The Perfect Lover, Stephanie Laurens
The Perfect Lover, Stephanie Laurens
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The Perfect Lover

Author: Stephanie Laurens

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/03/2018


Synopsis

Never let it be said that a Cynster male can't face up to the one unassailable truth: A successful marriage gives life its fullest meaning. To all of English society, Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect life—one of enormous wealth and impeccable social status. His lean handsomeness turns the heads of naïve debutantes, while his sensual allure ensures he never lacks for more sophisticated partners for a night, or more, of pleasure. Yet despite all of this, Simon knows that there is something—or rather someone—missing in his life.To achieve true contentment, Simon must find a lady accomplished enough to be his wife, someone who will spend her days as a member of one of England's most influential families ... and her nights pursuing duties of a more private—and personal—nature.But Simon knows what to expect if he reveals his intention to choose a bride; nothing could be more tiresome than having every blushing miss on the marriage mart thrust upon him. So he discreetly begins his search at a house party at Glossup Hall . . . and is astonished that the lady who immediately captures his interest is Portia Ashford.Simon has never considered Portia as a potential wife. He's known the raven-haired beauty since childhood; she's willfully independent and has always claimed to be uninterested in marriage. But an unexpectedly heated kiss abruptly alters the rules of their decade-long interaction. Soon they begin to long for the moments they can spend in each other's arms.But all is not as it seems at Glossup Hall. As Simon and Portia begin to explore the depths of their mutual passion, a shocking murder is committed ... and it appears that the next victim will be Portia herself. And even more shocking than the fact that a murderer secretly walks among them is the realization that all of Simon's considerable strength and influence may not be enough to protect Portia—his once and always perfect lover . . .

About Stephanie Laurens

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her novels set in Regency England have captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romance world's most beloved and popular authors.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Joye on 2007-07-09 16:29:35

This book has a thin plot around raw sex. No well bred victorian girl would go to bed withsome just to find out about about sex.

AudiobooksNow review by PATRICIA on 2014-05-23 14:52:01

Returned unread when I realized its about 10th in a series. Surely I should read some of the earlier ones first to find out who the heck the Cynsters are..

Goodreads review by Tessa on January 25, 2023

"Cu ea, el urma un alt scenariu, unul menit sa-i cucereasca mai mult decat trupul. Ii voia mintea si sufletul, in aceeasi masura." O carte din categoria romance pentru iubitorii povestilor de dragoste senzuale si usor erotice. Ne aflam in 1835 la conacul Glossup in Dorset si il cunoastem pe sarmantul......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on January 29, 2016

This book was a let down. It was so boring. The story dragged on for two thirds of the book, towards the end the story picked up but too little too late. I couldn't wait to get to the end and I had to push myself (and I skiped quite a few pages) to finish it. The heroine and her constant logical ana......more

Goodreads review by Susan (susayq ~) on November 13, 2013

3.5 stars I never thought I'd say this, but there was just too much sex in this book. If we could have cut out some of the 12 page love scenes, we wouldn't have lost anything in the story and I might have enjoyed it a bit more. At one point, I was hoping the couple would get married soon so they'd qu......more

Goodreads review by Sababa on April 08, 2012

Well the two star up there doesn't mean it was badly written or anything. Its just that, when I read a romance novel, I don't want a subplot taking up so much of the book that I hardly get to see the hero and heroine together. And whenever I did see them together, they were making love! I mean sure......more

Goodreads review by Viki on February 05, 2022

I quite liked this book (audiobook version), the couple is more balanced in that they are friends, or at least long time acquaintances though family ties and both are in the mid 20s, not too young and naive or old and jaded. Both of them are arrived at a similar placed in their lives, they want a fa......more