Marriage is out of the question!
A successful horse breeder and self-proclaimed rake, Harry Lester samples women like wines. But after having his heart trampled upon by someone he actually loved, he has no intention of falling for a woman again, let alone be ensnared by the trap of marriage. Now, with a large inheritance to his name, Harry knows that he'd best start running from London's matchmaking mothers and widows.
Harry heads for the racing town of Newmarket, only to encounter Mrs. Lucinda Babbacombe, a beautiful, independent widow. And before he knows it, Harry vows to protect Lucinda from the town full of lonely gambling men, despite her refusal to accept his countless offers of help. Lucinda is extraordinary: an intelligent, tender, marriage-worthy woman... but will Harry let himself be taken prisoner in this most passionate of traps?
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"A Regency romance one of her early series. A good book but not as good as her later series." — Diana (4 out of 5 stars)
"A Regency romance one of her early series. A good book but not as good as her later series."
" I really I don't think he was that unwilling. Maybe a little reluctant at first but not unwilling. Overall I loved Lucinda for her courage and adventurous nature. And Harry was a little to stone like in the ton, but heart warming in private. "
" It was pretty amusing, I liked how the main character knew she wanted Mr. Lester from the beginning. "
" Harry/Lucinda, adult romance, 18th century, rescue. "
" It was okay, but the last quarter of it was a looong setup for an action sequence and a proposal that then didn't seem strong enough for all the buildup. "
" The last half is the best part. "
" Three and a half, with the extra half primarily for the heroine. Not typical. This series paints an early version of the Cynsters with the emphasis on family. "
" This was a cute story. It was kind of odd that it wasn't linked with any other book since that's how most of the books are. "
" I listened to this romance and perhaps because it was audio I noticed just how many hours went by where Harry continued to stubbornly keep his stance against declaring his love. It went on for ever.... The story had a great frame and could have been much more fulfilling if SL hadn't drawn it out. "
Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her novels have made her one of the romance world’s most popular authors.
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