
An Introduction to Pleasure
Mistress Matchmaker Series, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Carmen Rose
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By:
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Jess Michaels
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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.
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Steamy is an Understatement
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What did you love best about An Introduction to Pleasure?
It is truly a love story. Oh there's a lot of juicy sex but the story is there. I really felt sorry for the decision Lysandra had to make but it turned out for the best. Andrew and Lysandra made a good couple.What did you like best about this story?
I liked the way the story developed. This could have been considered an audio porn story, but it was so much more. What happened to these two characters prior to their meeting made it interesting. Also, I enjoyed finding out why Andrew didn't want to get close to another woman.What about Carmen Rose’s performance did you like?
I enjoyed it.Loved this book
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Excellent
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Hot regency romance
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if you like this book you would like Her Husbands Harlot, Mayhem in Mayfair series by Grace Calloway all three of those books were very good.
I thought the narrator did a excellent job.
This book is NOT rated G.
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Erotic romance
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🔥 Hot Hot Hot
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In historical novels, the historical accuracy doesn’t matter to me much, so I can’t really address that aspect beyond stating that nothing seemed glaringly out of time to me. Also, as was common then—as well as now, unfortunately—the story included class warfare and issues of power and sexism where the woman, albeit at the hand of another powerful man, wins. Still, I love it.
The only reason I don’t give this book a 5 is that it will not stay with me long past the end of this story. After all, it is a HEA romance that was obviously that from the beginning. It also didn’t provide some kind of new or interesting insight to me. So, on my scale, it didn’t make it to a 5. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
very, very sensual w/ romantic undertones
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What did you love best about An Introduction to Pleasure?
i enjoyed the lusty parts of the story. and the story line was greatWhat was one of the most memorable moments of An Introduction to Pleasure?
at the wnd when the due professed his love for her and wanted to marry herWhat does Carmen Rose bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
great narrator, loved all off the chacters.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
love is for everyonewonderful
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