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An Introduction to Pleasure

Mistress Matchmaker Series, Book 1

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An Introduction to Pleasure

By: Jess Michaels
Narrated by: Carmen Rose
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Lysandra Keates is running out of options. Her father is dead, her mother is ill, and her efforts to find respectable employment have ended in failure. With her small savings bleeding away, she swallows her pride - and her terror - and turns to Vivien Manning, an infamous courtesan, to match her with a wealthy protector. For years, Viscount Andrew Callis has lived a monastic existence at his country estate, hardening his body against the snobbish, lazy young man he once was, hardening his heart against grief over the deaths of his wife and infant son.

When Vivien asks him to spend one month training a young woman in the ways of a mistress, his mind resists . . . but his body responds with an ache he thought long dead. As Andrew begins his gentle tutelage, he finds himself falling under the spell of Lysandra's innocent charms. And as they give in to the powerful hunger, the last thing Andrew ever expected, or wanted, forms between them. An emotional connection that could carry them well past the training period - if only Andrew can open his heart to the possibility of love.

©2012 Jess Michaels (P)2013 Tantor
Historical Historical Fiction Romance Fiction

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Critic reviews

"To whomever loves 19th century historical romance this is sure to become a series that you will want to read." ( Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews)
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I loved listening to the story of Andrew and Lysandra. Another story narrated by the excellent Carmen Rose🌹

Really great

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This book was Just like a spicy Jane Austin novel. Simply brilliant. I listened all day as I couldn't stop.

The narration and the story were ace!

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Well... that was one hell of an introduction they had 😏

I really enjoyed the book, it was steamy, it was sweet, it was outlandish & tbh, not that believable, but still thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless.

We all need an Andrew in our lives 😉

Lysandra was sweet, naive, passionate, lovely & very lucky in her protectors... from Vivianne, to Andrew, to Miles, to Lady Culpepper & many others!

I really liked the narrator, because she was able to infuse emotions to her words at the necessary times, which helped with the immersion...

her only drawback IMO, was the Spanish accent, which was more French than anything else & I do wish that the story had included a bit more background &/or involvement of the Major & Elisa as their story looked like it was both intriguing & bittersweet!

All in all a good book!

hot & sweet 😋

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It was well written with good characterisation. If you feel like a bedtime story where everything turns out well, it's great. Story book for a nine year old merged with some good erotic passages. I hope he is going to be honorable and pay up. She is certainly pregnant!!

Fun to predict the plot

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Couldn’t stop listening,
You could feel the intensity.
I even shed tears at the end.

Captivatingly Good

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