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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This was my first book from Julia Quinn and I loved it so much, I've been collecting her previous books ever since. I love her sparkling humor and dialogue, and the characters who were sweet, endearing, and funny. (I really fell for James, Elizabeth was just fabulous, and words can't describe Lady Danbury.) This is lighter reading than some romances, but if you enjoy humor and less angst in your stories, this is an excellent read.
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Summary: Quintessentially Quinn
Review: Loved it, just loved it. I have never found an author to equal Julie Garwood until now. The humor in this book just left me quaking with laughter. It was a book I couldn't put down. I would back up and re-read, just for the utter joy of the experience.
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Summary: A Sleeper not a Keeper
Review: I was really bored with this book. The story sagged along and I was hoping it would get better. I usually finish books but decided not to waste my time. I read The Duke and I and it was much better.
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Summary: Fun, but fluffy
Review: I liked the characters, but the plot was very shallow. Humor is fine, but some suspense would have been appreciated. I agree with some of the other reviewers that Elizabeth's reaction to James' true identity was absurd. I'll still give Julia Quinn another chance - I enjoyed To Catch An Heiress much more.
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Summary: not what i expected
Review: after carefully considering the reviews of the other people on this site, i decided to give julia quinn a try. i find myself agreeing with the minority here by being disappointed with "how to marry a marquis." the things i found most absurd about the novel was that it was mostly dialect, and little description. what little description existed were all clichés and very boring. because the novel was almost all dialect, i read this book in about two hours, and i found myself at the end feeling as if there was no substance to it. the characters were really quite stupid, and if they really loved each other, they wouldnt have deceived each other the way they did. the ending was horrible, elizabeth and james were immature, and i certainly dont understand the relevance of bringing in secondary characters from a previous book. really, they served no purpose other than to make the situation more absurd than it already was. lastly, the title marquis of riverdale? it makes me think of those archie comics, not very romantic. however, i admit i cant judge an author alone on one book, so ill give "the duke and i" a try, but if that one is as bad as this one was, ill be saving my money for better authors like katherine kingsley or amanda quick.
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Summary: Average
Review: This book was very fun to read. The plot was not as well thought out as it should be, but nonetheless, it is a very "cute" story.
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Summary: A Tale of Family Loyalty, Seduction and of course, a Cat
Review: This is my second Julia Quinn novel and turned out to be both a page turner and a shelf keeper.The heroine is a woman who will do anything to keep her orphaned siblings together...including being a lady's companion for a picky and tiresome (but spunky) old woman. Reduced to the need to marry someone for his money, she resigns herself to her fate...enter the hero (our marquis) from stage left. James is yet another one of those retired war spies that populate Regency romances (along with hundreds of dukes and thousands of lesser gentry titles). He has gone undercover to ferret out a blackmailer on his aunt's estate and makes his aunt's lady's companion, yes, the heroine, his primary suspect. I highly suggest this book for its humor, its warm look at the ties and gags of close family, and of course, for its use of clever animal sidekicks. ENJOY!
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Summary: Lighthearted, though at times frustrating
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Julia Quinn uses just the right amount of humor in her writing. Her character descriptions are always delightfully detailed, even down to the supporting characters such as the obnoxious cat, Malcolm. My only gripe is Elizabeth's overly melodramatic response to discovering James' real identity. But I suppose the author decided she must include some element of tension in an otherwise lighthearted story.
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Summary: Absurd beyond words...
Review: I enjoyed the book until Elizabeth discovers the real identity of James then the book become absolutely absurd. Her reaction to his real identiy borders on psychotic. While I was pleased to see Blake and Caroline enter into the story, their treatment of their friend, James, was horrible. Why? Blake becomes a parady of a man who lives in Carolin'e pocket. The story totally lost me here and I struggled to finish the book. Of course James and Elizabeth get together in the end but it took about 100 pages of stupidity from Elizabeth to get real. If I was James, I would have gone back to London and forget about her and his so-called friends. Boy, was this book ridiculous.
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Summary: Yes, I enjoyed even the marquis, a good book.
Review: If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.
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