"Delightful "Lessons in Love" tale"
Lucinda Barrett, Georgiana Haley, and Evie Ruddick are
tired of the misbehavior of the aristocratic males with
money. Each one agrees to select a lord as an object of
lessons on proper deportment towards ladies. Shockingly
Georgiana (see THE RAKE) and Evie (see LONDON'S PERFECT
SCOUNDREL) have married their "students". Now it is
Lucinda's turn to tutor her target. Lucinda thinks Geoffrey Newcombe would be perfect not so
much because he needs instruction, but because she
believes he would make a perfect spouse for her. As she
makes her play, Lucinda thinks a lot about Navy Lieutenant
Robert Carroway. She finds herself falling in love with
Georgiana's brother-in-law instead of the object she
selected. However, Robert suffers from some form of post
battle syndrome and cannot compete for the affections of
Lucinda with the dashing Geoffrey. The third and final novel in Suzanne Enoch's
delightful "Lessons in Love" trilogy is a fun tale
starring an intrepid heroine, a "perfect" object, and a
brooding hero with mental war injuries. The story line
moves quickly forward as Robert wants Lucinda, but feels
his injuries from the Napoleonic War makes him unsuitable
for the woman he loves. Lucinda on the other hand
believes that the perfect paragon Geoffrey is her ideal
though her dreams keep telling her to follow her heart not
her brain. Though a final character twist seems
unnecessary except to expedite the decision process, fans
will appreciate this wonderful ending to a fine Regency
series. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 10, 2004
SummaryLucinda is the last of three friends who agreed to turn the
tables on London's most incorrigible rakes. But love is the
farthest thing from her mind.
A Hero in Disguise
With her two best friends happily married, Lucinda Barrett
realizes she can no longer put off her lessons in love. The
rogue she hopes to educate must be someone who will keep
her life steady and uneventful -- and that someone is
definitely not Robert Carroway! The handsome, brooding war
hero is far too complicated, and he shuns London society
and its "trivialities." Still, it is a pleasant surprise
when Robert offers to assist Lucinda in her mission to
reform and wed a more suitable nobleman. Now if only she
can resist the sensuous allure of Robert's astoundingly
blue eyes -- and his intense inner fire that leaves her
breathless. Lucinda wants a husband, not a passionate,
irresistible lover who could shake her world with one deep,
lingering kiss. And her heart is telling her that this man
could be the most dangerous, disastrous...and exhilarating
love she will ever know.
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