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    Just Like Heaven
    Just Like Heaven
    Just Like Heaven
    Audiobook9 hours

    Just Like Heaven

    Written by Julia Quinn

    Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Once again, #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn transports her readers to historical romance heaven! Quinn’s Just Like Heaven is the dazzling first installment of a delightful quartet of Regency Era-set tales featuring the romantic exploits of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished Smythe-Smith musicians—in this case, a beautiful violinist in the pitiful group who has her sights set on marrying the last unwed Bridgerton…unless her handsome, love-struck guardian has anything to say about it. Bridgerton fans will cry, “Encore!”—as will every reader who adores England’s Regency period and great love stories that are smart, witty, and lighthearted.

    Editor's Note

    Laugh out loud...

    The first in Quinn's new quartet follows the Smythe-Smith family from her popular Bridgerton series in a laugh-out-loud tale about friends falling in love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMay 31, 2011
    ISBN9780062082701
    Just Like Heaven
    Author

    Julia Quinn

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.  Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.

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    • 4/5
      Hooray for the Smythe-Smiths and their horrible musicales! I'm delighted to enjoy another Quinn confection.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I've found another fantastic author to add to my ever growing list! This was a fun book. I love the childhood friends to lovers trope and Quinn pulls this off so well! The relationship builds slowly, with the couple recognizing their deeper feelings for one another only after a significant amount of time passes I loved the writing and the humor and even the more suspenseful scenes that had me worried for Marcus's future. A great start to the series! I'll be moving on to book two!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book and would have read it in a day but got distracted in the morning with things. I was drawn into the characters of Marcus and Honoria (weird name, I would have called her Nora), and their relationship. Julia did a nice job of making you feel like you were back in the 1800s and living with the characters. I enjoyed the playfulness of the characters and they didn’t get too confused about things. I also felt the story moved along at a nice pace. Didn’t feel like there was any drag to the story. I’m looking forward to reading more from Julia.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Quinn's stories are too sweet to really get very angsty, but I did love the misunderstanding in this one! I adore all these books.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A sweet piece of fluff. Perfect for a change of pace and a few smirks and chuckles.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fun characters and lively dialogue. It was just a fun book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I definitely enjoyed the banter between the two leads. Why I still hold the bridgeton series as my number one ranked - this was another good pick.

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    • 5/5
      Julia Quinn's writing is always a delight. One of the first audiobooks I listened to was one of the titles in the Bridgerton series. Many, many audiobooks later, I can see that Ms Landor's narration must have been one of the reasons I fell in love with listening to books. I still enjoy reading them, immensely and often, but I must say that a good narrator brings the story alive, making a good one even better. Thank you both for being so good at what you do and sharing your unique voices with us all <3
    • 5/5
      Loved all the characters and will seek out more books from her!
    • 1/5
      1 star for the narrater.. the heroine’s dialogue delivery was so bad made her sound weepy and creepy.
    • 4/5
      Finally, after all the stories about the Bridgertons and Mrs. Whistledown, we get to explore the musically challenged world of the Smythe-Smith ladies. This was a sweet little romance that made me smile and think happy thoughts. What more does one need from a regency romance novel?
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars. Segment where the hero has an injury was a bit too much and I think the pages and pages of it weren't necessary. Would have rather read more banter and romance between the H/h.
    • 4/5
      A big improvement from Julia Quinn's recent works. At first this seems like a typical romance involving a heroine and her brother's best friend, but the characters and the plot were far from typical. Honoria is a great character. Who hasn't wondered what ever became of the Smythe-Smith's after reading the Bridgerton books? Marcus is an interesting hero in that many authors would have used his background to have him become a rake or cruel but not in this case. I liked most that these two characters were normal. Not boring but normal. They have relationships, are intelligent and caring and have faults just like all of us. A very enjoyable story watching these two accept their feelings for each other!
    • 4/5
      First, may I say this might be the most beautiful book cover I have ever seen? Second, this is not the type of romance novel in which one works one's way through an adventure full of external peril, always wondering if the leads actually will get together, let alone survive piracy or some evil duke's wrath or something like that. The lovers in this novel seem, if not fated, at least on an inevitable path since their childhoods. The pleasure here is in the journey -- how will they finally realize, admit and act on their love? It's the intimate moment, the personal gesture, that takes center stage here. And that's enough for a really pleasurable summer romance. It's not as finely drawn and deeply witty as her Bridgerton books, but that's ok. The Bridgertons are lightning in a bottle and by now are genre classics. But Just Like Heaven doesn't have to be a Bridgerton book to be successful. It's a delight in its own right. Finally, I will note that I really appreciated the character of Honoria's mother. It has been noted that parents of romance heroines -- especially mothers -- are often either absent or ineffectual. And although that is true of Honoria's father, her mother is wonderful. She rises to the occasion, becomes more than just a chaperone and fashion advisor, and proves that she loves her future son-in-law as her own child. -cg
    • 4/5
      As expected Quinn delivers a fun, fresh romp.
    • 5/5
      It was simply Mavellous
      Truly worth reading. .
      Loved
    • 2/5
      I struggled to finish this book… it wasn’t as engaging and some chapters lagged and the conversations went on for too long. After Bridgerton I had such hope
    • 3/5
      The narrator was fine, the story was a bit silly and some parts were boring
    • 5/5
      What i liked the most about this book is how well characterized the characters are. They´re lovable and you really get to care about them (and not just the main ones).
      The cousins are really cool(except for Daisy, she´s just annoying) and their bickering made me laugh out loud in some moments.
      The romance is believable and overall,beautifully written.

      P.S. I became really fond of Sarah while reading and now i can´t wait for her book!
      :):) :)
    • 5/5
      Te transpune într-o lume liniştită, te sensibilizează si amuza in acelasi timp
    • 3/5
      Cute story. Nice hero and heroine. Waaaaay too much time spend on the interaction between Honoria and her cousins who play in the annual, awful Smythe-Smith musicale.
    • 5/5
      Amazing story. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Can't wait to listen to the next one when it becomes available on the app again.
    • 3/5
      Not good, but not bad! Not as good as first three Bridgerton books, but better than the last ones.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book! I loved knowing more about the Smith-Smythe musicale, and the premise was actually relatively believable and sweet, as the characters knew each other when they were younger.

      I enjoyed it very much.
    • 2/5
      It was okay, but not up to the quality I'm used to from Quinn. The worst part was actually the voice the narrator used for the protagonist. It was horribly whiny and especially grating during the numerous times that the male lead and the protagonist said their names to one another. "Marcus!!!!" "Honoria!" The voice was so bad it knocked this from 3 stars to 2 stars. If you're going to read it, skip the audiobook version.
    • 4/5
      I must the the giant rabbit and carrot was the highlight in the book I know that feeling well. Loved it.
    • 3/5
      This book was full of life, humor, and love. The story of Honoria is filled with family, and towards the beginning of the book, a desperate need of company. Enter the Lord of Chatteris, Markus, a man of few words, hidden whit, and an old family friend. Honoria in her attempts to find herself a husband dug herself a mole hole and the book spins off from there; from Markus' twisted ankle, to sick beds, nursing, and falling in love this book held me until the end. Julia Quinn is an excellent story teller.
    • 4/5
      This is my first JQ book. I liked the story!!!
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the characters and they're chemistry. I also liked the 2nd characters. Got more that a few chuckles. This book moved swiftly for me - didn't want to put it down :)
    • 5/5
      Fun book to read! Made me laugh harder than I have in a while.