Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue

Subtitle: The Poor Relation Series, Book 5

Author: M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney

Narrator: Davina Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Owing to an unfortunate wager made by Sir Philip, the poor relations are once again scrounging around for a plan for solvency. This time it is Colonel Sandhurst to the rescue. After happening on Sir Randolph's lovely daughter Frederica, who is running away to escape an awful marriage to Lord Bewley, the Colonel devises a plan to force Sir Randolph to settle his bill for six month's stay and to save Frederica from her fate. The clever plan is thwarted when Lord Bewley shows up at the drop point instead of Sir Randolph. The poor relations must make a deal with Lord Bewley in order to get their money and stay out of jail, an arrangement that turns cases of mistaken identity into cases of romance.

The loveable characters from the Poor Relation Hotel return in this sparkling and adventurous Regency from Marion Chesney.

Members Reviews:

A Fun Series

This is another entry in Ms. Chesney's series of parodies of Regency-ers novels, in this case The Poor Relations series. They are all written in a spirit of fun and often more than a bit far fetched but that is part of their charm. Like the others, it details the attempts of one of the "Poor Relations", penniless gentry, to find money to keep their mutually owned hotel afloat. While they're at it they usually manage to find a suitable marriage for some distressed (but beautiful and intelligent) young woman. The basic notion is that several penniless members of the minor nobility, tiring of their parlous state decide to open a hotel. This of course means that they have "gone into trade". This is a horrible fate that threatens to worsen their already tenuous social standing (status being all important during that period). All this leads to series of tong in cheek romps that are good fun if not tone taken seriously.

A solid read

This book was a trifle sadder than previous installments in tone. The plot was not as intricate as books 3 and 4 but the heroine was amusing and her Hero tolerable if a tad two dimensional. I had high hopes for Jason Davy, but I just don't know after finishing this one. This book felt a little like a transitional book between 4 and 6 rather than standing on its own. But it is well-written, the recurring characters were on their mettle and the Prince once again favored the hotel. A pleasing read. Highly recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.

Great series from start to finish.

I have really enjoyed this series. I have read a few of Ms. Beaton's from start to finish. I enjoyed all the characters in the book. The action, adventure and mayhem are cute and keep the plot moving. The author knows how to tell a story and she also knows when the story is done.

Interesting story lines, romantic, and funny

Another in the series of Poor Relations. Very interesting story lines, romantic with humor.

Go Colonel Go!

This was another entertaining book in the series. I was kept in suspense almost the whole story. I am a fan of MC Beaton, and I was not disappointed.