Love in the Afternoon
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4.4 • 817 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Love in the Afternoon continues the Hathaways series by Victorian romance author Lisa Kleypas.
As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted…and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man—just to avoid spinsterhood?
Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix's friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul—and it's becoming clear that Christopher won't come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru's disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru's letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep…and when Christopher comes home, he's determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix's innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love—and a passion that can't be denied…
Customer Reviews
Lovely beginning
I loved the first half of the story - or I’d say 70% of the book. It was enthralling, well-written and I was consumed with knowing what came next. For that, I’d give the book 4 stars. The rest of the book wasn’t bad, but there was no tension — nothing to look out for, just the learning and evolution of the relationship. Don’t get me wrong, I love that I got to see the relationship moving along, but in contrast to the first chunk of the book, the ending fell short
Worth a read
Not the strongest of her books in this series or her others but still worth the read! V.L.L-Book Lover
Awesome book!
I couldn't put this book down! Great writing from Ms. Kleypas. You won't be sorry you bought this.