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Title: A Class Apart
Author: Wendy Soliman
Narrator: Michelle Morris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-12-12
Publisher: AudioLark Audio Books
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 12 votes
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
When Lady Octavia Radleigh's grandfather confesses he must sell their ancestral home to pay off his debts, Octavia vows she'll do whatever it takes to keep it in the family - even open it to the public as an upmarket hotel. Unfortunately, she'll need money to finance her venture, and that means turning to the upstart Jake Bentley, a self-made financial guru who wants Radleigh for himself.
As if sharing her beloved home with a nouveau riche interloper isn't bad enough, someone starts sabotaging her restoration of Radleigh. Embroiled in a bitter tangle of resentment and paranoia, they must come together to discover their true enemy, before Radleigh is lost to them both.
Members Reviews:
A romantic romp with the English
Let's face it. The romance novel started in England (Austin, Bronte's) and we're all just itching for it to get back there. The country might be stuck in the past and have its current issues, but if you're just reading about manor houses, family feuds and horse riding, what's not to like?
A Class Apart puts Octavia, heir to Radleigh, on a collision course with Jake Bentley (the name incidentally of the author's dog!). She has the title and background, he has the money and they both want the house. She's feisty (and rides a motor bike) and is still dealing with a childhood that wasn't quite as privileged as it seems at first glance. He's had his own tough childhood and made good and doesn't suffer fools. Enter a cast of characters including the Interior designers that Octavia works for who have agendas they aren't letting on about, locals who have their own plans for the area that don't include Radleigh and a few skeletons in the closet, you have a fast paced story that never leaves you bored and is always giving more. With Soliman you are always in good hands so you can just sit back and enjoy.
The setting is of course, very English, and its lovely to just sit back and let it roll over you and be part of it, not having to worry about death duties and things that the owners are dogged by in the real world!
The romance is beautifully woven throughout, the chemistry obvious but things keep getting in the way until the last third where their compatibility becomes obvious and they join together to solve their mutual and separate problems.