Mistress

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

When a blackmailer threatens her Aunt Zoe, Iphiginia knows she can ferret out the villain. A 26-year-old vixen with the intellect to match her beauty, Iphiginia descends on London society as the dazzling mistress of the missing Earl of Masters—another supposed victim of the blackmailer. But when the missing earl suddenly reappears at a ball, Iphiginia is caught in her own clever lie.

©1994 Jayne A. Krentz (P)1994 Recorded Books, LLC

Steady Amanda Quick, Never goes wrong

I love the charming historical novels of Amanda Quick. Her female leads are always strong and self sufficient yet not afraid to get a little cuddly with a man. They are intelligent and it's fun to how they go about solving a problem. I first listened to her "Paid Companion" and haven't been disappointed yet. Talent like Amanda Quick's is a rare find!

Loved it

This one was absolutely terrific. I was completely engaged from the beginning. It was a smart, fun had a heroine who was charming and innocent at the same time. I don’t know how Quick managed it. I thought the hero was great — little rough but still had plenty of charm. The chemistry between the hero and heroine was tremendous and the side characters were fairly cute although not quite as well developed. The story took enough turns and twists and was very fun so it kept my interest all the way through. I would highly recommend it. I spent a credit and I’m perfectly happy to have done so. I’m going to look for another Amanda Quick right now. One or two of her others and I like them a lot but I think I like this one the best.

Fun, original, clever story and characters!

Ms. Quick succeeded again in creating a delightful, interesting mystery and romance. This is my favorite book by AQ and I have read and listened to it quite a few times over the years. It is lots of fun to imagine the character's facial expressions in the comical scenes. Thank you Amanda for lots of smiles and lifted spirits!

Disappointed

Based on the reviews, I was expecting to be riveted, but at no point did the story grip me. The female lead was supposedly written as highly intelligent, witty, strong willed and funny, but she often came across as ditsy, obsessed, and a little annoying with all the "running into his arms". A good book captivates and this one didn't with the very predictable plot at certain points. I knew who the villain was at least 5 chapters early. I fully expected the female lead to gladly give up all aspirations and her business plans just for the love of her man. That is the direction the story seemed to go in. Barf.

10/10!

A+ for the story, A++ for the narration! Now, I can't decide if I'm going to read another Amanda Quick book or a Barbara Rosenblat narration next! What a wonderful problem to be faced with!