Late for the Wedding 
asked by allnet on November 2, 2006 9:12 PM
New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick returns with a thrilling new venture into romance and mystery, featuring the most unusual, highly compatible--undeniably combustible--pairing of Tobias March and his mesmerizing partner, Lavinia Lake.
An invitation to a country house party at Beaumont Castle provides a perfect solution to Tobias and Lavinia’s most exasperating challenge: how to escape the chaos of London for a remote, relaxing--and above all romantic--retreat from prying eyes and wagging tongues. But the lovers’ plans are foiled when their first cozy interlude of the weekend is disrupted by the appearance of a stunning woman from Tobias’s past. Aspasia Gray’s beauty is as haunting as her connection to Tobias. Her long-deceased fiancé was a friend of his--in addition to being an eccentric assassin. The mysterious nature of the bond between Tobias and Aspasia makes Lavinia more than a little uncomfortable. Especially as her first encounter with Aspasia occurs when she finds her in Tobias’s bedchamber...
It seems Aspasia is seeking protection--and solace--after receiving an ominous message that eerily recalls the past. Suddenly the obstacles standing betweenTobias and Lavinia appear greater than just a little London gossip--and far more deadly.When events at the castle suggest someone is imitating the dead killer’s methods, the team of Lake and March fervently pursue the investigation--and each other--as their leads take them from Society’s most elegant haunts--and most discreet hideaways--to London’s shadiest backstreets. As their relationship heats up, so does the intrigue. Soon Lavinia will have to employ all her talents to flummox the scoundrel who so rudely interrupted her rendezvous. And then she and Tobias can get back to more pleasurable affairs.
From the Hardcover edition.
An invitation to a country house party at Beaumont Castle provides a perfect solution to Tobias and Lavinia’s most exasperating challenge: how to escape the chaos of London for a remote, relaxing--and above all romantic--retreat from prying eyes and wagging tongues. But the lovers’ plans are foiled when their first cozy interlude of the weekend is disrupted by the appearance of a stunning woman from Tobias’s past. Aspasia Gray’s beauty is as haunting as her connection to Tobias. Her long-deceased fiancé was a friend of his--in addition to being an eccentric assassin. The mysterious nature of the bond between Tobias and Aspasia makes Lavinia more than a little uncomfortable. Especially as her first encounter with Aspasia occurs when she finds her in Tobias’s bedchamber...
It seems Aspasia is seeking protection--and solace--after receiving an ominous message that eerily recalls the past. Suddenly the obstacles standing betweenTobias and Lavinia appear greater than just a little London gossip--and far more deadly.When events at the castle suggest someone is imitating the dead killer’s methods, the team of Lake and March fervently pursue the investigation--and each other--as their leads take them from Society’s most elegant haunts--and most discreet hideaways--to London’s shadiest backstreets. As their relationship heats up, so does the intrigue. Soon Lavinia will have to employ all her talents to flummox the scoundrel who so rudely interrupted her rendezvous. And then she and Tobias can get back to more pleasurable affairs.
From the Hardcover edition.
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I picked up Slightly Shady when it first came out and really hated it. When I found out that Don't Look Back was about those two again (Tobias and Lavinia), I just didn't bother to read it. It's been many years and I picked up Late for the Wedding not really connecting that these three books were related. I stopped reading after the first 20 pages or so and skipped to the end. I was glad to see that they finally get married so that this disappointing "series" would end. Thank you for that at least!
reviewed by maxwell on November 29, 2006 12:27 PM
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I love Amanda Quick & Jayne Ann Krentz but these last three in this series were really hard to take. Worst of all, I bought them in hard cover! Lavinia was not only hard to like, but too easy to actively dislike. She kept putting Tobias down in front of others, puffing herself up as the expert when she knew zip, ignorantly shooting off her mouth when anyone with 1/2 a brain would just shut up, constantly griping about Tobias joining them for breakfast.....then, all of a sudden she's almost swooning at his feet with passion. Yuck. And the wimp takes it all with rather stoic stupidity and comes back for more. The side characters were far superior and much more likeable and interesting. With so many of her (JAK/AQ) characters I go back and re-read stories over and over because they come across as likeable and real (Harriet & Gideon in Ravished, Olympia & Jared in Deception, Iphiginia & Marcus in Mistress, Charlotte & Baxter in Affair, Prudence & Sebastian in Dangerous to name a few) and fun. In fact, some of these books are so old that the pages are yellowed and the spines are coming apart. I'm in the process of re-ordering these old friends to keep them with me. That is not the case with Lavinia & Tobias. What a pity!
reviewed by ctj on November 29, 2006 4:44 PM
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It was supposed to be a weekend for lovers. Private investigator Tobias March and his partner and lover, Lavinia Lake, are attending a house party at Beaumont Castle in order to spend some quality time together. Waiting for Lavinia to join him in his room, Tobias is visited in the middle of the night by a woman from his past. Several years earlier, Tobias had investigated a series of murders where each body was found with a particular death's head ring called a Memento-Mori. The killer turned out to be none other than a friend of his, Zachary Elland. When Zachary's lover Aspasia Gray discovered his secret and told Tobias, Zachary had killed himself. Now, Aspasia is back in England and asks Tobias for help. Someone has sent her a Memento-Mori ring and she fears for her life.
The last thing Lavinia Lake expects to see when she enters her lover's room is another woman in his arms. However, knowing the depth of their metaphysical connection, she is not surprised to discover that Aspasia Gray is a new client, not a rival. Repairing to Lavinia's room to salvage their romantic rendezvous, they are interrupted again when one of the guests falls to his death from the roof. When the pair investigate the victim's room, they find another Memento-Mori ring leading them to think that a new serial killer is on the loose. With the help of Lavinia's niece Emmeline and Tobias' brother-in-law Anthony, the intrepid pair hurry to track down the new Memento-Mori Man before he strikes again.
LATE FOR THE WEDDING is Amanda Quick's third foray into the exploits of Lavinia Lake and Tobias March, and the mystery and romance keep getting better. The murder mystery is filled with plenty of satisfying twists and turns and the occasional red herring, while the romance between Lavinia and Tobias remains intense and passionate with more than a little help from matchmaking friends. With a fabulous cast of secondary characters (several of whom are involved in their own romances), sparkling dialogue and a perfect matched hero and heroine, LATE FOR THE WEDDING guarantees a smashing good time!
TheSchemer
The last thing Lavinia Lake expects to see when she enters her lover's room is another woman in his arms. However, knowing the depth of their metaphysical connection, she is not surprised to discover that Aspasia Gray is a new client, not a rival. Repairing to Lavinia's room to salvage their romantic rendezvous, they are interrupted again when one of the guests falls to his death from the roof. When the pair investigate the victim's room, they find another Memento-Mori ring leading them to think that a new serial killer is on the loose. With the help of Lavinia's niece Emmeline and Tobias' brother-in-law Anthony, the intrepid pair hurry to track down the new Memento-Mori Man before he strikes again.
LATE FOR THE WEDDING is Amanda Quick's third foray into the exploits of Lavinia Lake and Tobias March, and the mystery and romance keep getting better. The murder mystery is filled with plenty of satisfying twists and turns and the occasional red herring, while the romance between Lavinia and Tobias remains intense and passionate with more than a little help from matchmaking friends. With a fabulous cast of secondary characters (several of whom are involved in their own romances), sparkling dialogue and a perfect matched hero and heroine, LATE FOR THE WEDDING guarantees a smashing good time!
TheSchemer
reviewed by dataworld on November 29, 2006 6:04 PM
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I love a good trilogy, and would love if there would be a fourth and final book to see Lavinia and Tobias and Emeline and Anthony get married. I picked the first book up at the library and loved it and couldn't wait to get the other two.
reviewed by redsink on November 29, 2006 7:00 AM