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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Just a bit of daft fun entertainment. Indulge yourself but don’t expect to gain any brain cells.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Determined to avenge a friend's death, the heroine drags the hero into an outlandish revenge scheme that creates a comedy of errors as he attempts to thwart her at every instance (for her safety). The mystery aspect is a little heavier than AQ's usual - a number of shady characters/events, and it all ties up well. The heroine is smart and amusing but her naivety is a disservice at times. The hero is the tortured, broody and super protective alpha that just my kind of guy.
Their romance works well for me, falling in love amidst scholarly squabbles to cooking/uncooking schemes and investigating murders. I love her faith in him and how fiercely she defends him, and I love how he sees her as the salvation to his loneliness. There's a running joke about weak nerves that the hero plays it up to his advantage, which is quite funny. Really enjoyed the read.
Their romance works well for me, falling in love amidst scholarly squabbles to cooking/uncooking schemes and investigating murders. I love her faith in him and how fiercely she defends him, and I love how he sees her as the salvation to his loneliness. There's a running joke about weak nerves that the hero plays it up to his advantage, which is quite funny. Really enjoyed the read.
Entertaining yes, but seriously... Quick has written better. I think this might be my least favorite of her books so far.
I would really say Mischief was a 3.5 star rating. I didn't care too much for the heroine, particularly her ridiculous calling their make out sessions 'zamarian love-making techniques'. If you read the book you'll understand. I did however like the hero and the dialogue between him and the heroine. This just seemed to be one of those books where it was good just not quite something that blew me away either.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Imogen Waterstone needs help proving that her friend was murdered by her husband. And Imogen a has inherited a favor as part of her uncle's will. So she decides to call in that favor from Matthias Marshall, the Earl of Colchester, known around town as Cold-hearted Colchester. Imogen isn't worried about that sobriquet, she knows Colchester must be an amazing man, after all, he discovered the lost country (city?) of Zamar which has displaced Egypt in terms of its popularity.
Colchester is bemused by this woman. She is intelligent, energetic, and blithely unconcerned with her reputation. Nothing at all like the other young woman of her age group. In fact, she seems more interested in translating a Zamarian tablet than finding a husband. And she also seems determined to rush into danger.
Not only having to deal with a possibly murderous husband, the two have to deal with the rumors surrounding each as well as Colchester's half-sister showing up. Oh. And a murderer or two.
I remember this book fondly from my early days of reading romance and it is still a nice book. I think Quick's later books have more relationship development in them which is really nice to see.
Colchester is bemused by this woman. She is intelligent, energetic, and blithely unconcerned with her reputation. Nothing at all like the other young woman of her age group. In fact, she seems more interested in translating a Zamarian tablet than finding a husband. And she also seems determined to rush into danger.
Not only having to deal with a possibly murderous husband, the two have to deal with the rumors surrounding each as well as Colchester's half-sister showing up. Oh. And a murderer or two.
I remember this book fondly from my early days of reading romance and it is still a nice book. I think Quick's later books have more relationship development in them which is really nice to see.
I simply adored this book.
New favorite Amanda Quick--I can't believe it surpassed Ravished. But it did.
Adorable.
New favorite Amanda Quick--I can't believe it surpassed Ravished. But it did.
Adorable.
Couldn't put it down- it's hilarious and I'm sorry to see it end-
I was not sure if I would like this book when I picked it up. Normally, if the book does not grab me right from the beginning I lose interest. But I stuck with this one and after the first couple of chapters I became engrossed. It's a slow start, but it's worth sticking with.
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Released into the wild
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No