The Kiss of a Viscount

The Daughters of the Aristocracy Book 1

By: Linda Rae Sande

Narrated by: Joshua Story

A kiss is just a kiss...or is it?

Having just inherited his uncle's viscountcy, George Bennett-Jones is informed by his mistress that he must find a bride, preferably the daughter of an aristocrat. Through a series of lessons, she instructs George on the finer points of meeting and courting a woman of the ton - and she has one in mind for him.

It's love at first sight when George spies Lady Elizabeth Carlington dancing with the Earl of Trenton. But the auburn-haired beauty is quite sure the earl will offer for her hand, and she has every intention of accepting - even if his kiss has her feeling as if she were being kissed by her best friend's dog!

When Elizabeth mentions the unfortunate kiss during the ball's supper, George implies there is an art to kissing, innocently offering to replace her poor first impression with a proper kiss. Intrigued, and unaware that George is a viscount and a secret patron of her charity, Elizabeth accepts his offer at the next ball. George is more than happy to accommodate her. His kiss has the daughter of a marquess so stunned, so amazed and so aroused, she requests that he demonstrate the pleasures that can be had in a marriage bed. Knowing he has only one night to court the woman who has captured his heart, George sets out to prove himself while promising he will leave her virtue intact.

Will the evening of pleasure he has planned for Elizabeth convince her to accept his hand in marriage? Or simply leave her with a vivid memory of what she will be missing should she accept the earl's marriage proposal? The lessons of a mistress prove invaluable in The Kiss of a Viscount.

©2013 Linda Rae Sande (P)2015 Linda Rae Sande

Got them all...

Great books...this one got me to get them all...the audios and ebooks... Sande is Super!

great book

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just my kind of book. these are my favorite types of all

Love at First Sight

George discovered a young woman who effectively captivated him. He decided to find out more about her, and greatly desired her. He was also very honorable in his seduction. The young woman had another suitor, who was an earl and who the young lady thought was better than George the Cit. Only George- was of the aristocracy, who didn’t like his title repeated by others. Good story with characters that were entertaining and who you would like. Good narrative.

Kiss

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This book is very slow. I really did not enjoy this book.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The book was written around a few characters. It should have had more
story. A bit more romance. I really had problems getting into the story and
where it was going.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Not really into the narrator. But he was reading what was written.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

A real story. I am not sure what would improve this one. I would not call
this a romance.

Any additional comments?

I have over 300 books and this one was not one that I would listen to over again.

Sensual feast in a sweet package.

The reason I started my historical romance journey was because I fell for a wounded Lord and his orphaned charge in Judith McNaught's "Once and Always". Linda Rae Sande takes me back to that precious time. The Kiss of a Viscount speaks to the heart on every level. The beginning of a challenge becomes the culmination of something wonderful. I was head over heels for the story from first read and now that I've had the chance to hear this love ballad as an audio read, I am more in love than ever. If simple is sexy, than The Kiss of a Viscount is smokin' hot. A sensual feast in a sweet package.