Avon
Featuring: Thaïs Magadalene; Lord Alastair Eden
384 pages ISBN: 0062935658 EAN: 9780062935656 Kindle: B0CJRMQXCP Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
THE MISTRESS EXPERIENCE by Scarlett Peckham features Thaïs Magdalene, a courtesan who only sells her services once a week, and Lord Alastair Eden, a shy man who employs Thaïs to teach him how to please a woman. As they embark on this month-long mission, they begin to fall in love.
I found the plot of this title to be interesting enough and original in that Thaïs is a courtesan and the hero is the one wanting lessons in seduction when normally the hero is experienced and showing the heroine how to seduce. I found their situation of being out in the country pretending to be brother and sister amusing even if I’ve seen something similar before. I also liked the side plot involving one of the women Alastair considered courting and thought it was resolved in a satisfying, if odd, manner.
I love a nice, shy hero who slowly comes out of his shell as the heroine draws him out. And Alastair is certainly that. It is fun to watch him react to Thaïs’ outrageousness and try to play the gentleman even as he is fighting his attraction to her. Why he would be attracted to her, however, I cannot say. Thaïs is exactly why I very rarely read contemporary romance: she is obnoxious, loud, and rude in an attempt to show how strong she is. I was sick of her and her attitude about everything before I made it 30% into the book. Females can be portrayed as being strong without behaving the way Thaïs does. And I know Peckham can write them that way.
Even though I am not a fan of the heroine, I still think THE MISTRESS EXPERIENCE is worth giving a chance. I enjoyed the hero and the somewhat unique plot and look forward to seeing what Peckham releases next.
The scandalous women of the USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Peckham’s Society of Sirens are back with the final stage in their fight for female rights—and this time the battle is to be waged in bed…
She’s the most infamous harlot in London…and she’s up for auction.
Thaïs Magadalene is a legend. The nation’s most notorious courtesan, she sells herself once a week, for one night only, and never to the same patron twice. Until now. To raise money for the cause of women’s rights, she has auctioned herself off for one month as mistress to the highest bidder.
But the winner is not who he seems.
Lord Alastair Eden is an earl, a radical politician, and a perfectionist in all things—except one. His confidence belies an unexpected secret: he doesn’t know how to please a woman in bed. He’s determined to change that before he marries. And who could be better than the most skilled lover in the country to teach him?
And love is never for sale.
Thaïs dreams of finding a man who will love her unconditionally, never mind her past and reputation. Eden dreams of finding a perfectly bred young lady to be his wife and helpmeet. But when a steamy month in the countryside breeds a connection both in and out of the bedchamber, the two of them must decide how much can be sacrificed for love—one’s dreams, or one’s reputation.
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