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Aug 13, 2010

Mojca rated it:

Iphiginia (let's now dwell on the name, shall we?) has recently returned to England, when she learns her dear aunt Zoe is being blackmailed. The blackmailer is so vicious he actually killed a member of the ton, Marcus Valerius Cloud, Earl of Masters, so he truly must be stopped. So Iphy devises a cunning plan. She would enter the ton posing as Masters's mistress - the man is dead after all, he won't be able to label her a liar and since he was quite a recluse before his death, no one will know t More...

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Jan 24, 2012

Tai the Lioness rated it:

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May 13, 2009

Kara rated it:

In the Beginning, there was Jane Austen, and She wrote the Word, and the Word was Good. And She did Create the Regency Novel in all its Glory.

Then there was Georgette Heyer, blessed be Her name, who did taketh up the torch, and ran with it.

But Lo! There were then imitators, and they were many, and Their name was Legion, and they did taketh the Chaste Kiss that endeth the Regency Novel, and turn it into page after page of instructional descriptions on how to make the Beast wit More...

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Mar 01, 2008

Vee rated it:

I LOVE AMANDA QUICK!! Freaking love her!!! This particular story was great. I had a hard time believing her name was really Iphginia or whatever but I got over it once I all of a sudden became her and had the most daunting crush on Marcus. Yes. In these books I become the main character. Sometimes I'm all of them and act out the parts in the mirror. Yes, I'm a dork.. D O R K. Moving on... The story delivers intrigue, suspense and kept me up WAY into the night. Super fast read. Super rollercoaste More...

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Nov 06, 2011

Meredith rated it:

I'm a big Jayne Ann Krentz fan, so it's no surprise I also love Amanda Quick, the pseudonym for her historical novels. The women are always bluestockings and the men, while dangerous and mysteriously gothic at times, usually have a scientific bent as well, which is always a welcome change from the man-sluts that populate other historical romance novels. Yes, there's a formula in these books (particularly when it comes to the romance--I can pretty much look at a Quick novel and give you a rundown More...

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Mar 20, 2011

Kathy rated it:

Yes, the title is quite accurate as this tale is about a woman faking being a notorious lord’s mistress while he’s in the country---well, she thinks the Earl of Masters is dead by his blackmailer’s hands and that it won’t matter what she’s up to. Her purpose in pursuing this course is to find out who is blackmailing her widowed aunt; Iphiginia Bright believes that it can only be the men who know both the late Lord Guthrie and Marcus Cloud, Earl of Masters.

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Dec 07, 2009

Abby rated it:

My first romance authors were Jane Feather and Amanda Quick. What a joy to go back and re-read them after more than 15 years! Even the little plot elements that repeat from book to book with in Quick's series: the "maiden" aunts who are clearly a long-established couple, blue-stocking heroines, hilarious household staff.

Amanda Quick's books are like that evening cup of hot chocolate and plate of cookies in the winter (summer equivalent being glass of white wine and wate More...

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Feb 04, 2012

Cyndi rated it:

This was a fun book for a weekend read. Iphiginia and Marcus made a delightful pair and reading about them was a great way to pass the time.

Iphiginia fit the Quick heroine mold; she's a smart, forward-thinking woman with unique interests. In her case, antiquities. Marcus also followed Quick's hero mold, as a dark brooding hero with past women troubles.

Though both followed Quick's usual character patterns, Iphiginia and Marcus seemed fresher than one would expect. Iphiginia wa More...

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Apr 13, 2009

Joy rated it:

Iphiginia Bright thinks the best way to track down a society blackmailer is to trick her way into society. The Earl of Masters, now out of the picture, is a likely sponsor. Viola, Mrs. Bright, former mistress of Marcus Cloud, Earl of Masters. He isn't dead after all, so now Iphiginia has to work things out with him. While, of course, finding the blackmailer.

I was attracted by the plot as described above, but unfortunately the romantic conflict for MISTRESS is based on both the main c More...

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Apr 26, 2010

Stacie rated it:

Mistress is another decent Amanda Quick book and a clever mixture of romance and intrigue. Iphingina Bright is concerned that her aunt Zoe is being blackmailed, and looks to find out who the miscreant is. In order to be able to be introduced into society she introduces herself as the Earl of Master’s mistress, because she believes him to be dead. The Earl of Masters confronts her and is blackmailed. Masters decides to help in her endeavor, because what he really wants is her to be his mistres More...

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Oct 23, 2008

Pat rated it:

This is my favorite book by this author. Funny with a good mystery and romance.

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Dec 12, 2011

Estel rated it:

Very nice love story, set in the Victorian era. One can only imagine the ladies with their pompous dresses, the gentlemen with their gloves offering champange to their companions, the typical social events of the higher class... the setting reminds me of an Oscar Wilde novel, even if the plot is so different. The story is quite simple: a girl who decides to disguise herself as an earl's mistress to find out about a blackmailer who is extorsioning her aunt. Predictibly, Iphiginia (the girl) and t More...

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Jan 25, 2012

Juana "Darkness" rated it:

Marcus The Earl of Master is a man set on his rules. Never getting remaried is his goal until he meets an outrageous woman. This Lady of the Ton is none other than Iphignia Bright. She goes on pretending that she is Marcus's paramore but she doesn't know the meening of the word Mistress. They go on a journey of deception together as Iphignia and Marcus try to find thier friends Blackmailer. As Marcus and Iphignia try to get close to the Blackmailer, they get set uppon by tricks and ploys to make More...

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Nov 20, 2011

Denise rated it:

What an entertaining read this turned out to be! So much that I am going to try to gobble up as many of Amanda Quick's books as quickly as I can.
Iphiginia Bright's aunt was being blackmailed. The note said that Marcus Valerius Cloud, Earl of Masters was killed by the blackmailer and if the aunt did not pay up, she would meet with the same fate. Iphiginia helps by posing as Marcu's mistress, Mrs. Bright. Being he is dead and all, who would know that she is a just a bluestocking virgin.
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Apr 18, 2011

Hanife rated it:

Bana göre iyi bir kitaptı. Aşırı sevdiğim sölenemez ama konusu hoş bir hikayeydi. Konumuzdan biraz bahsediyim. Hikaye kızımız Iphiginia ve oğlumuz Masters Kontu Marcus arasında geçiyor. Iphiginia'nın teyzesine yıllar önceki bir konu yüzünden şantaj yapılıyordur. Şantaj mesajında eğer parayı vermezse Masters Kontunu öldürdüğü gibi onuda öldüreceğine dair bir tehdit vardır. Kızın teyzesi hemen parayı verir yalnız Ipheginia bu şantajcıyı bulmaya niyetlidir. Bunun üzerine sosyeteye kendini Masters More...

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Nov 30, 2009

Dina rated it:

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Aug 20, 2011

Masamune's Song rated it:

"Oh! Iphiginia! Your phiginia is so hot and tight!" says Marcus, Earl of Whatever, tallest and richest and most desired of the whoevers.

A *unique* (cough) romance hero who has dallied enough for experience (but not TOO much, and not with anyone important, and not too recently), who lives in a self-imposed prison of a loveless life, waiting for a salvic female to unlock his heart through the healing balm of graphic sex.

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Sep 14, 2011

Yvonne rated it:

Iphiginia Bright decides to find out who is blackmailing her aunt by posing as the mistress of the Earl of Masters. There should be no problems as the Earl was killed by the person who is blackmailing members of society. Only he isn't dead and he is not amused.
Amanda Quick can be relied on, at least in her earlier novels, to have witty dialogue, some good sex scenes and a bit of a mystery. Perfect for an evening when you want something comforting that doesn't tax your brain.

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Oct 27, 2011

M.B. rated it:

This is a fun book as are all Amanda Quick books. The action is witty and fast-paced, and there are many twists and turns which, of course, are improbable, but fun anyway. The main character, Iphiginia Bright, tries to help her aunt with a blackmailer, and she poses as a widow and lover of Marcus Cloud, an earl whom she believes is dead. Of course, he is alive, and he's eager to meet his mystery mistress. This is a great book to relax with and have some good laughs.

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Jan 13, 2010

Marissa rated it:

I read this after a romance writer friend suggested I look into the genre to see if I wanted to write some. I chose this book at random at the library and I'm sorry I did. Ridiculous plot, flat characters, salacious, impossible sex scenes. Bleh. Trash, and not even GOOD trash. If one has to use this kind of "literature" when looking for a "fun, escapist" tale, she is shallow and depraved. There are far sexier books with less/no sex in the world.

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Jan 27, 2012

Gloria75 rated it:

Questa autrice non delude mai!! Il protagonista rigido nelle sue regole si ritrova fuori Londra e viene informato che in città è comparsa la sua amante, incuriosito decide di incontrarla... tra vari eventi, viene praticamente travolta dalla signora in questione e in poco tutte i limiti che si era imposto per anni cadono inesorabilmente uno dopo l'altro.
Un buon ritmo, ottimi dialoghi e splendidi personaggi... un'ottima lettura.

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Nov 14, 2011

Carisa rated it:

I enjoyed very much the H/h, their personalities, dialog and romance. But the entire plot surrounding the discovery of the blackmailer really bored me.
HERO is a Performer, focused on his intellectual endeavors, aloof, set in his ways and marked by his former wife betrayal, until he meets and falls in love with a woman who teaches him to break his rules.
SCENES/CONTENT: few/hot
GENRE/TONE historical/light
PAGES: 378 pages

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Aug 18, 2010

Marcia Berg rated it:

As usual, Amanda Quick has created an intriguing cast of characters for this novel. This book was very quick reading, because I got so caught up in the story that I didn't put it down. Of course the plot is implausible, but fun. The names of her characters are ingenious - Iphiginia, Earl of Masters, Marcus Cloud, Mrs. Wycherley and Mr. Manwaring. It is fun to just say them aloud.

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Jan 08, 2008

Arthur rated it:

My brother came home to stay. Then also my ex-girlfriend. We weren’t engaged really. They took up the two spare rooms in the house. I had my own apartment, so I was left out of my parents home while my ex put her life back together. This went on most of the summer months. Brother left a box of good books in the garage as he left a month and half later. I still weren’t really supposed to enter the house, on a mutual understanding that I had no right to invade my ex’s private life now. Instead, I More...

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Jan 15, 2012

Vanyel rated it:

Fun. Totally fun.

These stories by Amanda Quick are very predictable but who cares. This is supposed to be a light hearted fun tale that you know exactly what to expect from it. The journey is why you read it and she has fun with it. I should also mention highly implausible story plots but yet again who cares.

Highly recommended.

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Feb 06, 2012

Mara rated it:

Ugh. Quick and I better start seeing other people, if we want our writer-reader relationship to survive. Hereby I promise myself not to read any Quick books for the next couple of months, in order to forget how she has one and the same formula for every friggin' book.

P.S. I hate it when the ladies are so smart when it comes to everything else, and ridiculously stupid when it comes to sex/love. Gimme a break, Quick. Also, the hero's last name is Cloud. facepalm

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Aug 11, 2011

Helen rated it:

OK, I wanted something to read on the bath after a hard day in the garden, and this was suitably light. he's an eccentric Earl who was badly scarred by a first marriage. She's a young lady who is seeking a blackmailer. They come together, as she's entered Society posing as his mistress, and (this being a romance) fact soon mirrors fiction. And it's about as believable as that, really, but it went well with the mood I was in.

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Jan 09, 2011

Jessi rated it:

Believing the Earl of Masters to be dead, Iphigina Bright takes on a daring role pretending to be his mistress in order to uncover the identity of the person blackmailing her aunt.
But the Earl is not dead, and he's come to town to claim his mistress.

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Aug 10, 2010

Danette rated it:

This was my first book by this author. It was okay. The main plot was solving the mystery of the blackmailer....with a little romance thrown in. I prefer more romance, deeper characters and more emotions.

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Aug 21, 2010

Melanie rated it:

Still my favorite of the Amanda Quick historicals. Recent books have lacked some of the humor and sparkle of earlier works, but this one is the right blend of fun, adventure and romance.

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