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Lessons for His Bride (Regency Matchmaker Book 3) Kindle Edition

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Despite not having a great start in life, Seraphina never gave up hope that good fortune would smile upon her. Just when things are looking most dire for her, she is whisked off to a new life at Primrose Park, home of Lady Tempest Knox and her husband, James.

When it is time for Seraphina to be married, Lady Tempest knows there is only one person up to the task – Lady Ambrosia, Matchmaker to the Discerning.

Dr. Lucas Spencer, the most eligible bachelor in the village of Briar Glen, is shocked by the lengths to which the local ladies – and their mothers – will go to ensnare him in marriage. Looking for a proper bride to share his life, he contacts Lady Ambrosia.

Seraphina has never met a man as handsome as Lucas, and when he boldly informs her that marriage to him will include firm discipline, Seraphina’s heart melts for her stern husband.

Lucas and Seraphina are well on their way to happily ever after. But will a secret from Seraphina’s past tear them apart forever?

This is book three in the Regency Matchmaker Series but can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Publisher’s Note: This steamy historical romance contains elements of power exchange.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Q5DFHDK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blushing Books Publications
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 28, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 141 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612589848
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Regency Matchmaker
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
    The third story in the Regency Matchmaker series will once again, having a lady—and a gentleman seeking the matchmaking skills of Lady Ambrosia. She will pair Dr. Lucas Spencer and Miss Seraphina Moon—and this is their story. I will admit that I was laughing out loud many times at the antics and behavior of Seraphina.

    The plot will have Seraphina rescued from the greedy clutches of Mrs. Hartpence at her brothel, where she has entered into a contract to sell Seraphina and her virginity to Lord Ross, when Colonel William St. Clair as her guardian shows up to extract her from the home after making a promise to her dying father who served under him. It will be Lady Tempest and Lady Calliope who decide to take her to Lady Ambrosia for a match. Dr. Spencer has asked for a marriage match because he is ready for a wife and to stop the matchmaking of mothers in his town of Briar Glen.

    I loved the chemistry between Lucas and Seraphina. She may have been raised in a brothel, but she was sheltered and a complete innocent from the activities. Both of them agree to a domestic discipline marriage, even if it is only a fantasy to Seraphina, she knows that Lady Tempest and Lord Knox have that type of union—and look at how happy and in love they are. Even Lady Tempest had instructed her, “I hope you will find a husband someday who loves you enough to provide you with the discipline and guidance you may occasionally need.”

    “I expect an obedient wife and I am not a man to spare the rod when it comes to wifely discipline. When the situation calls for it, yes. I intend to take you over my knee and punish your bottom. As we will be husband and wife, it will be upon your bare bottom. Among other punishm—“

    “I would be honored to have a husband who cared enough to turn me over his knee. It would be a small bit of discomfort for such a worthy affection.”

    The marriage will happy, and the lessons begin of what takes place between a husband and wife, from kissing to mild petting, and nothing like a spanking to start it off right. But what happens when Seraphina lets loose with some colorful language? That must be corrected, but afterward, it is time to consummate the marriage, and they both are ready.

    “We shall wash away the old, and start fresh,” he said when he told her of his intentions. “We are a new family, this is a new day, and we shall have a new beginning. You and me together. Dr. and Mrs. Spencer.”

    The story has innocence, passion, angst, mystery, suspense, danger, and romance. Once again, Lady Ambrosia has made the perfect match between Lucas and Seraphina
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022
    Seraphina was saved from certain abuse at the hands of a madame and a deranged suitor. Taken under a ton family's protective arms for a few weeks, she is matched to a stranger after she creates too much havoc for the lord of the manor's liking. After all, they can't possibly spare funds to feed and clothe this chit with no pedigree.

    Lucas is paired with Seraphina by a matchmaker. A doctor in a small village, he just wants the young women to stop vying for his attention. Seraphina is the breath of fresh air he needs. He provides the safety and security she has always wanted. He is firm but fair, even as he flips her over his knee when she loses control of herself. When a fiend from her past arrives on their doorstep, they will do anything to remain in each other's arms.

    This was a pretty good story, though the editing could have been better and the timeline a little broader. Over half of the book is their wedding day - meet, greet, wed, bed. I like that Lucas is firm but kind with his bride, luring her close to him slowly. I like that he tried to build up Seraphina's confidence in herself, not letting the circumstances of her birth hold him back from having a life with her. The ending demonstrates just how much of a good (and naive) person Seraphina is. She's certainly better than most would be in a similar fix, me included. The punishment meted out for the crime against her was unsatisfactory, but I guess it wasn't the done thing to have ton members put in cages with the rabble.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
    Seraphina was born and raised in a brothel. When her mother passed away she lives at the brothel until her real guardian is able to come collect her! Since she causes havoc every where she goes they decide she needs a husband, so off to the matchmaker they go! Lucas is a doctor and in need of a wife, so he also goes to the matchmaker! He believes in spanking ones wife to punish and help in correcting her ways!

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019
    A really enjoyable story about two people, Lucas and Seraphina, who meet the day of their wedding but fall deeply in love with each other. She is a naïve girl who has grown up as an orphan; he is a country doctor with a lovely home who wants to get married. The story of how they meet, and how they adjust to marriage when she has no knowledge of what happens in a marriage is really fun to read. Both Lucas and Seraphina are warm and intelligent characters and the problems they encounter as they develop their relationship, some of which relate to her past, are resolved in an interesting way.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
    I really enjoyed this book, definitely worth reading once.

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