A Novel with Thoughts and Ponderings

THE LADY CHOSEN

Author: Stephanie Laurens ISBN:006002069 9/2003 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: REGENCY - 1815

The Lady Chosen by Stephanie Laurens

Tristan Wemyss, Earl of Trentham, never expected he'd need to wed within a year or forfeit his inheritance. But he is not one to bow to the matchmaking mamas of the ton. No, he will marry a lady of his own choosing. And the lady he choses is the enchanting neighbor living with her family next door. Miss Leonora Carling has beauty, spirit and passion; unfortunately, matrimony is the last thing on her mind.

To Leonora, Tristan's kisses are oh-so-tempting, but once bitten, forever shy, she has determinedly turned her back on marriage. But Tristan is a seasoned campaigner who will not accept defeat. And when a mysterious man attempts to scare Leonora and her family from their home, Tristan realizes he's been given the perfect excuse to offer his services--as protector, seducer, and ultimately, husband.

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RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 4 Rose Read

I'm happy to report the heroes in Stephanie Laurens' new Bastion series are not Cynster clones. At least not yet. The hero, Tristan, of the first story in this new series, THE LADY CHOSEN, certainly couldn't be considered a Cynster makeover.

Sure he's an Alpha male, a delicious Alpha male. But whereas the Cynster cousins all possessed plenty of town polish, Tristan has none. Furthermore, he doesn't want any. New to his title, this hero has been in the military - an English spy - for the past decade or so and could care less about the ton.

THE LADY CHOSEN has lots of humor and a nice little mystery. The heroine, Leonora, is intelligent and feisty. She gives as good as she gets and she gets more than she bargained for with Tristan. Much more :)

This new Laurens series features seven ex-military men, all new to their titles. I'm actually hoping for an eighth book. Dalziel, the mysterious head of English's spy network, is just begging for his own story. Next up though is Tony Blake's story. Blake appeared as a secondary character in Laurens' first Avon single title, CAPTAIN JACK'S WOMAN.

THE LADY CHOSEN is top notch Laurens.

Debbie Jett

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