

The H Andrew is asked by a "madam", called Vivien, to instruct Lysandra in the "art" of being a courtesan. Her circumstances were extremely dire and with a sick mother to support ( and a former vindictive employer determined to see her suffer ), she had to make the ultimate sacrifice. This novel deals with a young, poverty stricken heroine called Lysandra who has no choice but to seek employment as a courtesan. This soured my mood for the final part of the novel, so much so that I'm not even going to write a full review.

Andrew's inaction and his little "to be or not to be" incarnation of Hamlet just made me want to bitch slap him: I didn't like that plot twist at all, because I really want my H's to do everything in their power to ensure that the heroine remains in their arms. I was all set to give this 4 stars until the H Andrew stood by like a lump of useless coal and just allowed the heroine to go off with her new "protector" - who just happened to be his good friend.
