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Lessons In Indiscretion (2000)

by Karen Erickson(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

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Picture Books

series

The Merry Widows

review 1: Lessons in Indiscretion, by Karen Erickson. The story is set in the Regency period, but this is certainly not an old-fashioned Regency! Widowed Lady Julia has decided to take a lover, and has set her sights on a younger man, the Earl of Bedingfield, who has been a family friend since he was 14. Now he is 26, and her husband is dead and she is out of her widow's weeds. While Lady Julia nearly scandalizes herself by her desire for the younger earl, she is surprised to discover that he is just as interested in a liaison with her! She believes that, due to the difference in their ages and stations (he is very wealthy, she is not) that he will be tired of her in a short period of time. He, of course, being the hero, finds himself enchanted and surprised by his possessiveness. ... moreTheir secret affair brings out the sparkle that she never had, and other men find her both interesting and desirable.I wanted the story to be longer. There just wasn't enough of it. Everything happened in less than 50 pages. One lunch and it was over . I could have stood just a little more plot. But for something to while away an hour, it was good fun.
review 2: LESSONS IN INDISCRETION is a short read at only 18,000 words. It’s a pretty straightforward, well-written story. If you read the back cover blurb it covers pretty much what happens in the story, no more no less. Julia has recently just come out of mourning and is feeling alone, she also has a major crush on Garrett, the Earl of Bedingfield, the son of her much older husband’s best friend. Garrett is known for his amorous encounters and Julia hopes that he would see fit to take her for a lover for the reminder of the season. In two weeks everyone will have left London for their country homes and she will be left alone. Garrett who has always had a sort of a crush on Julia agrees and they have an amorous encounter.After this encounter is where LESSONS IN INDISCRETION lost me. While their encounter was steamy and sexy, I found myself wanting a little more after that. At first I tried to say it was because LESSONS IN INDISCRETION was such a short story. I wanted to use that as an excuse for not getting emotionally invested into Julia and Garrett, but then I recalled other short stories that had engaged my emotions and left me wanting more. I didn’t get that feeling with LESSONS IN INDISCRETION. There are several things that are hinted that are not explored and I felt that they could’ve been even within the confines of the limited word count. Julia is scared about pursuing a deeper relationship with Garrett because she is older, she hasn’t had a child with her older husband, and that she is poor. Garrett has some issues with developing a deeper relationship with Julia because of lessons he had learned from his father. I would have enjoyed LESSONS IN INDESCRETION more if Julia and Garrett had a deep conversation about these issues. As it stood, it was my impression that the only reason Garrett and Julia wanted something deeper is because the sex was great. There were hints of more, but I wished those hints were explored more.Despite my issues with LESSONS IN INDISCRETION it is a well written, steamy story that just wasn’t about sex. For the great price, I’d recommend giving it a try. I’d be interested in reading a longer story by this author. less

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