Helpful Score: 6
This was a really great book. It was a fast read but I totally enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light romance with moments that have you laughing out loud. If you are a fan of Julia Quinn, this one won't diappoint.
There is a scene in the final chapter that I recall being in one of her previous books with characters who overlap however they don't repeat any of the plot. Its written in a way that you just know you've been in the room before but are hearing a totally different conversation. I was quite pleased and even tried to go back and figure out which of her books I'd read before that had mentioned the Smith cousins. Overall a very enjoyable book!
There is a scene in the final chapter that I recall being in one of her previous books with characters who overlap however they don't repeat any of the plot. Its written in a way that you just know you've been in the room before but are hearing a totally different conversation. I was quite pleased and even tried to go back and figure out which of her books I'd read before that had mentioned the Smith cousins. Overall a very enjoyable book!
Helpful Score: 5
She's baaaack ...
Julia Quinn is back to what she does best: writing lighthearted stories featuring clueless characters so endearing that it's impossible not to forgive them their sometimes jaw-dropping naivety.
She's the Jane Austin of confectionary romance. Instead of "Pride and Prejudice" we're given "Fluff and Fustian."
Works for me! Bring 'em on! Thank you Julia Quinn for always bringing a smile to my face.
Julia Quinn is back to what she does best: writing lighthearted stories featuring clueless characters so endearing that it's impossible not to forgive them their sometimes jaw-dropping naivety.
She's the Jane Austin of confectionary romance. Instead of "Pride and Prejudice" we're given "Fluff and Fustian."
Works for me! Bring 'em on! Thank you Julia Quinn for always bringing a smile to my face.
Karen H. (warbler43) -
Helpful Score: 2
One of my favorite authors, Julia Quinn, has done it again! Hit another one out of the park! This book is the first of what sounds like a fun series about the Smythe-Smith cousins. Fans of JQ will remember the dreaded annual musicales in the Bridgerton books...now we get to meet the ladies behind the terrible music! And it promises to be a great time indeed.
I loved meeting Honoria Smythie-Smith and her hero Marcus, the Earl of Chatteris. He was definately not what you would call an alpha hero...more like a beta..but he held his own and really came through as a true alpha at the end!
All the characters were fun, the story was light and humorous...so typical of Julia's work. If you've never read JQ, do yourself a favor and start. If you have but haven't read this book yet...do yourself a favor and do so ASAP! You won't be disappointed.
On my personal rating scale, I gave this book 4 out of 4 stars.
I loved meeting Honoria Smythie-Smith and her hero Marcus, the Earl of Chatteris. He was definately not what you would call an alpha hero...more like a beta..but he held his own and really came through as a true alpha at the end!
All the characters were fun, the story was light and humorous...so typical of Julia's work. If you've never read JQ, do yourself a favor and start. If you have but haven't read this book yet...do yourself a favor and do so ASAP! You won't be disappointed.
On my personal rating scale, I gave this book 4 out of 4 stars.
Barbara S. (barbsis) -
Helpful Score: 2
It's been a while since I've read a novel by Julia Quinn and I seriously forgot how much I loved her characters. The Bridgerton's are all wonderfully presented but the Smythe-Smith's were shown as these awful musicians so to read something (an entire new series no less) was rather daunting. But I must say that I totally loved Honoria, she knew they were absolutely horrible musicians but she persevered with a smile on her face because it's a family tradition. You have to admire her for that at least.
Now Marcus Holroyd is one of those guys who just wants to be left alone but you know as an unmarried Earl that just isn't going to happen. He was Honoria's brother's best friend since childhood and Honoria knows Marcus very well and loves him as a brother until he gets fatally injured and she must nurse him back to health where she realizes that she loves him. But does he love her or still think of her as a pest?
This is terribly romantic and one of the few books I've read recently dealing with London and the Season that I actually enjoyed - most are just so boring and stuffy but not Ms. Quinn. I will definitely be picking up more books in the Smythe-Smith Quartet.
Now Marcus Holroyd is one of those guys who just wants to be left alone but you know as an unmarried Earl that just isn't going to happen. He was Honoria's brother's best friend since childhood and Honoria knows Marcus very well and loves him as a brother until he gets fatally injured and she must nurse him back to health where she realizes that she loves him. But does he love her or still think of her as a pest?
This is terribly romantic and one of the few books I've read recently dealing with London and the Season that I actually enjoyed - most are just so boring and stuffy but not Ms. Quinn. I will definitely be picking up more books in the Smythe-Smith Quartet.
Aimee E. (latereader) reviewed Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I have never laughed through the entire half of a romance novel. Before this! It was endearing and so easy to picture in your mind. I am definitely going to be reading the rest of this series. It was perfect with just the right amount of fun and drama.
