Mr. Malcolms List, Suzanne Allain
Mr. Malcolms List, Suzanne Allain
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Mr. Malcolm's List

Author: Suzanne Allain

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/28/2020

Synopsis

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements—deserves his comeuppance.

The Honourable Mr. Jeremy Malcolm is searching for a wife, but not just any wife. As the target of matchmaking mothers and desperate debutantes, he's determined to avoid the fortune hunters and find a near-perfect woman, one who will meet the qualifications on his well-crafted list. But after years of searching, he's beginning to despair of ever finding this paragon. Until Selina Dalton arrives in town.

Selina, a vicar's daughter of limited means and a stranger to high society, is thrilled when her friend Julia Thistlewaite invites her to London, until she learns it's all part of a plot to exact revenge on Mr. Malcolm. Selina is reluctant to participate in Julia's scheme, especially after meeting the irresistible Mr. Malcolm, who appears to be very different from the arrogant scoundrel of Julia's description.

But when Mr. Malcolm begins judging Selina against his unattainable standards, Selina decides that she has some qualifications of her own. And if he is to meet them he must reveal the real man behind...Mr. Malcolm's List.

About The Author

Suzanne Allain is a screenwriter who lived in New York and Beijing before returning to her hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, where she lives with her husband. She makes frequent visits to Los Angeles for work, but one of her most memorable trips was to London to see her script MR. MALCOLM'S LIST: OVERTURE being filmed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on July 28, 2024

Fun story but with a somewhat unlikeable hero. The reviews I'd read mentioned a lot of the problems with the book, so I didn't go into it with any unrealistic expectations. I read it anyway because the plot looked like it would be right up my alley - and it was! I'm not sorry I read (listened) to thi......more

Goodreads review by Kylara on July 18, 2015

This is a fantastic study on how not to write a regency romance. Let me just start by saying that Selina is more than a tolerable main character. I liked her a lot. I don't think I would have been able to finish this book if I had to deal with an annoying mc on top of everything else. Let's just run t......more

Goodreads review by Celia {Hiatus until August} on May 26, 2022

Tudo começa porque o ilustre Sr. Malcolm, filho mais novo de um conde, detentor de uma considerável fortuna e considerado o melhor partido, faz uma lista de atributos que a sua futura mulher tem de possuir. A história poderia ter sido melhor aproveitada mas é super divertida e por esse motivo, sobe d......more

Goodreads review by Darla on January 02, 2023

The Honorable Jeremy Malcolm has a list of ten qualities he must find in his future wife. If a young marriage candidate is lacking in one category, she is out. One such young lady named Julia does not take kindly to being out of the running and conspires with her cousin Cassidy to teach Mr. Malcolm......more

Goodreads review by Mara on June 05, 2020

Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 stars... there is something that is very bingeable about this book, so I had a pleasant enough time in the middle of it. It kind of reminded me of fanfiction in its structure and tone, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, there's a lot lacking in character develo......more

Quotes

"Suzanne Allain delivers a fresh, spirited take on the classic Regency romp. Mr. Malcolm's List is a delightful tale that perfectly illustrates the enduring appeal of the Regency romance.  It's all here—the fast, witty banter, the elegant ballrooms, the quirky characters, the charming, strong-willed heroine and the dashing hero who has a thing or two to learn about love."
—Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author

“A merry romp! Mr. Malcolm’s List is packed with action as one tangled romantic misunderstanding follows fast upon another’s heels—to hilarious effect.”
—Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author

 “This witty Austen-esque romp…is a sparkling twist on the Regency-era ballroom scenes and misunderstandings that litter historical romance…. Allain’s writing is wry and delightful, borrowing skillfully from Austen’s distinctive use of free indirect speech. The book is bursting with witty asides and droll commentary, a tongue-in-cheek discourse designed to have us both laughing with and at the cast of characters. Allain nails the style she’s paying tribute to and the novel is an imminently readable diversion…. It’s an amuse-bouche of a story that delights and tantalizes.”
—Entertainment Weekly

 “Suzanne Allain is a fresh new voice in historical romance. Mr. Malcolm’s List is a charming, light-hearted confection, with humor, sparkling banter and gently simmering romantic tension; in other words, classic Regency romance.”
—Anne Gracie, National Bestselling Author

“Allain’s characters are witty and appealing, and the sizzle between Jeremy and Selina is convincing. This effervescent love story is a charmer.”
—Publishers Weekly

“With a feature film already in the works, building on a script also written by Allain (Incognito), this captivating Regency is sure to be oft-requested and relished by fans of the period.”
—Library Journal

“Hilarious and fast-paced, Mr. Malcolm's List is a bright and refreshing Regency romp.”
—Shelf Awareness

“A cheeky look at the different expectations placed on men versus women during the Regency Era, revealing the limitations society accords individuals in terms of their family connections and personal wealth and education. Both general fiction readers and romance fans looking for a story that will transport them to another time and place, seeking new fictional friends, or hoping to watch characters grow more self-aware and compassionate will revel in this smart love story.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)

"It was witty, hilarious, and contained a cast of upbeat, brooding, and feisty characters that all graced the page with subtle pride and prejudice undertones. I loved it!”
—The Nerd Daily

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