About this title: This first title of a delectable new series introduces the delightful, husband-hunting "Wallflowers"--four young ladies who enter London society with the common goal of marriage. Here, Annabelle Peyton is determined to resist the titleless yet equally resolute seducer, Simon Hunt. Original.
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Edition: First Mass Market Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060091293ISBN:0060091290
Description: Very Good. Light cover & edge wear with spine creasing, no writing or stamps inside, minimal page yellowing. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060091293ISBN:0060091290
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060091293ISBN:0060091290
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. No stamps, writing or remainder marks. No creases on the covers. Some spine creases. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 375 p. Wallflower Quartet. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 2006-12-01
ISBN-13:9780061259340ISBN:0061259349
Description: Very Good. This book is in excellent condition with tight solid pages and binding, pages are bright and clean. No names, no remainder marks, no stickers. Slight edge wear. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: N. Y. : Avon, 2004, N. Y.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780739446058ISBN:0739446053
Description: Fine. No Jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The hard cover has very little shelf wear..........We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060091293ISBN:0060091290
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. pages clean and tight w/o markings or creases. some spine creasing and slight cover edgewear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 375 p. Wallflower Quartet. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060091293ISBN:0060091290
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 375 p. Wallflower Quartet. Audience: General/trade. read more
"I picked up the third book in this series this summer. I liked it enough to go back and look for the first volume. Much of the 'wallflower" subplot instantly became clearer with this book.
I liked the relationship between Annabelle and Simon. Annabelle is a bit of a prig and social climber in the beginning, but she learns her lessons, especially about Simon Hunt very quickly.
Kleypas turns phrases well, obviously has studied her history and makes delightful heroes and heroines. I will find the other two volumes in this series sooner rather than later."
"Historical Romance novel pertama yang saya baca dan juga novel Lisa Kleypas pertama yang saya baca. Secara keseluruhan cerita ini mirip cinderella story, tentang seorang gadis miskin yang akhirnya menikah dengan orang kaya, bedanya sang pangeran bukanlah berdarah biru. Dengan setting di era Regency England, dimana saat itu pengaruh kaum bangsawan masih sangat besar dalam masyarakat, setiap wanita berharap bisa mendapatkan suami bangsawan, Annabelle adalah wallflower pertama yang dipakai oleh sang pengarang untuk memulai cerita ini, saya cukup suka cerita di buku pertama, karena di buku ini adalah awal perkenalan para wallflower yang terdiri atas Annabelle, Evangeline, dan 2 orang kakak beradik asal Amerika yaitu Lilian dan Daisy, keempat gadis ini disebut wallflower karena mereka ibarat bunga dinding yang cenderung diabaikan orang, dalam artian wallflower adalah gadis yang tidak dipedulikan dalam acara-acara sosial hingga tidak diajak berdansa di pesta-pesta. Yang pasti buku pertama ini membuat saya tertarik untuk membaca novel-novel jenis HR lainnya, karena selain suka cerita roman, secara tidak langsung kita juga belajar mengenai sejarah dan budaya Eropa (Inggris) pada saat itu."
"Anabelle Peyton, Lillian and Daisy Bowman and Evangelline Jenner all have something in common: due to their particular situations, they are considered bad choices as far as wives go. As such, they are never courted by eligible men and all they do at balls and gatherings is to seat and be ignored by everyone.
Tired of their situation, the four spirited women decide to form a sort of an alliance; calling themselves "The Wallflowers" they devise plans to help one another find husbands.
Anabelle Peyton's situation is the most desperate of them all. Although she is a gentle-woman, her family has fallen on hard times; and everyone knows that a peer doesn't marry a lady without a dowry. That is why, despite her great beauty and suitable standard she can't get a husband. With her last season ending and the prospect of being "on-the-shelf" forever looming, the Wallflowers decide it's time for strong measures. They choose Lord Kendall as their target... but when Simon Hunt, a butcher's son turned rich industrialist decides he wants Anabelle for himself - as a mistress, of course - things get complicated.
This book was... okay. I started with book number 3 of the series and I loved it; as for this one I thought Simon Hunt was too forceful and I didn't like Anabelle that much either. One positive point: Kleypas describes the period with vivid detail, showing how difficult the trasition to modernity was in Victorian England because of how closed the mentalities were. The main male character is a rich man, but he isn't respected because of his birth; he was a butcher's son and not a peer and he made his fortune by working. On the other hand you see impoverished aristocracy throughout the book, a clear sign that land owning wasn't that profitable anymore."
"The first in the wallflower series and a great and delightful read.
While many of LK's books have some deal and have darker tones in them, this was much lighter, although there was a villain and a few troubles along the way for the h/h it never dug itself into darker waters.
Simon at first comes across as mysterious then a alpha male with the thought of only making Annabelle his mistress (me-Simon-you-MY-mistress) Simon is shown more of a man's man, working his way up the ladder in a world that peers still rule. A hero I love who's smart, protective with a wicked and cutting sense of humor. Annabelle may be a beauty but she had a great head on her shoulders and knows her looks won't take her far, so as she and the wallflowers plan to get a husband for herself, she starts to be drawn more and more to Simon then her target husband.
Simon and Annabella were a great couple, bringing out the best in each other. Annabella was surprised at Simon's insight into her mind, knowing her better then herself. Simon wanted to protect Annabelle with all his heart, but ends up surprised at her strength willing to risk herself to save him and vice versa.
The pace of the book was great never slowly down until the honeymoon, where your shown more of a sensual side between Simon and Annabelle relationship which kinda bugged me, until the pace was picked up again. I loved the wallflowers, the group of friends brought thoughts of my own friends and the trouble and fun we get into. While your introduced to the wallflowers and few others, LK doesn't overload you with to much, keeping focus on the main couple at all time. She also works a bit of history into the story, showing you the changes going through the world at the time which tickled the history lover in me.
Overall: a lighter theme read with great depth and a great HEA, making you looking forward to more from the Wallflowers"
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