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When her guardian, Oliver Prewitt, tries to force her into marrying his nitwit son to keep her fortune in his family, Caroline Trent knows it's time to disappear. With only six weeks until her 21st birthday, Caroline runs away from Prewitt's home and find herself captured by Blake Ravenscroft. Blake is a secret agent for the crown. He knows Prewitt is smuggling secrets to Napoleon and believes Caroline is a notorious spy named Carlotta De Leon. Caroline is just happy to get away from her guardian and hopes she can keep Blake busy for six weeks until her birthday.
This was a light historical romance. It has snappy dialogue and amusing situations. The plot if is very simple and moves along quickly. Quinn adds some very funny secondary characters. My favorite was Blake's outspoken Butler, Perriwick. If you like a quick amusing romance, this is the book for you. My rating: 4 Stars.
This was a light historical romance. It has snappy dialogue and amusing situations. The plot if is very simple and moves along quickly. Quinn adds some very funny secondary characters. My favorite was Blake's outspoken Butler, Perriwick. If you like a quick amusing romance, this is the book for you. My rating: 4 Stars.
Candace A. (icandyapple) reviewed To Catch an Heiress (Agents of the Crown, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
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A light read with plenty of good humor. The plot is a forgone conclusion after the second chapter, but as I liked the characters so much, I didn't mind. And I was edified as I read the teaser line at the beginning of each chapter. (a good vocabulary builder ) A good book to pick up for a day at the beach.
Susan G. (liliroze) reviewed To Catch an Heiress (Agents of the Crown, Bk 1) on + 29 more book reviews
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This book gave a different perspective on Ms. Quinn's typical "The London elite" -- parties, balls, dresses, gentlemen -- instead, the male lead is a spy working for the war office, and the female lead is mistaken for a spy.
The storyline is a little wanting -- I feel as though the male lead is a little dense, going along with assumptions when he should be looking at the facts -- but all in all, a refreshing change for Ms. Quinn. The follow-up, "How to Marry a Marquis," is better.
The storyline is a little wanting -- I feel as though the male lead is a little dense, going along with assumptions when he should be looking at the facts -- but all in all, a refreshing change for Ms. Quinn. The follow-up, "How to Marry a Marquis," is better.
Jennifer K. (jen-k) - , reviewed To Catch an Heiress (Agents of the Crown, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
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I've read several Julia Quinn books now, and while the story lines are somewhat predictable, she manages to throw a twist in now & then. The best part about reading her books is the humor! The heroine in this book is creating her own personal dictionary, writing down unusual words & using them in a sentence that Quinn records at the beginning of each chapter. It's just hilarious! This was a very enjoyable read!
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A little bit of sexual content but not graphic. It was a good story. I enjoyed the plot...very exciting. Mystery, romance, a shooting at the very beginning...what could anyone ask for more? It has an interesting plot twist for the ending. Not just they typical they fall in love and get married.
