The Suitor

... this book had me laughing out loud several times. In fact, I can't help but grin when I recall Katherine's encounter with the "highwayman". All in all, I thought this book took a different approach than most in that you started out almost disliking the heroine from page one. But as the story progresses you begin to understand her more and more. Katherine won my vote by not being your typical "damsel in distress" waiting to be rescued by her Prince Charming. And Alain...he was adorable. I mean, he was just real to me. Sure, he wasn't exactly "titled" and his "nonchalant" attitude towards life might have proven a bit frustrating to some but to me...it made him all the more believeable. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance!!!

This review is way overdue. I read this wonderful book earlier this year and loved it. I thought the book was very original and a breath of fresh air as far as romance is concerned. The characters were interesting and I loved the twists and turns of the story. I loved Hingston's writing style and I look forward to reading her next book, The Affair. This was a great romance with memorable characters, highly recommend this book. Keishon

Sandy Hingstons, The Suitor, was her best yet! The story line made you want to read on. I enjoyed the transformation of the characters and their relationships. I didn't want to put it down and it kept a smile on my face! Keep them coming!

The Suitor is the first Sandy Hingston novel I've read--but I'll definitely read more! The hero, Alain, has the passion we all want more of, in our men. Lord Dalrymple turns out to be such a lout, and in such a conventionally acceptable way. And Katherine-- well, she has to find her heart before she finds her heart's desire! I loved this book because the characters are real.I have no idea whether they're speaking as people would speak in 1813--but who wants that? If that were the case, wouldn't they seem like wax figures behind a velvet rope in some museum?The plot really moves along. Just when Alain has literally carted off Katherine to the Cote d'Or, and you're wondering what's going on back in Paris... Back we go to Paris. As for the ending, all I can say is, I was hanging on for dear life. You won't regret picking up The Suitor.

I loved HOW TO KISS A HERO by Sandy Hingston, the first in the "School for Scandal" series, so to be honest I was expecting THE SUITOR to be a bit of a let-down. After all, how could it possibly be better than its predecessor?THE SUITOR isn't better than HOW TO KISS A HERO--it stands on its own and is really completely different from any book that is (probably) coming out this year. And I mean that in a good way.Katherine is still self-centered, proud, arrogant, and completely insufferable when the book begins, which is what makes her so much fun! And Alain, the "suitor," is appropriately dashing and romantic, etc. I could definitely sympathize with Katherine throwing herself at him :)--I would have done it sooner than she did! The poems and gifts that he sent her were sooo romantic. Sigh!While I did love this book, as usual, there were some things that I didn't like or thought could have been improved upon. Alain's character, for example--while Katherine is very well-drawn, we receive almost no insight into Alain's character at all! At the end of the book, I had no idea what he was all about, which was very disappointing, as he could have been interesting. But, to be fair, Hingston's style is to tell the story almost completely from the heroine's point of view, and I started this book expecting that to be the case. It was still disappointing, though.Also, what is up with the title of this book? Alain is hardly a suitor; more like a highly inappropriate dalliance. And then, of course, there's the completely ridiculous excuse for a plot, but to be honest that didn't bother me at all. It is a romance novel, after all.Despite these few things, I still loved THE SUITOR. It's funny, interesting, romantic, and original. If you're looking for a charming, can't-put-down read for the summer, then I would highly recommend it.