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The Corset Diaries
Author: Katie MacAlister
Book Information
Publisher: Onyx
Book Type: Paperback
Rating: 228

ISBN-13: 9780451411129 - ISBN-10: 0451411129
Publication Date: 5/4/2004
Pages: 352

Book Description:
No woman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like Tessa. But dreams of being debt-free dance in her head at the offer of appearing in a reality TV show. "A Month in the Life of a Victorian Duke" is about real people pretending to live on an English estate, circa 1879. And Tessa's leading man-a real-life Duke-is so handsome she can barely breathe, with or without the corset...

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Top Member Reviews

Janice Y. (jai) from WHITE PLAINS, NY wrote on 8/8/2006...

8 member(s) found this review helpful.

Light reading. I am not sure I completely liked it, maybe it was that there were too many embarrassing situations the herioine got herself into, maybe too many references by the heroine about her weight (it got annoying). But it was humorous and overall I would recommend it to someone looking for a fun read. Sometimes I couldn't believe the things that came out of the heroine's mouth.

Charlene J. (Bella963) from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote on 8/1/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was really looking forward to reading this book. Cute sounding twist on the norm. I tried, I really tried to like this book. I just could not seem to be able to like the main characters enough to care overly much.

Jane D. (pocketpeddler) from SACRAMENTO, CA wrote on 3/9/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is the second book by Macalister I have read. There were parts that I laughed and then got the down right giggles. I do not normaly laugh at romance novels but this was funny. Parts of the book are a bit choppy and the story line sometimes gets lost in the relationship of the characters but still well worth the read. Murphy's law rules in the Corset Diaries.

Marci S. (MarciNYC) wrote on 8/17/2006...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Intriguing premise but falls flat and becomes a typical/traditional romance. Some of the 'modern' versus Victorian clashes were amusing, but in the end it's what I call a dispoable book -- one I don't regret reading, but feel no need to read again.

Pam B. (PamelaK) from NORTHPORT, NY wrote on 6/3/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Loved this book! I can relate to an overweight, insecure-about-her-body heroine, & I chuckled through the whole book!

Michelle H. (MightyChelle) from POINT, TX wrote on 12/28/2005...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

very cute & sassy. It was fun to have a heroine that was a not so perfect size with a more than perfect heart. The only thing I wish was thatshe hadn't wined so much about her not so perfect figure, but then again, thats what most of us normal chicks do no matter what our size.

Lisa S. (LisaMarie517) from FREELAND, MI wrote on 11/17/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Makes me laugh every time I read it.

Kathleen K. (kathyk) from AMSTERDAM, NY wrote on 8/29/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I liked this quirky love story.

Brittany F. (BrittanyD) from POPLAR BLUFF, MO wrote on 1/20/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

No wman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like myself. But dreams of being debt-free danced in my head when I received the offer to appear on a reality TV show.

"A Month in the Life of a Victorian Duke" is about real people--like me-- pretending to live on an English estate, circa 1879. Sounds fun, no? Well, it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. We're talking no televisions, no cell phones, no PMS medications. And did I mention the corsets? No breathing for a full month. Luckily, when I met the real-life duke who was to be my pretend husband, he took my breath away....

In a manor in which everyone must strictly follow the Victorian lifestyle, things were bound to go wrong. Like when some harmless lust trned into that other thing....

Emily D. (emmer) from DEBARY, FL wrote on 5/28/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was laugh-out-loud funny. I absolutely loved it!


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Tamar W. from ATLANTA, GA wrote on 3/23/2007...


A great read, Macalister is funny as always!

Sonda C. (Sgconley) from NORTH BRANCH, MI wrote on 3/14/2007...


No woman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like myself. But dreams of being debt-free danced in my head when I received the offer to appear on a reality TV show.

Ceylan G. (ceylang) from DALLAS, TX wrote on 3/10/2007...


I wasn't crazy about this book. In fact I didn't even finish it. I think it was just too much fluff for me.

Tricia M. (bellajolie) from BELLEVUE, WA wrote on 3/7/2007...


Main character is a little too bossy, but thought the story was funny and interesting

Hope R. (BookLovingMamma) from EAGLE POINT, OR wrote on 3/5/2007...


I laughed my way through this entire book! Good not-so-clean fun! A terrific read all the way through! I have loved everything I have read by Katie MacAlister and will be searching out more!

Prudence D. (PrueD) from NEW YORK, NY wrote on 2/25/2007...


Warning!! Don't not drink milk when reading this book!, ss it will more than likely come out your nose. I laughed so hard at parts of this book that I had to stop reading.

Andrea K. from WATERVILLE, MN wrote on 2/9/2007...


Sexy, funny and original.

CM C. (CocoCee) wrote on 2/5/2007...


A fun, quick read. PBS's "Victorian House" with a dash of girl power and a hunky hunk, too.

Augden Z. from LEAVENWORTH, WA wrote on 1/21/2007...


Funny read. Really hot guy.

Theresa L. (TikiTree) from SAN DIEGO, CA wrote on 1/14/2007...


Very fun book!