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Historical Romance

The Perfect Wife

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  • 2005 first published
  • 354 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (12 ratings)
  • 6 editions
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Lynsay Sands's The Perfect Wife (2005) is a historical romance novel. The story is set in Great Britain and Grande-Bretagne, in the Anglo-Saxon period, 449–1066. It deals with Nobility and Histoire.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 354 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Perfect Wife

It was to be hoped that her groom was partial to cherries. For Avelyn feared she would very much resemble one at their wedding feast. Too round, to red in the scarlet gown that was all she could fit into…and perhaps too tart for his taste? No doubt he longed for a sweet, biddable bride, one who was as tiny and trim as she was trying to appear. Paen Gerville longed for a lively, well-rounded woman, one whose plump breast would cushion his head after the lonely, harsh life of a solitary fighting knight. At first his wife-to-be promised no such delights—her form was unbending, her health apparently fragile as she fainted into his arms as their first kiss. But one split bridal gown later, her assets were eye-poppingly apparent and Paen could only grin as he anticipated the surprises yet to come on his wedding night with… THE PERFECT WIFE
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Nobility
  • Historical romance
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Histoire

Quick answers

Who wrote The Perfect Wife?

The Perfect Wife was written by Lynsay Sands and first published in 2005.

What genre is The Perfect Wife?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Perfect Wife?

The median edition has 354 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Perfect Wife?

Readers who like it often enjoy At the Queen's Summons, Scandal in Spring and Forever Amber.

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