Lady Be Good (Avon Romance)

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Lady Emma Wells-Finch is determined to cause a scandal. Nothing big, you understand, just enough to convince her pompous British suitor that she's not an eligible candidate for marriage. She's thinking along the lines of, oh, maybe a discreet tattoo. But when suspended Texas golf pro Kenny Traveler meets her plane at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport, Emma decides that he's the perfect candidate to destroy her reputation.

Kenny, on the other hand--who desperately wants to be reinstated on the golf tour--is just as determined to keep a low profile and remain squeaky-clean. If Lady Emma weren't a close personal friend of the golf commissioner's wife, he'd never have agreed to squire her around town. Unfortunately for Kenny, his weakness for the British beauty is growing daily, and it seems as though Emma may have feelings for him as well. In a bizarre turn of events, wild man Kenny finds himself trying to keep the prim and proper British lady from causing a scandal the size of which even the lone-star state has never seen, and the results will leave you laughing with delight.

Below the hilarious dialogue that is Susan Elizabeth Phillips's trademark, Kenny, Emma, and the charming array of characters that populate this exceptional contemporary are warm and wonderfully human. Emma saves her Kenny and he saves her right back--never were two people more gloriously deserving of each other. --Lois Faye Dyer

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A British Lady

Lady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistressof England's St. Gertrude's School for Girls, is a woman on a mission—she has two weeks to lose her reputation. Arriving in Texas with skirts flying, umbrella pointing, and beautiful mouth issuing orders, she knows only one thing will save her from losing everything she holds dear: complete and utter disgrace!

A Texas Rascal

World-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler has kickedup his boot heels one too many times, and now he's suspended from the sport he loves. Only one thing will restore his career:complete and utter respectability! Unfortunately, he's been blackmailed into chauffeuring bossy, single-minded Lady Emma, and she's hell-bent on visiting honkytonks,chasing down tattoo parlors, and worse.. lots worse.

Love, All-American Style

When a gorgeous man who can't afford another scandal meets a hardheaded woman who's determined to cause one, anything can happen. But love? Oh, dear. That's impossible.That's outrageous. That's... inevitable!

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A British Lady, Lady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistressof England's St. Gertrude's School for Girls, is a woman on a mission -- she has two weeks to lose her reputation. Arriving in Texas with skirts flying, umbrella pointing, and beautiful mouth issuing orders, she knows only one thing will save her from losing everything she holds dear: complete and utter disgrace! A Texas Rascal; World-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler has kickedup his boot heels one too many times, and now he's suspended from the sport he loves. Only one thing will restore his career:complete and utter respectability! Unfortunately, he's been blackmailed into chauffeuring bossy, single-minded Lady Emma, and she's hell-bent on visiting honkytonks,chasing down tattoo parlors, and worse.. lots worse. Love, All-American Style. When a gorgeous man who can't afford another scandal meets a hardheaded woman who's determined to cause one, anything can happen. But love? Oh, dear. That's impossible.That's outrageous. That's... inevitable!

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Insightful and deliciously amusing, this is a terrific battle of the sexes!.......2007-08-08

Lady Emma Wells-Finch comes to America determined to lose her reputation, to disenchant a stuffy English beau. Her `chauffeur' is Kenny Traveler, a pro golfer on suspension for hell-raising. Only impeccable behaviour will allow him back on tour. Talk about opposites! Lady Emma bursts into a startled Kenny's life with bobbing hats, dangerous brollies, swirling, feminine skirts, a soft heart and whoa! a lush, porn star mouth. One look makes him think of her in: her proper place. Right underneath him. At first Emma thinks Kenny's a gigolo. Disabused of that notion, she decides he's just lazy and simple minded. Then she discovers there's a vulnerable, intelligent man lurking under the surface if anyone cares to look. Which no-one has, for a long time, content to dwell on Kenny's wild childhood and forget about his (reformed) adult successes. Passionate Emma, while defending him, accidentally kicks off a lurid scandal that could be the end of Kenny's career.
You'll love the secondary romance between Kenny's sister Torie and her geeky beau, Dexter. Their naughty spanking scene is hilarious: Watcha doin' back there, Dex? Also the wonderful character Patrick, Kenny's gay housekeeper, who shrieks for his smelling salts when he accidentally sees Kenny naked. Meanwhile, Kenny and Emma's turbulent, sensual romance lurches along with some unexpected and very funny twists.

Loved, Loved, LOVED IT!!.......2007-05-25

I've read several of SEP's books and this one was, by far, my favorite!! It made me laugh until the tears came!! I couldn't put this one down and was very sad when I finished it! My husband, who incidentally, has the same name as the main male character, was glad I finished it.........as, I woke him up in the middle of the night, laughing hysterically! I couldn't help it! Keep 'em coming like THIS one, SEP!!!

Lady IS Good!!!.......2007-04-25

This book has one of the most endearing, funny and romantic couple I've ever read about in a romance book. Lady Emma and Kenny meet through a mutual friend's intervention and where Lady E, a proper British headmistress wants to change her image, Kenny wants to clean it up due to his suspension from the Golf tournament. The result is a laugh out comedy with a very cute romance. The secondary characters are loads of fun too as in all SEP books. This book will keep you entertained till the last page and I highly recommend it! The author once again shows that her writing style is truly unique and she makes you feel all the emotions in just one story!

Great Funny Read.......2007-04-23

I was doubled over with tears in my eyes hysterically laughing so many times! I went back to reread certain passages so I could replay them in my mind more exactly as I was doing other things. This story is the development of a romance between two oddly matched people. It is a wonderful book. I am delighted to have discovered this author and I plan to read more of her books. Sexual content: moderate.

One of my favourites!.......2006-11-16

This is one of my favourite SEP's books. Lady Emma is sweet and innocent, yet at the same time determined and passionate about the things she care for. Kenny is exactly what she needs, a man who can protect her, make her laugh and enjoy herself. This book makes me laugh out loud with their witty banter and playfulness.

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Good book, poor epilogue
Fun book
SEP makes it work!
First Lady - excellent
4-1/2 Stars for a Feisty Lady

First Lady
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Manufacturer: Avon
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0380808072
Release Date: 2000-02-08

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Setting: Contemporary eastern and midwestern America
Sensuality: 7

Daughter of a powerful politician and widow of an assassinated president, Cornelia (Nealy) Litchfield Case has spent her entire life under Secret Service and media scrutiny. When her father insists that she continue the first lady's social duties for the new bachelor president, she instead resolves to break out of her glamorous prison and live life as a normal American. She knows that she can't elude the Secret Service forever, but every moment of anonymity is priceless.

Mat Jorik is a pushover for a female in trouble. When his ex-wife dies and leaves him her two daughters, he agrees to drive them from the East Coast to their grandmother's Iowa home. They haven't gone far when he takes pity on another female and offers her a ride in return for her care of the baby and teenager. Nealy accepts his offer. Little does she know when she climbs into the Winnebago that she's about to lose her heart to two kids and a handsome man who she thinks is a steelworker. When Nealy discovers his real job, Mat may wish he'd confessed earlier. In the meantime, they're off on an adventure, the likes of which Nealy's never had before. But the Secret Service is hot on Nealy's trail and despite her best efforts, she's bound to be caught. The question is, what will happen to this slapdash family when they're found?

Wonderful characters are what you expect from Phillips, and that's exactly what you get here: a heroine with strong convictions about everything from letting a baby eat cheese curls off the floor to morals in politics; a hero who adamantly denies that he likes females even as he's saving and taking care of them; and two children that will pluck your heartstrings like they've never been plucked before. They spar their way through a wild trip on the road to happiness, making for a book that's funny, romantic, and just plain fun to read. --Lois Faye Dyer

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How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. Not for long, however, because she's made up her mind to escape -- if only for a few days -- so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise . . . and she's just found it.

An entire nation is searching for her, but the First Lady is in the last place anybody would think to look: in the company of a man, an infuriatingly secretive and quietly seductive stranger whose charm, good looks, and sensuous appeal are awakening the forgotten woman within the dignitary. And with two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family along for the ride, they're heading out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream -- on a wild journey of love, adventure, and glorious rebirth.

First Lady: A star-spangled, richly emotional story of self-discovery, celebrity, love, and family.

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The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of the First Lady. Not for long, however, because she's made up her mind to escape -- if only for a few days -- so she can live the life of an ordinary person. All she needs is the perfect disguise...and she's just found it. As an entire nation searches for her, the First Lady teams up with an infuriatingly secretive, quietly seductive stranger and two adorable little orphaned girls in need of a family. And all together they head out across the heartland chasing their own American Dream--on a wild journey, adventure, and glorious rebirth.

Customer Reviews:

Good book, poor epilogue.......2007-06-13

SEP offers nice escapism and fun. This implausible story is fun and sparks the reader's imagination. Nealy and Mat were great, but I especially enjoyed Lucy; SEP did a good job of getting the sullen, but loving, teen "just right." The epilogue wasn't believable at all. I doubt a person who ran from the "fish bowl" existence of First Lady would actively pursue the office of President later.

Fun book.......2007-06-08

I was surprised, but I really liked this book (I listened to it). I've been looking for some escapism and I enjoyed the characters (generally) and the adventure. But I really like the author, so I'm probably biased.

SEP makes it work!.......2006-06-25

When I read the back cover of this book, I thought the story was quite unbelievable but SEP manages to make it work in her own way. With her usual crisp dialogues and witty style, she makes the reader not only believe in the story but also that we were reading about a normal family instead of the first lady. Although some parts in the middle felt like a drag, this highly entertaining and fun book definitly deserves 4 stars!

First Lady - excellent.......2006-05-06

My wife and I have loved this book since we LISTENED to it as a book-on-tape a couple of yours ago. Since then we bought it on CD. I am just now finshing listnening to it againg. What and adventure!

Dick

4-1/2 Stars for a Feisty Lady.......2006-03-02

This was a really entertaining story centered around Cornelia Litchfield Case, First Lady of a recently deceased President, and unable to shed her responsibilities at the request of the current widowed President. "Nealy" decides enough is enough, comes up with a disguise and blends herself into a White House tour to escape the confines of her very guarded life (she is the daughter of a former Vice President of 8 years as well). This is where her adventure begins. While enjoying the road to freedom, she meets up w/Mat Jorik who is traveling from Pennsylvania to Iowa in Mabel - a well-worn motor home w/two youngsters - Lucy - age 14, street smart and badly in need of a family as well as her baby sister, Button. Mat too is looking for freedom, delivering the girls to their only living relative, their grandmother in Iowa, to keep them from being put in foster care. Mat was briefly married to their mother 15 years ago, is not the father of either one, however, their mother, Sandy (now deceased), had put his name on their birth certificates, for lack of a better candidate! After raising 7 sisters, the last thing Mat is looking for is a ready-made family. Without giving the storyline away, it is an amusing and extremely entertaining group when they all meet up on the road. We see Nealy, for the first time in her life, enjoying the simple pleasures of the world and Susan Elizabeth Phillip's character and scenery descriptions are nothing short of exceptional. I totally enjoyed this story. SEP is a fantastic author. "First Lady" is pure pleasurable reading.

What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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She became a role model to me
Enjoyable
A Heroine
Fun, entertaining, historical and most of all inspirational
Learn how to be great through Jackie's example

What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Tina Santi Flaherty
Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
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ASIN: 0399530800

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She was a woman of confidence, focus, and passion, and it made her one of the world's greatest sources of inspiration and influence. She drew on a remarkable wealth of self-knowledge and a sense of purpose to cope with extraordinary public demands and overwhelming private needs. How can anyone emulate Jackie?

What Jackie Taught Us offers Jackie's own personal lessons about how best to live one's life with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, courage and vision, men, marriage, motherhood, and motivation, and how best to apply those lessons to everyday life. With the shining example of this American icon, we can illuminate who we are, what we want--and what we truly need from ourselves and each other.

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She became a role model to me.......2007-06-02

I'm a 20 year old girl that read this book to hopefully pick up some wisdom on life and thats exactly what I got. I learned that everybody goes through hard times and it is how you handle it that matters. There are a lot of qualities that I admire in Jackie. SHe is an extraordinary person that really deserves more fame than she has (I didin't know about her until I read this book).

Enjoyable.......2007-02-05

An enjoyable book - I looked forward to picking it up each day. And that is a compliment, because very rarely do I read anything other than murder mysteries!

A Heroine.......2006-11-04

Knowing nothing about Jackie Kennedy except what I knew about JFK from history courses, I was not as interested in her as I am after reading this book. Although not for those seeking a detailed biography of her life, it is inspiring and concise enough to prove that Jackie was truly a remarkable woman who lived a remarkable life. Perhaps the best parts of this book were the clear explanations of why Jackie might have responded to events as she did and the ending of each chapter with "What Jackie Taught Us" (which, although somewhat biased, gets the point across for those who get lost in the story rather than the lessons). After reading this, I had a basic understanding of Jackie's life and a clear understanding of who Jackie was: strong, determined, and resourceful while being a woman worried over her husband's infidelity, her mother's remarks, and the safety of her children. Flaherty is clearly a devoted fan of Jackie's - the book does come across as a bit biased; thus, if you're looking for the hardcore facts, don't read this just yet.

If you're looking for an introduction to Jackie, an inspiring tale of an American woman, or insight into the life of someone truly influential in America during the early '60s, this is the book for you.

Fun, entertaining, historical and most of all inspirational.......2006-04-28

Whatever age you might be, whatever era you are from, you absolutely do not want to miss reading this book! Most of us recall the special "charm" that was Jackie, but few of us really knew or understood the details of this remarkable woman. What made her tick? What made her do what she did? Tina Sant Flaherty answers questions...looking into Jackie's childhood, young adulthood and her life as a daughter, wife and mother.
Through this heart-felt book, we see Jackie, but can also see what we might do in her shoes. What we might like to immitate in some instances. What can we learn from her? There seems to be much.
I loved the way she kept her "private life private and was an example of strength and grace, charm and sophistication.
If you weren't a Jackie fan prior to reading this book, chances are you'll be one afterwards and probably one of the author as well.

Learn how to be great through Jackie's example.......2005-08-07

I bought this book from an Animal Rescue Thrift Shop in Middleburg, VA where Jackie Kennedy and her family once had a weekend retreat and the residents there still remember them with a combination of love and pride.

Jackie's life - and her values - are truly old-fashioned but are very much needed today. She excelled at her studies. She spoke not only fluent French, but also conversational Italian and Spanish. She cared about how she looked and her style was a breath of fresh air. She was an expert in the arts and also in horsemanship. She correctly assessed that just revamping the White House wasn't enough - she'd have to make sure it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places so that it was preserved as it should be. She wrote thank you notes to those who were kind to her.

And yet her life was full of hardships. Her parents divorced when she was young and her father did not attend her wedding. Her husband was assasinated and the famiy money was tied up in trust funds so that she had to petition Joe and Rose Kennedy for funds - like if she needed a new family car. She was harshly criticized and even ostracized by the Catholic Church when she married Aristotle Onassis. Her family was stalked for years by a Kennedy-obsessed photographer. Jackie withstood her hardships with courage and grace and style - which the book reveals was much harder than it may have looked to the public eye.

Ms. Flaherty has written an easy to read book about a remarkable woman and provides meaningful analysis of what Jackie accomplished what she did - and at the end of every chapter provides a thoughtful overview of what we can learn though Jackie's life.

There were other negative reviews of this book appearing here. I don't agree. If you believe that by reading the accomplishments of others, you might be inspired to be a better person yourself - than you will love this book.

Lady Las Vegas: The Inside Story Behind America's

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Lady Las Vegas: The Inside Story Behind America's
Susan Berman
Manufacturer: TV Books
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Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon (Oxford World's Classics)

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A 'nice' collection of early Austen and a few out-takes

Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon (Oxford World's Classics)
Jane Austen
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ASIN: 0192840827

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'...in suspecting General Tilney of either murdering or shutting up his wife, she had scarcely sinned against his character, or magnified his cruelty.' Northanger Abbey is about the misadventures of Catherine Morland, young, ingenuous, and mettlesome, and an indefatigable reader of gothic novels. Their romantic excess and dark overstatement feed her imagination, as tyrannical fathers and diabolical villains work their evil on forlorn heroines in isolated settings. What could be more remote from the uneventful securities of life in the midland counties of England? Yet as Austen brilliantly contrasts fiction with reality, ordinary life takes a more sinister turn, and edginess and circumspection are reaffirmed alongside comedy and literary burlesque. Also including Austen's other short fictions, Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Sanditon, this valuable new edition examines the ambitious and innovative works with which she inaugurated as well as closed her career.

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A 'nice' collection of early Austen and a few out-takes.......2005-05-24

This book brings together Austen's earliest novel, Northanger Abbey (although it was not published for many years after completion), with some of her earlier works and her final, unfinished, piece Sanditon.
This edition also has a fine introduction, which gives an interesting view of Austen's works and fleshes out some of the details surrounding the three lesser known works.
Northanger Abbey is, of course, the best known of these works, and a review follows below. Of the other three pieces, Lady Susan is the only completed one.
It follows the epistolary format that Austen experimented with extensively in her early career, but ultimately abandons the format, a little disappointingly.
It is an engaging piece, and the Lady Susan of the title is a vivacious, although reprehensible, character. Lady Susan has by far the strongest voice of the piece, but it is unclear whether she is truly intended as the heroine, or whether our sympathies should lie with her hapless daughter Frederica. Lady Susan is certainly a much more determined flirt than any of Austen's other major characters, and much older too (although perhaps not wiser).
The Watsons is a much shorter fragment, also dating from Austen's earlier career. It is darker in tone than her other works, and seems to tend more towards realism. It seems that this may be one of the reasons she chose not to finish the piece, although it seems that she ultimately intended for the piece to have a happy ending.
Sanditon is Austen's final work, begun shortly before her death and, sadly, never finished. The piece appears to have had a great deal of scope, describing the life and a times of the seaside resort of Sanditon. The tone and outlook of the piece are surprisingly upbeat, given the poor state of Austen's health as she was writing.
I hear that authors never like people to pick their early works as their best, but I've always had a sneaking fondness for Northanger Abbey. Luckily, Jane Austen is unlikely to complain about me liking one of her earliest works.
The novel's appeal is its extremely likeable anti-heroine, Catherine Morland. Catherine's appeal is her innocence and above all her fallibility. Of course, none of Austen's heroines are perfect, but Catherine has a charm that Austen's more self-possessed characters like Emma Woodhouse and Lizzie Bennett lack.
For this reason, I would say that Northanger Abbey can be a good introduction to Jane Austen, especially for younger readers, who may identify more readily with Catherine's naivete than with some of Austen's more mature characters.
As ever, Austen is in fine satirical form, but she and her characters stop short of outright mocking the fanciful Catherine and her unfortunate novel-reading habits. As one might expect, the novel ends with Catherine's reform, redemption would perhaps be too strong a term to use here, and Austen allows the imperfect Catherine to shine among a sea of other imperfect characters. (Naturally, some are more imperfect than others.)
One of the novel's stated objects is to satirise the gothic novels of Mrs. Radcliffe and her imitators. For the most part, Austen succeeds admirably, but once again her treatment of the subject is rather gentle. Although not many people these days will read the original gothic novels, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there addicted to contemporary fantastical horror that would crack a wry smile at the story, and be able to identify with 'poor' Catherine.
Perhaps at times the characters do seem to be a little overstated, maybe a little too black and white, but this is a very creditable early effort from Austen, and perhaps some of her characterisation issues can be traced back to her use of the gothic novel as inspiration.
All in all, a fine book, and certainly one for all of those 'almost pretty' girls out there who have their heads stuck inside books at every opportunity.

Overall, this edition makes a good addition to any Austen fan's bookshelf, the inclusion of the lesser known pieces makes an interesting companion to Northanger Abbey.

Smart About the Presidents (Smart About History)

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Interesting Presidential Tidbits
great elementary intro to presidents
Created a wiz kid
A Great Intro to the Presidents
a book for pinheads

Smart About the Presidents (Smart About History)
Jon Buller , Susan Schade , and Jill Weber
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
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Book Description

The kids in Ms. Brandt's class are doing another group report-this time on all forty-three presidents of the United States, one per page. The book is current through the 2004 presidential election and includes two fill-in pages for kids to record its outcome. There is also a floor plan of the White House, a list of presidential perks, and lots of interesting info about all the presidents, from George Washington to George W. Each page is jam-packed with trivia, fun facts, handwritten captions, and information on the historical events of each presidency. Written by a team of well-known author/artists, this 64-page Smart About book is a great resource for kids.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Presidential Tidbits.......2007-05-13

My first graders love learning interesting facts and historical tidbits about the presidents.

great elementary intro to presidents.......2006-02-21

My 7 yr old daughter is in 1st grade. She got this book after she had already learned the names of the 43 presidents in order, along w/several facts (some trivial) about each. Still she poured over it to compare what she had studied w/what the book said. The small size, paperback nature, reading level, & casual drawings (like an elementary class project) make it VERY KID FRIENDLY. I understand that some adults might disagree w/which key details of each presidency were included or excluded, & that some info might be too simplified. I think the point is to understand the target audience for this book is elementary school children who will have a chance to study/grasp more in depth material later. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it for the right audience.

Created a wiz kid.......2006-01-08

This book is excellent! I recommend it very highly. It turned my 6 year old cousin into a presidential wiz kid. You can ask him anything from the book and he knows it. It's presented perfectly for a young child. I am a teacher and use this book in my classroom as well.

A Great Intro to the Presidents.......2005-11-01

This book is not meant to provide "balance" on each president, rather it is a wonderful introduction to each president and meant to appeal to a very, very young audience. I don't think the Watergate scandal would interest most preschoolers. My daughter (age 4) has been able to memorize all of the presidents thanks to this wonderful and very nicely illustrated book. It is a fabulous book and would highly recommend it to parents with young children.

a book for pinheads.......2005-02-15

I am 43 and I found this book very good for me. It told me about the presidents. It told me that Bill Clinton is a good man. It told me that George W Bush is a bad man. It told me that Jon Buller is a smart man who knows on which side of his butter his bread is attached. I am a pinhead. I like simple books like this. And I agree with everything it has to say about George Washington and Clinton's cigar and full employment and family values and not telling lies. As I said, I am a pinhead, I am 43, and I found this book very good for me. Try it out on your kids, and they can become pinheads too.

Sense & Sensibility/Pride & Prejudice/Mansfield Park/Emma/Northanger Abbey/Persuasion/Lady Susan/Love & Friendship

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8 Books in 1: Jane Austen's Complete Novels
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Pride and Prejudice
Good value
Wonderful

Sense & Sensibility/Pride & Prejudice/Mansfield Park/Emma/Northanger Abbey/Persuasion/Lady Susan/Love & Friendship
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ASIN: 0954840194

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Jane Austen's complete novels, collected together in one uniquely comprehensive volume, now published with the complete set of Hugh Thomson's famous illustrations. Comprises the complete text of: "Sense and Sensibility", "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", "Emma", "Northanger Abbey", "Persuasion", "Lady Susan", and "Love and Friendship". This is the only single-volume edition of Jane Austen's novels to contain not only the wickedly humorous "Lady Susan", but also the irrepressibly exuberant early work "Love and Friendship". This collection allows readers to explore the development of one of the English language's greatest writers, following her development from the farcical comedy of "Love and Friendship" and "Northanger Abbey", via her most popular work, "Pride and Prejudice", to the masterpiece "Emma", and the considered romance of "Persuasion". A unique collection of the finest and most perceptive love stories ever written. Hugh Thomson first illustrated Jane Austen's works in the 1890's; his illustrations are prized for their wit and liveliness. The illustrations in this edition have been photographed directly from the original books, and digitally retouched for enhanced clarity. Copies of the original Hugh Thomson illustrated edition of Pride and Prejudice, from which these illustrations are taken, are highly prized by collectors, and valued at up to $10,000.

Customer Reviews:

8 Books in 1: Jane Austen's Complete Novels.......2007-09-05

The type is very small. It is more comfortable to read a book printed as an individual book. I should have thought this through before ordering a book with all 8 books in one. On the other hand, if you just want to take one book with you, you have 8 to read and only have to carry one. So, for that reason, it's quite a bargain.

not great.......2007-03-09

I ordered this book online thinking it would be cool to have all books in one book so to speak. I was disappointed, each page is split into 2 in the middle, it was not fun reading, and i actually returned it.

Pride and Prejudice.......2007-03-09

I have the video of one of the older versions of the movie and I also have the cd of the most recent movie. I love both of them so much that I had to get the book since it gives you more of an indebt of the thoughts etc. of the characters.
I love the book

Good value.......2007-01-30

For the money, this was great. A few typos, but nothing too bad. If you just want all of Jane Austen's works in one volume I would recommend it.

Wonderful.......2007-01-28

I found this book absolutely wonderful. The illustrations are very good and the Pride and Prejudice illustrations are quite funny. The price is great and I thought it was qutie a steal. Getting a good copy of each of Jane Austen's novels can be pricey, but in this book you get all six plus two fractions of a novel! This is a very good deal.

Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon (Penguin Classics)

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Phyllis Ann Karr's little-read treasure: the excellent re-write of Austen's novella
A great twist from a favorite author
Those Lesser Known Gems
Misress of Artifice
Lady Susan - Better as an Audiobook

Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon (Penguin Classics)
Jane Austen
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140431020

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Jane Austen (1775-1817) is considered by many scholars to be the first great woman novelist. Her novels revolve around people, not events or coincidences. Miss Austen sets her novels in the upper middle class English country which was her own environment.

Her novels have increased in stature over time. Her skills of writing, including a dry humor and a witty elegance of expression have attracted generations to her work.

Miss Austen completed six novels and part of a seventh, "Sense and Sensibility", "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", "Emma", "Northanger Abbey", "Persuasion" and the partial "Lady Susan". Quiet Vision publishes all seven.

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A sparkling drama centered on a beautiful, intelligent and wicked heroine.

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Phyllis Ann Karr's little-read treasure: the excellent re-write of Austen's novella.......2007-08-15

Unlike most of the reviews below, this review discusses NOT Jane Austen's short epistolary novella "Lady Susan", but, rather, the product presented in this page- Phyllis Ann Karr's 1980 re-write of Austen's novella.

The original novella deals with Lady Susan, a beautiful and crafty young widow who uses her appearance and intelligence as a weapon to dupe and manipulate everyone to her own satisfaction. She takes on a married lover while making at least two younger men fall in love with her, all the while trying to bully her "milky", oppressed daughter Frederica into marrying a foolish young baronet. She is the heroine-villainess of the tale, and a rather unique figure in Austen's literature (although not so unique, since the novella was written in Austen's youth, and anyone who read her Juvenilia knows that the young Austen's early writing could be brutally funny and even amoral).

Karr's completion of this tale is absolutely excellent. She chooses to re-write Austen's story in third person rather than the original letters. Her prose is clear and beautifully written and, while not exactly Austen, very suitable to the kind of novel she is writing. Immeasurably superior to the many poorly written completions deluging the market nowadays.

Karr's characterization is excellent as well. She carefully follows the characterization presented in Austen's novella, and with additional, attractive development. Lady Susan is clever and crafty; Frederica is shy and "milky" but, at the same time, a serious, deep character, and extremely appealing as the novel's heroine. Other characters follow their original outlines, except two. Maria Mainwaring was drastically altered; but Karr's reasons for doing this were perfectly sound, and Maria merges gracefully into the novel. There is also the important addition of Charles Smith, only briefly mentioned in the novella but fully developed as Karr's original character. In some ways he perhaps becomes a little too important, but by the end of the novel I understood the reason for it and did not resent Karr's development of this character, who is actually quite appealing. My only complaint is that he seems to be better developed and more sympathetic than Reginald De Courcy.

Karr follows Austen's plot fairly closely, only making modifications where needed. "Lady Susan" is incomplete in some ways, the author finishing the tale with a hasty, although quite funny post-script. Karr completes the tale, only altering details when necessary and also enriching the rather slim plot by adding details to originally short incidents or events only briefly mentioned. There is one extremely significant alternation, in the romantic department, which I am not sure that all readers would like; but I understood the reason for it (although the author did not specifically state it in her Author's note) and I ended up liking it, even though it does not follow what was (apparently) Austen's original intentions.

In summary, this is DEFINITELY one of my favorite Austen sequels and completions, and superior to most modern Austen derivative works. If you like Austen completions, also try John Coates' "The Watsons" (1969) and Another Lady's "Sanditon". (1975). Both the best Austen completions/sequels I have read except this one.

A great twist from a favorite author.......2007-07-08

I just listened to "Lady Susan" as a Naxos Audiobook. What a delightful experience!

It has all the Austen perceptiveness and humor for the follies of her society, but the title character is emphatically NOT an Elizabeth or Jane (P&P), Elinor or Mariane (S&S) or even an Emma. This is a "bad girl" -- more like a Lydia (P&P) or Lucy (S&S) -- armed with maturity and even less conscience.

I don't usually enjoy audiobooks with multiple readers & music, but this one was a true pleasure.

Those Lesser Known Gems.......2007-01-13

Reading this reminded me why I love Jane Austen's writing so much. Such vitality and snap to it.

Lady Susan is written in letter form (which I didn't find too hard to deal with because I have been reading another set of books written in this manner) Its a very gossipy little story. Lady Susan a woman very used to getting her own way has foisted her presence on her unwilling inlaws. She then goes about corrupting the son of the family to the almost point of matrimony with her even though he has a natural inclination for her much tamer and sweeter daughter, Frederica. It all ends pretty amusingly and I could really see this as a successful stage play all of the different voices that are represented in this.

The Watsons I was SO SO SO upset to get to the end of what she had written as it is only around 30 pages long or so, her writing and characters are already strong that early into a work. Emma Watson seems to have a bit of all of her other heroines in her, she's quiet and observant, she's been taken from a rich sitation to a poor one, she immediately interests the most elusive male in her new neighborhood (while she is more interested in someone else). What I found the most interesting was the presence of a child character, Charles is a little boy who Emma befriends at a dance--and dances with it is adorable and he is a great character, something I've never seen in her other works. This could have been a brilliant novel.

Sanditon, ironically since I am rather ill at the moment is about a town designed for curing all ills, sort of a struggling pre-Bath. Its a seaside resort, Charlotte is our heroine, she is visiting with one of the main proprietors of the place and is the only truly sensible character to be encountered in the short work. I've no doubt there would have been a few more to witness had Austen finished it. It would have been great to mee the Miss Lambe character as she is half mulatto--race never being something witnessed in Austen's other works. I found myself laughing in several places, while the characters are very cartoony I still found them very endearing and very easy to picture. Its a great begining.

Misress of Artifice.......2005-03-18

LADY SUSAN: First of Three Austen Novellas

Unlike Austen's usual sweet-young-thing heroines, this title character appears as the antithesis of what we expect from a literary heroine. Perhaps the author sought to instruct or to edify female readers by presenting a thoroughly vain and heartless woman of thirty-something. Her reputation as a Flirt and Coquette (despite being widowed a scant four months) precedes her wherever she visits. Lady Susan is very attractive to men of all variety, from the too young to the too married. Mistress of subtle flattery and artifice she makes a tour of gullible or suspicious hosts, families, missing no opportunity to disrupt domestic harmony in order to pamper her feminine ego.

Written as an epistolary novel of 41 letters the story is presented without benefit of the usual exposition, which may cause readers some confusion, until the evidence of actions and her own admissions reveal the truth about the protagonist. Heartless mother towards her helpless 16-year-old daughter Lady Susan Vernon relies on one faithful female friend for support in her naughty schemes, but even that friend's husband has forbidden her presence in his home. The choice of best friends must be instructive as to one's real motives and character, so let this prove a cautionary tale for young widows and ambitious mothers. As Lady Susan torments her hostess, Catherine Vernon, and her susceptible younger brother, Reginald, in this curious novella, Austen provides insight into the feminine machinations of 19th century Society.

Lady Susan - Better as an Audiobook.......2004-07-22

I have just recently discovered Jane Austen's writings via the local library's audiobook section. I've loved what I've 'heard' thus far so when I saw a unabridged copy of 'Lady Susan' on CD for less then 15 dollars, I grabbed it.

Harriet Walter, Kim Hicks, Carole Boyd and the rest of the cast do a WONDERFUL job of portraying the various letter writers in this amusing novel. Their different voices lend so much to the presentation of this novel that I doubt I'll ever be able to read it, just listen to it.

I devoured (if you can devour an audio recording) this book in little over 2 days. I normally just listen while I am in the car driving to and from work, but I ended up taking this into the office with me and listening between phone calls.

If you want a amusing piece of literature, pick up the NAXOS Audiobook presentation of 'Lady Susan'. It's worth it.

Captivated: Ecstasy/ Bound and Determined/ Dark Desires/ A Lady's Pleasure

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Captivated
Only one readable story but that's a splendid one!
*OH YEAH*
Depends on what you want it for
This book was lucky to have Robin Schone!

Captivated: Ecstasy/ Bound and Determined/ Dark Desires/ A Lady's Pleasure
Bertrice Small , Thea Devine , Robin Schone , and Susan Johnson
Manufacturer: Kensington
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Captivated.......2007-05-07

Not one of the stories had a great plot and the all lacked even a little bit of a relationship beyond the sexual exploits.

Only one readable story but that's a splendid one!.......2006-11-25

Most of the stories in this book are a total waste, trying to use S&M (which I usually have no objection to unless it's gratuitous and emotionless as presented here) instead of good writing and logical plots to carry the story.

"Ecstasy" is just plain silly with a smirking "hero" who fakes submission in an implausible, female-dominated society. "Bound and Determined" had too many nasty moments where the two protagonists snipped and snarled at each other; I got tired of them both. "Dark Desires" had a few steamy moments but neither character was believable or likable.

However, the last one "A Lady's Pleasure" by Robin Schone was worth the price of admission - glorious, erotic sex with passionate characters you really care about and wish well. This one rates 5 stars, the others are just goofy trash.

Buy this book used or borrow it. It's mostly going to be a waste of your time, your money and your patience.

*OH YEAH*.......2006-07-22

I LOVED IT! Erotic to the core! Great writers all! Highly recommend it if you are a Susan Johnson or Bertrice Small fan!!! If you are not you will be now!

Depends on what you want it for.......2006-07-02

You may rate this item higher...it just depends on what you're looking for in a "romance." This one is dark indeed, a sort of "how-to" for the S&M crowd. Therefore the stories are completely ridiculous, the characters implausible, the attraction between the characters inexplicable, and the setting as realistic as a child's painting. BUT, if you're just into it for the sex, there's plenty of it here, and all the rest of it you're just going to skim over anyway. In which case, you may rate this a bit higher than I have. I KNOW Bertrice Small can do better, though I don't think this is any better or worse than anything else Robin Schone has done and I don't know the other authors. My advice is: keep looking.

This book was lucky to have Robin Schone!.......2006-02-09

Wow! I expected so much more of these great writers, however . . . .

I stopped reading Beatrice Small's offering after about 15 pages. It was completely absurd.

Susan Johnson, who I normally LOVE, seemed to phone her story in. Predictable and lacking depth (but what else shoud I expect from erotic romance?)

While Thea Devine's tale was very erotic, by the end of the story I wanted to kill the "hero". He was such a jerk and insisted on sexually humiliating his wife.

The only story worth reading was Robin Schone's, and I know I can usually count on her. Not only was the story VERY erotic, but the love was sweet, and most importantly: plausible. This book was lucky to have Robin Schone.

Don't waste your money, check it out from the library.

The Ladies' Man (Silhouette Special Edition)

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The Ladies' Man (Silhouette Special Edition)
Susan Mallery
Manufacturer: Silhouette
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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