Brighter Than the Sun

by Julia Quinn

Book Overview

Charles Wycombe, the dashing Earl of Billington, needs a bride before his upcoming thirtieth birthday if he hopes to earn his inheritance. The vicar's vivacious, determined daughter, Miss Eleanor... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380789345
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Better than the other in the series

I liked this better than Everything and the Moon, the first book in this duo. Charles and Ellie are practical people and they come into their marriage with their eyes (mostly) open. I liked how their tenderness for each other grows slowly throughout the book. The action at the end surprised me a little, which is a good thing. I figured out that the young cousin was behind some of the drama in the book, but once she made peace with Ellie and weird things kept happening I wasn't sure what was going on. I didn't see it coming a mile away. Overall it's not Julia Quinn's best, but it was enjoyable.

Ms.Hamdan

i loved this book, one of my fav. Julia Quinn books, it is laugh out loud funny. The bannter is witty and delicious I could not but it down!

You'll Laugh Yourself Right Out Of Your Chair!!

I just loved this book! It was so funny. I found myself laughing out loud throughout the entire book! I loved how light-hearted things were throughout most of the book. It was rather refreshing reading a romance that was more on the side of pure fun than stiff seriousness. Although for those who have not read this novel the characters do find themselves in a serious situation at the end.You've just got to read it! I'm having trouble now deciding weither BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN is now my favorite Julia Quinn novel or if it's still THE DUKE AND I.~*sigh*~ Desisions... desisions...Thanks again Julia! As always your books are wonderful!

A charming book...

This humerous and light-hearted novel was the third book I've read by Ms. Quinn, and it doesn't dissapoint me one bit. Keeping with her knack for witty dialogue and compellingly fun characters, she has created a wonderful book. I think the conversations between the hero and the heroine were the parts I liked the best. The heroine is refreshing, as she isn't annoying and can be actually quite funny at times. The hero is "a compulsive list-maker," and some of the lists that he writes are hillarious. There wasn't a single part of the book where I found I disliked him, because he really does come across as a laid-back and wickedly charming guy (If only men were really like that...). In all, this book is one that I could recommend and be fairly sure you'll like it. Be sure to read all of Julia Quinn's books, they're all very entertaining.

Warm, witty and wonderful!

This book grabbed me from the first page with its sharp, amusing dialogue and warm characters - and I couldn't put it down until the end! Ellie and Charles constantly kept me smiling, and do on every subsequent reading. A great book by my favourite author - Julia Quinn's books never disappoint, and all are "keepers" on my shelves. Brighter than the Sun is an absorbing, charming romance without the dark, tortured plotlines some historical novels find necessary. A pleasure to read from start to finish!