No Place for a Dame

Written by Connie Brockway

Narrated by Alison Larkin

Beautiful, bold, and brilliant Avery dreams of becoming a member of the Royal Astronomical Society—and the only way she can join the all-male society is to disguise herself as a boy. After helping Giles, Lord Strand, escape a disastrous engagement, she is certain he will assist in her daring masquerade. No lady would ever come up with such a preposterous scheme, and no gentleman would accept…but fortunately for Avery, Giles is no gentleman.

A bargain is struck between the stargazing adventuress and society's most sophisticated lord. He will sponsor her as his prodigy and she will cover for him as he hunts London's darkest warrens for a missing colleague from his shadowy past. But time and again, Giles finds his quest compromised by his fierce and unwise attraction to the lovely girl who, though no lady, may well be the one dame to finally unlock the secrets of his heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Dec 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781480538610

Connie Brockway

A New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels for Avon Books, Julia Quinn is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James is a professor of English literature who lives with her family in New York but can sometimes be found in Italy. Connie Brockway, the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two books, is an eight-time finalist and two-time winner of the RITA® Award. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two spoiled mutts.

Reviews for No Place for a Dame

[Christy Knott · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good one but again just too much action for me.

[myab-3 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Now I don't know if this is supposed to be part of a series? The author's note says something about "Giles needing a happily ever after in her head for a while" so whether that means his character has appeared in other books or just in her mind, I am not sure.

I found bits of this story good. However it took too long for me to feel chemistry between the leads. But when they did I enjoyed the scenes they were together in. Also, I liked the plot idea of her pretending to be a man. I have read a few stories like that and they had lots of fun, humourous potential , but this one didn't take advantage like it could have. Add to that, the not really needed plot of Giles' search for the elusive Jack, and the quick changes and cover-ups that were a bit far fetched.. had me rolling my eyes and shaking my head thinking wtf? Now, I don't want to give anything away.. so I won't mention detail.. but let me just say I really dislike it when at the end of the book I am forced to say aloud... are you kidding me! and be left with the feeling of a pointless ending.

I know my review doesn't sound too good. But it wasn't a terrible book, cause I could actually finish it. I will probably give this author another try, her writing was good enough for me to think that perhaps this was just a sub-par book for this author.. I don't know as it is the first time I have read her.