It's in His Kiss
by Julia Quinn
★ Top 25 book of 2005 · #19 on Best Books of 2005
Gareth St. Clair, squeezed by a hostile father, holds only a family diary written in Italian he cannot read. Sharp-tongued Hyacinth Bridgerton offers to translate it, and the two find the answers they need in each other.
Best for: Regency romance fans who enjoy witty banter and an unlikely, vexing pairing
It's in His Kiss is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar.
What It's in His Kiss is about
Gareth St. Clair has a problem: his father despises him and means to drain the family estates so there is nothing left to inherit. All Gareth is given is an old family diary that might explain his past, but it is written in Italian, a language he cannot read. Enter Hyacinth Bridgerton, sharp-witted and never short of an opinion. They meet at the Smythe-Smith musicale, an event famous for its off-key performances, and she offers to translate, though her Italian is not quite flawless. Set among the ton, Quinn's 2005 romance mixes banter, family secrets, and a slow-building attraction. It is an easy pick for readers who like their historical love stories light and clever.
It's in His Kiss on the Best Books of 2005
It's in His Kiss came out in 2005. Of the 52 books first published in 2005 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #19 on our Best Books of 2005 list.
Why it made the list: 329 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2005 list
- Old Man’s War John Scalzi, #17
- Pretties Scott Westerfeld, #18
- Creating Black Americans Nell Irvin Painter, #20
- Midnight Erin Hunter, #21
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 283 want to read it, 13 are reading it now and 33 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 11 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 65 | 55% |
| Reader love | 40 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 60 | 20% |
Questions about It's in His Kiss
When was It's in His Kiss published?
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn was first published in 2005.
Was It's in His Kiss one of the best books of 2005?
It's in His Kiss is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar. 329 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings).
Why is It's in His Kiss on the Best Books of 2005 list?
329 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings).
More of the best books of 2005
- The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan, #1
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, #3
- Looking for Alaska John Green, #4
- Eldest Christopher Paolini, #5
- Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt, #6
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