But true love tends to blossom just when one least expects it, and passion can melt even the most stubborn of hearts. I had trouble getting through it and it will certainly go on the donation heap. It reads like the work of a beginner - underdeveloped characters and a mish mash plot with no one acting in character. or that he'd be quite so upset when he discovered her true identity. This is the first Julia Quinn book I have read and I see it was also her first. She looks forward to just enjoying her time with Belle and Ned, and NOT looking for a husband. Emma, an American, goes to London to visit her cousins for a season. She never dreamed she'd find herself in the arms of a dangerously handsome duke. Julia Quinn's first published novel, Splendid, was quite Splendidactually I enjoyed this book as it was funny, easy to read, and fast-paced. When she slipped out of her cousins' home, dressed as a kitchen maid, all she wanted was one last taste of anonymity before her debut. Splendid by Julia Quinn 22,307 ratings, 3.88 average rating, 1,206 reviews Open Preview Splendid Quotes Showing 1-20 of 20 He wondered if she'd mind if he threw her down on the blanket and tore off her clothing. But she's a servant, completely unsuitable for a highborn duke-unless, perhaps, she's not quite what she seems.Īmerican heiress Emma Dunster might be surrounded by Englishmen, but that doesn't mean she intends to marry one-even if she has agreed to participate in one London Season. She's everything Alex never thought a woman could be-smart and funny, principled and brave. Splendid: Number 1 in series (Blydon Family Saga) by JULIA QUINN Book reviews and ratings are trustworthy and the product description given above is true to. That is until a redheaded American throws herself in front of a carriage to save his young nephew's life.
And two, he has no plans to marry anytime soon.
There are two things everyone knows about Alexander Ridgely.
0 kommentar(er)
