A Week to Be Wicked

Publisher's Summary

When a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin...time is not on their side.

Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be...anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week: to fake an elopement to convince family and friends they're in love to outrun armed robbers to survive their worst nightmares to travel four hundred miles without killing each other. All while sharing a very small carriage by day and an even smaller bed by night.

What they don't have time for is their growing attraction. Much less wild passion. And heaven forbid they spend precious hours baring their hearts and souls. Suddenly one week seems like exactly enough time to find a world of trouble. And maybe…just maybe…everlasting love.

©2012 Eve Ortega (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Humorous, Romantic, Delightful

I admit that I too fell in love with Lord Colin Payne and the story of his escapades with the bookish Minerva Highwood, who seems likely to become one of Spindle Cove's future spinsters. Minerva talks Lord Payne into escorting her in a fake elopement to Scotland, where she hopes to present her paper on fossils at the Geological Society in Edinburgh. Before he agrees, Colin sets several conditions on his participation, all of which Minerva knows are certain "ruin" her socially. But she is willing to sacrifice all to further her academic career. The journey becomes a comedy of errors of sorts where Colin's knack for storytelling creates unexpected surprises and brings Minerva out of her shell in astonishing ways. Minerva learns about his tragic past and brings Colin out of his "shell" as she comes to understand his secrets and what he needs to get beyond them. Lots of laughs as well as a sexy and touching romance.

9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Funny, sweet, sexy - sums up both Colin & the book

I generally don't like "road" books, but I'll make an exception for this one. Colin and Minerva are a delightful couple, and Colin is one of the funniest heroes since Lisa Kleypas's Leo in Married By Morning.

This variation on the rake-meets-bluestocking-spinster is hilarious, touching, and hot, and Carolyn Morris's narration is excellent.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I AM ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH COLIN PAYNE!!

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This book was very enjoyable. I laughed through the entire thing....(fell in love with Colin)! It has just the right about of steamy love and light laughs! Worth the time and credit.

10 of 11 people found this review helpful

So fun! Excellent story

I've listen to this story three times. Every time something new appears. Lots of laughs, great affection, and of course great love scenes. Great ending. Best of the series

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great listen Charmingly sexy. Minerva made me laugh

Where does A Week to Be Wicked rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

A very high 9

What other book might you compare A Week to Be Wicked to and why?

Good questions. Can't compare the storyline really.

Have you listened to any of Carolyn Morris’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I like her.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No spoilers lol but Minerva's sacrifices

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I loved this book.. usually second parts of a series are boring but this one was funny charming and kept me wondering what next.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Loved it!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was very amusing at times so funny I found myself laughing out loud quite often. I really loved the fact that she was like an ugly duckling who blossomed into a swan and got the handsome prince. Very easy listening with a terrific narrator I highly recommend

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Wonderful, a victory for audiobooks!!

I loved everything about this audiobook. This story was sweet, very amusing and touching romantic. This was also s fun adventure. Just my second by Tessa Dare but wow so good.

4 stars for the story + 1 huge star for a brilliant narrator. Highly recommended to all HR lovers.

If you just will by one single audiobook this year why not choose this little masterpiece?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very enjoyable book!

This book was very entertaining! I loved the funny situations that this couple find themselves in. Both Minerva and Colin and wonderful characters. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

A fun and entertaining historical romance

This book is just as good on audio as it is in print. I read the book last year and enjoyed the humor and characterizations. Carolyn Morris was a new to me narrator and I enjoyed her way of telling the story. I think this book is a really fun, light weight, historical romance that offers hours of entertainment.

This quote from close to the end of the book just cracked me up and its a good example of the dry and sarcastic humor throughout the book. Minerva and Colin have finally arrived at the Geological society symposium in Edinburgh but are having trouble getting past the doorman because woman are not allowed:

“But, my lord, unmarried women cannot attend as guests. It’s not proper.”
“For the love of ammonites, man! That’s just stupid. Why on earth would the Society need to protect unmarried women from bone-dry lectures regarding soil composition? Do your members find themselves whipped into some sort of dusty frenzy, from which no delicate lass would be safe?”
Mr. Barrington tugged on his coat. “Sometimes debate does get heated.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

One of the best HR books I've read to date!!!!

I have now read all books in the series except one and as much as I've liked all, this book was just something else. I love romance even when a bit cheesy and in so many HR books the love develops quickly but I guess that was what times demanded. This book was such a breath of fresh air that it took me completely by surprise. One of the few books I have EVER read where the hero is not at all interested in the heroine and the events in their journey and her character is what binds him to her and gives way for TRUE romance, passion and love and not those purely based on looks. Tessa Dare is also a very clever writer so her stories have many moments of true brilliance and even deep resonating laughter. This book was a truly wonderful find.

8 of 11 people found this review helpful

fabulously funny

lovely hilarious regency romance ; colin and minerva and francine romp to scotland . enjoy !

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Happy easy listen

You know what you are getting with a book from Tessa Dare. Once again a happy, easy to listen to book. Nothing too heavy, although the story is splattered with complications and sad memories. Enjoyable listening.

A fun listen

Probably one of the best historical romance type books I’ve listened to. I often find the genre a bit dull, but this book had plenty of fun and a building romance.