He gives up love, because he believes in 'fidelity'. He remains stuck with an unfaithful mistress. If a story is set in the past one should not pretent the people could behave as they would today. It was narrated by Rosalyn Landor, I have yet to listen to an audiobook narrated by her, no matter how weak the story, I have not listened till the end. You didn’t love this book-but did it have any redeeming qualities? Which character – as performed by Rosalyn Landor – was your favourite?

I know it is a romance, but honestly, the whole conflict was completely ridiculous. Just could not get myself to even pretend that the story might have happened as told.

What was most disappointing about Mary Balogh’s story?

He is 35, has avoided marriage until now and is now pressured into proposing to a woman he does not like in the least while in love with somebody else, give me a break! The whole story would be avoidable if the hero would show even a tiny bit of sense. The hero was just not at all logical, his actions seemed totally random. If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more? Even if that means defying convention and breaking every rule for a love that is everything he has ever wanted - a love that is perfection itself. But Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost. An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the town, and a man from Claudia's past conspire to drive the lovers apart. Now that world is about to be rocked by scandal. And Claudia knows she has no place in his world. But as heir to a prestigious dukedom, Joseph is expected to carry on his family's legacy. Instantly, irresistibly attracted to the dedicated teacher, he embarks on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. Joseph has his own reasons for seeking Claudia out. Until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin. As owner and headmistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath, she long ago resigned herself to a life without love. Not that Claudia Martin is looking for a lover. Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, he is the epitome of male perfection.

Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh