What A Lady Wants

By Victoria Alexander

One bachelor down . . . three more to go. Four most desirable gentlemen have wagered one shilling apiece and a bottle of cognac that will go to the last unmarried man standing . . .

Nigel Cavendish knows he'll marry one day, but hopefully that day is many years—and many women—in the future! Until then, the handsome, unrepentant rake intends to enjoy life's pleasures to the fullest!

From the moment Lady Felicity Melville spies the adventurous scoundrel climbing from a neighbor's window—with his comely conquest's husband in hot pursuit—she knows Nigel is the answer to her prayers . . . with a little reformation, of course! Felicity craves excitement and who in all of London is more exciting than the infamous Mr. Cavendish? So what's a girl to do but hatch a scheme to win what she so fervently desires. But her plan works too well when a game of chance and an errant pistol shot abruptly make them husband and wife—but in a way neither wanted.

Now Felicity has to prove to her wayward husband that she's the only woman he could ever want . . . or need!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 13, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061796067

Victoria Alexander

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander was an award-winning television reporter until she discovered fiction was more fun than real life. She is the author of thirty-one novels, and her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Victoria lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her long-suffering husband and two dogs, in a house under endless renovation and never-ending chaos.

Reviews for What A Lady Wants

[marcella1717 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I did not like this as much as the first book in this series. It is a fun read, but Felicity was a little bit too manipulative and Nigel a little bit too childish for my liking.

[grapeapril75-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A delicious Regency read!! Engaging characters and an entertaining plot line. Nice amount of steam to keep the story popping!

I love a lively historical with all the pomp and circumstance! Really enjoyable read!

A fun series.

[aingalls_4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really nice story; I'll have to go back and read the first one in the series since I just grabbed this one off my book shelf for something quick to read.

[mlorio_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked the hero and heroine. They make the story, which doesn't have a lot of plot, go at a good pace.

[doxiemomx2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really funny and touching! I liked this book by Victoria Alexander a lot. Made me laugh and made me cry! That's a very good thing. Nigel and Felicity are somewhat unique and very interesting. Good book.

[jenn_stringer_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Better than average romance with clever dialogue.

[samantha_6 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Pretty good read! The characters were fun and made me want them to have a happy ending.