Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lordby Sarah MacLean

Since being named one of London’s "Lords to Land" by a popular ladies’ magazine, Nicholas St. John has been relentlessly pursued by every matrimony-minded female in the  ton. So when an opportunity to escape fashionable society presents itself, he eagerly jumps—only to land in the path of the most determined, damnably delicious woman he’s ever met!The daughter of a titled wastrel, Lady Isabel Townsend has too many secrets and too little money. Though used to taking care of herself quite handily, her father’s recent passing has left Isabel at sea and in need of outside help to protect her young brother’s birthright. The sinfully handsome, eminently eligible Lord Nicholas could be the very salvation she seeks.But the lady must be wary and not do anything reckless...like falling madly, passionately in love. (goodreads.com)

PLEASE DO NOT LET THE COVER DISSUADE YOU FROM READING ABOUT THIS BOOK!Truly, I tell you, (channeling my inner Biblical writing here) this book is not all soft sighs and helpless swooning women. Yes, there is a romance, but in my eyes it's just sort of there in the back ground. What Sarah MacLean is really great at doing is writing smart, witty and strong characters with FANTASTIC dialogue.There were even less "improper" moments in this book than in the first! This book is just plain fun and not over the top with wanting and words like "throbbing" or "thrusting". Just perfect for my prudish nature, I didn't have to close my eyes as often in this book. Heh.Whereas I did not laugh out loud nearly as much as I did while reading Nine Rules..., this book still put a smile on my face as I read about Isabel and her friends at Minerva House. There is a ton of humour in MacLean's writings and it's like this for each of her books (she's also the author of the YA novel The Season which I read recently and adored).I refused to take this book out in public though. When I bought it I was rambling on and on about how it's more than what the cover makes it look like to my friend as he rang up the purchase. I got made fun of in the store as making excuses for reading smut. Ha ha. So the book did not travel back and forth to work with me. There was NO way I was reading this on the bus! Luckily, I have to soak in a scalding hot bath for an hour after my highland dance class lest I never be able to walk again, so this book has been my companion as I down two extra-strength Advil and take a bath full of scented Epsom salts to return the mobility to my legs.This is actually the only book I have even completed or kept on reading this month. Here we are halfway through the month and I have ONE book on my "Read" list. So sad. I have just not been feeling the reading lately. Seems to happen to me every year at this time. I think it must have to do with the season change and lack of light. This book got read because I wanted something small for the bath so it was easy to hold and I would have less chance of dropping it. Luckily it was amusing enough to keep my interest for the last 4 weeks. I actually finished it a week ago and had to force myself to write up the review before I forgot about it.I do think I preferred Nine Rules to this one though. I loved Callie and Ralston slightly more than Isabel and St. John but both had wonderful personalities and sharp wit. I can't wait to see what the Eleventh brings us! Eleven Ways to Do Something-or-Other with Something and Stuff. (I am sure that will be the title!)**Err... or maybe it will be Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart. Your guess is as good as mine.