Miss Woodley's Kissing Experiment (A Lady's Lessons, Book 3): Regency Romance

Jade Lee

Nov 2012 · ePublishing Works!

About this ebook

"...written with humor...an enjoyable, fast-paced read." ~RT Book Reviews

Geoffrey Rathburn, Earl of Tallis, will soon overcome his father's gambling debts. However, to pay his sister's dowry before her London wedding, he must marry an heiress.

But the dowagers and daughters parading through his house are only after his title–just as he is after their money. Then a young woman climbs into his music room from a tree branch wanting something entirely different.

Caroline Woodley is no heiress. Indulged by her father who allows her to help with his scientific experiments, Caroline is conducting an experiment of her own. A Kissing Experiment.

Of course, Geoffrey is happy to assist; certain he can make Caroline tingle, just as she theorizes a woman should. The real question is: can he win her heart as she has won his?

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The LADY'S LESSONS SERIES is rich in Regency period detail and will be appreciated by fans of Jann Rowland, Meredith Duran, Julia Quinn, Elisa Braden, Tessa Dare and Loretta Chase.

LADY'S LESSONS SERIES, in series order
Rules for a Lady
Major Wyclyff's Campaign
Miss Woodley's Kissing Experiment

REGENCY RAGS TO RICHES, in series order
No Place for a Lady
Devil's Bargain
Almost an Angel
The Dragon Earl

MEET JADE LEE: Jade Lee, a USA Today bestseller, has two passions (well, except for her family, but that's a given). She loves dreaming up stories and playing racquetball, not always in that order. When her pro-racquetball career ended with a pair of very bad knees, she turned her attention to writing. An author of more than 40 romance novels, she's decided that life can be full of joy without ever getting up from her chair.

Ratings and reviews

Miss Woodley’s Kissing Experiment is a comic Regency romance. Caroline Woodley has been classed as an ape leader and bluestocking and absorbs the slings and arrows of public opinion in deference to science. However, despite her remarkable abilities for a lady of quality in Regency times, Ms. Lee adeptly brings out Caroline’s naiveté and vulnerability. It is these qualities that attract the attention of the world-weary Geoffrey Rathburn, Earl of Tallis. Caroline is like a tornado blowing through Geoffrey’s ordered world, and like any storm, extremely difficult to harness despite his best efforts. About the best he can do is damage control. As Geoffrey sets out to refine Caroline and make her attractive to society so that she can make her own choice of husband, he makes it very clear that he would under no circumstances be able to marry her as her dowry is insufficient to cover his family’s debts. The attraction between Caroline and Geoffrey continues to grow and as they are forced to face the reality of a possibility of debtors’ prison, the story races towards a chaotic ending. It is when reading books of this nature that I have to applaud and mentally thank women like Mrs. Pankhurst and all the other ladies of the Suffragette movement who made it possible for women today to enjoy the privileges that we have. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review

Geoffrey Rathburn, Earl of Tallis, has toiled ceaselessly for years and is finally within sight of overcoming his father's debts and getting his family back on solid financial ground. But when he learns that his sister, who vowed she would never marry, needs her dowry after all--and quickly at that--the only option Geoffrey has left is to marry a wealthy heiress. There are several young misses out for his title, just as he is seeking nothing more than their money, however, his heart has been captured by Caroline Woodley, an odd bluestocking with a passion for scientific inquiry. Her latest experiment? An inquiry into kissing and human carnal relations--a line of inquiry Geoffrey is only happy to assist with, but can he do so without assuring her ruin and destroying his own search for an heiress to rescue his family's fortune? Should Geoffrey sacrifice his own heart for his family's financial security, or should his own and Miss Woodley's happiness come first? Can Miss Woodley find a way to secure a fortune so that she may become both Geoffrey's heart's desire and his family's savior? Can Geoffrey indulge Caroline's scientific pursuits and assure her success in society? Can he spend time bringing her out and then allow her to marry another? This novel is a fun romp through Regemcy London. Caroline and her suitors are archetypes that have been drawn so perfectly they approach the ridiculous, but somehow Caroline is still lovable. The plot advances quickly in this light, entertaining read. I found the madcap ending to be somewhat abrupt the unsatisfying--something that could perhaps be remedied with a short epilogue. All in all, this is a fun read typical of Jade Lee's other stories. Fans of her other works and those interested in Regency romance will enjoy this book.

Different type of story, enjpyable

About the author

Jade Lee, a USA Today bestseller, has two passions (well, except for her family, but that's a given). She loves dreaming up stories and playing racquetball, not always in that order. When her pro-racquetball career ended with a pair of very bad knees, she turned her attention to writing. An author of more than 30 romance novels, she's decided that life can be full of joy without ever getting up from her chair.