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Summary: Don't miss this one!
Review: What a wonderful story. I just finished this book and I am so sad that the story is over. Anthony and Kate have become very real. Anthony has decided that it is time that he was married. His chosen bride is to be the shining star of the season Edwina. Kate (Edwina's sister) is very protective and has to be sure that the man who marries her sister is worthy of the honor. Anthony & Kate spend so much time together trying to work out the situation, that they forget that Edwina is even in the picture. The best part about this book is that all of the characters in it are so refreshing. I wanted to know more about each one of them. My favorite scene is the family game of Pall Mall. I laughed out loud. The facial expressions, the conversations, I actually felt like I was there watching the game. What a fun book to read. Highly recommended!
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Summary: A great surprise! A frothy and funny foray...
Review: I have read all of Ms. Quinn's backlist. She writes with a light hand and great enthusiasm, but to tell the truth, I never engrossed myself in her stories--- until now. The plot is this: Anthony Bridgerton decides to get married. Anthony requires his future wife to be of good breeding and reasonably comeliness but makes no mention of love. It's not that some first wife or a bitter experience with a woman has aversed him to love-- Anthony has seven brothers and sisters and a caring home. But it's his father's early death, a catastrophical event in Anthony's otherwise fairy-tale childhood, that convinces Anthony that he will die young too. He is resolved to not leave behind an even bigger family who will mourn him. So, Anthony has extended this dubious honor to Edwina Sheffield, a current beauty of the Season, but due to a remark Edwina had made, he has to curry favor from Edwina's older stepsister, Kate. I've always loved heroines named Kate. They remind me of the Original-- the Kate from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. And indeed, Quinn's Kate is somewhat like her-- she pales in comparison to her gorgeous younger sister, and she possesses quick wits. And indeed, while Anthony woos the sister to woo his intended, he finds himself enthralled with Kate's spirit and quirky beauty. Luckily, Edwina is different from Bianca in that she is as beautiful inside as on the surface, and the two sisters' caring relationship is far from the dreaded Stepsister Syndrome. Anthony's psychological fear, a great motivator of the plot, is sympathetic and never veers toward the whiny or the bothersome; the humor of the story is not forced but allowed to proceed. I found myself laughing during the Pall Mall scene, and by the end closed the book with a light heart and a satisfied sigh. P.S. The Duke and I, a previous book, introduces Daphne Bridgerton, Anthony's sister, and her romance. To a lesser subplot, Lady Whistledown (a regular staple in the Duke and I) makes appearances in The Viscount Who Loved Me... I think I know who she is. Is it any great hope to say that I think she will have her own story, and that I've a suspect for a hero?
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Summary: The Bridgertons strike again!
Review: This sequel to "The Duke and I" has all of the charm of the the first book. Julia Quinn is a gifted storyteller who can make the reader laugh and well as cry. There were moments in this book where I laughed out loud. "The Viscount Who Loved Me" was an involving story that I couldn't put down until I had finished. I would read any book with Julia Quinn's name on it.
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Summary: very disappointing
Review: Anthony, the viscount in the title, decides to marry and choses the beautiful Edwina. Her sister, Kate, is not pleased that her sister has come under the eye of the rake Anthony. Then...Anthony must have Kate, they are caught in a compromising position and must marry then...Anthony has this incredible fear of dying that interferes with his relationship with Kate. The man needed a shrink. I understand an author trying a new twist on really a very predictable story line. The dialogue between the two was not that interesting. Actually, the story bored me.
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Summary: Couldn't Put It Down
Review: I haven't read many of Ms. Quinn's books, although I am an avid romance reader. This one was a recommendation from amazon based on some other purchases I had made and it was a great find! The book is funny, well-paced, richly descriptive and provides some new twists on the ancient story of a rogue turned devoted husband. Ms. Quinn provides a bit of an apology in her book for the hero's "obstacle" but i see no reason for it. She makes a believable case for the quirk in fate that guides this character's story and one, whether based on scientific fact or not, that is so carefully integrated into the story that you just accept it as fact. I enjoyed the book and look forward to going back to read Daphne's earlier story.
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Summary: Quinn is one of my auto-buys
Review: Ms. Quinn has secured her place on my automatic buy list. I like her humor and the warmth of her tales and I'm yet to be disappointed by anything she writes. The Viscount Who Loved Me is a sequel to The Duke And I, in which the heroine was Daphne Bridgerton, the sister of the hero Anthony in this book. The alphabetically named Bridgerton siblings' bickering and bantering is just as delightful as in the previous installment and there's a hilarious scene where they play Pall Mall. The heroine Kate is determined to keep Anthony away from her younger sister Edwina, who has turned out to be the Incomparable of the Season. Kate thinks Anthony is a bit too much of a rake for Edwina. We find out that Anthony fears death and is scared of love because his beloved father died in an early age. His fears are partly the reason he ends up in a compromising situation with Kate and they're forced to marry. The outcome is obvious: Kate and Anthony are destined to end up together. The story of their love is so wonderfully told and so entertaining I'm sure I will return to this novel whenever I need something to pick me up. Don't miss this.
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Summary: JULIA QUINN DELIGHTS ONCE MORE!
Review: This is Julia Quinn's delightful sequel to the equally enjoyable, The Duke and I. Anthony Bridgerton has come to the decision to marry. He looks for beauty and intelligence amongst the debutantes of the London season. The stipulation being that she be someone he would and could not love. He chooses Edwina Sheffield, the declared beauty of the season. Edwina has let it be known that she will only accept a suitor approved by her older sister. Kate Sheffield, 21 and almost "on the shelf", knows of Anthony's reputation as a Rake and will not allow it. You can imagine the rest ~ perhaps NOT !! For what would be a familiar romantic plot is deftly handled in Quinn's creative hands. Both have unresolved issues resulting from their respective parents' death. It adds a deep emotional edge to an already well developed lighthearted story. And waiting in the wings with her ever clever reports; is the intrguing "Lady Whistledown".Who is SHE?? <g> I am happy to say that there are several Bridgerton's with stories to be told....I, dear reader, wait impatiently!
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Summary: This was SO great!
Review: This book was the first of Julia Quinn's books I've read, and I can't wait to read more! The scenes were just the right pace, and you really found yourself rooting for the characters. Katherine, the heroine, was one of the best heroines I've read in a historical romance! Why? Because you can actually identify with her! None of this violet eyes and golden hair with a perfect body- she's no bell of the ball either. In other words, she's normal, and that was SO effective in the story. I hope everyone reads this book! My only complaint was that it seemed to end so soon!!
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Summary: JULIE'S BEST BOOK YET
Review: Julia Quinn is making her way through the ranks of the aristocracy, and fortunately, we get to go along for the ride. The Viscount who Loved Me is the best yet. Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton (the brother of Daphne from the THE DUKE AND I) is determined to marry a woman he cannot love. He sets his sights on the season's Incomparable, but somehow just can't get the Avowed Beauty's step-sister Kate out of his head. For her part, Kate is determined to keep a rake like Anthony away from her innocent sister -- even if it means she has to spend time with him herself. Unlike many romances where the hero and heroine repeatedly announce each hates the other, this book really shows a plausible progression for the relationship, as dislike turns to respect, then trust, and finally, to an acknowledgment of love. Julie's gift for whimsical dialogue and amusing plot twists shines here. I know I am looking forward to playing the Bridgerton version of Pall Mall (crocquet). We see more of the delightful Bridgerton family in this book, and I must admit, I have my suspicions as to the identity of Lady Whistledown. I hope someday, the truth will be known.
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Summary: My favorite romance of 2000!
Review: In the last 12 months, I've read a lot of romances. This has been my absolute favorite. It's one of those books you can't put down. Anthony and Kate's relationship develops believably, the dialogue is superb, the secondary characters are fabulous, and Lady Whistledown's gossip pages are so much fun. This book has a perfect balance between laughter and seriousness, something that it is very difficult to achieve. If you like fun, sexy, emotional, never-boring, unputdownable romances, read this book.
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