From #1 New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn presents the first, dazzling installment in the Bridgerton adjacent Smythe-Smith Quartet, a Regency romance series featuring the romantic exploits of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished musicians.
Author(s): Julia Quinn
448 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance
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About the Book
Honoria Smyte-Smith and Marcus Holroyd find themselves falling for each other.
Book Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn presents the first, dazzling installment in the Bridgerton adjacent Smythe-Smith Quartet, a Regency romance series featuring the romantic exploits of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished musicians. In this witty historical romance, a beautiful violinist in the pitiful group has her sights set on marrying the last unwed Bridgerton...unless her handsome, lovestruck guardian has anything to say about it. Bridgerton fans will cry, "Encore!"
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 and her far-too-protective guardian
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, the world's worst musical performance, and the slow burn of a friends-to-lovers romance
C) fall quite desperately in love
It's Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is . . .
D) all of the above
From the Back Cover
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
Review Quotes
"If you've never read romance novels, start here." - Washington Post
"Quinn is . . . a romance master. [She] has created a family so likable and attractive, a community so vibrant and engaging, that we want to crawl into the pages and know them." - NPR Books
"Julia Quinn is truly our contemporary Jane Austen." - Jill Barnett
"Quinn is a consummate storyteller. Her prose is spry and assured, and she excels at creating indelible characters." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.05 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Romance
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 448
Publisher: William Morrow Large Print
Theme: Regency, Historical
Format: Paperback
Author: Julia Quinn
Language: English
Street Date: May 31, 2011
TCIN: 80401237
UPC: 9780062065285
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-0565
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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