Romance title: 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 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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Title of Romance ebook: Lessons From a Courtesan
ISBN: 9780061693175
Romance ebooks Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Internet download file size: 216 kb
Pages: 384
Released online for download: 06-24-2008
Author of eBook: Petersen, Jenna

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Lessons From a Courtesan

Prologue

1812

By tomorrow morning, she would no longer be a virgin. Victoria Reed—no—Victoria Talbot stared at herself in the mirror. How could she be unchanged when in a span of little more than hours, her whole world had been altered completely?

She had a new name and a new home. She even had a title. Lady Baybary. The Countess of Baybary.

It didn't sound right. It wasn't right.

Victoria covered her face with her hands. Just a month ago, she had been living her normal life. Yes, she had to endure her father's drunken tirades and suspicious ramblings, but she was accustomed to those things.

And then, seemingly out of nowhere, her father had come to her with the news that he'd arranged a marriage for her with Justin Talbot, Earl of Baybary and the son of her father's former best friend. A man he now despised and cursed regularly. When she dared inquire how and why he had picked that match, she'd gotten a harsh slap and no further answers.

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Avg. Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars

Number Of Comments: 1

16 of 40 people found the following eBook review helpful:
	2 07/11/2008
Reviewer: Nadia M. from Chicago, IL US
It's really hard to find a romance novel during the Regency period with a strong female character, and while this isn't one of the best novels I've read as of late, it certainly was very enjoyable. But I must admit, while I thought Justin was a very commendable character and a strong counterpart to the novel's heroine, Victoria really owns this story. There's an endearing mixture of innocence and strength to Victoria that lends credibility since Justin callously left her. She's constantly being dealt with a bad hand and sometimes, I wished she would just throw Justin out. :) Justin, on the other hand held a mixture of hot and cold to me. Obviously, he had good reasons for distancing himself from his unwanted wife, but original male characters during this period is hard to find so I'm left trying to disassociate the character's similarities to many other lords and rakes-turned-heroes. I liked him well enough, I wouldn't have finished the book as fast as I did if I disliked it. Although, I do find it rather unbelievable that almost every male Regency lead I've read led a very voracious sexual life with dozens of partners; while the ladies we're left waiting for their husbands to see the light. Considering the time, I understand but I personally enjoy darker heroines and Victoria sure does come close to it even though I rather hoped she had at least a lover or two. All in all, I had a lot of fun reading it. Great internal struggles for both main characters along with a lively supporting cast of characters as well. It's definitely worth a read if you haven't already.
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