What Happens in London

By: Julia Quinn

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Rumors and Gossip . . . The lifeblood of London

When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn't believe it for a second, but, still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits . . . and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something. Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security.

He's not a spy, but he's had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. But just when he decides that she's nothing more than an annoyingly nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself . . .

©2009 Julie Cotler Pottinger (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved this book!

As always Rosalyn Landor brought this book to life, AGAIN.. She is just an amazing Narrator and scene where one of the characters was reading a book in the story with less than let's say enthusiasm an then another character took over and brought it to life made me out right laugh out loud. The story was lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. The characters were great and storyline and evolution of the characters were wonderful.

The only criticism I have is that Rosalyn Landor has ruined me to listen to any other Historical Romance Novel not narrated by her. I have tried and they are all awful.

loved this

it was witty, cute - great character development - a little light on the "deeper spy" stuff, but this was so entertaining and the reader was AMAZING!!!
great read and will read more from this one!

Interesting Story

I'm not a romance novel person - but, Ms. Quinn has got me downloading her books. Yes, there's the boy meets girl stuff but the circumstances the characters find themselves in - it's just hilarious! I'm glad to find an author that just doesn't delve in such romantic stuff - she just has a way of telling a story that makes it so funny, too. Pecked to death by pigeons - that's a classic. Oh, and the narration is excellent, too!

Stays in London?

This was a light hearted, fun book. Not overly funny as indicated in previous reviews but does have a fun tone. I would have like to have seen more misunderstanding antics going on between the two leads. This is a good book if you want a regency romance without having too serious of content. The narrator was good; I have enjoyed Rosalyn Landor before.

Silly fluff

Somehow I didn't realize that this was going to be a dime romance novel. There is some witty dialog, but overall, it's predictable and unmemorable.

Really great

I really enjoyed this story! I am a huge fan of all Lauren Willig books comprising time period, mystery, intrigue , and customs of that time and Julia Quinn nailed it! She has all the fun factors of a good story!

One of my favorites

I love this book! It is original, funny, and charming. I find myself going back to it time and time again. Rosalyn Landor is (as always) perfect in her narration.

Confused By The Conflict

I found the characters to be very compelling and Quinn's sense of humor is strong throughout. However, the conflict that only comes about in the last few chapters comes across as manufactured and awkward. Sir Harry's internal conflict or Olivia's discovery of Sir Harry's secrets would have served as a much more plausible problem for the protagonists to overcome.

Overall, it was enjoyable but not one I will reserve for my "keeper shelf."

Lovely, fun, lighthearted read...💜

This was a fun read. None of the relationship angst that often plagues a romance, (which isn’t necessary bad, but sometimes its nice to get a break from literary tension! Lol), but just a story of a couple as they fall in love, and a bad guy that Olivia must be rescued from, as well as several secondary characters. Some parts of it were absolutely hysterical, and I definitely laughed out loud. I’m sure there are ample reviews breaking down the story so I won't bother, but I will say that it was worth the credit, for me. Rosalyn Landor did an absolute phenomenal job! There were so many different characters, with various accents, and she made them all unique, and kept excellent track of who was who.

Very sweet and a nice period piece.

I enjoyed the story very much. The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices.
There’s even some raunchy bits that are well written so they aren’t trashy or unnecessary.
I’m not usually a fan of romance, but I enjoyed this one.