What Happens in London

It is a fun, captivating story made even better by an excellent narrator.

I loved this story!!! very gripping, and I loved the character banter and interaction

Meh. The last third of then book was too convoluted, so much so, I am now skipping the rest of the novels in this series.

umm really nobody is telling her parents she is entertaining men in the drawing room all alone?? i think a servant would have said something. if ind it hard to believe her mother would to be allover any potential suitors. and we are just going to forgive the Prince for saying those nasty things about Olivia??? umm not me. i did really love all the window scenes.

Not as good as the first Bevelstoke book. But enjoyable.

An enjoyable and frivolous historical romance. I don't think it's Quinn's best book, but it's pretty good. The characters veer a bit close to being cardboard cutouts at times, but most of the time they're pretty well rounded and there are some great comic moments. There's not a lot of plot but since most of the book is firmly centred on the characters' personalities it all jogs along nicely enough - which makes the whole Deadly Peril at the Russian Embassy section near the end seem somewhat dissonant.Although I'm not entirely convinced that the hero and heroine are as much in love and as committed to one another as they claim to be by the end of the book, I can see them heading firmly in that direction, and I do think they're well suited to one another.All in all, a nice, light read.

Laughed out loud lots of times during this book. Very entertaining!

After the viscount who loved me - this by far is my second favorite book from Julia Quin. I was trying to find something new to read after the bridgeton series and this was one of the books that exceeded my expectations! This book definitely had a few laughs and The chemistry between the lead was really good..

I love her books but I definitely love when they have epilogues attached. And this one didn’t. Still a good ending.

this book was fast paced and exciting to read. I enjoyed the story of Olivia and Harry, as well as the prince of Russia; it was a tale of love, jealousy, and a ridiculous book reading.

A delightfully funny and engaging book. Kidnapping, false identities, and the usual Julia Quinn quick witted turns of phrase. Highly recommend!

It was okay not as fun as her other books but entertaining enough

I wpuld.have to say out of all the Quinn books I have listened to, this one has been my favorite. A good, slow romance, spies and intrigue, Russians... It was different and I loved it. Also really loved the Hero and Heroine. Great characters!

If you're considering reading this, you've probably already read other Julia Quinn novels. True to form; this is another great one. It is very witty. If different parts don't make you laugh out loud, you'll at least laugh in your head. The closing scene made me snort, as every JQ novel should!

This is my favourite Julia Quinn novel, and I’ve read almost all of them. I highly recommend this book.

An enjoyable and frivolous historical romance. I don't think it's Quinn's best book, but it's pretty good. The characters veer a bit close to being cardboard cutouts at times, but most of the time they're pretty well rounded and there are some great comic moments. There's not a lot of plot but since most of the book is firmly centred on the characters' personalities it all jogs along nicely enough - which makes the whole Deadly Peril at the Russian Embassy section near the end seem somewhat dissonant.Although I'm not entirely convinced that the hero and heroine are as much in love and as committed to one another as they claim to be by the end of the book, I can see them heading firmly in that direction, and I do think they're well suited to one another.All in all, a nice, light read.

Gostei muito do livro. Excelente narradora. A estória é engraçada. Contudo é um pouco simples. Mas vale a leitura.

I pretty silly bit of utter fluff. In some places it's even sort of trite. Sometimes I need fluff, though.

This is a good read for anyone that enjoyed the Bridgerton series. I enjoyed the character of Harry and look forward to reading about his cousin in the next book in the series.

Ridiculous, hilarious, full of the infuriated lovebirds sniping at each other with witty dialogue and finding themselves mistaken about all kinds of things. Also features a truly hysterical dramatic reading of the book with the pigeons, and phlegmatic Russian commentary. Hurrah for Bevelstoke!

I didn't dislike these characters, they just didn't particularly grow on me. The story was sort of middling, if I had really liked the characters it would have been entirely adequate, but as it was I just kind of trudged along through it. I'm not worse off for having read it or anything, but I didn't gain very much either.

Very delightful and lovely :) I loved Sir Henry and Lady Olivia and the whole window thing :) it was very... delightful :) and very funny :)

What Happens in London
3 Stars

Lady Olivia Bevelstoke is convinced that her seemingly innocuous neighbor is up to something nefarious for he spends far too much time pouring over the documents at his desk. Sir Harry Valentine works for the War Office as a translator, but due to his position in society has been assigned to watch Olivia as she has caught the eye of a Russian Prince, who may or may not have ties to Napoleon. With these two spying on each other at every turn, it is not surprising that sparks fly when they finally meet in person...

Ironically given the title, absolutely nothing actually happens in this book until the very end.

The story is mainly comprised of an endless series of conversations, at times witty and at others trivial, between the main characters. The small suspense subplot has potential, but rather than appearing at the start and building toward an exciting climax, it comes out of the blue and all the action is rather confusing with no backstory to support it.

Olivia and Harry have very little chemistry and their romance feels forced. Harry’s learned spy qualities are intriguing, however, they are completely underdeveloped and he would have been far more interesting were he a little less John Watson and a little more Jack Ryan. Olivia is a brainless busybody and aside for her beauty has nothing to recommend her as a heroine.

On a final note, although this is the 2nd book in the Bevelstoke trilogy, there is no connection between the stories and it can be read as a standalone. This is unfortunate as the first book was very engaging and an update on Miranda and Turner would have been welcome.

I enjoyed the relaxed comfortable chemistry between the two leads. It was a good fit and I had a few laughs!

Forget what it says on the cover. This is nothing like Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer. A few aspects of the book might be set in that era, but the people and plot are thoroughly modern.

Cute historical romance with a lightweight plot and heavy with characters thoughts but most of them pretty funny. Olivia hears a rumor that her new neighbor Sir Harry, a translator for war office, killed is fiance so she watches him from her window.

I adored this book! My favorite Julia Quinn so far. I didn't care about Olivia in the first book of this series, but in her stand-alone book, I loved her.

The tension in the relationship was built up to just the right degree. It wasn't too cheesy, and the ending was perfect. I never thought I'd love any of her books more than the Bridgerton series. I was wrong. This was great! <3

I liked this book! I love Julia Quinn's style, and the characters in this book are charming. While I don't think they're as well developed as the Bridgertons, and this story has a few plot holes and not a lot of sex, it's definitely worth reading.

A smart & fun romance novel, just the ticket for an evening of lounging around.

Love a romance that makes me laugh out loud!