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The Patrons Kindle Edition

by Daniella Brodsky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 237 ratings
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Editorial Reviews of Daniella Brodsky’s novels:
“This is so much fun!” - #1 New York Times Bestseller Nora Roberts

“A super fun read with everything you could want . . .” - #1 New York Times Bestseller Meg Cabot

"You'll get a kick out of Brodsky's books."-NY Post

"Readers will simply love Lane and her wild imagination." -Booklist

“ . . . powerful stuff and also very funny.” – Sydney Morning Herald

“ . . . poignantly humorous and touching.” – Herald Sun

“ . . . you’ll be cheering her on as she loosens her tight grip on the past and embraces a life on her own two feet.” – Women’s Weekly

THE PATRONS
It’s a simple exchange; but it changes everything. “This is my card,” he said. “You call me whenever you need to.” A saucy romp through the nation’s capital is the most entertaining way yet to take the topic of starving artistry to a practical, raw level. Maybe in the old days they had it right: if you want to make pure, quality art, what you need is a patron.

Two nights ago, in the wake of her father’s fatal diagnosis, Joanie Price told her husband she was leaving him in a Connecticut PC Richards, drove without a plan to DC, and didn’t tell a soul. Her husband proceeded to empty the bank accounts.
“Have you thought of how many men would enjoy your company in this town?”

And so it begins. Compulsively readable, it’s wickedly enjoyable to see ourselves in Joanie’s shoes, and as we do, her erotic experiment hurtles us through a story of self-discovery that’s transformative, witty and enduring.

Daniella Brodsky is the author of six novels published by Penguin, Random House, and Simon & Schuster, most recently, VIVIAN RISING and most famously DIARY OF A WORKING GIRL, which was adapted for the screen by Disney, starring Hilary Duff. She has also had a long career as a journalist and made a name for herself with THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO NEW YORK nightlife, back when she didn’t need a babysitter and a disco nap to stay out past seven. Daniella has taught fiction craft at the ANU and at her Captain Cook Studio. A native New Yorker and enthusiastic Australian, Daniella lives in North Queensland, where she teaches creative writing at James Cook University. Daniella was a Varuna fellowship recipient, and shortlisted for the Katharine Susannah Prichard Fellowship. www.daniellabrodsky.com.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ZD5XAF4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DB Co.; 1st edition (June 9, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 629 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 237 ratings

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Daniella Brodsky writes steamy contemporary romance with all the messiness, highs, and lows of real love—toe-curling steam, angst, tears, major uh-ohs, and much-needed laughter.

She likes her men alpha, with thirst-making muscles and eyes. Her Tall Drinks of Water know their way around the bedroom, and make their grand gestures count…with all the care and kindness we deserve. Which is why the steam that follows is kindle melting. Every time.

It’s a tall order, but she won’t deliver anything less. Because she’s a reader first.

Mostly, she writes at her local cafe and edits outside in her garden, rugged up in her favorite chair. Always, there must be music.

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She also loves to watch romcoms, especially her own! Her first novel, Diary of a Working Girl, has been adapted as the film, Beauty & The Briefcase, starring Hilary Duff. (I know, right?! That's why I can't stop watching it. Un-frickin-believable.)

She writes sexy, swoony romance with hot alphas, which often takes readers into far-off destinations. This is because she's lived all over the world, from New York to London to Sydney and Honolulu. She lives in Australia, and lots of her alpha males are Australian because let's face it: they're hot. And the accent doesn't hurt either. That's why she married one. A native New Yorker, she lives in Canberra, Australia, with her husband, two daughters, and the beagle who has eaten so many terrible things it is a miracle she's alive.

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Dennis Clason
3.0 out of 5 stars La Dame aux Camellias recast in 2008
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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The Patrons is to La Dame aux Camellias as Fifty Shades of Grey is to L'Histoire du O. (Disclaimer: I've read three of the four works in question. I'm familiar with Fifty Shades only through summaries and over-hearing water cooler discussions.)

Brodsky does us the service of presenting Dumas in a contemporary setting, and like Dumas she raises some of the basic philosophical questions. She acknowledges the debt to Dumas in Anaïs' trip to Paris with one of her patrons.

This isn't to say that there isn't a good story here: La Dame aux Camellias was rewritten as a very successful stage play, and Verdi grabbed it for the libretto of La Traviata. If I have to die of a wasting disease, I want to go out like Violetta. Like La Traviata, The Patrons is a re-telling of the story. The details are changed, but the characters and the situation is completely identifiable, even without the references to Dumas' work in the text.

The best thing about the novel is the writing. Brodsky writes lucidly and sketches out her protagonist (Joanie/Anaïs) well. The supporting cast (particularly Thierry, but even Jonno) are less developed. Ted (in particular) seems to me to be straw character.

I've seen some reviewers complain about the ending. I don't understand the complaints: it's clear that Joanie has made her choice and what that choice is.

The most irritating thing about the novel are the blatant geographical errors. Brodsky knows the east coast pretty well, but she is lost west of the Appalachians. She has the characters driving from western Pennsylvania to southern Nevada (Henderson, to be specific) in a day. Google maps puts it at 32 hours. They stay in Henderson briefly and leave to return to DC. On the way home they stop at the railcar McDonald's in Barstow: that is another 3 hours southwest of Henderson. (The McDonald's actually exists on old 66--Main Street in Barstow, CA.) I guess Joanie's magic Saab took them home westbound.

Overall, it's a pretty good read: I'd give 3½ stars if I could.
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Massive Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A really fun read
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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"The Patrons" was a terrific book, fun to read, and extremely well written. After reading "The Patrons" I now want to buy all of her books. The sex was natural to the story and not salacious, nor was it out of balance. There was a great deal more philosophy than sex. The ending was perfect for the story. Ms. Brodsky is a very talented writer.
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SHF
4.0 out of 5 stars A good readM
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016
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I enjoyed this book, but the ending was so abrupt that it felt unfinished. It's a good read.
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Tebra
1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea for a book, but I never found the story....
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
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Didn't like this book. The author explained EVERYTHING in great detail. I skipped entire chapters just looking for a plot line & got nothing but descriptions of what the main character was looking at. The description of the book made it sound like it would be a great dicey story, but I was never able to get past the monotony of the descriptions. I quit reading when I got to 40% & still couldn't make out a story line.
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txrider
2.0 out of 5 stars Story line did not flow well
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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It was difficult to follow the story line throughout the book. It made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the book.
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Marlene R.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good short read. 3 stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015
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Cute story. A beautiful woman, Julia, goes to New York City hoping to find a buyer for her unique handmade jewelries. Once she does, she would be able to help her father save their furniture business that had fallen behind in mortgages and to help in her mother's health care. To maintain her apartment and expenses, she works at night as security in a company which belongs to her billionaire boss Gio. He's smitten with her, wants her to be his and he usually get what he wants. "SPOILER ALERT" This story is a bit predictable. The attraction was there from the very start. They fell for each other after a few rejections from her (because from her viewpoint, she's out of his league). I didn't like this hero. He has emotional issues and he's very arrogant. Julia is okay but she's not as endearing as a heroine should be. She's blunt and blabbers the first thing that comes to mind without some careful thought. This is a very open romance book with lots of kissing and explicit sex. There are a few loose ends that need some answers regarding the hero's family. Why does his mother hate his dad so much to the point of lying to gain her children's affection? Why did his father marry her if he knows she didn't love him and she detests his family? Also, was Gio the investor who bought her father's furniture business? I don't know if there are answers in the other books in this series. I guess I'll have to buy the other books.
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Tawny Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, in a good way
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016
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I will start by admitting that I thoroughly enjoy a good trashy romance and I guess that's kind of what I expected from this book. But it was more of a coming of age story, set at the time 8 years ago when our country sadly expected hope and change from a con artist who couldn't deliver. Our heroine comes to a lot of self realizations, via the medium of becoming a courtesan, but the sexual part of the story is really just a side note. I enjoyed our heroine very much, and most of the other characters were enjoyable if not all likable. Definitely a worthwhile read.
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Allan
4.0 out of 5 stars It sucked me into it in a way I didn't expect
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2016
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This is one of those books where you aren't truly into it, but then when you go to move on, you head right back to this book. It sucked me into it in a way I didn't expect. It wasn't the type of story I usually read but the author really kept you wondering what the hell was going to happen next. I rather enjoyed it, but didn't quite realize it until I was halfway through the book.
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john killam
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2016
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A great story about finding yourself and ehat really matters.
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AM Manohar
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in India on April 2, 2016
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Good read
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Lanoo_Harve
2.0 out of 5 stars Very shallow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2016
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From other reviews this book sounded intriguing. A woman's emotional jpourney after leaving a loveless marriage; a bit of American politics; quotes from Wallace Stevens; sexual intrigue. What more could you want? Well, a story to believe in, perhaps, or a character to care about. I guess the novel sets out to be smart and worldly-wise, but when I abandoned it half-way through it just seemed very shallow. Maybe it all comes together in the second half. I'll never know.
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Ms Smithies
1.0 out of 5 stars Not sure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2020
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I read the whole book but not sure what was the point of it. I found it confusing and boring
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Susan Nicholls
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2016
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Great free book
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