michael Anstruther-wetherby Is A Man Destined For Power. Except That Michael, For All His Political Skill And Intelligence, Lacks The Most Important Element Of Success: A Wife.
so He Goes Searching For His Ideal Bride, A Gently Bred, Well-managed Young Lady. Michael Discovers Such A Paragon, But Finds A Formidable Obstacle In His Path, The Young Lady's Beautiful, Strong-minded Aunt, Caroline Sutcliffe. Caro Has Lived Through An Unhappy Political Marriage, And Wants Nothing Of The Sort For Her Niece, Especially As The Young Woman Has Already Lost Her Heart To Another.
caro And The Younger Woman Hatch A Plot - Caro Will Demonstrate Why An Inexperienced Young Lady Is Not The Bride For Him. In Deflecting Michael's Matrimonial Attentions Away From Her Niece, Caro Unwittingly Focuses Them On Herself. And Then It Is Michael's Turn To Be Persuasive, A Task That Requires Every Ounce Of His Seductive Charm.
a Series Of Mysterious And Dangerous Accidents Befall Caro - It...
publishers Weekly
laurens's Newest Romantic Offering, Set In Early 19th-century London, Possesses Two Of Her Trademarks-coolly Confident Characters And Plentiful And Graphic Sex Scenes-but It Lacks The Fire And Feisty Humor Of Her Earlier Works (all About Passion, Etc.). Once Readers Encounter Laurens's Protagonists, It's Clear Why. A Self-possessed Young Widow, Caro Sutcliffe, Whose Late Husband Was An Ambassador, And A Calculating Political Player, Michael Anstruther-wetherby, Are Adept At Diplomacy; They Know Who To Align Themselves With, How To Manage The People Around Them And What To Say In Every Situation. Unlike The Protagonists In Laurens's Previous Novels, Caro And Michael Hardly Ever Lose Control Of Their Emotions, Which Makes Them Seem More Like Marionettes Than People. When Michael Sets His Sights On Marrying Caro's 19-year-old Niece, Elizabeth, Who's Actually In Love With Somebody Else, Caro Intervenes Not By Confronting Him But By Attending A Number Of Social Gatherings And Instructing Elizabeth To Behave In Ways Unbefitting A Politician's Wife. Caro's Plan Works, But She Soon Finds That She's Become The Object Of Michael's Pursuit. Laurens Stuffs The Story With Sex Scenes, But Her Second-by-second Analyses Of Every Kiss And Caress Brings New Meaning To The Word Tedious. Her Overblown Metaphors Also Detract From The Sensuality Of These Scenes (she Was Dimly Aware When He Reached His Own Limit And Release Caught Him, Racked Him, Then The Storm Rolled On And He Lay Beside Her On That Golden Shore). A Well-executed Mystery Subplot Involving Attempts On Caro's Life Lends Some Zest To This Offering, But Not Enough To Satisfy Fans Of Laurens's Popular Cynster Novels. (mar.) Forecast: Laurens's Hardcovers Haven't Been Received As Well As Her Paperbacks, But This Should Still Sell Like Gangbusters. 200,000 First Printing. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Crime & Mystery
- Science Fiction
Publisher : Avon
Author : Laurens, Stephanie
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2005-03-09
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 0060505745
ISBN-13 : 9780060505745
Item weight : 2.31 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 4.2 in x 6.6 in
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