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Title: The Importance of Being Wicked

Subtitle: Wild Quartet, Book 1

Author: Miranda Neville

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Thomas, Duke of Castleton, has every intention of wedding a prim and proper heiress. That is until he sets eyes on the heiress' cousin, easily the least proper woman he's ever met. His devotion to family duty is no defense against the redheaded vixen whose greatest asset seems to be a talent for trouble.

Caroline Townsend has no patience for the oh-so-suitable (and boring) men of the town. So when the handsome but stuffy duke arrives at her doorstep, she decides to put him to the test. But her scandalous exploits awaken a desire in Thomas he never knew he had. Suddenly Caroline finds herself falling for this proper duke...while Thomas discovers that there's a great deal of fun in a little bit of wickedness.

Critic Reviews:

"Neville's characterizations are down to earth: the women are pretty without being ravishing and principled without being irrational, and Thomas is open to expanding his horizons." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

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I'm a big fan of this author but not all her books are five stars. The best best thing is that the male characters are NOT bored rakes. All her characters are true to life and not based on troupes of the trade. Thank you Miranda for that!

This latest though is well written with characters that grow to love each other even while they face their own insecurities. Both characters stay true to themselves, honor each other and forgive the other's mistakes.

I don't want to spoil anything, but the hero is fabulous. He is dutiful yet decided to marry the heroine in spite extreme pressure to marry for money based on his need to provide for his illegitimate sisters and make up for the mistakes of his father. The heroine is very reckless and finally makes the right decision committing to this man. She is in denial about her late husband and his friends and lets herself get into precarious financial situations. I thought it was very real to life. Fortunately the hero is the kind of person who she can count on. He doesn't judge her and shows his loyalty again and again. He isn't a beta-male; just willing to risk it all for this woman. The heroine is exactly the kind of person to upset his life and give him a chance for joy in life rather than duty. Their happy ending is well deserved!

This is a keeper! Plus, we now get to learn about a group of people obsessed with art. Fun!

Flips the Typical H/h Dynamic on Its Head

Having read - and LOVED - The Duke of Dark Desires (The Wild Quartet Book 4), I was excited to go back to the beginning and better know the fascinating characters who kept popping up.

I really enjoyed this book, particularly because the author flipped the typical hero/heroine dynamic. Caro is a slightly scandalous widow who is loud and charming and not the slightest bit interested in what society thinks of her. I love that. Thomas, a very proper Duke, whom she nicknames Lord Stuffy, is handsome but not dashing, doesn't have a particularly charming way about him, and is way out of his league in the "sexual arts". I love that, too. They were a bit of an odd couple, but so endearing. Given the circumstances of Caro's first marriage, they made perfect sense.

I love when books mention historic works of art; Art History was a favorite subject of mine in university.