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Lord Perfect (Carsington Brothers #3)

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Tall, dark, and handsome, the heir to the Earl of Hargate, Benedict Carsington, is known for his impeccable manners and good breeding. Benedict knows all the rules and has no trouble following themuntil Bathsheba Wingate enters his life. Now, the two must embark on a rescue mission that puts them in dangerous, intimate proximity. Fortunately, Benedict is in perfect contro

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Published March 7th 2006 by Penguin Group (USA) (first published January 1st 2006)

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Jun 01, 2011 Dina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Dina by: Beanbag Love

Shelves: historical-romance, dik

It was exceedingly Difficult for me to write This Review. Nonetheless, I must bow to a greater Necessity: To Express how much I loved this Book. I know I risk failing to convey my Opinion as well as I wish, but be assured that I have tried to do My Best.

Benedict Carsington, VISCOUNT RATHBOURNE, is the Heir to the EARL OF HARGATE and an acknowledged Paragon. He is always perfectly attired, his manners are impecable and his behavior is above reproach. He lives by a set of Rules that has been insti...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-books

Ever since reading "Lord of Scoundrels", Loretta Chase has become one of my favourite authors. With a combination of larger than life heroes, strong but feminine heroines and bags of humour, her books are a joy to read and "Lord Perfect" is no exception.

When Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, and Bathsheba Wingate catch sight of each other across the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, there is a mutual spark of attraction. Benedict is ‘the embodiment of the noble ideal, everything aristocrats o...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Rachna R rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Chase's writing style is a little dry, which means the two or three books by her I've read have always been a little hard to get into, but once the characters give up on niceties and manners and cool fronts they're kind of delightful. Rathborne kept being described as bored, controlled, and then around a third of the way into the book he works on a mini-con with Bethsheba, and that's when I got into this book - he was so charmed! They both work so hard to be what they're not that when we start s...more Chase's writing style is a little dry, which means the two or three books by her I've read have always been a little hard to get into, but once the characters give up on niceties and manners and cool fronts they're kind of delightful. Rathborne kept being described as bored, controlled, and then around a third of the way into the book he works on a mini-con with Bethsheba, and that's when I got into this book - he was so charmed! They both work so hard to be what they're not that when we start seeing their warmth and humour and how much they like each other and steady each other, and how much they make each other happy - that made me really happy.

Something else that made me really happy was how this book deals with backgrounds and women and love and family - no excessive, melodramatic guilt, no excessive angst, nothing needlessly cruel or sharp about any of these characters that we need to sit through - the same way Ms Wonderful dealt with them!! I liked that their being well-suited wasn't that reckless and wasn't rooted in meanness or an anger towards the people they had in their lives before - it was what it was - they were good for each other. Both of them!

Chase is really good at compressed warmth and humour. There were scenes in this that made me smile and smile. Imagining one of the scenes near the end, with him tossing pebbles at her window and her disappearing and and reappearing on the first floor, tugging him away and them squabbling in the garden, with three cranky, wryly romantic old men eavesdropping by the side - that made me smile. And how befuddled this mid-thirties man is, being completely dazed by this woman, but also his father - charming!! There was something really subtly sparkly about this book. I'm not describing it right, but that's what it is.

Sidenote - Olivia and Lisle were my favourite parts of the first couple of chapters before I got into the adults' story, and after that I was really glad that this book didn't focus on the kids' story so much, because how books about adults deal with children is almost always not fun for me. But then! by the end I was thinking about how these kids would write letters to each other for years, her with her Romance and him with his facts, in their uniquely wonderful and well-defined voices, and he'd come back from some place and they'd look at each other and fall in love with their faces because they already know each other's minds (they were each other's first adventure!). And then I got sad, because I'd never see them again, sad enough that I googled "lisle/olivia", and then the first thing to come up was a review of Last Night's Scandal, and DEAR READER, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I WAS. HENCE THE CAPS LOCK. GOODBYE!(less)

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Apr 12, 2012 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've always had a soft spot for the romantic hero who was ever in control. "Lord Perfect" catered perfectly to this need with the character of Benedict Carsington. Pair him with a notorious woman like Bathsheba and it is guaranteed to be riddled with Incidents.

What is great about this book is the supporting cast - Olivia and Peregrine. The children's adventure pushes the reluctant adults together, yet at the same time you can't help but fall for Olivia's guile and Peregrine's exasperation throu...more

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Jul 18, 2009 Kay rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, 2009

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was skeptical when I first opened the book and saw that there were children involved in the story-line. Kids tend to get on my nerves, so if I'd known they had a big part in this novel, I never would have borrowed it from the library. I decided to give it a few pages, then a few pages more. Overall, I liked the first half pretty well. I even didn't mind the kids because they were entertaining. I did have some problems with the plot, mainly with Bathsheba literally running into Benedict every t...more I was skeptical when I first opened the book and saw that there were children involved in the story-line. Kids tend to get on my nerves, so if I'd known they had a big part in this novel, I never would have borrowed it from the library. I decided to give it a few pages, then a few pages more. Overall, I liked the first half pretty well. I even didn't mind the kids because they were entertaining. I did have some problems with the plot, mainly with Bathsheba literally running into Benedict every time they're anywhere close to one another. Nobody is that clumsy in real life, and each time this occured, I rolled my eyes. Still, I was intersted enough in the story to keep reading.

And then, I reached the halfway point and had to force myself to turn the pages. I no longer cared what the kids were doing - they were running, hiding, being clever; I didn't need their POV at that point - and Benedict started to bother me. He's fallen for Bathsheba yet, because he's the heir, he intends to part ways with her? Okay. I can handle that for maybe twenty pages or so, but not for over a hundred.

So I started scanning the rest of the book. Benedict changed his mind towards the end and decided to give up his life to go with Bathsheba to the Continent. For like ten pages. Bathsheba didn't want him to go. She was going to make him wait two weeks before joining her, thinking that his family would be able to talk him out of eloping with her. I think she was right. If he had gone home and waited those two weeks, he'd have backed out. In my opinion, the only reason this story managed to have a HEA was because Benedict's father took matters into his own hands. He made Bathsheba respectable with the whole treasure thing, so then it was okay and easy for them to be together. Blah. I think Benedict experienced and infatuation, not love.

Despite this, I still *might* have given this three stars, but then I read the epilogue. It was a cleverly disguised "Baby Epilogue" in which Bathsheba's daughter writes a letter and suspects her mother is "in Condition". I was then very happy to deduct that third star.(less)

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Jul 17, 2012 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, romance, regency-romance

I read these books out of order, not realizing the last book was the first or even that it was part of a series until someone recommended the actual series to me. As such, I'd already read about Olivia and Peregrine and loved them, and this book gave me some delicious background on that account. First, my complaints: 1) Bathsheba is the kind of name that is bizarre to read; 2) I thought that Rathbourne's past was too glossed over, as was Bathsheba's for that matter. I wanted and needed a little...more

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Sep 29, 2011 Manuela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scambiato, storico

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Peccato per la fine, altrimenti avrei dato il voto massimo. Non che non mi sia piaciuta, ma sinceramente tutto si risolve in maniera affrettata, avrei preferito maggiore pathos nel ricongiungimento finale. E poi forse anche una soluzione diversa, ovvero che non arrivino al matrimonio perchè alla fine lei diventa rispettabile, in quanto ricca, ma avrei preferito un matrimonio contro le convenzioni sociali, che arrivassero a sfidare tutto e tutti per sposarsi, e al diavolo le conseguenze. Invece l...more

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Jul 10, 2010 Willow Brook rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical

I'm still trying to figure out how I missed a good an author as Loretta Chase for this long. I only discovered her a little over 6 months ago with the much talked about Lord of Scoundrals which blew me away. Lord Perfect is the third book of hers I've now read and though I wish I had started with the first book in this series, I just loved the story of Benedict, the paragon of everything an aristrocrat should be and Bathsheba, the notorious woman from an even more notorious family who once lured...more I'm still trying to figure out how I missed a good an author as Loretta Chase for this long. I only discovered her a little over 6 months ago with the much talked about Lord of Scoundrals which blew me away. Lord Perfect is the third book of hers I've now read and though I wish I had started with the first book in this series, I just loved the story of Benedict, the paragon of everything an aristrocrat should be and Bathsheba, the notorious woman from an even more notorious family who once lured another aristrocrat to become an outcast from society when he married her. Except Benedict is unbearably bored with being perfect and Bathsheba is a widow who enjoyed a loving marriage and now wants only to find a secure life and future for her young daughter.

One of the things I most enjoy about Chase is how she takes characters that you can't imagine being likeable or even interesting (a cold hearted wretch, a drunken fool or in this book a stuffy, repressed prig) and not only makes you understand how they became who they are but shows you their depths and indeed sterling qualities. I loved watching Benedict being able to first carefully, then determinedly toss away his pefect facade and find humor, passion, joy and love with Bathsheba. The two are a wonderful couple, able to laugh at themselves, with each other and at the circumstances they find themselves in. At the same time, they fall deeply in love, despite knowing it can only end with their hearts broken.

The plot largely involves the two on a chase after Benedict's 13 year old nephew, Peregrine and Bathsheba's 12 year old daughter, Olivia who run off on an adventure together. The children are as much fun to read about as their elders, as is the humorous, nonsentimental way their devoted relatives describe and interact with them. I was happy to see that Chase's next book Last Night's Scandal will be feature Peregrine and Olivia now grown up.

Chase does such a good job depicting why Benedict and Bathsheba can never be together, that you start to wonder how she is going to turn that around. Probably the solution was the weakest aspect of the book for me but it was so fun to see everyone's happy ending that I didn't mind. I enjoyed this book so much that I'm going to read Miss Wonderful despite having two much anticipated new books waiting for me on my Kindle.

That's the best praise I can give a book - that it leaves me instantly wanting to read more. Loretta Chase is now officially a favorite author of mine!

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Apr 11, 2011 Aviva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is the prequel to Last Night's Scandal it's lead characters Benedict Carsington, Lord Perfect, and Bathsheba Wingate KNOW they're all wrong for each other. Lord Perfect is the upper of the upper crust. He's the oldest Carsington so he's got to be the good son, also he was already married once and his wife died, so he's got no interest in going through it all again so he hides behind a razor wit and the knowledge that everybody in the world knows he thinks he's better than they are. Bat...more This book is the prequel to Last Night's Scandal it's lead characters Benedict Carsington, Lord Perfect, and Bathsheba Wingate KNOW they're all wrong for each other. Lord Perfect is the upper of the upper crust. He's the oldest Carsington so he's got to be the good son, also he was already married once and his wife died, so he's got no interest in going through it all again so he hides behind a razor wit and the knowledge that everybody in the world knows he thinks he's better than they are. Bathsheba and her daughter are just back in London from Ireland, where they went with her husband (who's dead too) because she married him against the wishes of his family and the branch of her family that society accepts. Bathsheba herself is from the branch of the De Lucey family called Dreadful DeLucey because they cheat, rob, lie, steal, and do whatever else they can think of to make a dollar and who cares about society anyway?

So yeah, while Bathsheba isn't like the rest o fher family, she's not stupid enough to think that Benedict is going ot be okay with ignoring the rest of her family because society doesn't work that way. Enter Peregrine and Olivia. Peregrine being Benedict's nephew who idolizes him, and Olivia being Bathsheba's daughter. Olivia takes it in her head that she needs to find the De Lucey treasure and Peregrine is enough of a gentleman to know you don't let a ten-year-old girl go off across the countryside by herself, even if she can lie her way out of anything and can best you in a fight. It's just not gentlemanly.

Needless to say when the adults find out where the kids have gone, they go traipsing after them and sexual shennanigans pretty much ensue. It's a "I know it's wrong but it feels so right" thing that works really well because they aren't pretending they don't like each other, they're just trying very, very hard to follow the rules. And what ARE you going to do when you're wildly attracted to the dude sitting across from you and you know it's against the rules, but he's so pretty and you're in the middle of a romance novel? Yeah. Thought so. Score another for Loretta Chase. (less)

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Mar 29, 2011 Melowin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this book a lot. It was laugh out loud hilarious in several places, and it had my kind of male protagonist - the always in control, buttoned-up aristocrat who gets his world thrown into chaos by a woman. This is the story of the eldest Carsington brother, Benedict, who has been a widow for two years and is acting as guardian of his 13-year-old nephew Peregrine. He meets "the most notorious woman in Britain", Bathsheba Wingate, also a widow and mother to 12-year-old Olivia, when Olivia an...more

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Mar 02, 2012 steph rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: to-buy-when-have-money, favorites, enjoyable, books-read-in-2012

This was my favorite of the bunch. This was my favorite. Dear lord, I loved this novel so much I can't even describe it. I love all the supporting characters and shenanigins and dear lord, Bathsheba telling Lord Hargate he only needed to give her twenty pounds to make her go away cracked me up. And how she and Benedict were so in love with each other and made each other so happy that even his father noticed:

Bathsheba looked at Benedict. "You never told me they were matchmaking."

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Feb 09, 2013 Kathryn Barrett rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Where has Lord Perfect been all my life? I can't believe this historical novel never made it to my bookshelf. I really loved this story, and especially the escapades along the Bath Road, a road I'm very familiar with in its modern form. (And the only minor quibble I had was the distances involved--how did they get so far in one night? I hope they changed the horse. And poor Thomas.)

I think most of all I loved the language in this book, the precise formal dialog, the children's precociousness--a...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Karen (Book Light Graveyard) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A light, entertaining read, but not much more than that. Go in expecting humor but no significant depth of character or plot.

My favorite exchange between Benedict and Bathsheba:

“Mrs. Wingate regarded him through slitted blue eyes. "Have you any idea, Rathbourne, how utterly detestable you become when you adopt that tone of patient superiority?"

"The trouble is, you are tired, hungry, anxious, and afflicted with an aching hand," he said. "The trouble is, you had confidently expected a happy outco

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Aug 01, 2012 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

I enjoyed it tremendously. Out of the first three in the series this was my favorite. I think it's an individual thing. Each brother in the Carsington family of course has to be a bit different. I was kind of surprised we went from the third brother to the first brother in the series but not at all dismayed. I loved the plot and the setting. The characters were really fun. Bathsheba is quite a character tho' trying not to live up to the family name. The ending is quite funny. That scheming Lord...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Abby rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

Lord Perfect is just that: utterly perfect. Eldest son of the Earl of Hargate, Benedict has always known his responsibilities and has always followed them to the letter. Until he meets the most notorious woman in London, Bathsheba Wingate, daughter of the worst branch of the Dreadful DeLuceys. She makes him want to break all the rules.

Charming and funny, it was a delight to read about two mature, adult people falling in love despite their best intentions. It was also refreshing to read a book th...more

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Jan 14, 2011 chanceofbooks rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-read

2.5 stars. I am a shallow, shallow wench, but I just couldn't get over heroine's name. Bathsheba? It colored my entire experience for the book and how I felt about the character. The whole hero as perfect thing got a bit old as it was hammered home a bit much. Chase's writing is very strong with an enjoyable premise, so if you can get beyond the name/heroine's unlikeablity, you will enjoy this book a great deal. I picked this up because I read "Last Night's Scandal" and truly enjoyed it (and man...more

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Jan 23, 2011 ♥The Kat's Meow♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, nook, historical

She married her true love. He married a woman suited to his position. She has a daughter who wants to be a knight and go on a noble quest. He has a nephew whose passion is all things Egyptian. She lost her husband, he lost his wife.

Nobody is perfect, not even Lord Perfect, despite what the world believes. Well, now is his chance to prove the world wrong.

The children lead the adults on a merry chase, and the merry chase catchs the adults, tossing them about in a cauldron of passion and love.

Is...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Claudia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

obviously at the moment I am on a romance trip so I was looking for a historical romance which is funny and has at least some nice story in it. I found exactly that in this book.

it is fun to look at the developements of the characters - especially Lord Perfect. who is in the end maybe not so perfect in the eye of society but nevertheless perfect for a woman ... one can dream :-)

Baptesha was a strong woman (I have to confess I hate the shy heroines who are looking up to their heros like they are...more

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Jun 30, 2011 CaroB rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am thoroughly enjoying this series and so far, this one has been the best in my opinion.
I love the kids' subplot, it made it so much more entertaining. As always, LC shines in her dialogue.

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Sep 21, 2011 Caroline Hanson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

she's got a lot of books and boy are they good. this one is my favorite. i love how straight laced the hero is and his rules. similarly, i'm super excited about courtney milan's book coming out soon about a male virgin and his etiquette rule book, but he's gonna be brought down by a courtesan. I hope it's as hot as it sounds like it will be....

traditionally the heros are alpha, the females virginial and yet she has an orgasm through penetration and on the first roll in the hay-- which makes me n...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Alleyne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency-romance

I'm catching up with Loretta Chase which gives me something to look forward to whenever I have time to read. She's keeping me up at night when I don't have time to read! But that's okay. She can keep me from my sleep anytime!

I wasn't sure I would enjoy this as much as Mr Impossible. After all That one had the adventure in Egypt and the irresistible Rupert. But I fell in love with Bathsheba, cheering her along as she melted the nor quite so perfect Benedict. And of course it included Olivia and...more

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Sep 25, 2010 Jane Stewart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency-romance

Very nice. Fun ending. I enjoyed it.

STORY BRIEF:
Bathsheba is a widow with daughter Olivia. Benedict is a widower with his nephew Peregrine visiting him. Olivia and Peregrine meet at a museum and later run off on an adventure together. Bathsheba and Benedict join forces to follow and find them.

DATA:
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: 1821 England. Copyright: 2006. Genre: regency romance.

OTHER BOOKS:
For a list of my reviews of other Loretta Chase books, see my 5 star re...more

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Feb 04, 2012 lia rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

After reading Lord of Scroundel this book seems boring. I tend to skip the pages and the one that i don't skip, i skimmed the pages.

The ton call Benedict lord perfect becuase he never got his foot wrong. While Batsheba (what kind a name is that?) is the infamous DeLucey. Benedict has to take care his newphew Peregrine while Batsheba has a daughter Olivia. Through these two kids they both met.
When Olivia and Peregrine run away to uncover Edmund DeLucey's treasure, Benedict and Batsheba has to c...more

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May 23, 2011 Zahu rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mommy-heroines, laugh-out-loud, 1800-1899

Lol, I have to say that it wasn't the main characters in this book that grasped my attention. It was the children. The daughter of the heroine and the nephew of the hero. I laughed SO hard at the outrageous letters and read and re-read them!

In a nutshell, the children run off on a Noble Quest and the hero and heroine chases after them. This actually forms the major part of the story. I admit I was more interested in knowing the ridiculous antics of the children than what their parent/guardians...more

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Jun 01, 2012 Heliga rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, romance-historical

I Loved the children. They had me with their first interactions, and the first letter from Princess Erroll of Albania to her ~~mark~~ new friend made me howl with laughter. That clever and manipulative little shit! (Said with all possible respect!)

I cared about their adventure, I wanted to see what became of Peregrine as an adult, and I wanted to read tons more of Olivia's VERY DRAMATIC Letters. In short: I wanted this to be their book.

As for the main characters, I give you a very un-dramatic, un-i...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2-romance, read-2012, reviewed

I thought this was a pretty enjoyable read from Loretta Chase. Bathsheba and Rathbourne had great chemistry, and though they were more mature—each had been married before—they were still adorable as they discovered their feelings for each other. Before reading the book, I had expected that the parts with the children on the run would be tedious, interrupting the romance, but in actuality, this wasn’t the case at all. The kids’ storyline broke up the monotony of the two adults traveling in search...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Zumbagirl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: wishlist, 2012, adorable-child, artist-heroine, both-h-h-lost-spouses-to-death, impossible-problem, love-or-lust-at-first-sight, starchy-hero-gets-unstarched, super-beautiful-handsome-couple

4.5 stars

This was very cute! Still not my favorite by Ms. Chase (

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win that) but I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend this to all of her fans. The hero, Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is quite a starchy (and HOT) man, whose wife died some years previous to the story. He has a 13-year-old nephew, Peregrine, who he is watching. Bathsheba Wingate (I love that name Bathsheba! Too bad she took down Kind David. And you know this name only belongs to the uber beautiful) is a widow wit...more

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Feb 07, 2011 Quinn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency-victorian-romance, aar-top-100-2007, aar-top-100-2010, library-book

It feels like I've been plowing my way through Loretta Chase's Carsington Brothers series for a while now, so it somehow surprises me to realise that Lord Perfect is only the third book.

While I liked its predecessors, Miss Wonderful and Mr. Impossible, well enough, there was something about them that just made them feel a little too close to work, if you know what I mean. I never quite lost myself while reading and was overly conscious of how many pages were left.

Well, I am very pleased to say,...more It feels like I've been plowing my way through Loretta Chase's Carsington Brothers series for a while now, so it somehow surprises me to realise that Lord Perfect is only the third book.

While I liked its predecessors, Miss Wonderful and Mr. Impossible, well enough, there was something about them that just made them feel a little too close to work, if you know what I mean. I never quite lost myself while reading and was overly conscious of how many pages were left.

Well, I am very pleased to say, the promise in Loretta Chase’s writing that kept me going with this series has finally been realised. I loved Lord Perfect! While the author is still a little heavy on the unbroken narration for my liking (hence the 4 stars and not 5), I really, really enjoyed reading this story.

As I have found standard with all Loretta Chase books I have read thus far, the characterisations were wonderfully rendered and the dialogue witty, sparkling and fun. I found myself smiling quite a bit while reading this one. I’m even smiling now as I type, remembering that fight scene! I really liked the characters of Benedict and Bathsheba – so much so that their names didn’t bother me a bit!

Benedict, eldest of the Carsington brothers, has always held himself to the exacting standards and responsibilities expected of the heir to the Earl of Hargate. Unlike his brothers, Benedict’s behaviour is beyond reproach and there are no conceivable circumstances where his name would ever reach the scandal pages.

Bathsheba Wingate, born on the ‘wrong’ side of the DeLucey family – a notorious branch of liars, frauds and swindlers – is widowed from a scandalous marriage and determined to do everything necessary to raise her daughter properly.

When Bathsheba’s hoyden daughter lures Benedict’s precocious nephew away on a merry adventure, Bathsheba and Benedict reluctantly find themselves together on a race to find the runaway children. Mere proximity to Bathsheba’s person would be enough to tarnish Benedict’s reputation, so they must proceed on their mission and travels in secrecy, which of course finds them in some very intimate circumstances.

Although their attraction is undeniable, both accept the practicalities of their circumstances and understand that nothing can come of their association. It was a joy to see both of them, particularly the straight-laced Benedict, succumb to the magnetism between them, and I absolutely loved how their relationship was resolved – particularly when Benedict’s father, the Earl of Hargate, made another of his memorable appearances.

While the first two books were enjoyable, this one absolutely took it to the next level for me. For those who are not interested in following the whole series, this one would work fine as a standalone.
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Oct 11, 2010 Kyraryker rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, regency, series

Rarely do I ever have the problem of coming up with something to say about a book. I can usually find some wonderful or horrible things to comment on. There was simply nothing for me to comment on in this book; I just could not get into the story! Benedict and Bathsheba go from Inn to Inn chasing after Peregrine and Olivia while trying to keep from being drawn to each other and anyone finding out who Benedict is.
There were some witty lines thrown in during conversations between Benedict and Bath...more

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Jul 18, 2011 .þµŋψà. [Punya Reviews...] rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, loretta-chase, sweetnsexy-beta

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...

When I read the reviews of this one, I kinda didn't want to read it despite the fact that the reviews were very positive. I knew I'll read it anyway but the reason I didn't want to read this one was because of the fact that the heroine, whos a widow, had a 11yrs old daughter. Wait wait, I don't have aversions to such plots, I just didn't know what to think lolz. But, why I'm whining about it is because I'm hooke...more My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...

When I read the reviews of this one, I kinda didn't want to read it despite the fact that the reviews were very positive. I knew I'll read it anyway but the reason I didn't want to read this one was because of the fact that the heroine, whos a widow, had a 11yrs old daughter. Wait wait, I don't have aversions to such plots, I just didn't know what to think lolz. But, why I'm whining about it is because I'm hooked! Yes I am. I LOVE Benedict as well as Bathsheba. Benedict is the heir to the Hargate title and a widower himself. In the first book, "Miss Wonderful", I read that he was married but his wife passed away sometimes between the two years that have passed in between. Now, the funny part is that these two certainly don't feel 'old' to me! I know it sounds crazy but maybe that's how I felt while I read the reviews. Boy, I love their chemistry! Although they loved their respective deceased spouses in some way or the other, this thing that's growing between them is more intense. I've read upto 11chaps and waiting see what happens next.

If only Olivia, Bathsheba's daughter and Peregrine (Benedict's nephew) didn't sound like 30yrs old instead of 11 and 13 respectively! Remember Percival in "The Lion's Daughter"? These two are even more horrible, I had difficulty believing some of the things they were discussing and thinking about. Other than that... I'm just loving it! :D
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Oh, just read the line!

"She stirred, then, coming awake, too. "Rathbourne?" she said in a sleep-clogged voice.
"Yes, that is me, holding your breast. Pray do not wriggle about. I am very comfortable."

Tell me how can I not LOVE them?! :D lmaoooo ... They are just perfect for each other :p ... Love scenes were hot! Really, I'm throughly hooked. :D
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Finished it last night. The whole journey to find the two troublesome kids (Olivia certainly was, Peregrine was just doing the 'gentlemanly thing' and in the process, got himself in trouble with her) and watching Bathsheba and Benedict falling in love was so good. I loved it 'til the end, expected no less. 5 stars! ;)

Really I'm scared to read Olivia's story, trust me, all her talks abt the Elusive Uncle, bachelor's Unsettled life and her mother's Condition is just giving me shudders! :/ lolzzz(less)

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