Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
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Title: Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith #1)
Author: Julia Quinn
Publisher: Avon 2011
Genre: Romance
Pages: 374
Rating: 3/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Unread Shelf Project
Honoria Smythe-Smith is:
A) a really bad violinist B) still miffed at being nicknamed “Bug” as a child C) not in love with her older brother’s best friend D) all of the above
Marcus Holroyd is:
A) the Earl of Chatteris B) regrettably prone to sprained ankles C) not in love with his best friend’s younger sister D) all of the above
Together they:
A) eat quite a bit of chocolate cake B) survive a deadly fever and the world’s worst musical performance C) fall quite desperately in love
It’s Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is…
D) all of the above
I was a bit disappointed by this one. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but found the main characters lacking in, well, character. I just didn’t find Honoria or Marcus very compelling as romantic leads. I was interested in learning more about the Smyth-Smith family, but I didn’t love this one. I wanted more from our romantic leads. And I definitely wanted more steamy scenes. One mostly closed door scene was not enough at all. I fear that this will continue, but I do have the second and fourth book in the series, so I’ll probably keep reading them.
Smythe-Smith Quartet:
- #1 Just Like Heaven
- #2 A Night Like This
- #3 The Sum of All Kisses
- #4 The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy
Next up on the TBR pile:
