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Chasing Lady Amelia: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes Kindle Edition

by Maya Rodale (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 627 ratings
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In the second novel of Maya Rodale’s enchanting Keeping Up with the Cavendishes series, an American heiress finds her reputation—and heart—in danger when she travels to London and meets a wickedly tempting rake

Terribly Improper

Lady Amelia is fed up with being a proper lady and wishes to explore London, so one night she escapes . . . and finds herself in the company of one Alistair Finlay-Jones. He’s been ordered by his uncle to wed one of the American girls. How lucky, then, that one of them stumbles right into his arms!

Totally Scandalous

Alistair and Amelia have one perfect day to explore London, from Astley’s Amphitheater to Vauxhall Gardens. Inevitably they end up falling in love and making love. If anyone finds out, she will be ruined, but he will win everything he’s ever wanted.

Very Romantic

When Amelia finds out Alistair has been ordered to marry her, he must woo her and win back the angry American girl. But with the threat of scandals, plural, looming . . . will he ever catch up to the woman he loves?

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    Keeping Up with the Cavendishes
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    Avon
  6. Publication date
    June 28 2016
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Saskia Maarleveld's gentle narration is ideal for the sensual details in Rodale's story; Maarleveld often sounds as if she's conveying secrets for the listener to savor...Maarleveld brings listeners right into the middle of their growing love.

-- "AudioFile"

With wit and laugh-out-loud humor, Rodale wins readers' hearts, allowing them to simply savor the fun and romance of her Keeping Up With the Cavendishes series. The characters are a joy, and the classic plot line (think the Audrey Hepburn film Roman Holiday) sparkles with Rodale's signature humor and sensuality. Best of all, this is the kind of quick, delicious story readers crave at the end of a long day.

-- "RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars, Top Pick!)"

A delightful Regency romp...This sophisticated and humorous tale will keep readers rooting for the genuinely likable characters. Verdict: Rodale's tongue-in-cheek homages to Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones' Diary add to the fun in this enjoyable romance about two people who are meant for each other and have a great time getting to their happy ending.

-- "Library Journal"

About the Author

Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.



Maya Rodale began reading romance novels in college at her mother's insistence. She is now the author of numerous smart and sassy romance novels. A champion of the genre and its readers, she is also the author of the nonfiction book Dangerous Books for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels, Explained and is a cofounder of Lady Jane's Salon, a national reading series devoted to romantic fiction. She lives in New York City with her darling dog and a rogue of her own.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0166JMQSM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon (June 28 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 835 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 006238676X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 627 ratings

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Maya Rodale is the best-selling and award-winning author of funny, feminist fiction including historical romance, YA and historical fiction. A champion of the romance genre and its readers, she is also the author of Dangerous Books For Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels, Explained. Maya reviews romance for NPR and has appeared in Bustle, Glamour, Shondaland, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post and PBS. She began reading romance novels in college at her mother’s insistence and has never been allowed to forget it.

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Rosewood
5.0 out of 5 stars A definite keeper
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2017
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A young woman, the baby in the family, spoiled since birth in America, moved to England with the stuffy and judgmental aristocracy wants to have one day of fun and freedom from the bored life she is expected to live now. Amelia is a heartwarming character that has had it up to here with these silly rules and with Alistair for one day has the best time she can have. I loved how Rodale portrays Amelia and the humorous style she has written this novel. Lines like poking herself in the eye with a fork might be more exciting than this endless round of boring people - but do use the good silver - abound in the story. And there are many laugh out loud scenes like when Amy and Alistair are in a brawl with bow street runners. I loved it.
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Evelyne Labelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2016
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Way too short!!! Overwhelming story! Five stars again for Maya Rodale! !!
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B. A. Burfoot
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2018
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Rather drawn out, liked the story if it had been put together differently, a lot of thinking going on which rather spoilt it for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
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This was an engaging and fun romance with a spunky heroine and a swoon worthy hero. Their romance happened quickly after a wonderful perfect day together. Amelia was such an interesting and fun heroine. I liked that she was independent and determined to be her own woman and not fit into the mold Society would put her in. Alistair was an outcast also, being the son of an English father and a Mother who was from from India. Alistair carried the burden of guilt from the death of his beloved cousin and wanted acceptance from his Uncle who was his only family and who treated him coldly. My heart just went out to Alistair who only wanted a place to call home and someone to love and come home to. Two people who felt like outcasts and found acceptance in each other.... what a wonderful story.
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Bambi_Unbridled
4.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted and fun.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
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I am new to Maya Rodale, having started with Lady Bridget's Diary earlier this year. I liked the premise of this series, with the first book being a light-hearted historical take on modern books/cinema a la Bridget Jones' Diary and Mean Girls. I didn't get the same modern cinema vibe with this story, but it was still good fun. This story is told concurrently with Bridget's, so you could probably read them out of order if you were so inclined.

If you haven't read Bridget's Diary, then you will want to know that series follows the Cavendish family, American horse farmers were thrust upon London when the James Cavendish inherited one of England's most-respected dukedoms. Only the bon ton looks upon Americans with disdain, seeing them as little better than the savages they share land with across the pond. Our heroine, Lady Amelia, may be the most hoydenish of them all.

As the youngest of the Cavendish siblings, Lady Amelia is the least mature and used to getting away with most of her scandalous behavior with indulgence and pats to the head. Now that she has arrived in London and is under the thumb of the Duchess of Durham, Amelia is feeling hemmed in by all the rules she must follow in polite society. One mustn't use crass language, one mustn't remove their uncomfortable shoes at a ball, and one definitely mustn't disappear to explore all of London with a scoundrel. Amelia is just so tired of seeing ballroom after ballroom every night with the same uppity women and leering men. I liked Lady Amelia, even though she was a tad immature, it was more fun than annoying. She displayed an honest joy and enthusiasm for life that was endearing, and I can see how that would have been infectious to those around her.

Alistair Finlay-Jones sees himself as a half-breed, orphaned, fortune hunter, who is nearly alone in the world. The only family remaining to Alistair is a stodgy old uncle who treats him with disdain and drove him away from home after a tragic accident. Since that time, Alistair has been traveling in search of... something. He yearns for his uncle's approval to such an extent that he scurries home as fast as possible when his uncle summons him after six years with no word. When Alistair discovers that his uncle wants him to marry one of the scandalous Americans, Alistair agrees readily hoping that this will finally win his uncle's approval. I liked Alistair when he was with Amelia... she brought out the fun and flirty side of him. Their time together let me forget about how much of an omega male Alistair really was - he had no back bone whatsoever when dealing with his crass uncle. That drove me a little bit crazy.

This was a bit of a whirlwind romance where our H/h meet and fall in love within a period of about 24 hours. Although it was instalove, I didn't feel like it unfolded too fast. Rodale did a good job to make you feel like you were racing the clock with them... they had to fit everything into one day before going back to the real world and facing the consequences of their actions.

I continue to like the Cavendish siblings and how close-knit and down-to-earth they are. I really hope they all end up thumbing their nose at the bon ton and quit giving a fig about what the society matrons think. I felt like the Duchess of Durham softened a bit in this installment, particularly toward the end of the story. I am now interested to see if the remaining books of the series take place concurrently or if all the siblings will be married off this season. Stay tuned for the review of Lady Claire Is All That later this month.
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D&S
5.0 out of 5 stars Lady Amelia's Day
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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After reading Lady Bridget's Diary, I was hooked and couldn't wait for this one. I love these Cavendish siblings, the Americans taking London by storm, in spite of the ton. Lady Amelia is bright and full of life and just so fun! Alistair and Amelia are a perfect pair, I'm so glad there weren't long drawn out misunderstandings, etc., that would not have felt true to them and their clear and immediate connection on the sidewalk late at night. No spoilers, just go enjoy along with them. I can't wait to read the next in the series.
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Abby84
3.0 out of 5 stars mundane
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2016
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Maya rodale is an author whose books are interesting and original. But this one fell flat. It felt a bit formula-matic,
I was disappointed. The chapter headings were a warning: cute but something read many times previous.

I did not order a sample because I enjoy ms.rodale's books so much, but as the first 3or4pages was twaddle about sore feet in tight shoes with "cute"phrases describing the situation, I should have read the sample because it foretold the style of the entire book. So, I suggest that potential buyers read the sample and decide from that instead of my review. :)

Neither the hero nor the heroine were very sympathetic, both seemed whiny and self absorbed. I think that Lisa Kleypas wrote a better version of this Fish Out of Water story with characters who elicited a sympathetic response, certainly Karen Hawkins writes better sibling stories.

Maya rodale writes with a quick wit and original style, but not this time. If this were written by anyone else,i would have given it a two star review because it just did not pull me into the book, the entire cast of characters were one dimensional .
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