The Bath Quadrille (The Bath Trilogy)

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Unfortunately, someone in the shadows is plotting too. This book has me 'at sixes and sevens' which is slang for an air of confusion back in Regency times. I liked bits and I disliked bits. The good news is that the author's writing style, the Regency backdrop, some of the characters and the dialogue were wonderful. I will definitely be reading more from this author and I dare say more of this series because one of my favorite characters appears in the next book as the hero. But- yes there is a but.

I was less than impressed with both the hero and I down right disliked the heroine. The hero, Edmond, was pompass and overbearing though I can't blame him for losing his temper with his lady. Truthfully, I can't understand what he saw in her.

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As for Sybil, she came across as childish, petulant, spoiled and selfish. She runs roughshod over everyone and is oblivious.

She considers herself indispensable when truly she is just interfering. She loves being depended on so much that she enables her brother and sister to run wild and she tears into her husband when he tries to be firm about not paying for the siblings' foibles. Why she panics when Ned wants to reconcile and why she has to lie and hide things from him I never understood.

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She was like the shrew in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Argumentative just to be argumentative.

Near the end, she started to wake up, but even then she got everyone tangled up into danger because of her idiocy. There is a line between being cute sassy and just mulish and irritating. I do have to put a plug in for my favorite secondary character. I adored Sydney St.

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He was a truly wonderful creation. He was such a surprise as his character was revealed throughout the story. He comes across at first as a fop, but he shows that he is a true friend and someone to count on. I look forward to his story. I loved how the backdrop of the time was done.

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There was lots of fine details in dialogue, places, activities and dress that were interesting. The details of the period were there, but they didn't overwhelm the story itself. In the end, I don't hesitate to recommend this author to those who love historical romance particularly from the late Georgian early Regency Period. Thank you to Net Galley for providing the book for review purposes.

Apr 28, Laura rated it it was amazing. I didn't notice any major period inconsistencies. If you enjoyed Heyer's April Lady give this a try. More adult material than Heyer, but not objectionably so. An excellent Amanda Scott Novel Two headstrong individuals who refuse to let the other one in control. It started when Lord Ramsbury learns about his errant wife, with whom he was separated from, has been borrowing money from his mother Lady Axbridge.

He goes to Bath to confront her. She denies the accusation. Read to learn more. Jun 17, Polly rated it it was ok Shelves: But story was flat. May 04, Shauni rated it liked it. Bath Quadrille was a pleasant read but not what I consider Ms Scott's best work. It does show how her writing has evolved.. Lady Sybilla Calverton left her husband after she discovered him favoring his mistress..

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Strong willed and stubborn she refused to listen to anything he had to say. Leaving him to fend for himself as she returns to her family that needs her. After 16 months of taking care of her family and running her father's household her stubbron, arrogant, sexy husband is back in the picture. Lord Edward, Earl of Ramsbury is beyond frustrated. After finding out that his mother has been sending money to his wife above and beyond the allowance he gives her he is sent into a rage.

How dare she bilk his family. Refusing to be a part of his life and still asking for money. He is bound and determined to put a stop to it. Ned is sure Sybilla is bilking his family, Sybilla is sure Ned has been cheating on her.. How can two such hard headed people ever figure things out? It takes time and patience and both have to learn that ever so wonderful word.. In spite of her incredibly ridiculous family and his conniving ex mistress.

As they learn to work together they realize that both have been betrayed and yet neither was the betrayer. Sybilla has to learn to put her husband first and let her family grow up as they are all adults and Ned has to learn to let Sybilla be the person she is. After all that is the woman he fell in love with. I enjoyed this book but didn't love it.. While I thought the characters were extremely well written, I didn't like them. And that made it hard for me to enjoy their story. I do enjoy Ms Scott's attention to detail and her wonderful historical research.

If you like what I would consider an old fashioned romance then this is your book. In the last eighteen months Sybilla has barely seen her husband, Seth. She ran home to her father after finding her husband in a compromising position. Now, it appears that someone is trying to get them back together… or made them enemies. Between Sybilla rushing in headfirst to fix her siblings latest scrapes and Seth issuing orders and accusations it seems that nothing will ever improve… Yet those same sparks are there and neither can keep their eyes off the other.

Will Seth and Sy Hott Synopsis: Will Seth and Sybilla be able to admit their love and fix their marriage before it kills them? Sometimes I just wanted to smack them. They were so afraid of getting hurt that they were hurting themselves and each other! I purchased the trilogy omnibus at Amazon. Steamy YA — just a paragraph or two of marital naughtiness Series: Neither can let the other lead and when rumors drive them apart Sybilla runs back to her family that relies on her to make it through life. Ned is disgusted with her family and his own pride keeps him from asking his wife to return.

Sybilla feels her father and siblings need her and her fear that Ned loves another keeps her from Ned. When Ned's mother reluctantly tells him that Sybilla has been send her let 4 Stars Ned and Sybilla have lived more years apart than together in their married lives. When Ned's mother reluctantly tells him that Sybilla has been send her letters asking for large amounts of money he goes to Bath to confront his wife. Seeing one another ignites the once dimmed spark and when Brandon - Sybilla's brother - is injured Ned thrusts his help on her.

As they keep being put together they find it harder to part. A fun romantic comedy set in historical times. It's predictable and yet that is what is so great about this novel. You know what is going to happen but still want to go along for the ride. A true "must read" if ever there was one! Okay, I read the second just to find out how the couple from the first ended up, but I fell in love with the second one.

I liked all 3, but the second was my absolute favorite! Three novels connected by characters but not sequels.

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She has sold every manuscript she has written. She now lives with her husband and son in northern California. She remained in that program through high school. After graduate school, she taught for the Salinas City School District for three years before marrying her husband, who was then a captain in the Air Force. They lived in Honolulu for a year, then in Papillion, Nebraska, for seven. Their son was born in Nebraska. They have lived in northern California since Scott grew up in a family of lawyers, and is descended from a long line of them.

Her father was a three-term District Attorney of Monterey County before his death in at age The other is an electrician in Knoxville, TN, and her sister is a teacher in the Sacramento area. Her mother was a child actress known as Baby Lowell, who performed all over the west coast and in Hollywood movies, and then was a dancer with the San Francisco Opera Ballet until her marriage.

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