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Book Description:
American versus Englishman--will it be a war of wits, or a battle to find their hearts? Alix hasn't had much luck in her life, but a trip to London, a matchmaking landlady, and the handsome Scotland Yard detective living above her indicate her luck is about to change. Has she truly found her perfect man, or will the disasters that dog her steps destroy everything she's hoped for?
Alexandra Freemar should be in heaven--she's just been handed everything she's ever wanted on a silver plate: a three month stay in London, the time to write the book of her heart, and the chance to finally prove to her mother that she's not the miserable failure her past indicates. Free-spirited, unconventional, and able to find the absurd in almost any situation, Alix finds that heaven isn't what it's cracked up to be when fate, in the form of a matchmaking landlady who promises to fix her up with her perfect soul mate, hands her the devilishly handsome man who lives upstairs. Her perfect man? Hardly! Her perfect man is not a workaholic, straight-laced detective inspector from Scotland Yard who wouldn't recognize fun if it bit him on his (extremely attractive) behind.
Alexander Black is a man with a mission, and no one is going to distract him from that, not even the uninhibited, carefree American who personifies everything he dislikes in a woman: she belittles his devotion to work, insists on dragging him into the most unlikely of situations, exudes sexuality that makes his mouth go dry whenever he's near her, and teases him with a brashness that's utterly foreign to him. But underneath that sassy mouth and devil-may-care exterior, he senses a wounded woman who's calling out to him, and try as he might, he just can't refuse answering.
Alexandra Freemar should be in heaven--she's just been handed everything she's ever wanted on a silver plate: a three month stay in London, the time to write the book of her heart, and the chance to finally prove to her mother that she's not the miserable failure her past indicates. Free-spirited, unconventional, and able to find the absurd in almost any situation, Alix finds that heaven isn't what it's cracked up to be when fate, in the form of a matchmaking landlady who promises to fix her up with her perfect soul mate, hands her the devilishly handsome man who lives upstairs. Her perfect man? Hardly! Her perfect man is not a workaholic, straight-laced detective inspector from Scotland Yard who wouldn't recognize fun if it bit him on his (extremely attractive) behind.
Alexander Black is a man with a mission, and no one is going to distract him from that, not even the uninhibited, carefree American who personifies everything he dislikes in a woman: she belittles his devotion to work, insists on dragging him into the most unlikely of situations, exudes sexuality that makes his mouth go dry whenever he's near her, and teases him with a brashness that's utterly foreign to him. But underneath that sassy mouth and devil-may-care exterior, he senses a wounded woman who's calling out to him, and try as he might, he just can't refuse answering.
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Susan P. from LITTLE ROCK, AR wrote on 4/6/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
To be honest, this is not my favorite Katie McAlister - the story doesn't always hang together well, and Alexandra is a bit of a whiner. However, the sex is as steamy as you would expect and there are many moments of humor - especially the fragments of Alexandra's early novel writing efforts, which are screamingly funny-awful. And her neighbors - gee, wish I could find a place like that!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
American Alexandra "Alix" Freemar travels to England to get away from distractions in order to write a steamy romance novel. She has two months to succeed or her mother will add this on to the list of basic screw-ups that Alix has caused. She sublets a friend's London flat.
She meets her upstairs neighbor in her borrowed digs when Alix struggles to open the apartment door. Scotland Yard Inspector Alexander Black catches Alix "breaking and entering' when her key fails to open the lock and so she uses an awl to "teach" the lock a lesson. Sparks fly from the start, but she wants a summer spree and he wants a lifetime commitment.
This is an amusing Anglo-American contemporary romance that never takes itself seriously. Alex is a delightful somewhat stereotypical English stiff upper lip character. Alex is sometimes hard to take. On the one hand one laughs at her antics and reactions; on the other hand want to scream at her to grow up, which she does at the end. Though profanity is used, but properly interwoven into the plot, IMPROPER ENGLISH is a genial romantic romp that will have you laughing out loud!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed this book as I have all of Katie MacAlister's books - however, out of all of them this is my very favorite! As with all of her books I laughed, cried and laughed some more! What a fun author! A definate re-read book!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a delightful light comedy with slight detective overtones. This is slightly racy, not for the sweet romance people but fun without being crude.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I laughed out loud; I cried real tears - I loved this book!
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A great laugh out loud read. Thoroughly enjoyed. Romance & a great story line with a lot of laughs.
Very good read. Katie MacAlister is a wonderful writer. I never laugh so much as when i am reading her books.
Her female characters are so bloody human, with quirks and flaws.
loved this book!
It was ok. You can definitely tell it was one of Katie MacAlister's earlier works as her novels got exponentially better with time.
Amanda M. (I love any Katie MacAlister books. It was a joy to read again!
Kathy K. wrote on 6/30/2006...Not one of her best, but entertaining
Rhoda B. from ROCKLEDGE, PA wrote on 6/28/2006...The book was one of Katie's better books.
I wasn't that fond of this one, but the screwball elements were funny. I just found the heroine to be way too self-absorbed and the hero much more patient than any man I've ever come across.
Vicki M. from CINCINNATI, OH wrote on 6/20/2006...a fun book. i really like katie macalister's writing style.