The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn

She’s always practical and quick witted and doesn’t let Turner get away with things even though she loves him. I hate that! I was a little afraid this book would have some painful moments where the heroine acts like an idiot, but thankfully Miranda doesn’t. Sometimes you wince when you read some particularly awkward conversations with the object of the crush. This book has two of my favorite romantic tropes in it:ġ) The Long Time, Secret Crush: This could go badly if the person with the crush acts ridiculous because of it. Luckily positive reviews online had me trying again. A week and a half later and started from Chapter one, and I found that I really liked the writing and liked Miranda. if I’d picked this up in a bookstore and read the prologue I would not have bought it. I always read prologues, but this one had Miranda’s first meeting with Turner, and her 10-year old adoration was making me think “Oh dear, is she going to adore the hero in this mushy way the whole book?” and I put it down. My Thoughts: At first when I read this book, I thought it was going to be a bit cheesy. While Miranda has finally grown into herself,Turner has become bitter and jaded after his marriage to a woman who cheated on him. Now, 8 years later, Miranda is starting her first season with Olivia, her best friend and Turner’s sister. The Premise: Miranda Cheever has always been in love with Turner (aka Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner), since she was 10 when they first met. Turner was nice to Miranda when she was feeling unsure of herself and she always remembered this.

A card with a code to download an electronic ARC of What Happens in London was included in the book.

This book is the prequel to What Happens to London and was being signed by Julia Quinn at BEA instead of her newest ( What Happens In London ).

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn