Rating: 
Summary: Don't judge Julia Quinn by this book
Review: A regency romance about a girl who comes to stay with her cousins in the country and meets an intriguing, war-damaged man. They face obstacles such as his guilt and an old enemy back for revenge. My first Julia Quinn book was The Duke and I, which is part of the Bridgerton series. It is a wonderful, well-written book and I was expecting this one to be the same. Sadly, it fell decidedly short of my expectations. Grammatically it was fine, but plotwise it was a bit thin and forced. Some of the things the characters do and say are absurd and just silly. Fortunately, this was written years before the Bridgerton series and Julia Quinn's writing has dramatically improved. If you want to read a Quinn book, start with The Duke and I. Still, if you don't expect too much, this is a fairly entertaining book and if you're desperate for something to read, try this.
Rating:
Summary: Don't judge Julia Quinn by this book
Review: A regency romance about a girl who comes to stay with her cousins in the country and meets an intriguing, war-damaged man. They face obstacles such as his guilt and an old enemy back for revenge. My first Julia Quinn book was The Duke and I, which is part of the Bridgerton series. It is a wonderful, well-written book and I was expecting this one to be the same. Sadly, it fell decidedly short of my expectations. Grammatically it was fine, but plotwise it was a bit thin and forced. Some of the things the characters do and say are absurd and just silly. Fortunately, this was written years before the Bridgerton series and Julia Quinn's writing has dramatically improved. If you want to read a Quinn book, start with The Duke and I. Still, if you don't expect too much, this is a fairly entertaining book and if you're desperate for something to read, try this.
Rating: 
Summary: HA, HA, HA!
Review: Brilliant! Wonderful! Marvelous! Magnificent! THis novel had me in tears it was so funny. I couldn't get through because I kept going back and re-reading the funny parts! I adored it!
Hero: amazingly brilliant! Heroin: Wonderfully superb! The best thing about this novel is the amount of dialogue in it. THe characters speak so much and have so many conversations that they are brought to life so realistically! No one can do that like Julia Quinn! The plot was great too! I loved knowing John and Bella's feelings and Quinn gave them all the time. I adored the part when John got jealous and Bella was so sneaky! Oh, it's my dream world - no kiddin'! I DEFINITELY RECOMEND IT!
Rating: 
Summary: Very disappointing
Review: Having read and loved all the Bridgerton novels, I decided to go back and read some of Julia Quinn's earlier efforts. This book was a total waste of time. I just kept skipping through it hoping it would get better but it never did. Belle and John were just totally annoying and I found Belle's insistence on "helping" John with dangerous situations just plain asinine. Also unbelievable was the fact that she was melting down to skin and bones after just 3 days of being ill. Thank goodness, Ms. Quinn's writing improved with age. This book is going in the garbage.
Rating: 
Summary: Not my favorite.....
Review: I absolutely loooove Julia Quinn, but this was definitely not her best..I didnt connect with the characters at all, and I found myself struggling to finish it. It did, however, have it's charms...and Ms. Quinn is definitely still among my favorite authors....read her Bridgerton series...now that is entertaining...
Rating:
Summary: this is my FAVORITE romance novel! and here's why...
Review: I absolutely loved this book. Julia Quinn is a great writer, and I have enjoyed all her books (well, all except "an offer from a gentleman", but that's another matter altogether...) but this is by far my favorite. I tend to rate how good a romance novel is by the guy (which only makes since because I get to play the part of the chick, right?). In this case, the reason this book is so great (in other words, the reason John is such a great character) is that someone has FINALLY written a romance novel where the man is not extremely rich, extremely handsome, extremely rakish, and "extremely titled". Okay, yes, John is handsome and titled, but he's basically just a "good guy". And, really, all most women want is a good man with a good heart who tries to do what's right. He's the kind of guy you might actually fall for...which makes for a great romance novel!
Rating:
Summary: Cute but , a bit slow
Review: I am a fan of Julia Quinn, but this book took some doing for me to finish. It just moved too slowly. I must say that Julia Quinn has made quite an improvement since this book was written.
Rating:
Summary: This is a great story!!
Review: I love this book. I cannot understand why some people have given it such few stars. The story and the characters are great. It's a great, classic love story.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful, Absolutly Wonderful
Review: I loved this book. Of course I love all of Julia Quinn's books, but this one holds something special for me. I loved the characters and the way that Julia Quinn captures the humor of life through the book. The dialogue of the characters is hysterical, all of them are so witty and humorous. I would recomend this book to anyone. It is one of my personal favorites.
Rating:
Summary: Nowhere near her best
Review: I read the later Julia Quinn books first and was rather disappointed by this one. I agree with the other reviewer who said "get over it". The premise behind the hero's issues/guilt are a bit far fetched. If you haven't read any of Quinn's books, don't start with this one.
| 
