What Happens in London

By: Julia Quinn

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Rumors and Gossip . . . The lifeblood of London

When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn't believe it for a second, but, still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits . . . and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something. Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security.

He's not a spy, but he's had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. But just when he decides that she's nothing more than an annoyingly nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself . . .

©2009 Julie Cotler Pottinger (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Good listen on a long car ride

I really enjoyed this story. The narrator was wonderful and the story was sweet and amusing. It made my long road trip fly by.

What a Hoot!

I purchased this book some months ago but for some reason it got lost in my library. Dug it out this morning and spent the entire day listening and laughing.

How fun it is to have a historical romance with great humor. I laughed out loud many times.

Roslyn Landor is at her usual best. Julia Quinn hit a home run with this one.

Laughed out loud and enjoyed every minute

This is a light and funny story--not much sex but lots of sweetness and love. I enjoyed it even though I would have liked a little more steam because the characters were so wonderful and attractive.

Favorite Re-read or in this case Re-listen

I absolutely love this book. I really like all of J Quinn books, but this one is a favorite. I believe it is because Harry is so stiff upper lip and they end up doing such silly things together while having suspense and emotion when Olivia goes missing.

Great!

This was such a cute story. it's fantastical yes, but it's sweet and doesn't have some of the more toxic tropes this author likes to use. So much better than the 1st book in this series, which you can skip and read this one with no issues.

Wonderful!

One of my favorite Julia Quinn novels! ❤ Couldn't put it down! Hilarious and a cute love story!

Love the book, not the narrator

Would you consider the audio edition of What Happens in London to be better than the print version?

No.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator used a very affected accented. Not just cultured British (which I usually enjoy), but pompous. Every person sounded pompous and snobbish. The thing about Julia Quinn's books I love is that even though the characters are from a different era, a different culture, and different socio-economic class than I am, I can relate to them. The narrator took that away.

Any additional comments?

Read the book! All of JQ's books are great, so give them a chance.

Best ever!

This is still my favorite JQ novel! It's romantic and witty. Love the characters and her writing style is so easy to follow.

Cute comedic attempt at intrigue

I loved the characters in this book. While I did feel the espionage and intrigue aspects of the story weren’t great, I fell in love with all the characters. Obviously and especially Sebastian. I almost died of laughter during the reading of Miss B and the Mad Barron.

The “intrigue” felt like it belongs in a different book, but that t didn’t distract me from enjoying this book.

Sebastian Grey deserves an entire trilogy dedicated to him.

Almost Fantastic

I love Olivia's character. She's very funny. I actually laughed out loud a few times. I liked Harry as well. I thought the book was a little too long. Also it didn't need the (spoiler alert) kidnapping. But otherwise it was entertaining.