The Pretenders

By Joan Wolf

Book Overview

Gentle Reader: At the time it seemed like a good idea. Reeve and I had been friends since childhood, so when he needed to persuade his trustee to turn over his inheritance, we decided to pretend to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446605352
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Terrifically Witty!

As a lover of authors like Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell - I found it wonderfully refreshing to discover a fairly modern romance novelist who writes with subtle wit and a keen sense of the period! A definite winner in my book!

The Pretenders -- A Refreshing Read

Joan Wolf's first-person narrative has got to be the best technique ever employed by a romance writer. This book is another one of her winners. Both the hero and heroine are rich, likable characters, and I found the idea of them being friends before lovers interesting. It worked very well, and neither was the plot something we've all heard before. "The Pretenders" was a refreshing read. I'd recommend this if you are a reader that wants a good, non-angsty romance.

A Delightful Romp by Joan Wolf

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Joan Wolf's first person point-of-view romances, but this one is the best. Ms. Wolf takes a standard romantic trope - the sensible woman who nurtures the high-strung, arrogant hero - and gives it a new twist, showing us how both the hero and the heroine benefit from their alliance. Reeve needs Deb's practical social skills; in turn, he helps Deb cope with problems that she doesn't even realize she has. I see that Ms. Wolf's next book reverts to the familiar third person p-o-v; I hope this is not a permanent change.

Absolutely fabulous!

This was the first Joan Wolf novel I have ever read and I couldn't put it down. Smart, funny and VERY well written. (I'm a magazine editor, believe me I know junk when I read it.) Wonderful characters and even better dialogue. The first person narrative is a interesting twist that works very well here. I can't wait to read more of Joan Wolf!

a splendid story!

I just love love loved this book! The characters were so real and it was a delight watching them fall in love. Kudos to Wolf.