A lady of expectations

Format:

Book (large print)

Title:

A lady of expectations

Author:

Laurens, Stephanie.

ISBN:

9780786279340

Edition:

Large print ed.

Publication Information:

Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

464 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Thorndike Press large print core series.

Summary:

Jack Lester has to find a bride or lose everything. Sophie Winterton is everything that he wants in a wife, but she believes he has to marry for money and she's poor, but she wants to marry for love. It's a romantic game of cat and mouse.

Subject(s):

Large type books.

London (England) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Summary

A classic historical romance by the New York Times bestselling author is back. If London society discovers his hidden wealth, Jack Lester will never find the right wife. When he meets Sophie Winterton, Jack becomes caught in his own trap. Reissue.

Author Notes

Stephanie Laurens was born in Sri Lanka, which was at the time the British colony of Ceylon. Her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she eventually received a Ph.D in biochemistry. She and her husband moved to London for four years where they worked as research scientists. They returned to Melbourne where she worked in the field of cancer research and eventually ran her own research laboratory. She began writing romance novels as a hobby, but due to her success she became a full-time novelist. Her first book, Tangled Reins, was published in 1992. Her other works include the Cynster Family series, the Cynster Sisters series, and the Bastion Club series.

Stephanie's book's, By Winter's Light and The Lady By His Side made the New York Times bestseller list.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

Jack Lester knows he has a certain reputation among the matchmaking mothers of the ton, who believe he is just another rake looking to marry for money. However, the truth of the matter is that Jack doesn't need to wed a wealthy lady, since he has managed to restore his family's fortune, even though few in high society know about this. Jack simply wants to find a woman who might like him for himself; in other words, someone like Sophie Winterton. The problem is that Sophie believes Jack is looking for a lady with a considerable dowry, and since she is as penniless as a church mouse, Sophie is certain Jack would never, ever consider marrying a poor girl like herself. Originally published in 1995, this early work by the now best-selling Laurens is a nicely executed, traditional Regency romance that not only delivers the sexy, alpha-male hero for which the author is famous but also offers hints of the smoldering sexual chemistry that in later romances Laurens turned up to full boil.--Charles, John Copyright 2015 Booklist

Library Journal Review

A gentleman in search of a suitable wife keeps his wealth hidden only to find his advances rejected by the one woman he wants because she believes he needs to marry money and she has none. A charming traditional Regency classic that was first published in 1995 as a Mills & Boon Regency. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.