Affair

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Summary: The end of the _Affair_...
Review: ... is just the begining of a world of wonderful stories by the talented Ms. Quick. If you have yet to read a book by Amanda Quick, I seriously envy you... you have many discoveries yet to make. _Affair_ is one of my top Amanda Quick books. Yes, it is similare to all of her other books, but that's what makes this author a comfort read. You can read one of her books and be assured to have enjoyment.

The Hero: This time around, our hero is Baxter St. Ives. He is the illegitament son of the Earl of Esherton. Because of all the gossip that inevitably surrounds him, Baxter learned early on to retreat to his labratory. In doing this, he became a man of science, thoroughly engrossed with his experiments. During the time of Napeleon, he was with another of his scientist friends. Together, they had created an acid that burned flesh. Baxter's partner, Morgan Judd, wanted to betray England and sell the potion to Napoleon to help him win the war. Baxter wouldn't allow it, and he spilled all of the acid and took the recipe with him as he set the labratory on fire and fled. Assuming Judd was dead, Baxter went on his way to live peacfully within his labratory once more. Until his aunt came to him for help. Her best friend had been murdered, and she suspects a woman of being a murderess and a blackmailer. Reluctnatly, Baxter agrees to help his aunt. In doing so lead him to...

The Heroine: Who happens to be Charlotte Arkendale, the woman whom Baxter's aunt suspects of killing her best friend. Five years ago, Charlotte and her sister, Ariel, were sleeping in their house. Charlotte was awakened when their stepfather came home drunk. She heard some confussion outside her sister's door. Grabbing her father's unloaded pistol, she went out to investigate. It turned out that her father owed the man that was with him a lot of money, and to pay off his debts, he was selling Ariel's virginity to the man. Charlotte forces them out of the house with the pistol. The next morning, their stepfather is found dead. Charlotte is forced to make a job for herself, and makes an unsual carrier. She investigates the pasts of gentlemen who are thinking to marry women. Her last client was Baxter's aunt's best friend, and she feels it is her duty to find out what happened to her last client. When she and Baxter meet, sparks fly, and it leads to...

The Affair: Charlotte and Baxter decide to join forces to find out who the murderer was. As they get closer and closer to the murderer, a love forms between the two. But, can they stay alive long enough to be truly happy?

I truly enjoyed _Affair_. Because it is a romance novel, the end is never in doubt, but that is one reason I enjoy romance so much. Baxter and Charlotte were wonderful to read about, and I do believe Quick was at her wittiest in this book. Baxter often unkowingly said some amazingly romantic things. My favorite quote is as follows

*Charlotte* Baxter, are you ill?

*Baxter* Very likely. If I am, one thing is certain. You are the only one who can supply the elixer I require to cure the fever.

The only thing that dissapointed me in this book is that I found the mystery to be quite easy to solve. In all of Quick's other books, I was guessing until the end. But, with _Affair_ I had a susspect in my mind right away. Don't get me wrong, I still wanted to keep reading, if only to see if my guess was right. So, if you are a book fan, I highly recomend this book to you. It is guarenteed to give you hours of enjoyment while supplying you with a nice lite story.

Rating:
Summary: The end of the _Affair_...
Review: ... is just the begining of a world of wonderful stories by the talented Ms. Quick. If you have yet to read a book by Amanda Quick, I seriously envy you... you have many discoveries yet to make. _Affair_ is one of my top Amanda Quick books. Yes, it is similare to all of her other books, but that's what makes this author a comfort read. You can read one of her books and be assured to have enjoyment.

The Hero: This time around, our hero is Baxter St. Ives. He is the illegitament son of the Earl of Esherton. Because of all the gossip that inevitably surrounds him, Baxter learned early on to retreat to his labratory. In doing this, he became a man of science, thoroughly engrossed with his experiments. During the time of Napeleon, he was with another of his scientist friends. Together, they had created an acid that burned flesh. Baxter's partner, Morgan Judd, wanted to betray England and sell the potion to Napoleon to help him win the war. Baxter wouldn't allow it, and he spilled all of the acid and took the recipe with him as he set the labratory on fire and fled. Assuming Judd was dead, Baxter went on his way to live peacfully within his labratory once more. Until his aunt came to him for help. Her best friend had been murdered, and she suspects a woman of being a murderess and a blackmailer. Reluctnatly, Baxter agrees to help his aunt. In doing so lead him to...

The Heroine: Who happens to be Charlotte Arkendale, the woman whom Baxter's aunt suspects of killing her best friend. Five years ago, Charlotte and her sister, Ariel, were sleeping in their house. Charlotte was awakened when their stepfather came home drunk. She heard some confussion outside her sister's door. Grabbing her father's unloaded pistol, she went out to investigate. It turned out that her father owed the man that was with him a lot of money, and to pay off his debts, he was selling Ariel's virginity to the man. Charlotte forces them out of the house with the pistol. The next morning, their stepfather is found dead. Charlotte is forced to make a job for herself, and makes an unsual carrier. She investigates the pasts of gentlemen who are thinking to marry women. Her last client was Baxter's aunt's best friend, and she feels it is her duty to find out what happened to her last client. When she and Baxter meet, sparks fly, and it leads to...

The Affair: Charlotte and Baxter decide to join forces to find out who the murderer was. As they get closer and closer to the murderer, a love forms between the two. But, can they stay alive long enough to be truly happy?

I truly enjoyed _Affair_. Because it is a romance novel, the end is never in doubt, but that is one reason I enjoy romance so much. Baxter and Charlotte were wonderful to read about, and I do believe Quick was at her wittiest in this book. Baxter often unkowingly said some amazingly romantic things. My favorite quote is as follows

*Charlotte* Baxter, are you ill?

*Baxter* Very likely. If I am, one thing is certain. You are the only one who can supply the elixer I require to cure the fever.

The only thing that dissapointed me in this book is that I found the mystery to be quite easy to solve. In all of Quick's other books, I was guessing until the end. But, with _Affair_ I had a susspect in my mind right away. Don't get me wrong, I still wanted to keep reading, if only to see if my guess was right. So, if you are a book fan, I highly recomend this book to you. It is guarenteed to give you hours of enjoyment while supplying you with a nice lite story.

Rating:
Summary: Affair is a Grand Story
Review: Amanda Quick has once again managed to enthrall readers with her own unique style for historical romances. The characters in Affair are perfect and the plot is breathtaking. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a story this much.

Charlotte Arkendale is a young woman who is making her own way in the world. She supports her younger sister, Ariel, and provides a service for women. Charlotte investigages possible suitors for women to ensure they are not rakes and wastrels.

Baxter St. Ives is a man that lives through his work, science. Baxter is a true scientist who conducts experiments with objects and people.

Baxter applies for a job as Charlotte's man of affairs in search of a blackmailer. Charlotte also insists upon looking for evidence in the murder of Drusilla Heskett. Through a series of events Baxter and Charlotte team up to investigate the death of Drusilla and try to stay one step ahead of the murderer.

The story is funny and innovatively written. The supporting characters are also delightful. The ailing butler Lambert and Baxter's extended family are a source of comic relief in the story.

Rating:
Summary: Affair is a Grand Story
Review: Amanda Quick has once again managed to enthrall readers with her own unique style for historical romances. The characters in Affair are perfect and the plot is breathtaking. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a story this much.

Charlotte Arkendale is a young woman who is making her own way in the world. She supports her younger sister, Ariel, and provides a service for women. Charlotte investigages possible suitors for women to ensure they are not rakes and wastrels.

Baxter St. Ives is a man that lives through his work, science. Baxter is a true scientist who conducts experiments with objects and people.

Baxter applies for a job as Charlotte's man of affairs in search of a blackmailer. Charlotte also insists upon looking for evidence in the murder of Drusilla Heskett. Through a series of events Baxter and Charlotte team up to investigate the death of Drusilla and try to stay one step ahead of the murderer.

The story is funny and innovatively written. The supporting characters are also delightful. The ailing butler Lambert and Baxter's extended family are a source of comic relief in the story.

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Summary: Delightfully Surprisingly Enjoyable
Review: I discovered this book quite accidentally. I had never heard of Amanda Quick (or Jayne Ann Krentz). I thought it would be boring, but it was engrossingly interesting. I thought the hero was a very sexy guy and the heroine was ok,if not quite believable. The plot was obvious almost from the beginning, but I still had no trouble reading it. I plan to read all the books I can by Amanda and Jayne Ann.

Rating:
Summary: Delightfully Surprisingly Enjoyable
Review: I discovered this book quite accidentally. I had never heard of Amanda Quick (or Jayne Ann Krentz). I thought it would be boring, but it was engrossingly interesting. I thought the hero was a very sexy guy and the heroine was ok,if not quite believable. The plot was obvious almost from the beginning, but I still had no trouble reading it. I plan to read all the books I can by Amanda and Jayne Ann.

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Summary: Wonderful characters trapped in a ridiculous plot
Review: I like this one because it has a great deal of affection and just more affection. I do think this one is one of her more better novel. This had a hero that i rather liked and the girl was alright....in this book it was fun seeing how the main characters played off each other. So I do recommend this one.

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Summary: smart guys are sexy
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It is not the same perfect guy meets a perfect girl and they fall in love with obstacles along the way. Baxter is one of my favorite heroes. He is intelligent, sexy (I thought so anyway), and isn't really as dull as pudding, even though he would like to think so. Charlotte was really refreshing however. After the death of her guardian, she had to think up a way to support herself and her sister, so she begins a buisness to check out potencial husbands for women who have recently inherited money. Charlotte makes sure that these men are not fortune hunters or "rakeshells" and are not into drinking or frequenting brothels. I found this occupation to be very amusing and unuasual. Also Charlotte was not one of those heroines who believes in any of that communicating on the metaphysical level crap. She is very levelheaded and intelligent. I thought these two made a great pair and enjoyed reading their story. Happy Reading!

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Summary: Nice book to read
Review: It's a nice book to read BUT its just predictible - otherwise I would have given it a 5 stars

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Summary: Wonderful characters trapped in a ridiculous plot
Review: Let me start by admitting that the plot of _Affair_ is completely preposterous. The villain's identity is obvious from the Prologue, the secret society is outlandish and unbelievable, and the book's final "showdown" between the Good Guys and the Bad Guy borders on just silly. And ugh, those chemistry puns . . .

And yet, four stars. Why? Mostly because Baxter and Charlotte are my favorite Quick couple. Charlotte's career as a private investigator strains the bounds of believability, but it's just plausible enough, and her character is lively and engaging. Prickly Baxter provides a perfect foil for Charlotte. Both the hero and heroine have strong back stories and are sympathetic and interesting, and by the end of the second chapter I knew I had to find out what happened to them (as if the outcome was in doubt).

Even though Quick sends this interesting and romantic couple through some of the most preposterous plot contrivances imaginable, it's still a good read - just suspend disbelief in everything except the main characters.