Though Ramiel is initially insulted by Elizabeth’s request (thinking that she does not respect him) he is aroused by the idea of a woman bold enough to seduce a man and “take him” in a way that is totally unrestrained. Ramiel agrees to help Elizabeth with daily lessons, during which the two will discuss The Perfumed Garden For The Soul’s Recreation, a four hundred year old tome on the art of lovemaking. She seeks the help of Ramiel Devington, the reputed Bastard Sheik, who is said to possess much skill in the bedroom.

Edward, her husband, has been seen with a mistress and, though she is insecure about her appeal, Elizabeth is determined to seduce him. The Petrie’s have not shared a bed in twelve years. This is one terrific book.Īs the story opens, Elizabeth Petrie, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and daughter of the Prime Minister, has decided to try and repair her loveless marriage. I swallowed it whole, sat up til 2:00 AM and would have been up until 4:00 if I’d been able. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterly’s Lover (for its daring portrayal of women’s sexuality in a repressed time) than any recent romance novel. If you need a comparison it has more in common with Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novels (which follow the career of a Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister in Victorian England) or D.H. The Lady’s Tutor is a beautifully written and original story that takes its cues from no one. Would the writing be romantically sexy like Dara Joy? Would it border on erotica like Beatrice Small, Thea Devine or Susan Johnson? Would I read it compulsively and but feel depressed? Romance is often a derivative genre and I wondered, as I opened it, what form this sizzling story would take. The buzz on Lady’s Tutor is that it is sexually explicit, a very hot book.

The Lady's Tutor by Robin Schone