What Happens in London by Julia Quinn

What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2)

by Julia Quinn

Olivia Bevelstroke, the only daughter of the Earl of Rudland, is beautiful and has a sizeable dowry. Yet at the age of twenty-one she is still unmarried, causing people to whisper behind her back, 'What is she waiting for? A prince?' But Olivia isn't cold or stuck up, and neither is she a hopeless romantic. She's just waiting for something - or someone.

Sir Harry Valentine, a war veteran, is now back in London working in secret for the War Office and keeping an eye on his wayward younger brother. Rumour has it that he killed his fiancee, which intrigues Olivia. She thinks her new next-door neighbour looks the part, and even if he isn't a murderer, he's certainly up to something.

Then a real-live Russian prince comes to town, sparking intrigue. He has his eye on Olivia, but so does Harry, who's been ordered to spy on the prince - and thus by extension, Olivia. But will what he finds out about her bring her closer to his heart?

Reviewed by Amanda on

4 of 5 stars

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5/2015 reread: Give this one a 4.5. Once again, I have to reiterate my love of Julia Quinn. I adored Olivia's relationship with her twin brother Winston (even if it doesn't get too much page time), and I laughed out loud on more than one occasion over what was happening.

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What happens when Goodreads is down and I'm at the library and in a hurry? I grab the second in the series. But it's hard to regret (I don't regret anything) when you pick up a Julia Quinn historical romance.

In short, if I didn't already love Julia Quinn, What Happens in London would have sealed the deal.

And now I need more. Screw waiting for the first in the series! Which is what I had been doing with most of the Julia Quinn series I hadn't started. No longer.

Having Olivia spy on Harry and the ensuing shenanigans were hilarious. I giggled. Maybe even snorted. Watching Olivia and Harry go from dislike to like to something more was swoon-y. Yes, I went there. They were adorable. And I was kind of sad when it was all over.

If you like historical romance, you've got to pick up a Julia Quinn book. And if you're not sure about historical romance, Julia Quinn is a good place to start. Try it. Read it. Love it.

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