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by Amanda Quick (Author) "Arthur Lancaster, Earl of St. Merryn, was sitting in front of a crackling fire in his club, drinking a glass of excellent port and reading..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group (April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0399151745
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399151743
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 916,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Arthur Lancaster, Earl of St. Merryn, was sitting in front of a crackling fire in his club, drinking a glass of excellent port and reading a newspaper, when he received word that his fiancee had eloped with another man. Read the first page
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars engaging read but not sparkle, 22 May 2004
By Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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I adore Jayne Ann no matter if it is Krentz, Castle or Amanda Q. But sigh, her last few half dozen books have been dull, only the Castle "After Glow" showing Jayne Ann can still razzle-dazzle with the best. This book is not JAK at her best - far from it - but it is a big improvement from the last two Quicks and two JAKs, that you tend to want to rate it higher than it deserves.

I liked the characters - and REALLY wanted to love the book - and after the fire works on "After Glow", I really hoped she would keep that power. It starts out well, but sort of loses steam quickly (no pun intended!). This book is JAK formula all the way. I love the formula, so I don't mind that. But I do mind a rather boring mystery slowing the book down. Since JAK moved from "Romance Writer" to "Mainstream Writer", she has lost "THE ROMANCE" and it's killing her books. She almost rises to the level, but not quite. She needs to rediscover the power of emotional bonds. Her toning down the emotional tension between her leads and making it more a comedy of manners with a week mystery tossed in for diversion is watering down the JAK Magic. The mystery is hardly a mystery, and almost falls into the old trite Who Dun It style of introducing the evil villain at nearly at the last minute.

I thought Eleanor and Arthur quite charming, they engaged my attention to the end, but they just did not sizzle with JAK's witchcraft.

It's a good solid read, just not a great one. Nice book for the beach.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Paid Companion, 16 May 2004
By Sue Knowles (Northampton United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This was a good read in Amanda Quick's style, it kept moving and maintained your interest with a good story of romance and thriller I feel this is better than her last two titles and more of what is expected from Amanda. Her attention to detail is superb and I would recommend to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 11 Aug 2005
By Nikki (London) - See all my reviews
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I loved this book! Once I started reading it I could not put it down and stayed up until 4am to finish it! I just really wanted to know what happened to the characters and how the story would resolve itself. The Regency romance was excellent fun (self-sufficient young woman + Rochester-esque brooding hero = passionate love affair), and the murder mystery sufficiently engaging. I would definitely recommend this book for a fun cheery read!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Readable
This is the first novel of Amanda Quick I have read and it did not convinced me to read more (which I probable do anyway, because almost all authors have some books which are not... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Susanna Kataja

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I was really surprised at how good this book was. It was so enjoyable I didn't want to put it down. I loved the characters and the plot was also interesting. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2005 by R. K. Harvey

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
This book is in a similar vein to all the other Amanda Quicks (harsh, overbearing man who has to learn to love) but it's still a good way to while away a half day. Read more
Published on 3 Jul 2005 by Helen Hancox

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
I started this new book about 2 in the afternoon i was up all night reading until the end. This is romance, passions, disaster, dread, death and murder. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2005 by N. Haynes

5.0 out of 5 stars fast paced read
The Paid Companion is one of the best Amanda Quick's I've read for a while. The pace is fast, the plot compelling, and the characters likeable.
Published on 23 May 2004 by sue bradley

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