Book 1 of 4 in Smythe-Smith Quartet
Just Like Heaven
by Julia Quinn
Honoria Smythe-Smith is:
A) a really bad violinist
B) still miffed at being nicknamed “Bug” as a child
C) NOT in love with her older brother’s best friend
D) all of the above
Marcus Holroyd is:
A) the Earl of Chatteris
B) regrettably prone to sprained ankles
C) NOT in love with his best friend’s younger sister
D) all of the above
Together they:
A) eat quite a bit of chocolate cake
B) survive a deadly fever AND world’s worst musical performance
C) fall quite desperately in love.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Just Like Heaven?
Just Like Heaven is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Serious or terminal illness
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Just Like Heaven: quick answers
How spicy is Just Like Heaven?
Just Like Heaven is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Just Like Heaven a standalone?
No. Just Like Heaven is book 1 of 4 in Smythe-Smith Quartet. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Just Like Heaven?
Just Like Heaven features brother's best friend, friends to lovers, hurt / comfort, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Just Like Heaven have content warnings?
Our notes for Just Like Heaven include: serious or terminal illness. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Just Like Heaven?
If you loved Just Like Heaven, try A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall, Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn. They share its brother's best friend and friends to lovers energy at a similar spice level.