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Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious! Bon!
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2013
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What a great follow-up. I have read other reviews of the School for Manners series and many of them were not flattering so I waited a long time before taking the chance. In my opinion, this series has so far been as amazing as the House For a Season series. I actually like School for Manners better than the Daughters of Mannerling series. I have not yet read the Poor Relation series so I cannot compare to that, but so far, this series is proving to be top-notch in Every way. The writing is solid, well-researched, and hilarious. The characters are just amazing. You have to take the sisters for the incredible eccentrics they are meant to be, they are not really serious characters, it's ok to laugh at them or cringe. Mr. Haddon is lovely. I have great hopes for him, he had better not disappoint me.

In this second installment we are introduced to Fiona, a lovely young woman who somehow manages to lose every would-be suitor who comes to try for her hand. On their way to London, they are nearly run off the road by two racing curricles. One turns back and reveals the first potential suitor, Lord Peter, younger son of a Duke and a rake of the first stare. He's drop dead gorgeous and absolutely dreamy. Fiona piques his interest by being candid instead of demure when he comes to apologize and then cements her appeal by telling him frankly that she has no more interest in marriage than he does when they later meet at a ball. Challenge accepted. This was a fun romp and in this book we learn a little bit more about the general life of the ton back in the Regency days. Excellent. Very very highly recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.
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anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Book two of six in the irreverent School for Manners series!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014
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I've read this book and added the whispersync audio so I could listen to it again. This is my favorite series by Chesney/Beaton because I enjoy the irreverent and sometimes shocking humor of the Tribble sisters. This series is not for the faint of heart! If you're at all prudish, try a different Chesney series like the Traveling Matchmaker or Mannerling series.

In this book, the Tribbles have a new client to help find a match. Fiona is a wealthy heiress who does not want to get married, but cannot tell her overly strict Aunt and Uncle. Lord Peter is a rake who's thinking of letting Fiona reform him. This leads to great banter between them!

** Clean romance with nothing beyond kissing.
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SuzieeQQ
1.0 out of 5 stars Two professional matchmaker sisters are crude & mean to each other---ugh
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2010
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This is part of a series by Marion Chesney. Her series on Hannah Pym,a matchmaking stagecoach traveler/one time housekeeper, is SO much better---similar story lines, but the matchmaker is a lovely person, cheerful, competent, smart. The story here is a typical regency, but the disgraceful behavior of the two main characters, sisters, left me disgusted with the book. I won't be reading any more of the series due to the horribly mean things the sisters say to each other, they actually hit and bruise each other, torment each other by attacking each other's "sore spot", and one of them uses foul language that would never be used by a "gentlewoman" hoping to cater to wealthy people needing a professional matchmaker in Regency England. These are the two main characters of this series and apparently we are to see all of this as part of their "quirky" personalities. Other readers may enjoy them, but I can't imagine why.

The main character in this story is a beauty named Fiona, who attracts marriage offers, but at the time the offer is made, the groom-to-be mysteriously withdraws the proposal each time, or claims that none was made---and Fiona is not in the least disappointed when this occurs, which is even more surprising---but her guardians most certainly are. Her guardians, wealthy merchants who have a strong work ethic yet no real love for Fiona, want to marry her to a respectable merchant.

The guardians bring her to the already described 2 sisters who have just embarked on a new career---professional matchmakers---and promise them financial reward if the sisters can bring about a marriage, as long as it is not to the aristocracy. Unlike most parents looking for a "match", they forbid any alliance with a Lord or any member of the aristocracy, believing he aristocracy to be comprised of drunken, gambling, purposeless, shallow, morally bankrupt men and vapid, fashion focused women. They point out a particular Lord that they happen to have come across while traveling to the matchmaker's home as a perfect example of what they do NOT want

The plot then develops....why does Fiona seem to attract offers of marriage that evaporate upon being uttered? Why isn't she disappointed by this situation? Who is she holding out for? Of course....you know there most definitely will be a member of the aristocracy that figures in the story line. The romance is a good one, however, it is wasted by the crass behavior and language of the sisters that unfortunately come into each chapter.
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E. DeTardo
3.0 out of 5 stars Dragged a bit
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015
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Went on a bit long for what it is. Fluff books should be short and sweet. I liked the previous story in the series better. Some of the difficulties the characters faced felt a bit forced, particularly the "difficulties" of the difficult miss the sisters were supposed to be reforming. Still, I'll no doubt buy the next in the series. The sisters are touchingly and humorously written, and go a long way to redeeming the book.
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GalaLass
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017
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Best author ever.. She made me love to read. THANK YOU MARION CHESNEY!!!πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ˜˜
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Nena
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2015
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Enjoyable and a bit funny; however it's not one of M. C. Beaton's best novels. Still it's worth reading, since is better than many I have read lately.
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catwiskers
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story of old England
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013
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M.C. Beaton makes old England come to life. She describes the fashion until you can see it in your minds eye and the stories are unique.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable series from Chesney!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
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Really enjoyed this entire series of the School of Manners! My main complaint is the price: at $5.99 for a relatively short novel, the price kept me from buying more right away.
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Damaskcat
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecting Fiona
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2012
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Lovely Fiona Macleod is an heiress though her father was in trade. Her fortune is big enough for the fashionable ton to overlook her origins but even though she has had several proposals of marriage she has turned them all down. Her aunt and uncle have not treated her well but they decide to hand her over to the Tribbles who have set themselves up as chaperones who can get any girl, however difficult, married suitably. The Tribbles have one instruction - do not let Fiona become involved with Lord Peter Harvard. Unfortunately he seems to be the one man Fiona might be interested in.

Amusing with eccentric characters and a likeable hero and heroine this is an entertaining read and the second in `The School for Manners' series. I love Effie and Amy who are far from conventional ladies and you can't help admiring their sterling efforts to make a living for themselves. I like Mr Haddon, the quiet and humorous Indian Nabob, who has known them both for years.

Anyone who enjoyed this author's other two series `The Travelling Matchmaker' and `The Six Sisters' will enjoy `The School for Manners' series. They can be read in any order but it is easier to follow the Tribbles' fortunes if they are read in the order in which they were published. This is the second book in the series which started with Refining Felicity (School for Manners 1).
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Ayo
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for curling up and relaxing, light, fun, and funny.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2013
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Came across the School for Manners series while looking for something to read, started on Sunday night with the first title and have now read all 5 novels without a break and it's Tuesday. Lighthearted reading, set in a period that provides a great backdrop for characters that you'll love, pity, fall in love with and great villans who get their just deserts. The sisters (main characters) made me laugh out loud with their antics, and the whole seriousness of society rules, being "good tons" and what can and cannot be done. It doesn't take itself too seriously, yet it is not frippery, it is everything a brilliant, good read should be.
This is not set to tax your brain, it's light, funny and must be read curled up on a sofa with a glass of something fizzy/smooth or a mug of something hot, milky and chocolatey. If you can hold back, upload all 5 titles and take it on holiday.
Well worth the read, it's a shame there are only 5 stories, enjoy.
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Jane2009
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2013
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The trials of Amy and Effie Tribble, two charming but impoverished spinster sisters, who lose out on an inheritance and hire themselves out as professional chaperones for difficult misses during the London season. Their second charge is going to be exceedingly troublesome.

Another delightful regency romp and romance from MC Beaton. Just the right sort of thing to read on a quiet afternoon, short and sweet but there are some interesting points to observe in the book about the limited roles for women and the consequences if they stray outside themd.

No. 2 in the series, read Enlightening Delilah (School for Manners 3) next.
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Soosie
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2015
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I really enjoy all of MC Beaton's books. Having gone through all the Hamish Macbeth (on Audible as well!) and Agatha Raisin I decided to start on her Regency and Edwardian novels. Yes, there are a few typos but nothing to detract from the storyline. I like a bit of escapism and these books fit the bill.
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mary adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read part of a set
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2019
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Excellent service good value prompt delivery
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