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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 823.914 EAN: 9780385338240 ISBN: 0385338244 Label: Delacorte Press Manufacturer: Delacorte Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: March 25, 2008 Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: March 25, 2008 Studio: Delacorte Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Set against the seductive backdrop of Regency England, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh’s latest novel sweeps us into the sensual, enthralling world of an elite academy for young ladies. Here, amid music lessons and garden parties, whispered confessions and secret yearnings, one of the school’s teachers—headmistress Claudia Martin—will find her well-ordered world jolted by love when she meets a man who would make the perfect husband…for somebody else. Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, he is the epitome of male perfection. Not that Claudia Martin is looking for a lover. Or a husband. As owner and headmistress of Miss Martin’s School for Girls in Bath, she long ago resigned herself to a life without love. Until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin. Joseph has his own reasons for seeking Claudia out. Instantly, irresistibly attracted to the dedicated teacher, he embarks on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. But as heir to a prestigious dukedom, Joseph is expected to carry on his family’s legacy. And Claudia knows she has no place in his world. Now that world is about to be rocked by scandal. An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the ton, and a man from Claudia’s past conspire to drive the lovers apart. But Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost. Even if that means defying convention and breaking every rule for a love that is everything he has ever wanted—a love that is perfection itself… Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Love Conquers All--Even the tough Miss MartinClaudia Martin is the tough, no-nonsense owner and head-mistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls. She started it after becoming fed up with Freya Bedwyn and her older brother--and she's had a great antipathy for Dukes (and the aristocracy as a whole) ever since. So... when the Marquess of Attingsborough arrives one day with an offer to escort her and two students to their mutual friend's house on a visit, he meets with a very chilly reception. Miss Martin is the most confirmed spinster... confident ... Read More Rating:  - Let down to a fine seriesIf you have read all the other "Slightly" and "Simply" series, then you will want to read the lastest from Mary Balogh to discover what happens to Ms Claudia Martin, 35 year old spinster who is headmistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath. Mary Balogh is masterful in her characterizations and I have been intrigued by Ms Martin since her first appearance and thus, for certain reasons (no spoilers) I was disappointed that Ms Martin's story wasn't as powerful as I had been anticipating. ... Read More Rating:  - A great conclusion to the seriesI thought this book was a great conclusion to the SIMPLY series. Since Claudia was a minor character in the stories of her fellow schoolteachers, I was glad that Mary Balogh added her story and provided closure for all. Like other reviewers here, I would definitely not recommend reading this one until and unless you have read the previous ones in the series. Perhaps it's not necessary to read all of them - both the SIMPLY and SLIGHTLY (the Bedwyn books) - although I have and liked them all. However, ... Read More Rating: - Simply Outstanding!!If you enjoy romantic historicals, you can't go wrong here. Just happen to be looking for another historical and another author, I picked up several of Mary Balogh's. I will not synopsize any of the books, it's been done and done well. Ms. Balogh, your writing and story telling ability is simply wonderful! I also enjoyed reading about the lives of your people from other books. I always wondered when I'm done with a series of what happened to so and so. Rarely are you able to find out. You have another fan. ... Read More Rating: - Good, but with a few too many flashbacks...I have not read all of the "Simply" series, and after reading Claudia's story, I found I don't have to. As a few other reviewers have mentioned, all the former teachers as well as the Bedwyns, not to mention Ravensburg and Lauren (the gang's all here!) make appearances in this novel, and as each makes their appearance, there is a recap of their background. Flying off on these tangents took away from the main storyline, and when the focus would be returned to Claudia, it was like shifting gears and someone holding ... Read More |
