Olivia thinks Harry is arrogant and annoying and a number of other things but This is what happens when they first meet, officially: they do not like each other. She thinks she is being subtle but Harry knows his nosy neighbour is there watching him. His next door neighbour, the curious and beautiful Olivia Bevelstoke decides to investigate and proceeds to observe Harry as he works in his office, from her bedroom window. This is what happens in London: gossip mongers say that Sir Harry Valentine killed his fiancée. Why did I read the book: Because it is a Julia Quinn book. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself. But just when he decides that she’s nothing more than an annoyingly nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. He’s not a spy, but he’s had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security.

and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something. When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancÉe, she doesn’t believe it for a second, but, still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits. Stand Alone or Series: It is a stand alone but main female character is the best friend of the heroine from The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever.

What Happens in London by Julia Quinn