What Happens In London by Julia Quinn

First line:  By the age of twelve, Harry Valentine possessed two  bits of knowledge that made him rather unlike other boys of his class in
England of the early nineteenth century. Give me an understated hero every time, and I am unlikely to go to bed at a decent hour until he convinces the heroine why he is right for her.

The hero in this story is employed by a boring branch of the War Office.  He translates documents from French and Russian to
English.  A desk job.  He did not like war.  Deep in his heart, he was an academic.

Due to gossip, the heroine takes it upon herself to spy on him from her home next door.  Her bedchamber is located a couple of stories above his home office giving her a direct view into his sanctuary.

 

This is a very funny story.  To top it off, when the hero happens to glance up and catch her watching she drops to the floor, where her twin brother finds her.

This story would not work if Ms. Quinn did not utilize the natural chaos between a brother and sister who each have their own agendas.  One of those being to drive the other crazy.  I’m sure you see what I mean.

For:  Readers who grew up with annoying siblings and live to see  the happy ending. –   Kathy Wheeler

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