That’s one of the reasons, Steve says, that poor men run away from their father’s duties: to escape their feelings of inadequacy ( indeed Tony Robbins says his father ran away when strangers donated his family food for Thanksgiving). I get the sense that Steve Harvey hates women, but, the thing is, he might actually hate men even more. “Men are very simple creatures,” he repeats throughout the book as a tagline. According to him, men are incapable of chitchat, only talk to you because they want to have sex with you, wouldn’t wash or shave if it weren’t for women, and would only eat lunch meat and watch ESPN if they could. He offers the basest, most barbaric definition of manhood that would rival any seasoned misandrist's.

As I am trying to find myself out of horror, I'm dabbling in all kinds of genres and when the publisher offered a chance to read Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, I said "why not?" I'm so glad I took a chance on this. Principal photography began On July 1, 2011, in Los Angeles, California & Culver City, California and ended on 5 September 2011. Headstrong and independent, Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made the decision (after losing her beloved fiancé three years earlier) that she will remain unmarried…and announces it to the ton. Why should she cede her wealth and freedom to any other than the lost love of her life? By being a high quality woman, by setting the bar high and by demanding and requiring proper behavior, you communicate that you’re a keeper.From the title, I expected the book to explore the wonders of the human brain and explain the difference between males and females.

Overall, I would recommend this to friends who like Victorian England and certain mysteries, but not friends who devour romance stories. This story doesn't get all the stars because there was soooo much exposition for so long (I can understand some world building, but 15 chapters of it?) and I wish there was more depth to Duncan and Petra's relationship. Their reunion is kinda...bleh, and I didn't get the warm bubbly feelings I think a reader should get when they're together. It feels like Connally tried really hard to do mystery and romance all at once and ended up with MYSTERY, oh yeah, and there's a little romance too if you look for it. First in the Lady Petra Inquires series, this is set in 1815 London and billed as Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie with a feminist spin. I loved Petra and am looking forward to seeing more of her. But there are some things that are so basic, so primary, so essential that every self-respecting lady should know them by heart.

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Set a lady rule and be that high-class lady who is never late (well, unless it’s a first date… in that case, it’s a good idea to be 5-10 minutes late). A typical mystery novel that has the heroine doing her best to get herself killed or, actually, worse and is always relying on someone else to get her out of her jams. She is an independent woman for her time (1815), and some small allowances are made for her. Next, let’s see how you can become a high-class woman yourself, by following a few confident and simple rules. Don’t forget that people spend their time and energy creating that event or party, and the last thing everyone can do is show a little respect and show up on time.