{"id":26003,"date":"2020-07-29T07:19:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T11:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26003"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:56","slug":"review-mr-malcolms-list-by-suzanne-allain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/review-mr-malcolms-list-by-suzanne-allain\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Mr. Malcolm&#8217;s List by Suzanne Allain"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26003\" data-postid=\"26003\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26003 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mr-malcolms-list-suzanne-allain.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Mr. Malcolm&#8217;s List by Suzanne Allain\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Mr. Malcolm&#8217;s List by Suzanne Allain\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements&#8211;deserves his comeuppance.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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&#8217;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&#8217;s beginning to despair of ever finding this paragon. Until Selina Dalton arrives in town.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Selina, a vicar&#8217;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&#8217;s all part of a plot to exact revenge on Mr. Malcolm. Selina is reluctant to participate in Julia&#8217;s scheme, especially after meeting the irresistible Mr. Malcolm, who appears to be very different from the arrogant scoundrel of Julia&#8217;s description. <\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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&#8230;Mr. Malcolm&#8217;s List.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 28, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm\/Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List<\/strong> by <em><strong>Suzanne Allain<\/strong><\/em> seems to be targeting the crowd of regency romance readers who enjoy <em><strong>Jane Austen<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Georgette Heyer<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 which is exactly my taste, but I found something was lacking in this book. It was my first book by Suzanne Allain and it was fairly short, I read it in two days, it was a very easy and fun read but there was not much substance to the story or much character development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story is the classic rich man is looking for the perfect wife trope, along comes a poor but beautiful girl who puts him in his place. <strong>Jeremy Malcolm<\/strong> is very wealthy and is trying to sift through the fortune hunters and the meddling mama\u2019s of the ton and find the perfect woman who checks off every characteristic on his list. He is slowly starting to lose hope in his search, which was unavoidable \u2013 I mean no one could really live up to his list.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, <strong>Selina Dalton<\/strong> has been in touch with her friend Julia, who was burned by Jeremy in the past and decides to use her friend to enact some revenge. Selina eagerly accepts Julia\u2019s invitation to London, but once she learns about her friend\u2019s scheme she is less enthused \u2013 especially when she realizes how handsome Jeremy is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think you can predict how the story will end from my brief description above. I am usually a sucker for these types of stories and while this book was fun and easy to read, it just lacked some development. There just was not much real depth to any of the characters, and I did not find myself really invested in any of their lives.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was also not really a fan of the way Allain wrote the conversations; it did not seem to be very reflective of the time period. This would normally bother me a lot, but I have not read a lot of historical romances in a while and so the conversations just seemed like all of the other contemporary books that I have been reading. It wasn\u2019t until I would remind myself of the time period that I was like \u201cwait a minute\u2026why are they talking like this?\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I would say this book is just fine. It is a quick and light read but nothing special and nothing you will likely stick out in your memory for any reason.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CZBf4r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/mr-malcolms-list\/id1488261694?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mr-malcolms-list-suzanne-allain\/1015997450?ean=9780593197417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/mr-malcolm-s-list-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Suzanne_Allain_Mr_Malcolm_s_List?id=IK2-DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements&#8211;deserves his comeuppance. 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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.<br \/><br \/>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. <br \/><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 28, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm\/Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List<\/strong> by <em><strong>Suzanne Allain<\/strong><\/em> seems to be targeting the crowd of regency romance readers who enjoy <em><strong>Jane Austen<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Georgette Heyer<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 which is exactly my taste, but I found something was lacking in this book. It was my first book by Suzanne Allain and it was fairly short, I read it in two days, it was a very easy and fun read but there was not much substance to the story or much character development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story is the classic rich man is looking for the perfect wife trope, along comes a poor but beautiful girl who puts him in his place. <strong>Jeremy Malcolm<\/strong> is very wealthy and is trying to sift through the fortune hunters and the meddling mama\u2019s of the ton and find the perfect woman who checks off every characteristic on his list. He is slowly starting to lose hope in his search, which was unavoidable \u2013 I mean no one could really live up to his list.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, <strong>Selina Dalton<\/strong> has been in touch with her friend Julia, who was burned by Jeremy in the past and decides to use her friend to enact some revenge. Selina eagerly accepts Julia\u2019s invitation to London, but once she learns about her friend\u2019s scheme she is less enthused \u2013 especially when she realizes how handsome Jeremy is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think you can predict how the story will end from my brief description above. I am usually a sucker for these types of stories and while this book was fun and easy to read, it just lacked some development. There just was not much real depth to any of the characters, and I did not find myself really invested in any of their lives.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was also not really a fan of the way Allain wrote the conversations; it did not seem to be very reflective of the time period. This would normally bother me a lot, but I have not read a lot of historical romances in a while and so the conversations just seemed like all of the other contemporary books that I have been reading. It wasn\u2019t until I would remind myself of the time period that I was like \u201cwait a minute\u2026why are they talking like this?\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I would say this book is just fine. It is a quick and light read but nothing special and nothing you will likely stick out in your memory for any reason.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CZBf4r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/mr-malcolms-list\/id1488261694?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mr-malcolms-list-suzanne-allain\/1015997450?ean=9780593197417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/mr-malcolm-s-list-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Suzanne_Allain_Mr_Malcolm_s_List?id=IK2-DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26003\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}