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    That Perfect Someone
    That Perfect Someone
    That Perfect Someone
    Audiobook9 hours

    That Perfect Someone

    Written by Johanna Lindsey

    Narrated by Laural Merlington

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    About this audiobook

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers away on a seductive adventure with the "wickedly witty, lusciously sensual" (Booklist) Malory family when a detested marriage contract turns childhood enemies into passionate lovers.

    Nine years ago, Richard Allen fled England and his controlling father. Determined to live his own life, he took to the sea and settled in the Caribbean, joining a band of treasure-hunting pirates and adopting the persona of a carefree, seductive Frenchman named Jean Paul to guard the secrets of his past. When he slips back into England to carry out an urgent task, Richard becomes infatuated with a married woman, Georgina Malory. But his reckless attempt to woo Georgina at a masked ball turns out to be the worst mistake of his life because it brings him face to face with another beautiful woman.

    Thrilled that her solicitors have finally come up with a way to free her from her betrothal contract to the Earl of Manford's son who abandoned her years ago, heiress Julia Miller is ready for the marriage mart and hopes to find that perfect someone at her friend Georgina's ball. Charmed by a masked Frenchman who gives her her first kiss, she can't help but pursue this mysterious man—until she makes a shocking discovery. Now, to avoid falling into a ruthless nobleman's trap, Julia must enter a risky, intimate charade with a man she never believed she could love.

    With a little help from the lucky-in-love Malory family, will Richard and Julia discover in each other that perfect someone?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 15, 2010
    ISBN9781423376682
    That Perfect Someone
    Author

    Johanna Lindsey

    Johanna Lindsey (1952–2019) was world-renowned for her “mastery of historical romance” (Entertainment Weekly), with more than sixty million copies of her novels sold. She was the author of nearly sixty nationally bestselling novels, many of which reached the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. 

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    • 4/5
      That Perfect Someone is the tenth installment in the Malory Series. For years I have just reading books involving the Malory family, and although this was far from my favorite one...it was still quite enjoyable and I am thrilled that I finally was able to read it ( I know I know I am way behind LOL) I found the story captivating and the characters so innocent and childish at times...there was a vulnerability throughout the story with Julia and Richard. I loved how the story turned from two strangers who meet in a ballroom and shared a heated kiss...to hated enemies...then back to sharing a commonality with one another...Desire, such a powerful motivator and Johanna Lindsey portrayed this story beautifully, and although didn't have the certain aspects that I enjoyed in the earlier Malory books...I was feeling quite entertained from beginning to end!!!
    • 4/5
      This book was good. I liked revisting the Malory clan, and I thought the characters were good matches for each other.
    • 4/5
      Another long-lost Malory? Okay. So, Katey comes over from America to try to find her mother's family who disowned her mother for getting pregnant. Katey also wants to tour the world before settling down. She gets involved in the kidnapping of Judith Malory by trying to rescue Judith, but Boyd Anderson mistakes her for the kidnapper. To make it up to her and soothe her anger towards him he offers to take her on this world tour. Generally romance novels upon which the major conflict(s) are based on misunderstandings irritate me, but this is Johanna Lindsey, and these are the Malory/Andersons, so it's (mostly) forgiven.
    • 5/5
      I have very much enjoyed this series of the Malory family of London, my favourite characters being James, Anthony and Jeremy Malory and their stories.In this story we meet Richard Allen, the son of the Earl of Manford. His father is a violent and controlling man, as he got older even brutal. His father betrothed Richard at 5 to Julia Miller, the only child of a wealthy merchant. Milton Allen wanted the money she would bring to the marriage. Richard was so angry with being betrothed to someone not of his choice (even though at 5 he did not reakkt know what that meant) that every time they met he goaded Julia into fighting with him - so much so that she hated him in return. At 17 he left home and went to sea.For Julia being betrothed to a man (well boy she knew him) was horrid, it did give her entry to the TON, which she did not have as the daughter of a merchant but she also missed out on a lot of events because she was betrothed, which was worse because Richard had been gone so long. She was about to have him declared dead to break the contract so she could get on with her life. Now at 21 she was on the shelf so to speak. Her parents had been in a carriage accident 5 years ago which killed her mother and left her father an invalid in every way (he had a bad head injury) and she was now running the family business'.At a masked ball given in honour of the birthday of Georgina Malory (the wife of James) she meets a man that she finds she is very attracted to (he is only their to get a glimpse of Georgina because he thinks he is in love with her) but when she meets him again the next day she discovers he is her betrothed, she is so angry that he has turned up in London that she runs away.Things happen, as they do, there is a bit of excitement as Julia enlists James' help, as well as that of his brother-in-law Drew Anderson and his wife Gabrielle, along with Richard's friend Ohr, in rescuing Richard from a fate worse than death. Richard is so surprised that it was Julia who instigated his rescue he had to think again about his feelings for her. They go together to confront Richard's father and to look for the marriage contract to destroy it, but things go awry and they find themselves married to each other - against their will??? The story moved on from there to the happy ending that I so enjoy. I woudl recommend this book along with this whole wonderful series to all.
    • 3/5
      Love Johanna Lindsey, love the Malory family series. All around satisfying book - could have used a little more tension in places.
    • 5/5
      Okay, I'm cheating here, and I don't like them all equally, but I do love the Mallory's. They're all funny. I especially liked "Love Only Once" (the first book), "Gentle Rogue" (my favorite), and "The Magic of You" (where the heroine chases the hero shamelessly).