Search - Where Dreams Begin (Avon Historical Romance)

I'm not a huge Lisa Kleypas fan but I like the Wallflower series. In this book a self made man who wants the respect of the ton asks a society lady to tutor him to fit in better. She is a widow and feels like a burden on her husbands family. She takes the offer and moves in with her child. It has Anna and the King of Siam (King and I) overtones. They fall in love but it is difficult because they are so different.

If you like historical romance this is a great read, I did not want to lay it down.

A really good story. Show the difference in classes in Victorian England. Also how the heroine finally did what she wanted & not what society dictated.

Zachary has built an empire of wealth and power. All he needs is a wife to secure his position in society. Holly has always played by societies rules but her passion for Zachary threatens to disrupt her respectable life.

A fun read, L. Kleypas's characters are well thought out, fiesty and flirty. The female lead, Holly is smart and sexy, and holds her own against her love intrest, Zachary. There is plenty of intrigue, historic details crossed signals and of course lots o' FLIRTING and more that makes the book a great way to pass an afternoon.

Zachary Bronson has built an empire of wealth and power -- now he needed a wife to help secure his position in society...and warm his bed in private.But not just any woman will do for a man whom all of London knows is not a gentleman. Then he unexpectedly swept Lady Holly Taylor into his arms for an unasked for -- but very alluring -- kiss, and suddenly he knew he had found a woman whose fierce passions matched his own.

Lady Holly Taylor was beautiful, generous, and, as a widow, destined to spend her life playing by society's rules, even when they went against her bolder instincts. But Zachary's kiss had aroused her, and though the shocking offer he made didn't include marriage, she was compelled to risk everything and follow him to the place where dreams begin.

Victorian London, a world of seemingly effortless beauty and grace that is governed by the strict rules of ettiquette and behavior....where a single forbidden kiss can force a woman to chose between society's demands----and her own heart's desire.

Nice reworking of the uninterested bride theme set in Regency England.

I had never read this author so I just thumbed through and started about half way in. It's very emotional in the end, and very charming. I'm anxious to start another of hers.

Zachary Bronson has built an empire of wealth and power -- now he needed a wife to help secure his position in society...and warm his bed in private.But not just any woman will do for a man whom all of London knows is not a gentleman. Then he unexpectedly swept Lady Holly Taylor into his arms for an unasked for -- but very alluring -- kiss, and suddenly he knew he had found a woman whose fierce passions matched his own.

Lady Holly Taylor was beautiful, generous, and, as a widow, destined to spend her life playing by society's rules, even when they went against her bolder instincts. But Zachary's kiss had aroused her, and though the shocking offer he made didn't include marriage, she was compelled to risk everything and follow him to the place where dreams begin.

Very nice meaty historical romance, good story, great characters and has a nice plot.