Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independent young woman, but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of...
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Jul 30, 2011
Vanessa
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I think my brain must have turned to candy floss because I'm enjoying this book. It's nonsense but it's literate nonsense. I am listening to it as an unabridged audiobook and it's very good at reminding me of what has just happened in case I'm half asleep, which I usually am. If I were just a bit more intelligent I might be able to ride a horse, phone my boyfriend and complete a sudoku puzzle without missing any of the story. As it is, my boyfriend will have to wait. Actually there are some deli
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Jul 12, 2010
Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~
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Imogen Waterstone has come up with a plan to avenge her friend’s murder, however, it involves collecting a promise she has inherited from her uncle from the Earl of Colchester, more commonly known as “Coldblooded Colchester” or “Colchester of Zamar”. When Matthias (the aforementioned Colchester) arrives after his letter from Imogen, he is both irritated, amused, and aroused by her no nonsense attitude and commanding personality, and against his better judgement decides to help her with her ridic
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Jun 16, 2010
This is my first romance novel. I remember it fondly - I read it back, maybe six years ago, and had to read it all over again. I always associated romance with Harlequin and that stuff my mother would tell me as a kid, "You can read anything you want, just not in that section until you're older." Looking back, I'm surprised I listened...
Regardless, the book itself I enjoyed immensely. It circles around "Immodest" Imogen Waterstone and "Cold-Blooded" Colche More...
Regardless, the book itself I enjoyed immensely. It circles around "Immodest" Imogen Waterstone and "Cold-Blooded" Colche More...
May 14, 2010
Jasmin
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Mischief by Amanda Quick is a fun book and I suggest you read it if you're looking for humor and romance interlaced, plus a little suspense and mystery on the side, because this is exactly what you would get once you read this book.
Imogen Waterstone, the heroine, is old (considering England's standards in the past) and has a tarnished reputation (being seen in a bedchamber with Vanneck, the husband of her so-called best friend Lucy). So she's been shunned by "polite society" More...
Imogen Waterstone, the heroine, is old (considering England's standards in the past) and has a tarnished reputation (being seen in a bedchamber with Vanneck, the husband of her so-called best friend Lucy). So she's been shunned by "polite society" More...
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Dec 02, 2008
Deirdre
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While a fun installment in her slightly alternative universe with the finding of a mysterious island called Zamar, which has captivated the historical period (which feels more victorian than regency), this somehow just didn't quite do it for me. I think that the pacing was a little off for me and I really didn't feel a sense of menace from the major bad character.
Imogen Waterstone has a plan to get her revenge on Vanneck, a man who married a friend and then broke her heart. Who al More...
Imogen Waterstone has a plan to get her revenge on Vanneck, a man who married a friend and then broke her heart. Who al More...
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Aug 16, 2011
Michelle
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I haven't read a book like this in years... it is at the end of the 2nd chapter when "Before she could reply, he crushed her mouth beneath his own."
Mischief is not at all a quality piece of literature. The storyline was silly and uneventful. The characters were flat and undecisive. I was laughing out loud at the fairy-talesque quality to the book. With that said, the book I read prior to this one was a true story that was intense and stomach-churning. This was a great ligh More...
Mischief is not at all a quality piece of literature. The storyline was silly and uneventful. The characters were flat and undecisive. I was laughing out loud at the fairy-talesque quality to the book. With that said, the book I read prior to this one was a true story that was intense and stomach-churning. This was a great ligh More...
Nov 13, 2011
Beth
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Okay, rarely do I want a followup book on an old fashioned historical novel, but really! If she ever gets the idea to do a second story with this pair or even other members of the family, I'd rush out to get it. found myself chucking through most of it. Even the dark parts had their moments of humor. somehow I think she could write a smashing holiday followup for this family, that would be hilarious, or some other such tale. Nice use of humor.
Apr 28, 2010
Aishwarya
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I was expecting conventional regency romance/mystery and that was okay, but the randomly thrown in alt-history was a pleasant surprise. It's the only thing by her I've ever read, so no idea if she does this sort of thing often.
Apr 11, 2011
Resti
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okey, ini buku pertama karangan Amanda Quick yg aku baca.
cinta dee sama si Matthias :p heehehe.
sayang cewekny agak menyebalkan. hahha.
tapi berhubung Matthias nya keren. gpp deh..
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cinta dee sama si Matthias :p heehehe.
sayang cewekny agak menyebalkan. hahha.
tapi berhubung Matthias nya keren. gpp deh..
:)
Jun 01, 2010
Jane (PS)
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I listened to this on CD, and loved the querkiness of this novel. It determined me to read the rest of the amanda quick regency novels (I was already a convert to the Arcane Society books).
Dec 13, 2010
Michele
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whether she writes as Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz or Jayne Castle, this author delivers great stories,snappy dialogue and engaging characters.
Jan 16, 2010
Jane
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Entertaining yes, but seriously... Quick has written better. I think this might be my least favorite of her books so far.
Oct 07, 2011
Katie
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My favorite guilty pleasure! I talk about Amanda Quick here -
http://804-notassigned.blogspot.com/2011...
http://804-notassigned.blogspot.com/2011...
Jul 12, 2011
Summer
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I would really say Mischief was a 3.5 star rating. I didn't care too much for the heroine, particularly her ridiculous calling their make out sessions 'zamarian love-making techniques'. If you read the book you'll understand. I did however like the hero and the dialogue between him and the heroine. This just seemed to be one of those books where it was good just not quite something that blew me away either.
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Jun 05, 2010
Jan
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Couldn't put it down- it's hilarious and I'm sorry to see it end-
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Dec 07, 2009
Abby
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Fun, light, fluffy with a great hero, though the heroine and her clumsiness was a little much.
Dec 19, 2007
Angel
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This was my first Amanda Quick novel. This is a regency period novel. What I like about Amanda Quick, aka Jayne Anne Krentz aka Jayne Castle, is that here female characters are smart and independant.
Imogen is on a quest to find out who killed her best friend, she enlists the help of a notorious explorer to lure the man she feels is responsible into a trap and destroy him.
This is a light romance with a decent mystery. So, if you would like a quick entertaining read, an More...
Imogen is on a quest to find out who killed her best friend, she enlists the help of a notorious explorer to lure the man she feels is responsible into a trap and destroy him.
This is a light romance with a decent mystery. So, if you would like a quick entertaining read, an More...
Jul 22, 2010
Diane ~Firefly~
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The thing I love about Amanda Quick is the formula stays pretty standard in her books and it is one I enjoy. I don't read many historicals, but she is an auto buy for me.
Imogen is a little too old, too smart and has a scandal in her past. Matthias is intelligent and recently come into a title. Both have no close family. Imogen sends for Matthias based on the fact her uncle passed on a favor from him his will. She wants to set a trap for her dead friend's husband, as she believes More...
Imogen is a little too old, too smart and has a scandal in her past. Matthias is intelligent and recently come into a title. Both have no close family. Imogen sends for Matthias based on the fact her uncle passed on a favor from him his will. She wants to set a trap for her dead friend's husband, as she believes More...
May 16, 2009
Carrie
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I said I wasn't going to read another Amanda Quick for a while and look what happened! It was fun though, they are always fun.
Apr 24, 2008
Laurelina
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LOVED this book. My first, mistery with love affair mixture, but I really liked it. Amanda Quick was vivid in the description and personality of both the protagonists. He was misterious and his actions were deliverate, but underestimated the personality and rebellious nature of the heroine. HA, HA!
I had fun when I read this book and was sad to have completed my reading.
I had fun when I read this book and was sad to have completed my reading.
Mar 25, 2008
Maria
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My least favorite Amanda Quicks are the ones that refer to Zamar and Vanza. This one is Zamar. I have learned over many readings, however, to ignore the references to Zamar and enjoy the rest of the story. Imogen is a bit Amazonian for my taste, but otherwise, she and Colchester are fun to follow through their adventures together.
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