Affair (Abridged)
by Amanda Quick
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Author: Amanda QuickReader: Stephanie Beacham
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 1997-04-14
ISBN: 0553477811
Publisher: Random House Audio
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Book Review: Sweet, sweet passion and fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
Doing the happy dance for the nerd scientist hero! Baxter St. Ives is a bastard by birth. His father (on his deathbed) asked Baxter to shepherd his younger half-brother Hamilton, the new Earl, and manage the finances. Not going well, sadly, as Hamilton is understandably resentful of this tight control. To add to Baxter's stresses, his aunt's friend has been tragically shot dead! His aunt asks Baxter to disguise himself as Charlotte Arkendale's man-of-affairs, as she suspects the somewhat mysterious Charlotte played a hand in this foul murder. Oh, it's a right stew of intrigue, murder, suspicion, villains, and pride-filled brothers cavorting all over the place. Charlotte instantly sees through Baxter's meek-mannered disguise, although she's perplexed as to why no-one else can seem to. That's a very fun theme running through the whole book. She and Baxter do team up to hunt for the real murderer, who seems to be gaining in dark power. The use of alchemy and chemistry here is fascinating, and Baxter's nerd side mesmerizes Charlotte. He's also completely inept and graceless in his manner, which leads to humorous, vexing emotions in everyone before things get resolved. Quick at her classic, clever best.
Summary of Affair (Abridged)
As a private investigator employed by marriage-minded women, Charlotte Arkendale has made a lucrative career out of delving into the lives of prospective grooms. But one of her clients has recently been murdered, and Charlotte herself has begun to receive threats. Now, she doesn't know what to make of the stranger who appears on her doorstep to apply for the position of her new man-of-affairs. Baxter St. Ives claims to be a respectable gentleman, but something about his arresting presence and the unrelenting determination burning in his eyes makes Charlotte wary. With the proper man by her side, she's certain she can catch her client's murderer. But is the enigmatic St. Ives Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong?To St. Ives, masquerading as a man-of-affairs to find out if Charlotte's a murderer is maddening enough, but discovering himself at the mercy of a highly illogical passion for her throws his life into chaos. So he decides to conduct an experiment into the risky alchemy of desire. But even as he sets out to seduce Charlotte, the real killer is on the loose in London, plotting to part the lovers...or see them joined together forever in death.
Regency writer Amanda Quick is one of romance's greatest authors for a reason: she can manipulate even the most discerning reader. In Affair, she takes the most unlikely hero, a nondescript, scientific nerd, and a bastard, and turns him into one of the most desirable "to-die-for heroes" ever. Of course, as the reader, you feel that you (and the heroine) are the only ones in on this fabulous secret. Of course, there's a great plot, great sex, and a happy ending, too! Don't miss this one!
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