Lessons From a Courtesan
Lesson #1: Every man loves a mystery. A scandalous siren called "Ria" has electrified the ton. Every gentleman in London desires her; every woman envies her. And they are all desperate to know the secrets of the tantalizing, seductively beautiful courtesan. All except Justin, the Earl of...
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Lesson #1: Every man loves a mystery. A scandalous siren called "Ria" has electrified the ton. Every gentleman in London desires her; every woman envies her. And they are all desperate to know the secrets of the tantalizing, seductively beautiful courtesan. All except Justin, the Earl of Baybary. He knows all about Ria. He learned every inch of her tender skin, every taste of her luscious lips . . . on their wedding night. Lesson #2: No man can make you lose control . . . unless you let him. Though theirs was an arranged marrige, still Victoria surrendered to passion and gave herself to Justin completely. When he left her alone the next morning, she swore she would never again let him into her bed. Now, though she has other reasons for returning to the city, she enjoys tormenting Justin, letting him see the way other men lust for her. But keeping herself from him is such exquisite torture . . . and forgiveness will lead to an ecstasy unbelievably divine.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780061138140 (0061138142)
ASIN: 61138142
Publish date: June 24th 2008
Publisher: Avon
Pages no: 373
Edition language: English
Not at all what I was expecting from the summary. Bit of a disappointment really. I think it had tons of potential but was executed poorly.
If Chloe could write to her lover while in hiding, why couldn't she write to her friends to say she was safe? Victoria and Marah risked being raped and killed trying to find their 'best friend' who selfishly disappeared without letting them know she was going into hiding. And she was safe the whole ...
This was a steamy novel about Victoria abandoned by her husband Justin, the Earl of Baybury, then shows up in London as notorious courtesan Ria. It had a good plot and action moved right along but I wish she had more backbone and he did more groveling.
This book served as an excellent reminder of why I don't read "bodice-ripper" romances anymore. When it turned up on my recommendation list (Visual Bookshelf), the premise seemed to be outside the usual dreck. Victoria Talbot is an abandoned wife who leaves her country home for London, seeking a f...
Didn't care for Justin's attitude toward his wife and Victoria always willing to fall into Justin's arms after all he's done in the past.