Suddenly You

Lisa Klepas is an excellent writer. Her characters have you going for the ride through the adventure with them. They are steamy and adventurous and will bring joy to your heart and sometimes tears to your eyes.

I first read this book over twenty years ago and still own the paperback copy. Jack is my second favorite of Lisa's heroes, with Derek Craven sneaking unto the first position. There is just something so amazing about Jack, how could I not adore him? I also love strong,intelligent, lonely Amanda. These two are absolutely made for each other. There is no underlying plot in this book. It is 100% a love story and its pretty fantastic!

This was everything and more I could hope for. I found myself trying to postpone reading further wanting to prolong the story.. So I finished it in 5 hours instead of 4.

This is the second of three of Ms. Kleypas' historical romances that I've read ... and re-read. I've enjoyed these three, have ordered four more of her novels, and will definitely read SEDUCE ME AT SUNRISE when it's released in the fall (MINE 'TILL MIDNIGHT was the first of her books that I've read).I do have a problem with some inconsistences in the text that either Ms. Kleypas or her editor need to be mindful of in the future. Admittedly, I am anal-retentively (is that a word?) detail-oriented, and while I haven't had any problems with the historical accuracy regarding things, people or places in the books, I am bothered by a vehicle (the same vehicle) being described as a "brougham" on one page and twice more over the next few pages being called a "barouche." And while I have come to adore Cam Rohan (MINE 'TILL MIDNIGHT), I must admit I wonder at how Cam is so knowledgeable about the intimate words a Romany male says to a female when he left his tribe at age ten. When he told Merripen (when first meeting him and Amelia Hathaway) that he hadn't heard "the old language" in some time how much had he been taught by his grandparents or anyone else before he had to leave his tribe? He can't remember the taste of certain foods he'd eaten as a child, or songs he'd heard sung, but he (and Merripen) can recommend or create cures for "whatever ails ya!" I don't doubt that Cam could have educated himself once he'd come to live in London regarding some things, but had he been sexually active before he left his tribe? At least the reader is informed that Nick Gentry aka John, Lord Sydney (WORTH ANY PRICE) "couldn't read well" (while perusing Gemma Bradshaw's library the first time he visits her establishment) and it is explained that he is not knowledgeable about the subjects that he would have been taught had he not run away to London at age eight, but he's obviously earned a degree in "street-smarts" and that is totally plausible in my mind.I will continue to read other of Ms. Kleypas' novels, probably not all, because being a fan of soap operas I like the way she has some of her characters appear in her other works. This provides a continuation of sorts into the character's lives so that they don't completely disappear into the ether leaving the reader to wonder "whatever became of so-and-so?" And for someone who has begun to develop favorite characters among those who populate her books, in that regard ... I'm a happy camper!

Although I enjoy almost of Kleypas' historicals, I have a soft corner for her characters that are professionals-- writers, publishers, detectives-- who are doing something useful and relevant in the world, have independence, a worldview and a a sense of humor to boot.In this book, writer Amanda Briars (spinster/virgin) decides to get herself a prostitute for her 30th birthday. She wants sex without the pesky marriage/husband part. When a man (Jack) lands on her doorstep at the appointed time, she chickens out. The man turns out not to be prostitute.. and the book goes from there.The dialogue throughout the book is sparkling-- I laughed out loud at least a dozen times. The plot gets a little light in the latter half, but is still engaging.One of my favorite parts of the book is the gifts that Jack gives Amanda. Most heroes in most books give heroines jewelry as gifts. But this man gives her a rare-edition book and a sterling silver pen stand. His respect for her mind, and her interests, is delightful. (He does give her jewelry toward the end, but it makes sense in the context of the plot).Of all of Kleypas' heroes, Jack Devlin has to be one of my favorites. He comes off as capable, cunning, funny and kind-- a sort of English George Clooney (with blue eyes) He's also proof of concept for the "good alpha" hero: someone who uses his strength and smarts to do productive and useful things in the world, rather than lording it over the heroine (or other women).This book left me with an abiding sense of how many good men there are in the world who support and respect women. And it did that while being funny, engaging and inspiring. Can't love this book enough.

As usual Kleypas did it again. It was an original story, a flawless script with realistic characters and smart dialogues.

The .5 thing I did not like about this book is that it seems the hero is more in lust with than in love with the heroine. I've noticed this in a number of Lisa Kleypas's books. Sex seems to be about the only way the hero can show his feelings. We get a paragraph here or there about the the hero taking pride in showing his wife off, letting her do things normal husbands of the era wouldn't. That's all well and good but in the end it seems to boil down to sex. The reason I plopped this comment in this book is that the ending here seems to demonstrate this more than some of the other Kleypas books.After the event that leads to the climactic (no pun intended) ending one of Jack's first actions involves sex and raspberries. Now I'm not opposed to sex, raspberries, or even sex involving raspberries but the timing just seemed really off to me. Really, really off.On the positive side there were a number of things I really enjoyed about the book; enough to give it high marks. I really liked Jack and Amanda. Kleypas's hero almost always are perfection (but not perfect). Jack was comfortable being who he was and made no apologies. Amanda, too. Amanda who wasn't perfect; wasn't the diamond of the Season but she was human and real. And you enjoyed them.

Inhalt bitte bei den anderen lesen, die sind ausfuehrlich und gut. Mein Fazit: Ich habe das Buch in einem Schwung gelesen und konnte nicht aufhoeren. Bei mir bedeutet das "WOW" gelungen umgesezt. Es gibt keinen wirklichen Hoehepunkt, oder einen Boesewicht (ausser den eigenen Daemon) zu bezwingen, sondern nur das intensive Kennenlernen, die intensive Sexaffaire und dann die sich entwicklenden intensiven Gefuehle, mit denen beide nicht umgehen koennen und deshalb das ganze lieber lassen.Leider geht dies dann aber nicht mehr, weil viel unegschuetzter Sex irgendwann auch mal natuerlich zur Schwangerschaft fuehrt.Die Liebes/Sexszenen sind alle sehr intensive beschrieben, aber es geht ja gerade darum. Um die einzige Moeglichkeit der beiden durch Sex Gefuehle fuer einander bzw. Gehuehle ueberhaupt auszuleben.Ich habe mich beim lesen nicht nur amuesiert, es ist halt sehr interessant geschrieben, vor allem wie die Charaktere zu dem wurden, was sie jetzt sind und wie sie eben sind. Das war so gut erzaehlt, dass man eben nicht aufhoeren konnte es zu verfolgen, bis die beiden dann endlich ein "happy-end" haben werden...Ganz nach dem Motto: Leidenschaft ist eine Leidenschaft die immer Leiden erschaft.Ich fand es gerade hier sehr realistisch wie die beiden sich entwickeln und warum sie fuer einander gerade zu bestimmt sind. Es ist mal was fuer den Kopf und fuer das Herz. Und irgendwie ist es nicht kitschig, wie so oft. Na gut, er ist stinkend reich und erfolgreich, aber man kann auch nachvollziehen warum und dass fuer ihn eben nicht alles Friede, Freude und Eierkuchen war oder ist. Wer so gross wurde, der hatte auch ein paar "Leichen" im Keller. Und es ist eben nicht einfach damit aufzuhoeren ueber Leichen zu gehen fuer den noetigen Erfolg. Aber wie gesagt, alles plausibel erzaehlt und erklaert.Kleiner Kritikpunkt waere meinerseits, dass ich nicht wirklich das Gefuehl hatte, dass das ganze in England stattfindet, es hatte auch gut irgenwo in NY zu Zeiten Victorias sein koennen. Das typische UK Ambiente fehlte mir etwas. Aber, ich fand es einen gelungenen LiRo und Kleypas ist wirklich selten weniger als 4 Sterne wert, dieser LiRo ist aber definitiv 5 Stern wert.Sprache: Das englisch ist fuer "Anfaenger bis Fortgeschrittene" leicht verstaendlich.

⭐️⭐️⭐️,5/5This was on its way to become a 5 star read and then the lying by the fmc began..then she had the nerve to call the mmc out for lying to her about his age???Nope. It felt totally out of character for the fmc unfortunately and my rating dropped immediately to 3 for me. The ending thankfully saved it a bit.

Well, you can't really go wrong with a Kleypas. I bought it because I have read the Hataways books recently, and I loved them because of the witty dialogues, the well written prose, and the subject matter (of course!). Suddenly You does not really belong to a saga, this book exists by itself, but what a book! I read it in one day (night included), and it is a real page turner. You can't help but feel closely connected to Amanda, a successful 30-year-old novelist who writes unconventional books but who is still a spinster. On the night of her thirtieth birthday, she decides to lose her virginity and resorts to 'extreme' measures and buys the services of a male prostitute (how daring for the 1830s!). However, another man calls on her, a notorious editor, and this book is the story of their love story, very humane, exotic, erotic, and well-written. Of course you just have to look at the cover of the book to know that you are deep in historical romance, but Lisa Kleypas seems to bring something unforgettable and rather unique to the genre and it seems unlikely to be disappointed by her stories.

Hier erwartet den Leser wieder ein typischer Kleypas-Roman.Spritzige Dialoge, Romantik, ein Schuss Erotik und Gefühl erwarten den Leser hier.Amanda ist eine äußert intelligente junge Frau, die obgleich nicht auf den Mund gefallen, mit 30 immer noch ohne Partner dasteht und sich daher kurzer Hand ein männliches Exemplar frei Haus liefern lassen möchte.Amanda empfindet sich selbst gegenüber in Bezug auf ihre körperlichen Attribute nur ein geringes Selbstwertgefühl, weil sie weder lange Beine hat, noch besonders schlank ist.Ihre geringe Selbsteinschätzung teilt Jack nicht im Geringsten. Er findet ihren Körper äußerst attraktiv und fühlt sich von Anbeginn zu ihr hingezogen.Die beiden liefern sich amüsante und herzerfrischende Wortgefechte. Die Atmosphäre zwischen den Beiden ist höchstexplosiv. Eine ernsthafte Annäherung ist jedoch nicht so einfach.Beide kämpfen mit ihren jeweils eigenen Dämonen und vermögen den anderen nur schwer an sich heranzulassen. Die Beziehung entwickelt sich nicht "Hoppla die hopp" und doch spannend und ohne Langatmigkeit in der Geschichte aufkommen zu lassen.Insgesamt eine tolle Geschichte!Meine Bewertung: 4,5 von 5 Punkten (aufgerundet 5)

Lisa Kleypas is one of my favourite romance authors. Her books usually have a very nice mix of humour, erotica and mystery. Her characterization and research is excellent !