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The Perfect Lover

By: Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by: Katie Carr
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Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect life, one of enormous wealth and impeccable social status. His lean handsomeness turns the heads of naive debutantes, while his sensual allure ensures he never lacks for more sophisticated partners for a night of pleasure.

However, Simon accepts that he must find a wife to achieve true contentment. Someone who will spend her days as a member of one of England's most influential families...and her nights pursuing duties of a more private nature.

So he discreetly begins his search at a house party at Glossup Hall and is astonished that the lady who immediately captures his interest in Portia Ashford. Simon has never considered Portia as a potential wife, but a heated kiss abruptly alters the rules of their decade-long interaction. As Simon and Portia begin to explore the depths of their mutual passion, a shocking murder is committed, and it appears that the next victim will be Portia herself.

©2003 Stephanie Laurens (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Marriage

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"Elegant writing flavored with wit, memorable characters, some superbly sensual and exquisitely detailed love scenes, and a plot laced with danger all come together beautifully in this wickedly fun, wonderfully sexy romance." (Booklist)

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loved it I have the unabridged. didn't realize this was abridge and audible let me buy it. I think audible should warn if you already have the book title

Abridged so short and to the point.

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I love the story but I wish the same narrator that did the 9 books before, would have done this one. His character's voices make me believe I am in the story. Katie Carr's voice is nice but all the characters sound the same.

Good book, wrong narrator

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More erotica per hour than most of the series but still an interesting tale. I wouldn't have expected a murder mystery attached to this Cynster, but it took long enough to occur.

Second generation Cynster male

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Very nice mind candy for multi tasking

donna

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It’s always a hit or miss when listening to the audio version of a book you’ve already read. I enjoyed the story enough to want to listen to the audiobook but I found the music played during breaks was weird and distracting. Most of the time it was still playing when the narration started again. Overall it was a good listen but be forewarned of the music.

Distracting music

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

There seemed to be a lot missing from the story, I thought I could get over but in the end I was not able to.

Has The Perfect Lover turned you off from other books in this genre?

No

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Katie Carr?

Ros landor

What character would you cut from The Perfect Lover?

None

Did not like that book seemed so short

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Stephanie Laurens is a great story teller but the narration is TERRIBLE! I was expecting someone that spoke with an American accent but this was English from England. It was annoying and not what I imagined. Wish someone else would have told the story!

What did you like best about this story?

I love Stephanie Laurens and she writes great books

Did Katie Carr do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

NO! She was terrible. If I see her name I will not listen to that book!!

What character would you cut from The Perfect Lover?

Character... Katie Carr!!!

Any additional comments?

Katie Carr DOES NOT NEED TO NARRATE. PERIOD!

Ok

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This book is read very fast, no voice inflections, hard to follow and distinguish one character from another. very rushed, i am an hour into it and already regretting the purchase

Fast read

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Horrible narration and a very boring storyline. There was really no romance or humor involved

skip this one

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This is incomplete version of audio book it has man hours missing. It is a short story version goes to the unabridged version it is very well written.

The perfect lover

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