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Title: A Matter of Scandal (With This Ring, Book 3)
ISBN: 0380818507
Author:
Suzanne Enoch
Publicate Date: 2001-08-01
Publish: 2001-08-01
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Better than expected...
Had to purchase new books for my library, and bought this for less than $5 at a market; one of the best buys to date.
Enjoyed the wit in the story; various innuendos...
Would have liked to have seen more of an ending - seemed to finish abruptly.
Won't be the last purchase of this author's books.
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2: Enjoyable fluffy read, witty author
I was surprised at how often this book had me laughing out loud, and that alone is the reason I gave it 5 stars instead of 4. The dry sarcasm in several comments was hilarious. I enjoyed the characters. Mentally quick Emma is a school headmistress and falls for the duke. The arrogant and condescending duke dislikes and distrusts all women. He believes the school does nothing more than teach girls how to trap a husband. He ends up changing his mind about the school and the students, and of course he falls for Emma. I'm going to try more from this author. Sexual content: moderate.
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3: Tsk, tsk, Ms. Enoch - a little Austen envy, maybe?
The characters and plot were fairly weak in this story - Emma and Grey's first lovemaking encounter comes to mind, among other things - but what I found most distracting was Ms. Enoch liberal use of Pride and Prejudice names sprinkled throughout the book. Key characters were named Lizzy, Jane, Mary, and Georgiana. (And let's not forget our female protagonist, Emma -- but that's another story. Literally!)
This is my first Suzanne Enoch read and I won't be recommending this book to anyone because the writing wasn't strong enough and the ending was even more unsatisfying. I see a lot of reviews fawning over her work, though, so I may try another Enoch someday.
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4: Enjoyable -- 4.5 stars
The wager that is the basis for this plot was a little ragged and poorly-defined, and the ending was a little anti-climactic. The characters, however, were delightful, and their motivations were plausible enough to suspend my disbelief. So many novels that fall into the category of "romance", focus mainly on only the hero and heroine, which can actually be tiresome. This one had a supporting cast of delightful characters -- funny, distinctive, individual -- that made the book more fun, often hilarious, and the romance less claustrophobic. Too many 'romance' novels have only 2 characters who fall into bed in the second chapter, which leaves less room for fireworks or foreplay. But these two were witty and well-matched opponents to start, which adds much spice to the development of their connection.
Lots of fun, well worth the read. I would read another by this author.
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5: The Best of the Three Rings!
I think Suzanne Enoch is great, and after reading many of her more recent novels, I read the With This Ring trilogy. Knowing they were published earlier than some of the others I had read, I noticed that the writing was good, but now she's better. This trilogy shows her maturing as a writer, as well. The third book, A Matter of Scandal, was by far the most satisfying of the three reads. The banter between the the hero and heroine is delightful, and the chararcters are very well-developed. The ending ends a bit abruptly and somewhat tidily, in my opinion, but it brings a rush of exhilaration, nonetheless. You should read all three in the trilogy if you're an Enoch fan, but if you're just wanting the best of Suzanne Enoch, this is the one.
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