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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780062448842

Series Statement: Rokesbys

Content: " Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places... This is not one of those times. Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband... someday. Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should... Or not. There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant, annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either. But sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor... Because when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can't abide is the one person they can't live without... "

Content: Biographisches: " #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. " Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Narrator Rosalyn Landor brings dignity and subtle humor to this sweet at-long-last romance between lifelong neighbors. Although their families are practically intertwined, differences in age and disposition keep Billie Bridgerton and George Rokesby at a polite distance until circumstances cause each to view the other in a new light. The even pacing of Landor's narration illuminates textual detail and gently underscores the author's wit. Landor's precise characterizations cue the listener to Billie and George's slowly developing attraction over the course of days and weeks. Landor knows how to ramp up tension with a precisely timed conversational pause and perfectly delivers the catch in the throat that accompanies the shy thanks of a girl at her very first ball as she receives her very first compliment from a boy. T.M.D. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine" Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: March 7, 2016 Quinn (The Sum of All Kisses) skips back a generation in her best-selling Bridgerton family series, establishing the relationships and connections of the family during the late 18th century. Billie Bridgerton is a reckless tomboy who grew up playing with her neighbors Andrew and Edward Rokesby. She'" Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: April 15, 2016 With their homes in Kent only three miles apart, the Rokesbys and the Bridgertons were practically family, and although it rarely crossed her estate-focused mind, forthright Billie Bridgerton assumed that if she married at all, it would be to one of the Rokesby boys. It just would never be George Rokesby, Viscount Kennard, the condescending, serious eldest son and heir, the one brother with whom she'd never gotten along. But when George tries to help Billie down from a roof and ends up trapped on top of the structure with her, their relationship begins to shift, and despite their resistance and the inevitable ups and downs, it's only a matter of time before they are made to yield to their feelings. A pair of childhood acquaintances who couldn't stand each other growing up are thrown into a tizzy when they realize they are falling in love. VERDICT This lively, effervescent Georgian tale takes place a generation before Quinn's wildly popular Bridgerton series and nicely adds to the family history. Quinn ( The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy ) lives in the Pacific Northwest. [An LJ Editors' Spring Pick, ow.ly/ZVCzS,a March LibraryReads pick.] Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: April 15, 2016 Two childhood friends finally stop squabbling and realize they're meant for each other in 18th-century England. At 23, Sybilla Bridgerton--known as Billie to her friends and family--is impulsive and tomboyish, riding around her father's estate in breeches and reading agricultural treatises for fun. The latest installment of Quinn's (The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, 2015, etc.) Bridgerton series opens with Billie stranded on the roof of an abandoned house, nursing a sprained ankle. She climbed a tree to rescue a cat, then fell onto the roof from the tree. She's appalled when her nemesis, George Rokesby, Viscount Kennard, happens along and she's forced to ask for his help. Although the two grew up on neighboring estates, Billie has always been closer to George's three younger siblings. George, as the heir to an earldom, was always too serious and busy to romp with the other kids, and when they did interact, George and Billie always needled each other mercilessly. But after George helps rescue Billie from the roof, they begin to see each other in a new light, and gradually both are horrified to realize that their strong feelings of antipathy have given way to strong feelings of a different kind. For both of them, this had to be the most inconvenient attraction in the history of man. Although George and Billie are both likable characters and Quinn is an accomplished writer, the book's exciting opening is not followed by additional exciting plot points. A brief house party and a single ball make up nearly all the events in the novel. Everything else is just the characters' thoughts and conversations. Although the plot is rather a sleepy one, the book is worth reading for fans of the Bridgerton clan and for readers who like character-driven novels. COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(6): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from February 15, 2016 Sybilla Billie Bridgerton blames the cat. If the dratted pet had not somehow got itself stuck in a tree, Billie would not have ended up trapped on the roof of a farmhouse. The fact that the feline did not seem to be even a smidgen grateful for Billie's assistance was really the icing on the cake. Fortunately, Billie knows that all she needs to do is wait patiently, and someone will come along and help her get down. Of course, with the way Billie's luck has been running that day, who should happen to be the very first person she spies but George Rokesby. The Bridgertons and the Rokesbys have been neighbors for centuries, and Billie would welcome the assistance of any of the Rokesbys except the insufferably arrogant, know-it-all George. When he subsequently ends up stuck on the roof with Billie, that's when the fur really begins to fly. Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters, Because of Miss Bridgerton is top-drawer, polished-to-perfection Quinn that will most certainly be savored by both longtime fans and new readers alike.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.) "

Language: English

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