The School for Brides
Miss Eva Black spent her life concealing her mother's past as a courtesan. Now a spinster, her beauty hidden away under a dour disguise, Eva spends her days schooling courtesans to be suitable wives. But one vengeful duke does not appreciate Eva turning his mistress into a lady. He plans to...
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Miss Eva Black spent her life concealing her mother's past as a courtesan. Now a spinster, her beauty hidden away under a dour disguise, Eva spends her days schooling courtesans to be suitable wives. But one vengeful duke does not appreciate Eva turning his mistress into a lady. He plans to seduce Eva into becoming what she detests: a courtesan. But he doesn't expect her to be a woman of such beauty and so many secrets.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780425240502 (0425240509)
ASIN: 425240509
Publish date: April 5th 2011
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Pages no: 284
Edition language: English
Series: School for Brides (#1)
06 JUN: Who do you think you are?
3.5 starsIt was one of those revenge plot that actually worked. It is a sexy book with a good plot and some actions.
There were so many things wrong with this book, yet I wanted to finish it. I understand it was a DNF for many. First of all, there was a lot of talk about courtesans, however, at least 2 characters in this story and one who you might want to say started the major event in the story, were mistresses....
Miss Eva Black has worked hard to conceal her mothers past life as a courtesan and it has led her to open a school for courtesans who want to give up that lifestyle and settle down and be married. Eva keeps her life, personal and professional, very quiet and is quite surprised one stormy night to ha...
I'm not a fan of revenge plots but the premise in the School for Brides intrigued me so I thought I'd give it a try.Evangeline Winfield is a woman with secrets. Her alias is Miss Eva Black, a dowdy spinster who runs a school for mistresses. She teaches them proper etiquette, polite conversation, how...