Like No Other Lover

I did not find the main characters very engaging, BUT this book is worth its weight in gold for the drunken card party scene. Even on the second reading I could not get through it in one - had to keep removing my glasses to wipe away the tears of laughter. Truly priceless! And what will tempt me to buy another book by this author.

One doesn't usually think of humor as the highlight of a romance novel, but I have to admit that while other aspects of the story are well written, the humorous sections are my favorite. I will definitely ready more books by Julie Anne Long.

It is a house party that also happens to be Cynthia Brightly's last chance to find a husband before her scandalous past catches up with her. Charm and beauty are her weapons, as Miles Redmond, newly made heir to the Redmond fortune, certainly knows. He had been bewitched by her before, only to be rebuffed as not quite good enough. After going to discover more about the world, he comes back only to find her back in his life... Read Full Review

More focused and less plot-heavy than some of Julie Anne Long's earlier romances, "Like No Other Lover" is a witty, elegantly written, and touching love story with two very strong leads. It's the second book in a series, but it's not necessary to have read the first book to follow this one. This one, however, definitely has more of a series feel than the first, likely because it takes place in just one English location, and... Read Full Review

This might just be the best romance I have read all year. I liked everything about it; the characters, the plot, the humor, the dialogue and the romance. When Miles Redmond first meets Cynthia Brightly, he is totally enraptured by her. She is the toast of London but he overhears that she is interested only in how much money her suitors have and she even scoffs at marrying Miles, a second son. Miles never meets her that... Read Full Review