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Summary: Delightful to read,
Review: This is my second novel by Julia Quinn. The first being The Duke and I which, I found to be very entertaining and lighthearted. How to Marry a Marquis was equally lighthearted and cute. I loved the under-the-breath mutterings and Malcolm the cat definitly won me over. I would recommend this book to my own mother to read. Overall, HTMAQ is a excellent way to spend a rainy afternoon. It will cheer you up with it's positive outlook.
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Summary: Quinn is proving to be strong writer
Review: She is companion to batty old lady. She had younger siblings depending upon her to keep them from starving. She happens upon a book entitled How To Marry a Marquis, and seizes upon the chance to aid her rusty skills because she knows she must marry to save her brothers and sisters. He is James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, come to the aid of his batty old lady aunt. Maquerading as her new estate manager he is trying to track down a blackmailer. When he discovered her plans to attract a rich husband, he sets about to teach her how to catch a marquis - not realising he is the one stepping into the trap.
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Summary: Boring,boring,boring......
Review: I read this book based on recommendations from other readers and boy, was it bad!! Iam never buying or reading this author's books again - her attempts at humor just annoyed me and I thought the characters stupid and insipid. Much prefer Johanna Lindsay and Judith McNaught.Even the author's bio which made some attempts at humor managed to annoy me - I don't know - I just don't get why people like her books.
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Summary: I love historical romances and Julia Quinn tops my list
Review: I started reading Julia Quinns books just a few weeks ago and I am totally hooked on them. She is a marvelous author who knows how to keep her readers inthralled with her witt and enchanting story lines. I love the storys that entail the bridgerton family and am looking forward to tales about the rest of the family especially Colin Bridgerton. Which this reader has a feeling is going to be quite humerous by the nature of his character in the storys that I have read so far. I hope that you will all take my advice and read her books. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Every book from Julia Quinn is a Winner!
Review: Julia Quinn is a fabulous author. She is witty, she is charming and she is downright funny! All of her books are my favorites and I am lucky enough to own each and every one! Tracking down Dancing at Midnight was a bit tough (before it was republished) but I have always believed that if its out there, its obtainable! Any book written by Julia Quinn is wonderful.I love "How to Marry a Marquis" more than her other books because it reminds me so much of any young woman faced with the challenge of LOVE. When the book the Rules came out it shot to the top of the bestsellers' list because every woman wanted to know what the trick was, how to snag a husband! Now I am not saying that I agree with the book or its intentions, thankfully my husband was never a gameplayer so I was very lucky but there were times in my younger years that I dated men that thought nothing of not calling and so on, you get the drift. But I digress, reading this book by Julia Quinn brought back memories that now, thankfully, make me laugh out loud! Elizabeth Hotchkiss is a beautiful, family-oriented, clumsy female who wants nothing more than to provide for her family. She is even willing to marry for it, although not Squire Nevins... he was too horrid to even contemplate. Working for Lady Danbury she came across a little red book entitled How to Marry a Marquis and that was when her life changed! This particular heroine had all the insecurities and worries that most young woman face even in this day and age not to mention a ton of responsibilities. I admired her drive and her commitment. The situations she gets into will have you laughing out loud! James Siddon (Estate Manager)/James Sidwell (Marquis of Riverdale) is simply beautiful. He was gorgeous in To Catch an Heiress (prequel to this book) and got more handsome as you began to know him. He comes to his Aunt's summon and poses as the Estate Manager to ferret out the blackmailer, little does he know he is being manipulated to fall in love! Funny, funny, funny! Actually I should just title this paragraph "Secondary Characters" because they are just as important to me as the Hero and Heroine! I don't think a truly good read can be without them! Lady (Agatha) Danbury is a spunky old broad that is as clever as they come. Malcolm the Cat is more human then some of the characters I've read in other books. Then of course there are the Siblings... Susan, Lucas and Jane (Elizabeth's siblings), who are priceless. They are heartwarming, touching and lovable - not to mention a handful most of the time. The characters, the storyline and the laughter all make this book wonderful. Give it a chance if you haven't already had the pleasure.
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Summary: Amusing, but forgettable
Review: Maybe I'm being spoilt by the really great Regency writers such as Putney, Balogh and Beverley, but I really found this book very lightweight indeed. I read it straight through in a couple of hours, in total contrast to the many wonderful books by the above writers, which keep me wallowing for more than twice that length of time and leave me feeling very satisfied in the end. Quinn certainly has a deft hand for comedy, and many scenes in this book were very amsuing - such as the 'James, stand up straight!' scene referred to by another reviewer. But overall I found the book disappointing. The story became extremely farcical towards the end, especially in the scene in Elizabeth's cottage where everyone was talking at once and the scene's figure-of-fun was out of the loop. I found myself rolling my eyes in exasperation at that point. Historical accuracy has to take a back seat as well: the characters' behaviour - and Lady Danbury's encouragement of it - does not jell with the mores of the time, and no young lady of good character would have behaved as Lizzie did - nor would any gentleman, a marquis or not, have expected her to. Oh, factual note, Ms Quinn: if a married woman bears a child to another man, not her husband, that child is *not* illegitimate. The law recognises the woman's husband as that child's father, whether he is so biologically or not. And I really wish that Ms Quinn or her editor would take some lessons in grammar. 'Off of' is grammatically incorrect, as is 'the both of us', and since they are inaccuracies unheard of outside America, there is no way that any English aristocrat would make those errors. Likewise, Ms Quinn needs to learn the difference between 'lie' and 'lay'; it's distracting when so many elementary grammatical mistakes appear in a novel. Without those errors jerking me out of the book every few pages, I might have awarded this book four stars.
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Summary: 0 if I could....
Review: While I initially liked book, and Elizabeth sister's were fun, the last 100 pages were, well, awful. Elizabeth must marry well - she needs money. She finds a book in the library called "How to Marry a Marquis" and is embarrased to be caught with it when James, a real Marquis, arrives in the library. He does not tell her he is one, which I thought went on way to long for interest, but after admitting their feeling for each other, she is told of his rank by his friends, Blake and Caroline (from How to Marry a Heiress). Elizabeth than refuses to talk to James - for a 100 pages!!!!! James's friends were not friends at all and were busy buddies, really, and not very endearing. In the end, she should have realized her stubborness was rather drastic and apoligized, not the other way around. Why was no one trying to talk sense into Elizabeth? I was so disappointed to see the return of Caroline and Blake in such a shabby format.
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Summary: It had me laughing out loud!
Review: James and Elizabeth are the funniest characters by far. Elizabeth with her "How to Marry a Marquis" book and James with his so-called help to find her a husband. It was hilarious when he said that Captain Andrien stoops and she could not possibly marry a man who stoops & at the end of the chapter she tells him, "Oh James? Stand up straight" - His boxing instructions were entertaining as well. Her siblings were also very fun. I hope to read about them in the future. Especially little Lucas. Lady Danbury was in a category of her own - she was great! Not to mention that cat! I especially "loved" Quinn's ending - sensational!
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Summary: Enchanting!
Review: I started reading Julia Quinn with _The Duke and I_, and instantly knew that I had found a wonderful author. I happened to own a copy of _How to Marry a Marquis_ and was fishing it out as soon as I finished the first book. Let me say that although _How to Marry a Marquis_ is different from _The Duke and I_, I was still very happy with it, and I plan to grab any book I can find by Julia Quinn in the future. Elizabeth Hotchkiss is wandering through her employer's library when a little red book catches her attention. She turns it over, and the cover reads, HOW TO MARRY A MARQUIS. Since Elizabeth decided just that morning that she was going to have to marry for money to support her family, she is convinced that someone is playing a cruel joke on her. But, when she can find no one, Elizabeth decides to just borrow the book and see what it has to say. There's no harm in that, right? James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale was entirely bored with his life. After a decade of working in the war office, his life seemed dull. So, when he got a message from his aunt, Lady Agatha Danbury, the woman who raised him and Elizabeth's employer, stating that she was being blackmailed and needed his help, James jumped at the idea of helping her. He wanted to help not only for the excitiment, but becasue he felt he needed to protect his aunt the way she protected him in his childhood. James must change his name to James Sidwell and become an estate manager so that the blackmailer won't recognize him. When he and Elizabeth meet, sparks fly. Elizabeth decides to try out the edicts in HOW TO MARRY A MARQUIS for catching a husband on James. When James figures this out, he decides to help Elizabeth and teach her how to catch a husband (he thinks that the rules in the book are just rediculas). The two fall in love, but Elizabeth feels that she still must marry money, and thinking that James is just an estate manager that he couldn't possibly support them. What will happen when James' identity is revealed? And, what about the blackmailer? I loved Elizabeth's family. She has three other siblings, Susan (fourteen), Jane (nine), and Lucas (eight). They made the book real for me. Lucas was my favorite. As soon as he said "Raw toast! It goes against the very nature of a man!" my heart was his. Elizabeth was just wonderful. It was nice to see that she was so concerned about her family and that she was willing to sacrifice a lot in her life so that they could have the things that they wanted to have. James, well, he was interesting. Sometimes, he was most delightful, but other times, when he couldn't understand things he was just exasperating. Their relationship was full of love and sexual tension, and was just lovely to read about. _How to Marry a Marquis_ is full of humor and wit, and I loved reading it. It is rather short, and I whizzed through it, but it was still wonderful. I was introduced to Lady Danbury in _The Duke and I_, and I was thoroughly delighted to read about her in more depth. She is old, she knows it, and she has a tongue that could cut your pride to ribbons. I think that she was my favorite character. Julia Quinn is a gifted writer, and a treasure in the book world. Romance fas everywhere will love her humor, wit, and raw talent. I even liked the cat!
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Summary: This book is so incredibly precious...
Review: I have been reading romance for 19 years and Julia Quinn never fails to make me laugh. We met James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale in "To Catch an Heiress" where we found he has a quick laugh and is a loyal friend to Blake. Deserving his own book, Julia Quinn places James in a country setting, coming to the aid of an elderly relative who is in a bit of a quandary. Elizabeth is her paid companion, and the sparks fly. I adore JQ's work and have recommended her to many. Her work is not the saga-type romance (Small, Henley, Canham) but if you enjoy a quick wit and a sweet story, "How to Marry a Marquis" is for you.
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