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From New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick comes a delightful romp filled with breathtaking suspense, dazzling wit, and steamy Victorian passion . . .
The first kiss occurred in a dimly lit hallway on the upper floor of Elwin Hastings's grand house. Louisa Bryce never saw it coming. Of course, handsome, wealthy Anthony Stalbridge couldn't possibly have had romantic intentions. The kiss was merely meant to distract the armed guard about to catch the two unlikely sleuths. After all, the only thing these two interlopers have in common is a passionate interest in uncovering the dastardly secrets of Mr. Hastings—a prominent member of society whom they suspect of murder.
Brought together by their desire for the truth, Anthony and Louisa finally discover the incriminating evidence they're looking for. But bringing Hastings to justice will be more perilous than they anticipate, especially since their thrilling attraction to danger—and, it turns out, to each other—might very well get in the way . . .
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"This is the 24th book by Amanda Quick (Jayne Ann Krentz) and subsequently the 24th that I've read. If you like one of her books, you will probably like them all. They all (if memory serves) have a darkly handsome and worldly hero and a slightly irreverent heroine, who are nearly always bespectacled. The chemistry between the two leads is always politely passionate. They get into just enough peril to make for a slightly mysterious plot, and they consistently have surprising (to the heroine) sexual chemistry. The dialog is ceaselessly clever, catchy and, yes, polite. In this story Anthony Stalbridge and Louisa Bryce get into just the right amount of danger to make for that fairytale Quick finish"
— Virginia (4 out of 5 stars)
The River Knows Listener Reviews
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Deborah, 7/5/2022
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" It's a good quick fun read. The book is a historical romance and follows the forumla boy and girl meet eventually fall in love she has some deep secret she thinks will prevent the marriage. That being said Amanda Quick open the story with a kiss and dash of adventure and keeps up the pace. Her characters were well developed and she keeps you wondering how she is going to acheive the recquired happy ending. I don't stay up late to finish books anymore but I stayed up late for this one. Debbie "
— Debbie, 2/17/2014 -
" Another great one, loved it!! "
— Vanessa, 2/15/2014 -
" It's a mystery/romance, and for what it is, it's pretty good. I listened to the audio version, and Katherine Kellgren is amazing with accents. I'm no prude, but the sex scenes were somehow both clinical and sappy. Let's just say that the only time I want to hear the word "shaft" is referring to elevators or blaxplotation flicks. And, in an audiobook, it's a bit more difficult to skim past those parts. I liked Iain Pear's "Stone's Fall" better in all respects. "
— Eileend, 1/31/2014 -
" A very enjoyable listening experience. Not too serious, good banter and an interesting mystery to unravel. "
— Anne, 1/29/2014 -
" an enjoyable fast paced investigation with some great humour and stacks of romance along the way "
— Lisa, 1/28/2014 -
" I learned something about the Polite World and the poor widows who become prostitutes to pay off their husband debts (yea, right). The main character solves mysterious suicides,has an illicet affair, and champions modern dress of no peticoats (since you can't run in them and they drag you down if you jump in a river) "
— Linda, 1/20/2014 -
" This book was a fun read. The only thing that I would warn against are the sex scenes. There are a couple and I just knew when to skip a few pages. They were easy to avoid. There a few profanities also. I enjoyed this book though and really like Amanda's style of writing. "
— Jessica, 1/9/2014 -
" An entertaining novel. I would have given three stars except for the few very explicit passages... "
— Vicki, 1/4/2014 -
" I enjoy Quick's fast-paced, easy read books like this one. The characters are endearing and with the mystery and twists, it was enjoyable. "
— Sherry, 12/25/2013 -
" Only read this book once. It loses the magic in the re-reading. "
— Sam, 12/17/2013 -
" Smart, book loving heroines down on their luck are a guilty reading pleasure of mine. It's the direct result of growing up with Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Victoria Holt, Phillippa Carr, etc. "
— Donna, 7/8/2013 -
" I love reading Amanda Quick in the holidays. This one I found a little formulaic compared to others, but a fun read none-the-less. "
— Catherine, 4/18/2013 -
" Omg!!! I love this book once I read the first page I was stuck on it lol... "
— Maria, 4/16/2013 -
" Always love AQ, she is a fast read for me so I read this in two days. As always a wonderful book that takes you back to the time. "
— Niki, 10/25/2012 -
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pamelao, 3/19/2012
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" This was a fun mystery romance. I enjoyed reading it and it often made me chuckle out loud. "
— Nicole, 8/27/2011 -
" An well-written romance, this actually talks consistently about the limited options women faced at the time. The story also weaves in themes of the popular press and penny dreadfuls. "
— Kathyred, 7/6/2011 -
" Fun. Non-annoying. Likeable hero. Entertaining side plots. "
— Heather, 7/17/2010 -
" Not her best or worst. Not bad. "
— Jayne, 1/3/2010 -
" Enjoyable sweet romance/mystery. Not quit a four star, but close. Mysteries are not my favorite venues but the characters were endearing and the plot well thought out by Ms. Quick. "
— Kit, 9/3/2009 -
" Not her best, but a nice Amanda Quick romance. "
— Zazzu, 4/4/2009 -
" It was great. Took a while to get into it.But when you do... "
— Latisha, 2/13/2009 -
" It was ok, not sure I'll pick up anymore by her though. "
— Breezy, 11/7/2008 -
" Good trash, nice interwoven story. Loved the stuff about women's clothing movement. "
— Angel, 10/25/2008 -
" Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Story was very captivating. "
— Joan, 10/10/2008
About Jayne Ann Krentz
Amanda Quick, the author of numerous historical romances, is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of many New York Times bestsellers. She writes contemporary romantic suspense novels under the Krentz name, as well as futuristic romance novels under the pseudonym Jayne Castle. There are nearly thirty million copies of her books in print.
About Ashford MacNab
Ashford McNab is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. She is the daughter of an Anglican minister and a novelist, raised in London, a graduate of the Charterhouse School in Surrey, and an apprentice of a celebrated Comedia del Arte theater company in Prague. She has narrated the Maiden Lane series of books, among others. Her voice can be heard in numerous ad campaigns. In addition to her extensive voice work, she can often be seen “treading the boards” in New York City and across America.