What Happens in London
Written by Julia Quinn
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
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Rumors and Gossip . . . The lifeblood of London
When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn't believe it for a second, but, still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits . . . and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something.
Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security. He's not a spy, but he's had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. But just when he decides that she's nothing more than an annoyingly nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself . . .
Julia Quinn
#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Meh. The last third of then book was too convoluted, so much so, I am now skipping the rest of the novels in this series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5umm really nobody is telling her parents she is entertaining men in the drawing room all alone?? i think a servant would have said something. if ind it hard to believe her mother would to be allover any potential suitors. and we are just going to forgive the Prince for saying those nasty things about Olivia??? umm not me. i did really love all the window scenes.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not as good as the first Bevelstoke book. But enjoyable.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An enjoyable and frivolous historical romance. I don't think it's Quinn's best book, but it's pretty good. The characters veer a bit close to being cardboard cutouts at times, but most of the time they're pretty well rounded and there are some great comic moments. There's not a lot of plot but since most of the book is firmly centred on the characters' personalities it all jogs along nicely enough - which makes the whole Deadly Peril at the Russian Embassy section near the end seem somewhat dissonant.Although I'm not entirely convinced that the hero and heroine are as much in love and as committed to one another as they claim to be by the end of the book, I can see them heading firmly in that direction, and I do think they're well suited to one another.All in all, a nice, light read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Laughed out loud lots of times during this book. Very entertaining!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5this book was fast paced and exciting to read. I enjoyed the story of Olivia and Harry, as well as the prince of Russia; it was a tale of love, jealousy, and a ridiculous book reading.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5After the viscount who loved me - this by far is my second favorite book from Julia Quin. I was trying to find something new to read after the bridgeton series and this was one of the books that exceeded my expectations! This book definitely had a few laughs and The chemistry between the lead was really good..
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love her books but I definitely love when they have epilogues attached. And this one didn’t. Still a good ending.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Forget what it says on the cover. This is nothing like Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer. A few aspects of the book might be set in that era, but the people and plot are thoroughly modern.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A delightfully funny and engaging book. Kidnapping, false identities, and the usual Julia Quinn quick witted turns of phrase. Highly recommend!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was okay not as fun as her other books but entertaining enough
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wpuld.have to say out of all the Quinn books I have listened to, this one has been my favorite. A good, slow romance, spies and intrigue, Russians... It was different and I loved it. Also really loved the Hero and Heroine. Great characters!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you're considering reading this, you've probably already read other Julia Quinn novels. True to form; this is another great one. It is very witty. If different parts don't make you laugh out loud, you'll at least laugh in your head. The closing scene made me snort, as every JQ novel should!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is my favourite Julia Quinn novel, and I’ve read almost all of them. I highly recommend this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An enjoyable and frivolous historical romance. I don't think it's Quinn's best book, but it's pretty good. The characters veer a bit close to being cardboard cutouts at times, but most of the time they're pretty well rounded and there are some great comic moments. There's not a lot of plot but since most of the book is firmly centred on the characters' personalities it all jogs along nicely enough - which makes the whole Deadly Peril at the Russian Embassy section near the end seem somewhat dissonant.Although I'm not entirely convinced that the hero and heroine are as much in love and as committed to one another as they claim to be by the end of the book, I can see them heading firmly in that direction, and I do think they're well suited to one another.All in all, a nice, light read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gostei muito do livro. Excelente narradora. A estória é engraçada. Contudo é um pouco simples. Mas vale a leitura.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a good read for anyone that enjoyed the Bridgerton series. I enjoyed the character of Harry and look forward to reading about his cousin in the next book in the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ridiculous, hilarious, full of the infuriated lovebirds sniping at each other with witty dialogue and finding themselves mistaken about all kinds of things. Also features a truly hysterical dramatic reading of the book with the pigeons, and phlegmatic Russian commentary. Hurrah for Bevelstoke!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I didn't dislike these characters, they just didn't particularly grow on me. The story was sort of middling, if I had really liked the characters it would have been entirely adequate, but as it was I just kind of trudged along through it. I'm not worse off for having read it or anything, but I didn't gain very much either.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very delightful and lovely :) I loved Sir Henry and Lady Olivia and the whole window thing :) it was very... delightful :) and very funny :)
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5What Happens in London
3 Stars
Lady Olivia Bevelstoke is convinced that her seemingly innocuous neighbor is up to something nefarious for he spends far too much time pouring over the documents at his desk. Sir Harry Valentine works for the War Office as a translator, but due to his position in society has been assigned to watch Olivia as she has caught the eye of a Russian Prince, who may or may not have ties to Napoleon. With these two spying on each other at every turn, it is not surprising that sparks fly when they finally meet in person...
Ironically given the title, absolutely nothing actually happens in this book until the very end.
The story is mainly comprised of an endless series of conversations, at times witty and at others trivial, between the main characters. The small suspense subplot has potential, but rather than appearing at the start and building toward an exciting climax, it comes out of the blue and all the action is rather confusing with no backstory to support it.
Olivia and Harry have very little chemistry and their romance feels forced. Harry’s learned spy qualities are intriguing, however, they are completely underdeveloped and he would have been far more interesting were he a little less John Watson and a little more Jack Ryan. Olivia is a brainless busybody and aside for her beauty has nothing to recommend her as a heroine.
On a final note, although this is the 2nd book in the Bevelstoke trilogy, there is no connection between the stories and it can be read as a standalone. This is unfortunate as the first book was very engaging and an update on Miranda and Turner would have been welcome. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed the relaxed comfortable chemistry between the two leads. It was a good fit and I had a few laughs!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cute historical romance with a lightweight plot and heavy with characters thoughts but most of them pretty funny. Olivia hears a rumor that her new neighbor Sir Harry, a translator for war office, killed is fiance so she watches him from her window.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I adored this book! My favorite Julia Quinn so far. I didn't care about Olivia in the first book of this series, but in her stand-alone book, I loved her.
The tension in the relationship was built up to just the right degree. It wasn't too cheesy, and the ending was perfect. I never thought I'd love any of her books more than the Bridgerton series. I was wrong. This was great! <3 - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked this book! I love Julia Quinn's style, and the characters in this book are charming. While I don't think they're as well developed as the Bridgertons, and this story has a few plot holes and not a lot of sex, it's definitely worth reading.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A smart & fun romance novel, just the ticket for an evening of lounging around.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love a romance that makes me laugh out loud!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was cute but at one point (don't want to spoil and say where) there was, in my opinion, some unnecessary espionage and I was like "whaaa?!?". I was looking for something fluffy and not requiring all that much brain power and this one fit the bill.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A charming story from JQ. The heroine was smart and funny, and the hero was, well, heroic. Wonderful banter between them. It bugs me, though, that the author thinks Russian princes are "royalty." They were not.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The first part of the book dragged a bit, but the 2nd half really picked up. I enjoyed the relationship between the h/h. They had excellent banter. Highly enjoyable.