the convenient color template options. A Lady of Expectations is likely the m...
This novel was a cute light read. It is the typical comedy of errors plot line. The aunt and uncle are funny supporting characters and wished there was more of them.