The Sum of All Kisses

By: Julia Quinn

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

He thinks she's an annoying know-it-all...

Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, even if Hugh did grow to enjoy her company, it wouldn't matter. A reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now, unable to run, ride, or even waltz, he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.

She thinks he's just plain mad.

Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought three years earlier, the one that forced her cousin into exile, nearly destroying her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But when the pair is forced to spend a week in close company, they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless.

©2013 Julia Quinn (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

Huge & Sarah were wonderful

great narration again! huge and Sarah were wonderful ....didn't like the story line with the crazy dad who wanted an heir to go that far but what do l know about the era...wished we heard more from Freddie!!!

funny and great performance!

classic Julia Quinn! story is funny. for me a good reader is the make it break it on audio books and this was a great performance! Rosalyn Landor is great with voices!

Very touching romance in a book that needs editing

The third in the Smith-Smythe Quartet series, the novel picks up the thread with the story of Hugh Prentice, the wounded party to the duel that sent Daniel into exile in book one. Though Daniel and Hugh were dueling adversaries, the growing friendship between the two is signaled at the end of book two. In this book the wounded Hugh is pulled into the Smith-Smythe circle despite Lady Sara Pleinsworth (Smith-Smythe cousin) and her outspoken animosity to him as the person who has caused her family so much grief. Hugh, however, turns out to be a noble wounded warrior, and the relationship that develops between him and Sara is touching in the extreme. As it happens, Lady Sara sprains her ankle badly, and one of the most endearing scenes is their lovely "walz" with each one leaning on the other to compensate for their "lameness." The author continues to portray this growing romance with compassion.

My one complaint, and it's not a small one, is when needless complexity and rather silly permutations of the central "problem" and its resolution go on forever. Judicious editing would make the farfetched scenario bearable and move the story along. It's enough to throw up one's hands, but I still recommend the book as the developing relationship between Hugh and Sara is worth the credit. Skim through the scenes with Hugh's father at the end, but don't miss how Sara manages to save the story from becoming unbelievable and silly by turning the problem upside-down.

THE BEST JULIA QUINN.

Scarred hero.
grumpy/sunshine.
nerdy hero.
sparkly banter.
what more could you want??

Amazing narration, as always.

Great 3rd book in series.

Slow to get going, but then I started to get into the story. Loved when Sarah confronts Hughes' father. I really enjoy listening to Rosalind Landor, her different voices are excellent. I always know who is speaking.

Family Events That Bind

the relationships between the sisters and cousins was so true.
Oh the life of Aristocrat England.

The Sum of All Kisses 😍 👏 🌼🌻

WOW !! I enjoyed listening to this story , I recommed this series to everyone that loves ( HEA) Julia Quinn well done
again and Rosalyn Landor 5 🌟's for you Fantastic, it was funny lots of drama the Cousins Was hilarious Thank You 🙏
Audible, next please!!👏😊👍

wonderful series

I Love the book and couldn't put it down. I struggle with a lot of books because I get bored of them but it was very engaging.

I loved it!... Until the plot was botched

I actually enjoyed this book. The characters were relatable and interesting to me, and I quite enjoyed their interactions. The romance didn't seem as forced as some others I've read by JQ (looking at you, First Comes Scandal), and I found myself looking forward to see how it would all play out.

Until it did. I was honestly really disappointed, and should have seen it coming. She wrote herself into a weird and complex plot in the previous book that didn't make sense as it played out, and honestly I couldn't wait for the book to be over in the end. The ending also felt so rushed, with so many cliché's thrown in, that I felt like she was trying to cover up the fact that she botched the plot with a scene copied seemingly word for word from another book like a bandaid.

If you liked the first 2 Smythe-Smith books, this one makes for a decent enough ending to tie up any loose strings.

really loved these characters

When I read the other books in the smyth-smith collection I loved these characters and wouldn't have put them together but it worked . I really enjoyed the humor between these two