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[Katherine]

Starting for the group read.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

can't wait to hear what you think of it Katherine!!

[Heidi]

me too Katherine, dying to see if I'm the only one who didn't like this book, let alone didn't even finish it.

[Katherine]

Oh Heidi I'm sorry to hear you didn't like it. So far I'm loving it. The first 30 or so pages I wasn't sure but once the story started building she had me.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Katherine wrote: "Oh Heidi I'm sorry to hear you didn't like it. So far I'm loving it. The first 30 or so pages I wasn't sure but once the story started building she had me."

What you said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My first status update is at page 15 already asking if there's going to be an HEA.

[Autumn]

finished . starting

[Heidi]

Katherine wrote: "Oh Heidi I'm sorry to hear you didn't like it. So far I'm loving it. The first 30 or so pages I wasn't sure but once the story started building she had me."

KATHERINE- I read to, I think page 130 before I filed it in the "to sell" basket. Just couldn't deal with it for some reason. Thats the second time I have bought a book for a group read and didn't finish it.

[Katherine]

Heidi, I hope the next group book is one you like better. Sherry Thomas definiately has a different writing style but I really enjoy her originality. Don't give up on our group reads though.

Now I'm starting

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Katherine, can you explain the author's note at the end of NQaH? The author talks about brothers, 1 played a secondary role in another book, and then another brother was from a different book... something about intertwined books. I'm kind of lost.

[MashJ]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Katherine, can you explain the author's note at the end of NQaH? The author talks about brothers, 1 played a secondary role in another book, and then another brother was from a different book... so..."

There was a brief mention of Leo I think in her version of the Scarlet Pimpernel (His at Night). I saw her comments at the back too but I didn't think it linked to Private Arrangements but admittedly I read that a while ago.

So - if you've got to the back- how did you find it?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm not done, I was just looking to see how many pages there actually were and saw the note so I read it.

Thanks for the info.

[MashJ]

From Sherry Thomas' website:

The original inspiration for NOT QUITE A HUSBAND comes from the 2007 movie The Painted Veil, starring Naomi Watts and Edward Norton. The story of The Painted Veil is that of a marriage in real trouble, a couple very much estranged who travel to the dangerous interior of China at a time of cholera outbreaks. It is one of the best romantic dramas Sherry has ever seen—she views it as a Laura Kinsale film, with complex characters, dark emotional conflict, great sexual tension, and a gorgeous backdrop. And she loved, loved, loved it up until the very end when SPOILER.... the hero dies!....END SPOILER. She came out of the movie theater shellshocked, and on the spot decided that she would write her own version of the story as her next project and give it the happy ending it so deeply merited.

Also on the spot, outside the movie theater, she made the first story choice: to reverse the gender roles—no point writing exactly the same story. In The Painted Veil, the romantic pairing is between a rather socially awkward microbiologist and the beautiful socialite he somehow manages to marry. In NOT QUITE A HUSBAND, the hero is instead the popular, desirable figure, and the heroine a socially awkward physician who somehow manages to marry him. And then, to distinguish this book from PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS, which was also about a troubled marriage, she decided to annul Leo and Bryony's marriage at the beginning of the book, so that when they meet again, they are not an estranged couple—they are not a couple at all.

Now she needed a setting. China was taken out of consideration—again, she didn't want to slavishly copy The Painted Veil. But where? First, it needed to be some place far away from England—this relationship had ended so badly that any initial reconciliation could only happen far, far away. Second, this place had to have been dangerous at the end of the 19th century. And since Sherry has determined that the hero of NOT QUITE A HUSBAND should be DELICIOUS's Will Marsden's youngest brother, she was further restricted in the time period. Will Marsden marries at the very end of 1892. Leo Marsden comes to London in the spring of 1893 to meet his new sister-in-law, marries during that same year,then has his marriage annulled in 1894. Now the story could be set earliest in 1895 and latest in 1899—Sherry wasn't going to try a 20th century-set story until she had a little more name recognition under her belt.

[ᑭᑌᑎƳᗩ [Punya Reviews...]]

Will is the secondary hero of ST's second book "Delicious", there is also the mention of Matthew Marsden, who comes after Will. Leo is the last one, the 5th brother, hence the baby Marsden. What ST means, IMO, is that Will and Matthew were mentioned before (in "Delicious") but she thought about adding Leo when she started NQaH. This is how the books "Delicious" and "Not Quite a Husband" are interconnected.

Marsden brothers in order (for fun only! :p):

1. Jeremy (the Earl)
2. Charlie
3. Will
4. Matthew
5. Leo (he's the half brother, a result of his mother's affair, which is explained in NQaH)

[Katherine]

The end of the book states she needed a hero for NQaH and thought why not the baby Marsden. I haven't read Delicious but since I have loved the two books I have read I want to read the others.

[MashJ]

I loved the film of The Painted Veil btw but I'm not sure I could face reading the book. A Horseman on the Roof had pretty grim details of a cholera epidemic and this one is presumably the same. Funnily enough- Love ion the Time of Cholera doesn't have any cholera that I can think of!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Well, thank you so much ladies!!!!!!! That really all of that really helps, A LOT! I'm anal about reading books in order, so when I read that authors note I was concerned I'd miss something important. Will marries Lizzie, right?

[E.]

It's been a long time since I was last at GR, but this is what I've been doing:

Finished Fifth Day Of Christmas and Willing (Mercenary/Goddard Project, #4). Currently reading In Pursuit of a Scandalous Lady.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I just finished and truly, once I let myself stop fretting about the angst, I enjoyed it.

[ᑭᑌᑎƳᗩ [Punya Reviews...]]

I've also just finished Private Arrangements, Delicious and Not Quite A Husband by Sherry Thomas. Gonna start His At Night now. Before her finished Tracy Anne Warren. :)

[Melanie]

Am in Paris for the we (with a #*%$@ french keyboard so this is short) and have read ... 5*, 4* and 5* respectively... I LOVED IYD!!!! And am now starting

[Laura]

Mshj wrote: "I loved the film of The Painted Veil btw but I'm not sure I could face reading the book. A Horseman on the Roof had pretty grim details of a cholera epidemic and this one is presumably the same. ..."

I love the movie version of The Painted Veil, not just for the dramatic storyline, but because Edward Norton's character is a microbiologist as I am. I decided to read the book so I suggested it to my book club this year...I think we're reading it in July with me leading the discussion. I'll have to read A Horseman on the Roof now, too.

[D.G.]

I'm still in the middle of both Fallen Star and The Knife of Never Letting Go. Both are going well but neither is wowing me. I haven't read Knife in a few days so I'll pick it up now.

[Amar]

I'm on a roll with Rachel Gibson books, just wrapped up her writer friends series...ordered more of her backlist from the library...

Just started ...slow going so far, please tell me it gets better...

[seton]

Amar wrote: "

Just started...slow going so..."


well, that was my least fave of the series. the first 3 were all slowpaced and yes, I would know since I read the 4th bk already

[Amar]

Really, Seton, oh boy :->...I wish LK would write faster so I wouldn't have to go through the pain of finding new writers to love!

[seton]

Amar -- I disagree. I would much rather read MH over LK.

Ready to be kicked off the forum now :-P

[Autumn]

Melanie wrote: @Autumn: I've read all three of SAA's books that are out already (started with The Girl who Chased The Moon which I loved), enjoyed them all and am anxiously waiting for her next book:-) Seriously though? your first romance? what kind of romance to you enjoy now?

I cant wait for Although, i have read mixed reviews already. I will still read it no matter what! ;)

ps: yep, GS was my first.. and it was very funny how i bumped into that. brief post of first read. if u have time to check it out!

-what romance i enjoy now? mmm.. i think Historical will always be my first love. then contemporary. Im not too good with the chick-lit genre tho.. but i read some.



finished finishing and starting next..

[Lisa Kay]

I'm reading and really enjoying it. Jenny is a different kind of heroine, to say the least. But I like her!!

[Melanie]

@ Autumn: what did you think of A Lot Like Love? (I was actually a little let down after her first three, lol).. But you're in for a treat with The Prize! And wow! I'm glad romance helped you get through your troubles and hope it'll help keep them away:-) *** hug***

[Megan]

Finished and . Currently reading and and listening to at work.

[Lady Heather]

Just starting

..love Charlotte Featherstone's writing and I can't wait to read this story!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Lady Heather wrote: "Just starting

..love Charlotte Featherstone's writing and I can't wait to read this story!"

I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on it, Lady H.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

seton wrote: "Amar -- I disagree. I would much rather read MH over LK.

Ready to be kicked off the forum now :-P"


Oh whatever!!! It's not a requirement that you love her above all else! Besides, where would we get our abundance of accurate info from? You're a font of useFUL info!

Variety is the spice of life...right?

[Amar]

LOL Seton and Bekah...
Alright Seton, tell me which MH book is the best so I can read that next?

[Heidi]

Amar, I too and on a Rachel Gibson kick. Just received 8 books from her back list. Recently finished her Chinooks series and waiting impatiently for the next book in series to be released.

[Amar]

What a coincidence, Heidi!! Yeah like most of her books, some of them are deeper than others, but all told from a funny, lighthearted pt of view which I like.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm starting

[Christine (Cagnes)]

Just started reading & listening to

[Fiona]

[MashJ]

Fiona wrote: ""

Breathless is on my next list from Amazon.

Is Jo Goodman any good guys? If so where to start?

[Heidi]

Amar wrote: "What a coincidence, Heidi!! Yeah like most of her books, some of them are deeper than others, but all told from a funny, lighthearted pt of view which I like."

AMAR- I loev the POV she rights from...I laugh right out loud and my hubby and kids look at me like I've grown another head on my shoulders or something! They don't understand how I can laugh at a book!Nothing But Trouble cracked me up, I laughed so hard. It was like RG has listened to conversations between my hubby and I! CRAZY!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I'm starting "

let me know how this is, k????

[Katherine]

Starting . Actually I'm reading "Only in your arms" since that is the one I have. Can someone tell what the difference in the story is?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I discuss it here:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Katherine]

Great thanks.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Bekah wrote: "UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I'm starting "

let me know how this is, k????"

So far, it's good. Only read 1 chapter, but it has me crackin' up and I already love Houston!

[seton]

Bekah wrote: "Oh whatever!!! It's not a requirement that you love her above all else! Besides, where would we get our abundance of accurate info from? You're a font of useFUL info!

Variety is the spice of life...right?
"



Thanks, Bekah.

[seton]

Amar wrote: "LOL Seton and Bekah...
Alright Seton, tell me which MH book is the best so I can read that next?"


I dunno. Depends on ur taste.

If u like medievals, BY DESIGN is an unusual one because it's a romance between a mason and a tiler. The hero in that is especially yummy.

My favorite regency of hers is RULES OF SEDUCTION. The heroine is plain, smart, and strong-willed and the hero falls pretty hard for her.

[seton]

Mshj wrote: "
Is Jo Goodman any good guys? If so where to start?"


I think u might find her interesting. She writes serious, slow-paced, meaty HRs with intelligent H/h and clever dialogue and a good bit of steam.

My biggest complaint about her is I often find her pacing to be deadly slow and she is kinda fixated on the tortured or damaged heroine every single time.

The bk of hers I liked the best was The Price Of Desire. Just be aware that it's really dark.

Whatever u pick, I recommend u stick with her last 8 bks. She is one of those authors - like LK - whose writing had gotten better with age & experience.

[Autumn]

Melanie wrote: "@ Autumn: what did you think of A Lot Like Love? (I was actually a little let down after her first three, lol).. But you're in for a treat with The Prize! And wow! I'm glad romance helped you get t..."

Yes! i thought the same thing .. "A lot like love" was not as engaging, but i still gave it 4 stars because the dialogues were so funny! i still have to review it tho!.- ***huggs*** back at you! :)