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    <body><![CDATA[So...I started off loving this book even though the &quot;hero&quot; (Turner) was kind of (for a lack of a better word) weak. I instantly connected with Miranda... oh how I love the ugly duckling turned beautiful swan stories...but something happened that threw the book way off track and it never ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38125114">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Let me begin by saying that I love Julia Quinn. Love her. She can do no wrong in my eyes and I'll recommend her books to anyone, which is why I'm so angry that she did what she did with this book. The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheever had such potential. The beginning has been done before, heroine m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21398321">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was a little disappointed in this book.  I love Julia Quinn; I find her novels engrossing, entertaining, funny, and romantic.  They're generally just good reads.  But <em>The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever</em> was just okay.  It was one of the first novels she ever wrote -- she revised the manuscr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3722092">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a rare one-star book that I actually finished, largely because I'm still waiting for the two books I want to read to come in the mail and I couldn't sleep last night. <br/><br/>I'm afraid this is everything trite and meaningless about HEA romance. I can't stand romance novels in which the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79745645">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Julia Quinn is one of my favorite romance authors, but this is not my favorite of her books.  I've now read it twice because I couldn't remember what happened in it/wasn't sure I'd read it before.  I had.  It just wasn't that great.  I liked that the heroine, Miranda, wasn't ravishingly beautiful, f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78976049">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://janicu.livejournal.com/77127.html" title="http://janicu.livejournal.com/77127.html">http://janicu.livejournal.com/77127.html...</a><br/><br/>The Premise: Miranda Cheever has always been in love with Turner (aka Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner), since she was 10 when they first met. Turner was nice to Miranda when she was feeling unsure of herself and she always remembered this. Now,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61652197">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book really seemed to be about nothing.  She fell in love with him as a little girl, and kept a diary.  <br/>Some very stereotypical plot devices.  <br/>Accidental meeting in the library at midnight, he is overcome with passions for her for some reason.  They kiss. <br/>They get caught in a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40803281">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have no problem with predictable romances; after all, I read it because I expect certain things from it, right?  Still, this offering from Julia Quinn felt too ho-hum.  Honestly, the fact that the book is named after the main characters diaries is rather misleading.  Every now &amp; then she ends a ch...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68095528">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'd heard that this book wasn't up to Quinn's usual standards, but I found it in a used bookstore and decided to go ahead and get it.  EXTREMELY disappointing.  This reads like something written for Nanowrimo - or to meet a quick deadline.  <br/><br/>Characterization is inconsistent, they are icy ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79650215">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[At the tender age of ten Miranda Cheever fell in love with the brother of her best friend; Viscount Turner, with his act of kindness to a awkward growing girl, Miranda never forgot his words that day to her and kept a journal with her thoughts of love since then. Now years later the once kind and ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58107202">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was hesitant to pick this up after the many mixed reviews I've read, the majority of it most condemning and suspicious as to the existence of Quinn's talent in writing regency romance.<br/><br/>Buuut, I read it in one sitting! It's now my favorite, going so far as to say it in league with <em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/861326.The_Viscount_Who_Loved_Me_Bridgerton_Series_Book_2_" title="The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton Series, Book 2) by Julia Quinn">The Viscount Who Loved Me</a>...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39723760">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This one gets only 2 stars because, though I enjoyed it, it's not nearly as good as the other books by Julia Quinn that I've read. I thought Miranda was great, if naive. I'm not sure I completely buy that she and Turner are so well suited, particularly after she spent all that time pining for him. T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33484907">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> </p> <p> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. </p> <p> But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I first read this book back in 2007, not long after it was published. Lately, I found myself feeling like giving it a reread. I had good memories of it as a light, fun book and after The Eye of Night – an excellent book but one that took a bit of work – that’s exactly what I was wanting.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28075107">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>2 March 1810 . . .<br/> Today, I fell in love.</em> <br/><br/>At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her&#8212;until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. <br/><br/>But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day&#8212;while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier&#8212;and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[June 26, 2007<br/><br/>I'm lazy right now.  This is from Amazon:<br/><br/>&quot;Miranda Cheever fell in love with the aristocratic Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner, when she was 10 and he 19. Now 20, and still in love, Miranda's designs are thwarted by the indiscretions of Nigel's late wife—h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2415227">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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