Swerve to avoid the audio version! This is a fun romance novel and what initially turned me on to Tessa Dare, but I almost quit after about 3 minutes oSwerve to avoid the audio version! This is a fun romance novel and what initially turned me on to Tessa Dare, but I almost quit after about 3 minutes of listening to this thing. I've had some bad experiences with audiobooks, and this one easily makes it into the worst of the worst pile. I'm not sure what kind of an accent the narrator is claiming to have, but what we used to call it back in the day was a lisp. Lucy = Luthy Seduce = Seduth Lips = Lipth Staring = Stharing I've listened to a lot of narrators and I've never in my life come across one that sounded like they were an adult who had "mostly" overcome a severe childhood speech impediment. I can only assume that this is some sort of affectation to her voice that the narrator put on to sound more something, but I can't imagine why because it was incredibly annoying. Every time I'd think I'd settled in and accepted it, she'd lisp a little harder and I'd want to throw my earbuds across the room.
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Anyway. Other than that this was such a good story. Lucy is in love with her older brother's friend, Toby, and is 100% certain that they are meant to be together. Toby only thinks of her as his friend's cute little sister and is planning to propose to an entirely different woman while they are all at Lucy's family estate in the country. So, Lucy decides to seduce (or seduth, depending on how you say it) Toby so that he'll realize the error of his ways. And that's how she comes to be knocking on the bedroom door of Jeremy, who is not only an earl but also her brother's other best friend, in an attempt to practice her seduction skills.
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Jeremy, in an attempt to save her from humiliating herself, agrees to pretend to be courting her. And then shit gets real. Becauseof course he's going to realize that he loves her. And of course she's going to realize that she loves him right back. I mean, it's a trashy romance novel, so it's going to take them a while to come to those conclusions, but we all know what the end result will be, don't we?
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Now, if memory serves me correctly, the other two books in this Wanton Dairymaid Trilogy kind of suck. But this one is excellent. Recommended for fans of Tessa Dare....more
Elizabeth may be the most beloved, & Emma may be the hated, and (of course) Elinor is the most sensible, but I personally think Catherine is the most Elizabeth may be the most beloved, & Emma may be the hated, and (of course) Elinor is the most sensible, but I personally think Catherine is the most relatable.
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We can't all be as witty and perceptive as Lizzie, and we hopefully aren't as meddling and silly as Emma. But Catherine? Well, she's somewhere in the middle of normal. She's not always as clever as she wishes, she's not the wealthiest heiress in the room, and she's not always sure of what she's doing. She's just...every girl who's ever gone to the big city and gotten a little dazzled by the wrong friends, overwhelmed by their imagination, and fallen in love with a handsome boy with a good sense of humor. Also, she loves a good gothic novel.
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Catherine seemed kind of silly and ignorant at first glance, but as the book goes on you realize that it's just that she's young and trusting. As the story progresses, you see her slowly come into herself, find her voice, and learn how to stand up to the characters that would lead her to do the wrong thing.
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And then there's Northanger Abby. Which, all things considered, wasn't all that interesting. There were a few funny moments when she first arrived and tried her hand at becoming a gothic heroine, but I hoped there would be more to it than that. <--lotta buildup, not a lotta payoff!
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And Henry? He's the male version of Catherine. He's not some dashing Superman, he's just a nice normal guy who does the right thing. I was maybe happier for these two lovebirds when they beat the odds than I am for a lot of literary couples because they were just so damn regular.
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I read this 10 years ago and decided to listen to it on audiobook this time around. Loved it! Wanda McCaddon was the narrator and she was absolutely wonderful....more
They're all grown now, but every one of my kids loved this story. It's one of those books that the kids can participate in by yelling out the answer. IThey're all grown now, but every one of my kids loved this story. It's one of those books that the kids can participate in by yelling out the answer. In this case, they repeat back all the animals that PJ previously lived with in his attempt to not be a bunny.
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The gist of this complicated plot is that PJ Funnybunny is sick of all the things that go along with the bunny lifestyle. Too many carrots! Too many siblings! He's done with this nonsense. He strikes out on his own to find his place in the world, and one by one eliminates living like other animals due to one problem or another.
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His issues range from silly:
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To slapstick:
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In the end, of course, PJ decides that being a bunny suits him right down to his big floppy ears, and he goes home. Which is the moral of the story that every mother wants, right? Kidding! But this is one of the books that was universally beloved in my house when the kids were little and it has a special place in my heart. And on my shelf.
This was actually better than I remembered it. There were some pretty crazy moments including the arrest of Captain America and uncovering the traitor This was actually better than I remembered it. There were some pretty crazy moments including the arrest of Captain America and uncovering the traitor that's been hinted at for a while now.
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Oh man, and the thing with Hawkeye! Brutal! (view spoiler)[When they killed his girlfriend and his kids?! Holy shit! I forgot how hard that was to read.
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There's some pretty dark imagery in this but it's nicely balanced with stuff like Scarlett Witch continually flirting with Pym's Ultron-bots. Heh.
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I liked that the bad guy was who he was because of stuff that the Avengers were part of, and I thought the sentiment of why everything happened rang true enough.
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As to some of the more spoilery stuff? (view spoiler)[Loved to see Pym squirming and doing his oily schtick as he flip-flopped and tried to stick with whatever side was winning at the time. He and Jan deserve each other and I may have to keep reading this title just to watch their little soap opera play out. <--delicious!
The return of Hulk was awesome, even though you knew it was going to happen, it was still very cool.
Ok, from the few other titles I've read in the Ultimate universe, these first 4 volumes seem to be the best. I may continue, I may not, but I think you could stop here and be satisfied if you wanted....more
It was entertaining in its own way, but not really my taste. (view spoiler)[If you think you would enjoy seeing the wrinkled ass of Allan Quartermain It was entertaining in its own way, but not really my taste. (view spoiler)[If you think you would enjoy seeing the wrinkled ass of Allan Quartermain while he humps Mina Murry, then this is the book for you. As an added bonus, you will also get to witness Mr. Hyde butt-rape the Invisible Man to death. Yes. You read that right. Also, in case you are a huge fan of animal/human hybrid-making mad scientists, Dr. Moreau makes a cameo appearance. The actual story going on in the background involves an invading force of evil Martians, but to be honest, it wasn't very interesting. (hide spoiler)]...more
Wow! I loved the banter between the couple! In fact, I loved Agatha's banter with almost everyone around her. She was different than most of the heroiWow! I loved the banter between the couple! In fact, I loved Agatha's banter with almost everyone around her. She was different than most of the heroines you find in historical romances, because even though she wasn't worldly, she never missed a beat when confronted with a strange situation. She thrived on the adventure of being thrust into a world of espionage, and even surpassed two of the best spies in England when it came to fitting the pieces of the puzzle together. Even though she was constantly underestimated by both Simon and her brother, Agatha never whined or complained, she just used it to her advantage. She officially wins my 'Favorite Heroine in a Romance Novel' award. Don't laugh! In my mind, this is a very prestigious honor that I'm bestowing on the author. Ahem.
I'm afraid my love for Agatha puts Simon in a bad position. I wanted him to wake up and get over thinking that he was irreplaceable in his organization! Grrr. I could have shaken the snot out of him several times over the course of the book. Usually, I want to shake the silly woman for not realizing how perfect the guy is, so this was a nice change. Eventually, he realized that his duty to England would always be second to his love for her, but it sure took him long enough to get there! Idiot. Ok, ok. He was pretty cute, and I forgave him.
As a side note, I have to wonder about the author a little when it comes to the sex scenes. Don't get me wrong, there was plenty of steam. Maybe too much steam for poor Simon, if you get my drift. *Wink Wink* Yeah... You know how we all read these things because we love the 'fantasy lover' aspect? Don't deny it. Historical romances are not educational. Sure, we all tell ourselves that we are learning about a different time period, but deep down we know the truth. We want the yummy sex. We want the fantasy lover. 'Fantasy' being the operative word. I don't want to fantasize about hairy backs, a tiny penis, or man-boobs. In my mind, this fantasy also includes lovers who do not climax after ten seconds. Hello? Am alone here? I doubt it. If I wanted to fantasize about that, all I'd need to do is dredge up the image of fumbling around in the backseat of my boyfriend's car in high school. Yee-haw. I hope this is not a running theme in Ms. Bradley's books, because I intend to read the next book in this series as soon as possible....more
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