What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2) in Fans of Eloisa James & Julia Quinn

Nov 15, 2011 Nana rated it it was amazing

Suka bangeeet....

Kayanya emang gue sukanya sama novel-novel Julia Quinn yang ada unsur petualangannya deh, gak sekedar cinta-cintaan doang.

Gue suka sama buku ini sama kayak gue suka

To Catch an Heiress (Ex-spies, #1) by Julia Quinn

dan

How to Marry a Marquis (Ex-spies, #2) by Julia Quinn

. Intinya gue suka dengan kehidupan hero dari Departemen Perang. Bridgerton series sih lewaat.. Splendid dll juga lewaatt..

Cerita novel ini bermula dari gosip temen-temennya Olivia Bevelstoke yang bilang kalau tetangga baru Olivia, Sir Harry Valentine, adalah seorang pembunuh! Gara-gara itu, Olivia jadi Suka bangeeet....

Kayanya emang gue sukanya sama novel-novel Julia Quinn yang ada unsur petualangannya deh, gak sekedar cinta-cintaan doang.

Gue suka sama buku ini sama kayak gue suka

dan

. Intinya gue suka dengan kehidupan hero dari Departemen Perang. Bridgerton series sih lewaat.. Splendid dll juga lewaatt..

Cerita novel ini bermula dari gosip temen-temennya Olivia Bevelstoke yang bilang kalau tetangga baru Olivia, Sir Harry Valentine, adalah seorang pembunuh! Gara-gara itu, Olivia jadi sering ngintipin Sir Harry dari jendela kamarnya. Kebetulan, jendela kamar Olivia dan jendela ruang kerja Sir Harry berseberangan. Sir Harry tahan banget seharian duduk di meja kerjanya dan kadang-kadang pake topi aneh, ngebikin Olivia penasaran, padahal Sir Harry sengaja suka bikin hal-hal aneh karena tau dia diintipin Olivia. Tentang kenapa Sir Harry betah lama-lama di meja kerjanya, itu karena dia seorang penerjemah, jadi ya kerjanya emang seharian nerjemahin dokumen di meja kerja.

Ketika akhirnya mereka bertemu juga di suatu pesta dansa, dua-duanya malah saling sebel, tapi Sir Harry terpaksa harus mengubah perasaannya karena Departemen Perang lalu menyuruh Sir Harry mengawasi Olivia dan seorang pangeran Rusia bernama Alexei yang diduga anak buah Napoleon. Si Pangeran ini diduga naksir sama Olivia. Sir Harry pun harus pdkt sama Olivia dan malah jadi berantem melulu sama si Pangeran yang kaku dan sok banget. Harry juga sadar kalau akhirnya dia bener-bener jatuh cinta sama Olivia.

Baca novel ini bikin geli dan ketawa sendiri, soalnya banyak banget adegan yang bikin ketawa. Percakapan Olivia dan Harry lewat jendela kamar, buku novel aneh yang nyeritain tokohnya mati dipatok burung merpati, sepupunya Harry yang ganteng tapi suka nyeleneh, lalu persaingan Harry dan si pangeran Alexei bener-bener seru. Sayang, akhir bukunya kurang greget, terlalu terkesan buru-buru pengen nyelesein ceritanya, lalu juga adegan "ahem-ahem"-nya agak maksa deh.
Tapi tetep, karena ide ceritanya oke, saya kasih bintang 5.
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Jun 22, 2013 Suzanne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-favs

Love a romance that makes me laugh out loud!

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Feb 13, 2012 Nicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: julia-quinn

Olivia Bevelstoke & Harry Valentine . . .

Ms. Olivia Bevelstoke is the younger sister of Vicount Nigel "Turner" . . . a second in the Bevelstoke series . . .

Harry Valentine is an army officer . . . who moved in next door to the Bevelstokes . . . and the ever so curious Olivia spied on Harry through her window . . . and so their story began . . .

I still like Julia Quinn's writing. But still loved the storyline of the 1st book.

Overall: 4.0 stars!!! ...more

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May 16, 2011 Nana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: satisfaction, lovely-character-interactions

4.5 stars
I enjoyed reading it and I didn't find it dragging. It's light, fluffy and everything that I expect from Julia Quinn and more. While I am naturally drawn more to Harry's cousin Sebastian than Harry himself, (this makes me excited about reading the next book!) I still think the H/h are lovable. God knows how happy I am to find a book that hasn't frustrated me lately! ...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Jimmie rated it really liked it

Freaking hilarious

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Apr 01, 2011 Michelle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance-historical

Wonderful rom; great char, my fav so far!!!!

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Apr 02, 2011 Maryam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-since-january-11, read-since-january-12

looooved it!! <3 hilarious and sooooo cute! i was grinning ear to ear when i was reading this! first book ive read where the hero doesnt instantly get a hard on looking at the heroine! he actually hated her at first! really LOVE this book!

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