Lessons From a Courtesan by Jenna Petersen (Review by Bella Aire)

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Synopsis:

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 marriage, 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.

Review:

Can I just say I love Jenna Petersen’s male love interests? I particularly love how delightfully glowersome and wonderfully scowlful Justin is from Lessons of a Courtesan. His piercing glares are incredible. Love them. But most of all I love how Victoria reacts to her tall, dark and brooding hero. The girl has got a backbone.

Lessons From A Courtesan is everything one could want in a romance. The story line is incredibly fun, and the tension between Justin and Victoria is superbly well-built. This novel moved with a satisfyingly quick pace as the couple began to understand one another. There were confrontations and confessions. Victoria’s confession truly shocked me. I didn’t see that one coming. Our villain was the only character who really fell flat. There was little to no depth to him. However, Petersen’s great strength is in the actual relationship of Justin and Victoria; it seemed that our villain’s main purpose was to create an original reason for the couple to run into each other in a highly unusual circumstance, so there really was very little need for depth there. Petersen, like all great romance writers, has composed a splendid love story that many will enjoy. She has proved to be my favorite romance writer since Nora Roberts, though both have their own unique styles and strengths.

~bella aire~


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