Splendid audiobook

This had everything I love in a historical romance. A super cute meet cute, a bantering relationship, an alpha hero, an independent heroine, a meddling family...I loved every second of this! From the moment Alex and Emma meet, I was obsessed with their dynamic. They bantered so much, but Alex is absolutely smitten with Emma and wants no one else. He never attends society events, but he attends every ball he knows she's going to be at. And there may be a secret garden tryst or two! Emma is American, though, and is going to inherit an American shipping company, so she wants to marry an American man she can take home and run her business with. Alex has determined he's never going to marry, so both of them don't want to marry each other, but they can't help but be infatuated with each other. I also really loved the family and friendships in this book and how strong they were throughout the entire story. Belle was such a great character and I loved how the parents were doing everything to push Emma and Alex together. This was just such a fun read and I loved it so much!

"If someone loved you - someone decent and kind that is - you had a responsibility not to trample all over her heart. And while he had no intention of hurting Emma, he knew that he could injure her just by not loving her back."°•*⁀➷This was so very sweet. I love the way Julia Quinn writes so, so much. It's been a long time since a romance book kicked me so thoroughly in the gut at that a little over halfway mark. I love when the miscommunication trope is used correctly. I'm so excited to get lost in another one of her series. Especially because I love Alex and Emma just oh so much. They're dynamic was hilarious and sweet and so on par for Julia. I cannot wait to get into the next one.- Paige

“I have thoroughly compromised your niece," Alex declared. "Will you please insist that she marry me?"This book was splendid indeed! Emma and Alex were adorable, and their story is very lovely, I loved every part of it. :)I liked Belle and Dunford too, I'll be reading their story soon.

This was my first Julia Quinn book and it didn't disappoint. I love Emma! She has a knack for getting into trouble when it comes to saving her loved ones. I highly recommend this hilarious book. I've reread it too many times to count and enjoy it everytime.Reread: 4/20/22Still a great funny read.

This was a delightful historical romance and a very solid debut, but it went on for too long. I was ready for it to be over by the 80% mark. I don’t think I’ll read any of the other books in this little series, but I’m glad I gave this one a shot. Alex and Emma’s romance was sweet and funny with a nice dash of steam and angst thrown in.

8/10Ha sido una lectura sencilla y entretenida. Emma me ha encantado al igual que toda la familia Blyndon y Sophie, pero no he empatizado casi nada con Alex. Aun asi ha sido una buena lectura

Miss Emma Dunster, an American heiress has no plans for marriage because she wants to run her father's shipping business in Boston. Persuaded to go to London to stay with her aunt and uncle, she masquerades, along with her cousin Belle, as kitchen maids to avoid helping with a party being hosted at their home. Emma is sent on an errand that has her saving the life of the son of Lady Sophie and nephew of Alexander Ridgely, the Duke of Ashbourne. He is considered a notorious rake and has no plans to ever get married until he comes face to face with Emma, the pretend kitchen maid. Deciding to attend the party to introduce Emma to London’s society, he beholds said kitchen maid and is angry with her becomes of the deception. He sets out to teach her a lesson but in turns finds himself falling for this American bred woman who is very much independent, outspoken and able to handle him in ways he never sees coming. As the days progress into two months, Alex finds that he can’t stay away from Emma and vice versa. What stars out as friendship in their minds turn to love…a love that either one refuses to express to one another.The story starts off very good with all its quirks and humor. The twist of having Alex believe that Emma is a kitchen maid and then discovering that she is actually an heiress is funny. The introduction of the villain in the story could have been brought out much earlier showing a bit more interaction from him wanting to come after Belle a bit more. I tried to audio this story but the narration was just so awful, so I decided to read a fourth of the way to the end. For an earlier novel by JQ, I thought it was a delightful and funny story. Looking forward to reading the second in the series. 4- Stars

Justo antes de la fiesta en que será presentada en sociedad, Emma sale a la calle vestida de sirvienta para que nadie la reconozca, sin embargo, durante esa escapada, conocerá al duque Alex Ridgely, guapísimo y rebelde, que le hace dudar de sus intenciones de no casarse. Cuando Alex descubre quién es ella realmente, sus ganas por conocerla y cautivarla aumentarán aún más, ¿podrán ambos resistirse al matrimonio, que tanto rechazaban?Bueno, admito que al abrir el libro y leer que fue publicado por primera vez en 1995 me dio un poco de miedo pensar que al ser de hace tanto tiempo podría no gustarme tanto como los más "modernos". Pero para nada, no podría haber estado más equivocada, y es que he disfrutado como una enana de esta historia. Me he encontrado con unos personajes que me han encantado, incluso si de primeras Alex no me acababa de convencer por lo lanzado y prepotente que resultaba, con el tiempo se le coge cariño, y realmente la historia da para mucho: es una de las tramas de Julia con más giros argumentales y en la que nos llevamos más sorpresas, con acción, drama y salseo a partes iguales. Reseña completa: http://fiebrelectora.blogspot.com/202...

4.5 starsAs the title suggests, this novel was perfectly splendid!This story was just so much fun. I loved the fiercely independent character of Emma along with the rakish alpha male character of Alex. Both of these character's personalities balanced each other out due to the level of stubbornness each character personifies. I loved their journey and as much as you know how the book will end, I loved reading how everything unfolded. This novel actually has to be a favourite of mine written by Julia Quinn and I was surprised to find out it was her debut!This was such an enjoyable historical romance read that also has the charm and sarcastic humour that I love so much.

4.6 ⭐️Extrañaba leer a Julia Quinn.Tenemos a Emma, una joven estadounidense que va a Inglaterra para pasar unos meses con su familia. Allí se aburre bastante por las normas sociales qué hay, pero encuentra una solución junto a su prima; hacer maldades. Una de ellas será disfrazarse de sirvienta. Gracias a esto la mandan al mercado a comprar… está en eso cuando ve que un niño va a ser atropellado por lo que lo salva. Ahí conoce a Alex (el tío del niño) y se atraen inmediatamente, pero él cree que ella es una sirvienta, por lo que no tiene esperanzas de nada. Aún así va a un baile en la casa donde supuestamente trabaja Emma y descubre que es una chica de alta sociedad. ¿Podrán contenerse del deseo que los invade?Me encantó la trama, siento que se escapa de lo que es un romance de época común. Nuestra protagonista escapa del molde, lo único que conserva es la inocencia característica de las mujeres en esos tiempos. El romance me tenía chillando de emoción a cada rato, no podía parar de sonreír y sentía mariposas en el estómago. Cada interacción que tenían los protagonistas me sentía tal como ellos. De verdad considero que es un romance demasiado tierno (pero sin quitar lo sensual).Los personajes son lo más importante en este libro. Emma es una protagonista adelantada para su época y lo demuestra constantemente, además de ser atrevida (cosa que no vemos mucho en estos libros). Alex es un príncipe demonio, en el sentido de que puede tentar hasta al mismo diablo con ese carisma y encantos que tiene. YO me sonrojaba cuando coqueteaba con Emma, esa chica si que es fuerte de voluntad.Debo admitir que me faltó un poco más de drama en cuanto a algo que dice Alex. Siento que Emma lo perdonó demasiado rápido para lo grave de la acusación que le hizo y por esto uno se llevó cinco estrellas.¿Lo recomiendo? Todo lo que escriba Julia Quinn es recomendado.

3,5-4, reseña completa:https://www.elblogdesaralectora.com/2...