REVIEW: The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens

Dear Ms. Laurens,

Your latest book,The Lady Risks All, is almost 500 pages. That was at least 350 too many for me.

In many ways, this is a typical Laurens book—although it differs in one excellent way. The man has enough sexual experience to train several brothels; the virginal heroine is so responsive to his touch it’s a wonder she can hold hands without sexually exploding. There is a large family with enough wealth to rescue at least part of the Greek economy. The language, especially that of...