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Title: A Scandalous Vow

Subtitle: Scandalous Series, Book 7

Author: Ava Stone

Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-17

Publisher: Ava Stone Inc

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A spy never really retires...

Long ago, Marcus Gray, the Marquess of Haversham, left the home office with a blackened reputation and a determination to never look back. He skirted the edges of London society, caring for little other than himself, until he crossed paths with Caroline Staveley. When Marc discovers the recently widowed Caroline has returned to London and her late husband's actions have placed her in danger, he is quickly lured into the once familiar game of cat and mouse he thought he'd escaped.

...not when the lady he loves is in danger.

Caroline, Viscountess Staveley, is struggling to raise her children and find her place in the world now that her steady and reliable husband is gone. The last thing she needs is another complication, and that is exactly what the notorious skirt-chasing Haversham is - a complicated, unapologetic rake that tempts her like no one ever has. As she starts to unravel his secrets, however, she begins to wonder who he really is and exactly how many secrets he's keeping.

Members Reviews:

Rake With A Heart Of Gold

Caroline, Viscountess Stavely, has been recently widowed and she blames her husband's death on Marcus Gray, the Marquess of Haversham. After all, if Marcus had done as she asked, he would have taken the trip in her husband's place and David would still be alive. Returning to London after her mourning period, Caroline knows that she'll need to face Marcus at some point.

Marcus thought he'd retired from the spy business, but he's recruited to track down a cipher at the Stavely house by the Home Office. When he refuses, he learns that another man has been installed in Caroline's home, and he fears for her safety. In order to track down the cipher and protect Caroline, he needs to get back in her good graces.

This is the rare romance where the heroine's first marriage was a happy one, and she was genuinely mourning the loss of her first husband. Rather than making me feel as if Caroline moved on too quickly from his death, the author presented it as if Caroline had been gifted with two wonderful men. David as a strong steady presence, and Marcus as the passionate love of her life. She needed both men at different times, and was blessed with both. It was really well written.

This is the 7th book in the series, but can be read as a standalone with no trouble. This was the first book in the series I've read. There are appearances by other characters in the series, but it was never too confusing. I loved all the characters in the book. Emma was an adorably sweet little girl, and she shone on every page. Rachel was spunky and feisty and her conversations had me laughing out loud. I loved watching Caroline slowly discover all the wonderful things about Marc that we knew all along. And Marcus, well he was just the perfect rakish hero with a heart of gold.

Stevie Zimmerman narrated this book, and it was a wonderful performance as usual. She's able to perform male and female speaking voices, and children's as well. She emotes perfectly without being overly dramatic. She really makes the story come alive. I received a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

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Title: Only For Their Love

Subtitle: The Theodosia Sword, Book 3

Author: Christi Caldwell

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-30-17

Publisher: Christi Caldwell Incorporated

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

***Author Note***Only For Their Love is a novella that was previously featured in the Regency duet: "Twas the Night Before Scandal". Currently, it can also be found in the Theodosia Sword box-set.

Only For Their Love Miss Carol Cresswall bore witness to her parents' loveless union and is determined to avoid that same miserable fate. Her mother has altogether different plansplans that include a match between Carol and Lord Gregory Renshaw. Despite his wealth and power, Carol has no interest in marrying a pompous man who goes out of his way to ignore her. Now, with their families coming together for the Christmastide season it's her mother's last-ditch effort to get them together. And Carol plans to avoid Gregory at all costs.

Lord Gregory Renshaw has no intentions of falling prey to his mother's schemes to marry him off to a proper debutante she's picked out. Over the years, he has carefully sidestepped all endeavors to be matched with any of the grasping ladies.

But a sudden Christmastide Scandal has the potential show Carol and Gregory that they've spent years running from the one thing they've always needed.

Members Reviews:

A Wonderful Tale

I bought all three Theodosia, Sword Books. This is the third one. I am never disappointed by Christi Caldwell. She writes from the heart. Her novels always reach out with all the little things that make the characters come to life. Non are perfect, and through that there is strength and compassion. Carol finds her friend Theo has invited her for Christmas . They were best friends and are there for each other. Theo's, brother in law has been hiding from Carol for 4 years. Now they are brought together and Carol shows him how to celebrate Christmas like never before. I won't tell more, read it and enjoy...

Another success!

You can not go wrong with any of Christi Caldwell's writing. She just has that touch to pull you in to every story and feel the emotions that her characters go thru. I urge you to read each and every one of her books. You will not be disappointed! They always leave you wanting the books to never end. What is excellent is that there is or will be a connection from one series to the next to where you get an up date on past characters that you have loved. Excellent book!

worth reading

Caldwell is one of the best romance authors

Five Stars

Great story

Five Stars

Another good read, worth the purchase

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Title: The Reluctant Highlander

Subtitle: A Highland Romance

Author: Amanda Scott

Narrator: Mhairi Morrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-17

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Ordinarily, Lady Fiona Ormiston wouldn't think of forming an alliance with an ungroomed, barbaric Highlander, but now, by request of the king, a brazen stranger and outsider is to be her husband. Driven by her sense of duty, Fiona leaves the comfort of her home to marry the rugged knight, but when she surrenders herself to Sir Adham MacFinlagh's powerfully passionate - and shockingly tender - touch, she finds herself in bed with a man whose ties may lie with an enemy of the throne.

Fiona isn't the only one who feels torn; falling for his beautiful, willful wife forces Sir Adham to confront the conflicting forces influencing him. With whom does his allegiance lie - a man who hopes to overthrow the king or the bride who stole his heart?

Members Reviews:

Beautiful recording, so Scots

It's a slightly political 15th century swimmingly soothing romantic drama with steady pace and quietly revealed characters.

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Title: Matthew

Subtitle: Jaded Gentlemen Series, Book 2

Author: Grace Burrowes

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Theresa Jennings strayed from the path of propriety as a younger woman, though now she'll do anything to secure her child's eventual acceptance on the fringes of polite society. Theresa will even make peace with the titled brother who turned his back on her when she needed him most.

Matthew Belmont is a widower who's been lonely too long. He sees Theresa as a woman paying far too high a price for mistakes long past, and as a lady given too little credit for turning her life around. Theresa is enthralled by Matthew's combination of honorable intentions and honest passion, but then trouble comes calling, and it's clear somebody wants to ruin any chance Theresa and Matthew have for a happily ever after.

Contains mature themes.

Members Reviews:

Slow and sweet

All the books in the series so far have gentle understanding tolerant men and women that need rescuing. The story is mostly the relationship progressing with a little bit of Danger involved. The love scenes are not detailed or overly sensuous in my opinion. Overall this Story was slow and sweet, romantic with a hint of danger excitement at the end. The narrator was very good.

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Title: Lord of Pleasure

Subtitle: Rogues to Riches, Book 2

Author: Erica Ridley

Narrator: Marian Hussey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-17

Publisher: Erica Ridley

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Nondescript "good girl" Miss Camellia Grenville only ever opens her mouth when forced to sing at her family's musicales. That is, until the night she infiltrates the ton's most scandalous masquerade ball on behalf of her sister, and finds herself in the arms - and the bed - of the one man she'd sworn to hate.

Irresistibly arrogant and unapologetically sensuous, infamous rake Lord Wainwright always gets his way. When he accepts a wager to turn his rakish image respectable in just 40 days, he never anticipates falling for an anonymous masked lover...or that discovering her identity would destroy them both.

In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren't just for princesses... Sigh-worthy Regency rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind romance with rollicking adventure.

Members Reviews:

Superb

Bravo, Erica Ridley. You've done it again.

This is an absolutely delightful and cheeky story where the hero just can't live down his rakish past.

His unthoughtful words cause Camellia's sister to lose a substantial amount of money that would have helped her with her home for young ladies giving them second chances in life and then he and Camellia have a word sparring tiff. So there are already bad vibes between them.

Then he saves Camellia from another's unwanted attention at a masquerade ball and finds himself falling head over heels in love with her. He Is totally floored because he doesn't know what to do about this and neither of them know who the other person really is as they are all masked at these balls.

This is such a super love story and it is told by Erica Ridley in her usual way, engrossing, endearing, enjoyable and easy to read and and the narration by Marion Hussey's narration is the cherry on the top. I heartily recommend both the ebook and the audio version.

What a fabulous book

Where does Lord of Pleasure rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

He is number two on my list now. I very much enjoyed listening to his story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lord Wainwright. He is definitely an irresistible rake.

Have you listened to any of Marian Husseys other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to the first book in this series and she did a great job in both.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scene where H and h meet at the masquerade in the dark and were able to just be themselves.

Any additional comments?

I am hooked on the series and will listen to more.

Enchanting...

Eat your heart out Cinderella, you've just met your match. Camellia is a late bloomer, but when she breaks free her wallflower status quickly falls by the wayside. A masquerade ball, a sexy rake, a scandalous wager and liaison take her from the shadows to the spotlight. Her heart and reputation will never be the same. Lord of Pleasure dances it way into a classic as it scandalizes and romances as it succeeds in casting an enchanting spell.

Absolutely fantastic

If you could sum up Lord of Pleasure in three words, what would they be?

A fantastic ride

What was one of the most memorable moments of Lord of Pleasure?

I absolutely loved Lord of Pleasure. The scenes at the Masquerade Ball were wonderfully romantic. Lord Wainwright, a know rake, lives to be himself at the Ball. Hidden behind a mask, he feels he can finally be himself.

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Title: Sins of a Duke

Subtitle: Scandalous House of Calydon, Book 3

Author: Stacy Reid

Narrator: Anna Parker-Naples

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

She would be his perfect revenge....

All of the young ladies whispered about the Duke of Mondvale in hushed tones, their eyes following his tall, dark figure with barely disguised lust. For the newly-ostracized Lady Constance Thornton, he is magnetic and altogether desirable. Irresistibly so. Since her reputation is already ruined in London society, why shouldn't she be impudent and dance with the scandalous "Lord of Sin"?

Little does she know of his plans.

The beautiful and innocent Lady Constance is no mere plaything for Lucan Wynwood. She will be his revenge. By ruining her, he will have his vengeance against her brother. Except that the Lady Constance is full of surprises... and now she could well be the ruin of him.

Members Reviews:

Pathetic heroine

The weakest and most pathetic heroine I have ever seen in a book. All the pleading and declarations of love and begging for his asking for her hand made me think who can actually find such a pathetic and needy person as at all interesting. She had nothing to make her special except her appearance. Torture to listen to her constant throwing herself at the hero. Exhausting. Not impressed.

superb storytelling

This was a great book with different angles to the usual historical romance themes. I was engaged the whole time with both hero and heroine and their storylines. And very nice chemistry between these two!!

I highly recommend it.

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Title: The Duke's Shotgun Wedding

Subtitle: Scandalous House of Calydon, Book 1

Author: Stacy Reid

Narrator: Anna Parker-Naples

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A 2015 Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Award of Merit recipient for outstanding literary fiction in the Romance Novella category.

Victorian Era England...

As far as rash decisions go, it was formidable. But Lady Jocelyn Rathbourne's will remains strong. If the only way to save her family's estate and reputation is by aiming a small pistol at the Duke of Calydon, then so be it. For Lady Jocelyn demands satisfaction - and she will have it at any cost. Even if it means demanding the hand of the intense and foreboding Duke himself....

But she's made the first move against a very dangerous opponent....

For Sebastian Thornton is no stripling to be trifled with. The lady has played her hand. Now it's his turn. For Sebastian is in need of a wife. And to find a wife with spirit and fire - even if she means to only marry for his money - would be a great prize indeed. And he intends to thoroughly take his pleasure with her... and demands his own satisfaction in return.

Members Reviews:

Short in length, huge in entertainment!

What a lot of book in such a short tale. I wanted MORE! Set near the end of the 19th century and full of all the things we love about romance in that time.

Excellent performance, very hot, and worth the money. But it costs less than a credit!!!!

lovely

Where does The Duke's Shotgun Wedding rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This was a really enjoyable read and my very first audio book. I read the book but listening to it was such a pleasure. The narrator did a great job. I was engaged from the beginning

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Duke's Shotgun Wedding?

loved the opening

Which character as performed by Anna Parker-Naples was your favorite?

The heroine, Lady Jocelyn

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed several times

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Title: Iris in Winter

Author: Elizabeth Cadell

Narrator: Alexandra Reynolds

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-17

Publisher: The Heirs of Elizabeth Cadell

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

High Ambo, in England, is the setting. It is winter, and Caroline West - a very human, placid, and unexcitable person - has gone there to escape her late husband's relatives. Like so many good-hearted people, she is immediately put upon. Caroline's sister Iris comes first, full of impulse and determination to be a reporter - an ambition abruptly deflected by a handsome young schoolmaster - an authority on birds. Then comes Robert, with his sweet, ingenuous fiancée Polly, and thus making the three-ring circus of a genuine Cadell household. A great number of little boys with big ears and caps are supporting players - English private school variety.

Altogether, this audiobook is in the happiest tradition of the English social comedy, and those who want to find as much life and laughter as possible will enjoy listening to it.

Members Reviews:

Oh my! It's so romantic!

The bird watching schoolmaster and Iris... in winter. A beautiful English country story set in post-war England, published in 1949. Interesting in that it gives insights into the rationing system that was still in use.

Beautiful scenery, fun characters, delightful dialogue.

A special mention must be made of the new narrator. In short - she's wonderful. I can't fault her and am crossing my fingers that she works on more Elizabeth Cadell books. Her calm, clear voice is just right for these very special books! Kudos to her for the fantastic job she did with Iris in Winter.

Delightful!

Would you listen to Iris in Winter again? Why?

I loved this narration by Cadell's great-granddaughter! What a treat!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Iris in Winter?

The story is delightful, but knowing the narrator was a great-granddaughter of the author! That was just wonderful.

Any additional comments?

Don't miss this story OR the wonderful narration!

Excellent story, loved this one!!!

Where does Iris in Winter rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

I would say in the top 10.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Iris in Winter?

I loved the part where the professor of music asked Caroline to sing and she sounded like an angel and the professor demanded that she return to her singing career. It was very sweet.

What about Alexandra Reynoldss performance did you like?

She was perfectly amazing! I love the British accent and she voiced all of the characters perfectly. She put me there in the story. I felt like I could close my eyes and be there.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could not put it down. Loved the story, loved the characters. The old man who kept coming and stealing stuff should have been charged with theft, lol. But other than that, I really liked the bird watching professor and Iris.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this narrator, the great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cadell. She is a professional and I hope she is kind enough to narrate many more of her books. Thank you Alexandra for your time in doing this project.

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Title: Comes the Dawn

Subtitle: Wonderland Series, Book 5

Author: Irina Shapiro

Narrator: Eva Kaminsky

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-09-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When Hugo is imprisoned on a charge of treason and Neve is accused of witchcraft by a spiteful rival, the Everlys must put their scruples aside in order to save their family and make a bid for freedom. However, their decision will alter not only their own future, but change the lives of everyone they hold dear. Can they escape in time, and will those left behind pay the ultimate price for their loyalty?

Members Reviews:

great time travel story.

loved it. great character development. this book and series is movie worthy. you cheer for them all the way through.

A pleasing conclusion

A more than satisfactory conclusion to an engaging series and the promise is more interesting tales if the author chooses to pursue them

An excellent finale to a great series

Loved this series. Not as good as outlander but a wondergul glimpse into the past an all the adventures of the Everlies.

Excellent , where's the next one

meant as a stop gap for Outlander and couldn't stop!!! can't wait to see what Jem gets up too. wish he was an audio book!

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Title: Marry in Haste

Subtitle: Marriage of Convenience Series, Book 1

Author: Anne Gracie

Narrator: Charlotte Anne Dore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Major Calborne Rutherford returns to England on the trail of an assassin, only to find he's become Lord Ashendon, with the responsibility for vast estates and dependent relatives. Cal can command the toughest of men, but his wild half-sisters are quite another matter. They might just be his undoing.

When he discovers that Miss Emmaline Westwood, the girls' former teacher, guides them with ease, Cal offers her a marriage of convenience. But strong-minded and independent Emm is neither as compliant nor as proper as he expected, and Cal finds himself most inconveniently seduced by his convenient wife.

Emm knows they didn't marry for love, yet beneath her husband's austere facade, she catches glimpses of a man who takes her breath away. As pride, duty, and passion clash, will these two stubborn hearts find more than they ever dreamed of?

Members Reviews:

Ruined by the robotic narrator.

What disappointed you about Marry in Haste?

I couldn't even begin to appreciate the book. I enjoyed Anne Gracie's previous books but the narrator was so terrible that I couldn't even listen for an hour.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

No need to change the story if there had been a better narrator.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Charlotte Anne Dore?

Susan Duerden, Simon Prebble, Alex Wyndham, Kate Redding.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The reason I gave it 3 stars was due to the narrator.

Any additional comments?

I read the poor reviews of the narrator before purchasing but gave her the benefit of the doubt only because of Audible's return policy.

The narration makes or breaks a story!

After listening to the "Bride" series by the same author I decided to purchase this book. The narration was wonderful for the "Bride" series. The narration on Marry In Haste was a real disappointment. The book would be better with a different narrator. A real disappointment.

Narrator is awful.

She takes weird d pauses and no emotion. Story was ok but narration took away from it.

great book

Loved book, reader was pretty good, her voice was pleasant but she read just a little too static, a little more emotion and less perfect pronunciation was have been better

Wonderful story, narration is not as good

I love Anne Gracie! This story definitely has her signature wonderful dialogs and witty banter. I really enjoyed the story. A special bonus was getting to see the proprietress of the House of Chance once again! I think this would have been a full 5 star listen if the same narrator who narrated the Chance sisters had narrated this one.