MISS HARLOW'S MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE
London, 1823
A handsome duke. His beautiful soon-to-be duchess. A whirlwind courtship. It is this author's ...
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Nov 30, 2011
Rachel
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Trying out a new romance author is very similar to trying a new hair style. Sometimes the cut works and sometimes it makes the world seem like it will come to an end. Fortunately for me, Maya Rodale ended up being a good decision.
A Groom of One's Own tells the story of once-jilted at the altar Miss Sophie Harlow. Humiliated, Sophie flees to London, where she somehow gets a respectable job writing a column about weddings for a newspaper. But Sophie hates weddings. Hers was such a dis More...
A Groom of One's Own tells the story of once-jilted at the altar Miss Sophie Harlow. Humiliated, Sophie flees to London, where she somehow gets a respectable job writing a column about weddings for a newspaper. But Sophie hates weddings. Hers was such a dis More...
Oct 20, 2011
Kasumi
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Jul 03, 2011
Pamela
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Reviewer: pamelalynne
Rated 4.5 Blue Ribbons
All Miss Sophie Harlow ever wanted was a groom of her own, but unfortunately that was just not in the cards for her. After being jilted on her wedding day, Sophie decides to give up on her dream of marriage and seek employment. She takes a position as a writer for a local paper. Sophie never would have dreamed she would be spending all her time writing detailed articles on others' weddings. Her l More...
Reviewer: pamelalynne
Rated 4.5 Blue Ribbons
All Miss Sophie Harlow ever wanted was a groom of her own, but unfortunately that was just not in the cards for her. After being jilted on her wedding day, Sophie decides to give up on her dream of marriage and seek employment. She takes a position as a writer for a local paper. Sophie never would have dreamed she would be spending all her time writing detailed articles on others' weddings. Her l More...
Feb 07, 2012
Clare
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This story had a very contemporary voice, however it was thoroughly enjoyable.
The protagonist is a Writing Girl - jilted at the altar, she finds herself at ends and seeks employment at a newspaper in London. What's a girl to do after all, when her prospects for marriage dwindles to nothing in the country?
In an ironic twist, she is assigned to cover - wait for it - weddings! Sophie's column is dedicated to wedding ceremonies, and it is these events that she has to attend, More...
The protagonist is a Writing Girl - jilted at the altar, she finds herself at ends and seeks employment at a newspaper in London. What's a girl to do after all, when her prospects for marriage dwindles to nothing in the country?
In an ironic twist, she is assigned to cover - wait for it - weddings! Sophie's column is dedicated to wedding ceremonies, and it is these events that she has to attend, More...
Sep 22, 2010
Sarah
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I'm having a hard time finding something I didn't like about this book, and for me, that is the best review I can give an author. You would think that a few hundred pages of angst and longing would get tiresome, but Ms. Rodale makes you as eager and torn as the four, yes four!, characters in this book. I believe the two things I loved the most was: 1) how, without actual physical contact, she managed to make the encounters between the duke and Sophie so incredibly erotic; & 2) how the thoughts
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Aug 09, 2011
Denise
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Sophie Harlow, to her extreme mortification, embarrassment and hurt was jilted at the alter. This left her with little options so she sold her wedding dress and took off to join her friend Julianna in London. Here she gained employment with a newspaper which she writes a column about weddings taking place within London society. While at a wedding where one of the wedding party was left at the altar, Sophie panics and blindly roams the streets. She is nearly run down by a carriage but was sa
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Nov 20, 2010
Elaine
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What a lovely, fun read. This story is entertaining and well written, where you get to truly watch the h/h fall in love (as opposed to being told they did) (or, as opposed to falling in lust with each other). It's very brief on sexual intimacy and infused with sexual tension. Loved that the characters were sordid to themselves --the hero was so painfully honorable that he couldn't help wanting the heroine, but he also didn't make it an habit of groping her every chance he got.
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Aug 15, 2010
Carrie
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This was a fantastic historical romance. I finished the book and wanted to start reading it again immediately. Brandon and Sophie fall almost instantly in love, but there are lots of barriers between them - class, expectation, and Brandon’s pesky engagement. I loved the way each of the characters work through the hurdles they face while trying to not hurt the other involved. This book is written with such humor and emotion. I held my breath hoping that Sophie and Brandon could find a way to be t
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Dec 11, 2010
Bronwyn
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This story was fun. I would highly recommend it.
Sophie Harlow was jilted at the alter by her finance Matthew (he had met someone esle 2 weeks earlier), so she fled to London with her best friend Julianna. She found a job as a jounalist with "The London Weekly", her column was "Miss Harlow's marriages in High Life" and she hated weddings or at least until the couple were married.
Fleeing one of the wedding she was covering she is saved from falling under a More...
Sophie Harlow was jilted at the alter by her finance Matthew (he had met someone esle 2 weeks earlier), so she fled to London with her best friend Julianna. She found a job as a jounalist with "The London Weekly", her column was "Miss Harlow's marriages in High Life" and she hated weddings or at least until the couple were married.
Fleeing one of the wedding she was covering she is saved from falling under a More...
Jun 21, 2011
Lisa
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Miss Sophie Harlow got the shock of her life when she was jilted at the alter and it forces her to leave her home and head to London to find a job...which she does as a newspaper writer and is part of a quartet of women known as The Writer Girls. She writes a column about all the society weddings but she is always nervous as she waits for the bride, as she can not bear to see anyone else get jilted and when at one such wedding it is looking like a jilt is in process she flees from the ceremony a
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Feb 01, 2011
Gemma
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Good writing, but I had a hard time liking the heroine in this one. From almost the first attraction she has for the hero (who is engaged to another women), she openly flirts with him (in front of his fiance, no less), and constantly thinks about how she wishes he'd jilt his fiance for her. She doesn't even seem to feel a twinge of guilt that such an action would humiliate the fiance, who was a nice person. Considering that a year before, the heroine had herself been jilted, you'd think she'd be
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May 28, 2011
Wendy
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I sadly was not as impressed with this book as I was with another one of Maya's books...not that she is not a great writers, but because of a personal preference that my hero/heroine are unattached prior to jumping into a relationship - and while technically they did not cross the line, their feet were constantly touching that line - which was made worse because the fiance was such a wonderful likable character to begin with so it really made it hard to root for the hero/heroine hookup.
Sep 21, 2010
DebbieLisa
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I really enjoyed this, it was a refreshing change from the recent spate of romances I've read with insipid heroines, unlikeable men and heavy/sinister/murderous/kidnapping plots. Enough already, I want more books like this!
I'm giving 4 stars just because I got a bored towards the end (perhaps because I was a bit impatient) but overall I was happy with the story. This was a good, enjoyable, light read, I'm looking forward to more from Maya Rodale.
I'm giving 4 stars just because I got a bored towards the end (perhaps because I was a bit impatient) but overall I was happy with the story. This was a good, enjoyable, light read, I'm looking forward to more from Maya Rodale.
May 14, 2010
Emery
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Great Regency romance with a very spunky and persistent heroine, who has taken some hard knocks, but refuses to become embittered. The somewhat self-centered (but really aren't they all?) male protagonist comes to annoy me at times, when he plays with her feelings, but all is made right in the end.
Well-written with excellent pacing that keeps one turning the pages. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Well-written with excellent pacing that keeps one turning the pages. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Jul 26, 2010
Danielle
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Now, this was story plot that I could embrace. The author gives us a Double-Duke, a spunky independent female newpaper journalist, loveless marriages, scandalous romance, duty, lies and true love. This story was fresh and new. It was a like a fresh new breeze blew into the historical romance genre. One I hope that Rodale continues to send our way
Aug 10, 2010
Karen
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I really enjoyed this book. I'll admit - I'm a huge fan of the hawt sex scenes and this one didn't have many. BUT what it DID have is wonderful sexual tension (which is more important/fun to read than the hawt sex IMHO), humor and a fun heroine and hero.
Sep 18, 2011
Nymphetamosa
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Basically, the only thing I didn't like about this book was the ridiculous chaptering. Too many new chapters for changes in place which normally just use an extra space or two. I read it in ebook format and one chapter was only half a page long!
Apart from that I loved it. The characters had depth and growth and (apart from Lady Richmond) lovable.
The basic plot was predictable, as well all the twists and turns, but it was still immensely enjoyable.
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Apart from that I loved it. The characters had depth and growth and (apart from Lady Richmond) lovable.
The basic plot was predictable, as well all the twists and turns, but it was still immensely enjoyable.
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Nov 29, 2011
Raquell
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A wonderful story. Different...but I don't mind different. I loved Sophie's independence. It was great to see that in a historical romance. Great book!
Sep 07, 2010
Cocktails and Books
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Great read! I thank Julia Quinn for posting a link to this book.
Dec 17, 2010
Mindy
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This book was fun and light! I really loved Brandon and Sophie and felt there was quite a bit of chemistry between them!!
Feb 15, 2011
Laurie
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Good story, but really could have benefited from better editing (and especially copy editing!).
