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Summary: laughed til i cried
Review: this was the best book i have ever read. when miss trent escapes and runs into blake, it was fantastic. put together two strong people(the hero and the heroian) and add a great supporting actor like james you have got the best book of 1998. miss quinn has once again out did herself. it is a must read. read it in one night and then read it two more times.
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Summary: Please, No More...
Review: This was the first Quinn book I picked up on my friend's recommendation. I want my money back. I wished I read the previous review before purchasing this book. I did not like anything about the book except the cover. The hero should have joined his dead fiancee; this would have allowed the heroine to star in another book. It took a long time for me to warm up to the heroine. Initally I thought she was an idiot, but she did prove somewhat plucky towards the end. The hero was just too whiny -- too torn up about a dead woman to really give this heroine a chance. And what about the ridiculous plot? Not sure if I want to read another Quinn book after this disastrous one.
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Summary: Cardboard-Cut Romance
Review: To Catch an Heiress is a fun, easy read, but it's no classic; what makes the book so easy to read is its light banter and thin plot. Most of Julia Quinn's novels follow the same structure - but who cares? As long as the girl down on her luck gets the dashing duke, it's all good! As a high school junior, it was a relief to take a break from studying physics to read this romance.
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Summary: Pleasant and Absorbing Romp
Review: To Catch An Heiress is a funny, lighthearted comedy of manners featuring the witty dialogue that Julia Quinn has become known for. Caroline Trent, orphan and soon-to-be heiress, is sick of her evil and greedy guardian's attempts to force her to marry his son, especially after an ill-conceived attempted rape! Fleeing her guardian's estate on horseback, she plans to hide out for six weeks (until her twenty-first birthday), at which time she will receive her inheritance. She doesn't plan to be kidnapped, but soon she's abducted by the handsome and honorable Blake Ravenscroft and whisked away to his estate. Blake is sick of his work spying for the crown but has agreed to do this one last job to unmask a dangerous local spy ring believed to be associated with Caroline's guardian. Having never met the notorious Spanish spy named Carlotta De Leon, he mistakes Caroline for her and dismisses Caroline's protestations to the contrary. He holds Caroline prisoner pending a confession and is furious with himself that he's so attracted to the enchanting beauty. By the time Blake's close friend James Sidwell (the hero of Quinn's subsequent novel How To Marry A Marquis) arrives and confirms that Caroline is not Carlotta, Blake and Caroline are in love but won't admit it to themselves or to each other. What follows is some great banter between Caroline, Blake and James as they plot together to bring the traitorous spy ring to justice while Caroline and Blake fall deeper in love. But all the joking about killing each other as well as the nonstop cursing gets to be too much. Still, Quinn creates a warm comraderie among the three and a fun character in Blake's sister Penelope. There are no surprises or deep, moving scenes in this novel (okay, maybe one: when Blake and Caroline first make love on the beach), but it is an overall pleasant and absorbing romp that features action, danger, passion and love.
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Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: TO CATCH AN HEIRESS is one of the earlier novels by one of the best Regency/Victorian era writers, Julia Quinn. It is the story of Caroline Trent and Blake Ravenscroft. Caroline is an heiress who has been shuffled from guardian to guardian since her father's death at the age of 10. Just six weeks to her 21st birthday, she is acosted by her distant counsin, Percy Prewitt, in an attempt by his father, Oliver, to retain her fortune. Caroline easliy subdued Percy, who's heart is not in the event, and escapes into the night, only to be abducted by Blake. Blake is sure that Caroline is the famed spy Carlotta DeLeon, and takes her into custody. Wanting to get information out of Carlotta, Blake ties her up to a bed in his home and plans to interrogate her in the morning. Caroline decides to take this opportunity to wait out her six weeks, and causes herself to become horse. It is the arrival of James, the Marquis of Riverdale, when Caroline's true idenity is made. Caroline and Blake set forth on their romance. Caroline must overcome a past love for Blake, who was killed tragically in the line of duty. Blake feels an overwhelming need to protect Caroline, no matter what. The result is an entertaining tale, full of fun and an interesting end to the "mystery" part of the tale. The dialogue that ensues between Blake and Caroline is just fast paced and very enjoyable. This is Julia Quinn's trademark. While not as good a read as some of her more recent work, this book is definitely worth the time and effort. Afterall, Quinn's worst is 10 times better than another author's best. If you read this, I highly recommend HOW TO MARRY A MARQUIS, Marquis Riverdale's tale.
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Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: TO CATCH AN HEIRESS is one of the earlier novels by one of the best Regency/Victorian era writers, Julia Quinn. It is the story of Caroline Trent and Blake Ravenscroft. Caroline is an heiress who has been shuffled from guardian to guardian since her father's death at the age of 10. Just six weeks to her 21st birthday, she is acosted by her distant counsin, Percy Prewitt, in an attempt by his father, Oliver, to retain her fortune. Caroline easliy subdued Percy, who's heart is not in the event, and escapes into the night, only to be abducted by Blake. Blake is sure that Caroline is the famed spy Carlotta DeLeon, and takes her into custody. Wanting to get information out of Carlotta, Blake ties her up to a bed in his home and plans to interrogate her in the morning. Caroline decides to take this opportunity to wait out her six weeks, and causes herself to become horse. It is the arrival of James, the Marquis of Riverdale, when Caroline's true idenity is made. Caroline and Blake set forth on their romance. Caroline must overcome a past love for Blake, who was killed tragically in the line of duty. Blake feels an overwhelming need to protect Caroline, no matter what. The result is an entertaining tale, full of fun and an interesting end to the "mystery" part of the tale. The dialogue that ensues between Blake and Caroline is just fast paced and very enjoyable. This is Julia Quinn's trademark. While not as good a read as some of her more recent work, this book is definitely worth the time and effort. Afterall, Quinn's worst is 10 times better than another author's best. If you read this, I highly recommend HOW TO MARRY A MARQUIS, Marquis Riverdale's tale.
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Summary: A fun, lighthearted read........
Review: To Catch an Heiress was a fast and fun read...I finished it within a day....The story was sweet and fast paced..and I enjoyed Caroline's word of the Day entries...My main complaint about this book was that the characters were somewhat 2 dimensional......While Blake and Caroline were endearing, I didn't really feel as if I knew them all that well....I did,however, enjoy it..and I would recommend it to anyone who was in search of a fluffy story to pass the time..To Catch an Heiress is definitely charming.
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Summary: Not too bad.
Review: To Catch An Heiress was the first Julia Quinn novel I'd read, and I can say that I will most definitely pick up another. The comedy that was interwoven through the book, in my opinion, made up for the dead fiance. I loved the scenes with Penelope and Miss Dent; they had me laughing out loud several times. I'm going to hold on to this one for sure!
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Summary: Delightful! Very Funny and Romantic!
Review: What can I say? I am hooked on Julia Quinn's books. I first read "The Duke and I" and enjoyed it so much I picked up her other books. She is a talented writer and this book had me in stitches! But yet it was very romantic! I can't wait until her next book!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: When Caroline Trent runs away from her guardian in order to avoid marriage to his idiot son, she never dreams of being kidnapped by Blake Ravenscoft. He thinks she's the tratiorous spy Carlotta De Leon, but when he finds out differently it becomes a tale of matched witts and stubborness that will make you laugh and cry. These two are lost souls destined to be together and in a humerous and romantic way they will be. I loved this book! I recommend that you also buy "How to Marry a Marquis" which follows this book, Caroline and Blake also play a role in that love story too. Enjoy!
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