Título: The Ideal Bride: (Cynster, #11/23)
Autor: Stephanie Laurens
Sinopse: New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens has created some of romance's most unforgettable novels. Now she has created her most provocative love story -- and amazing hero -- to date. This is the book that dares to ask the question: Who is this man's ideal bride? Michael Anstruther-Wetherby is a rising member of Parliament -- a man destined for power. Aristocratic, elegant, and effortlessly charming, he is just arrogant enough to capture the interest of the ladies of the ton. And with his connections to the wealthy and influential Cynster family -- his sister is married to Devil Cynster, the Duke of St. Ives -- his future appears assured. Except that Michael lacks the single most important element of success: a wife. Political pressure sends him searching for his ideal bride, a gently bred, malleable young lady, preferably one with a political background. Michael discovers such a paragon but finds a formidable obstacle in his path -- the young lady's beautiful, strong-minded aunt -- Caroline Sutcliffe. One of London's foremost diplomatic hostesses, Caro has style and status but, having lived through an unhappy political marriage, wants nothing of the sort for her niece, who has already lost her heart to another. So Caro and the younger woman hatch a plot -- Caro will demonstrate why an inexperienced young lady is not the bride for Michael. She succeeds in convincing him that what he really needs is a lady of experience by his side. And the perfect candidate is right under his nose -- Caro herself. Then it is Michael's turn to be persuasive, a task that requires every ounce of his seductive charm as he tempts and tantalizes Caro, seeking to convince her that becoming his bride will bring her all her heart desires . . . and more.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Ideal Bride: (Cynster, #11/23)”, de Stephanie Laurens, publicado pela editora Piatkus, em 2008 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Piatkus
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2008
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0749937262
ISBN13: 9780749937263
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Piatkus costumam explorar tramas onde o conflito emocional e a tensão entre personagens são centrais, frequentemente em cenários que vão do urbano contemporâneo a ambientes misteriosos e fantásticos. A experiência de leitura é marcada por narrativas que equilibram romance, suspense e fantasia, muitas vezes com protagonistas femininas fortes enfrentando desafios pessoais e externos. O tom varia entre o dramático e o envolvente, com ritmo que pode alternar entre o mais introspectivo e o acelerado, conforme a trama exige. O catálogo revela uma predileção por histórias que misturam mistério, relações complexas e elementos sobrenaturais ou de aventura.
