I typically don't read books in this genre, but I'm really glad I ordered this one from another PBS member and I will look for others from this author. It was great! The dialogue between the characters was warm, funny, and stimulating - and the love scenes were intriguing as well. But not enough to make you blush. It was a nice deviation from the standard stuffy English maidens and rakish lords.

One of my favorites!! Not the typical love at first sight, revenge someone, love/hate or pretending to be someone else. A real takes time to fall in love relationship. The Author shows true feelings as the relationship starts to develop and you connect with the characters. Laura Lee Guhrke has just become one of my favorite authors with this book.

Great story. I really enjoyed the characters. It was an original. You don't read to may storys about the Victorian office-working woman, nice change from all the governesses and maids.

Wonderful book. She's so proper and he's so improper. She's his secretary and keeps him on schedule and all his affairs in order, even consoling his dismissed mistresses. Then he, a publisher, won't even read much less publish her book. She takes her work elsewhere and then he realizes what he had and goes after her. An excellent book. The characters aren't predictable, but have real human emotions.

This is the best book i've read in a long time. Beautiful characters, strong plot and very endearing story. I JUST COULDN"T PUT IT DOWN until the end. Then i wished it wasn't over, i just wanted to read it over and over again!!!

An absolutely delightful spin on the typical "Miss Jones and the Boss" films from the 50's and 60's, set in the late regency period. Emmaline is the perfect and indispensable secretary to Lord Marlowe, a powerful, womanizing publisher, but is very much taken for granted. When he once again refuses to publish some of her writing & Emmaline finally realizes that he has never actually read any of her work, she walks out on him, and Harry finds himself and his publishing empire in a mess. Determined to win her back, Harry sets out to charm Emmaline into returning to her job, but when he realizes in the process that he's extremely attracted to her, he decides to persuade her to have an affair with him instead...

A very sweet & touching love story. I gave it 5 stars - It's a keeper:)

Emma Dove, a practical, no-nonsense spinster, has been working for Harry Lord Marlow for five years as his secretary. She has always dreamed of writing etiquette books and feels that Harry is her best chance for publishing them. Harry, on the other hand, has been politely refusing to give them a chance because etiquette books won't interest readers. With a bit of dumb luck, Emma finds out that he hasn't even read her manuscript. She then decides she has had it with Harry and quits her job, leaving Harry to wonder how he will manage without his very capable secretary.

Emma is an awesome heroine. She is the historical equivalent to the modern day Martha Stewart (without the jail sentence, of course). She is intelligent, creative, and organized; there is no task she cannot complete. I was on Emma's side right from the beginning. Henry is pretty much a horse's ass. He's arrogant, selfish and downright thoughtless towards others and, because of this, I thought Emma was too good for him. (He did win a few points from me for taking such good care of the women in his family).

I will say that Guhrke has a very pleasant, easy-going writing style that kept me turning the pages despite my dislike of Harry. It takes, pretty much, the whole story for Emma and Harry to fall in love. That is a nice change of pace from romance novels where the couple jumps into bed after they first meet. The ending was very sweet and had me sighing, “Awwwww”. In a side note; I will never look at peaches and honey the same way again.

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What an amazing romance! I finished it in just hours, and even thought about reading it again. The characters are some of the most well written that I have ever read. I'm going back for more from this awesome author!

I loved Guhrke's previous books Guilty Pleasures and The Marriage Bed. However the last two books I have read by her Breathless and She's No Princess have been disappointing. Unfortunately, this book falls into the latter category.
Emma and Harry's story has a different setting from the average romance novel - something typical of Guhrke's books. Emma is gainfully employed in a man's field. But while Guhrke is great at devising plots and unique stories, her romantic novels never seem that romantic. The ending is too quick and too neat, there is very little drama between Emma and Harry near the end. Harry finally woos Emma in a sweet way, but its not enough to overcome a basic lack of romance earlier in the story.
Get this book if you love Guhrke's work, but it might not be your favorite.

I have to say I was surprised by the very solid character development in this book. These are real people, relatable, likeable and fun. Loved it! Give it a rare romance 5 stars.

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Great book.
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Happy Ever Afters.

Heloise (& Abelard)

Great book! 1st time I've read this author but I will be looking for more!

Loved it!

An enjoyable diversion!

Very romantic book. I didn't want it to end.

Regency 1893 setting where there is a Secretary / Employer romance.
He doesn't realize how much she does for him until she leaves and he is forced to cope without her. Story revolves around his plot to get her back as his secretary, but finds her as more.

One of the best romances of 2007. Tender, funny and sexy

I am loving this book. And I am so happy that it is the first of her new 4 book series. The way that Harry and Emma fall in love slowly and with surprises, makes me wish it always happened that way in real life. This book goes up there at the top of my favorites list.

This was the first time I'd read a book by this author and I was just enchanted. It was a refreshing lead up to a very romantic first kiss. It was sweet and sexy.

i enjoyed this book. I'll read the rest of the things she wrote - no better complement than that.

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