false 3523638 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 3523638 6 3565352 book 24 2 2009 First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet, #1) total:425|5:54|4:159|3:166|2:37|1:9| 425 1487 645 78 9759 3.72 11933 1006 33012308 882708 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 423 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 5 11 false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 16 11:17:04 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 14:24:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 47130199 1378820 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 2 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 06:10:32 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 22:20:53 -0800 2009 A good start to Balogh's new series - not as strong as the Bedwyn kick-off, but enjoyable (3.5 stars)

I am an almost-always faithful Balogh fan and I was not disappointed in Book 1 of the Huxtable Quintet, First Comes Marriage. Though I had some complaints which I have detailed below, on ...more...]]> 50704721 1012423 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 1 false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 08:39:49 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:25:35 -0700 2009 52738538 1573922 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 0 false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 22:24:30 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 22:46:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48561073 2030200 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 0 false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 07 20:09:19 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:19:15 -0700 2009 I like it when the heroine is not a shy retiring type, but still follows societal rules. And I liked that Vanessa was realistic about her arranged marriage - there was no 'oh, I really loved him/her all along' with these two. And what I especially liked about Vanessa was that she wouldn't allo...more...]]> 50176008 313257 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Mon Mar 23 10:04:15 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 08:14:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 62407273 965766 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 18:03:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 18:14:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47668311 635443 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 00:03:55 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 01:14:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69624592 1450599 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 5 0 false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 18:36:57 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 14:51:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70444589 2714860 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 01:44:37 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 12:58:24 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 33004130 923550 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 1 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 16 09:20:28 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 01 11:15:50 -0800 2009 64534150 1103021 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 2 0 false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 11:04:23 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:11:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58484998 2247430 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 2 0 false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 19:16:13 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 19:20:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 66341746 377746 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 15:17:44 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 15:40:32 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 50779034 1541501 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 23:36:41 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 23:37:21 -0700 2009 their stories. Also, I was very curious about the mystery. Even with those distractions, I did like...more...]]> 50165877 795506 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 0 false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:17:50 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:30:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61059150 2454469 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 0 false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 08:40:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 07:31:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52719155 1452470 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 3 0 true Tue Apr 14 19:07:41 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 19:07:41 -0700 2009
Why do I recommend this book as something different? Well, you might assume that it is because of the cha...more...]]> 49778389 124360 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 2 3 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:50:50 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:52:50 -0700 2009
The first half of the book was very plodding and hard to get through. If I didn't like her so muc...more...]]> 51375679 910142 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 425 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 2009 4 0 false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 09:18:53 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 09:23:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3523638