Ask Jane

By: Victoria Hinshaw

Narrated by: June deBorahae

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Cedric Williamson made a fool of himself at the Newmarket races, deceived and cheated of his meager bankroll. When he throws himself upon the mercy of his wealthy Aunt Amelia, her companion, Miss Jane Gabriel, heartily disapproves of his rescue.

To her chagrin, Jane finds herself assigned to transform Cedric from a dedicated rakehell into the kind of responsible heir Lady Stockdale requires. Though he tries to warm her heart with gallant words, floral bouquets, and flattering attention, Jane deftly repels Cedric’s tactics and declares him a pest. Their only teamwork comes from mutual affection for the once pathetic racehorse with which Cedric had ruined himself. Can the fate of a bedraggled filly become the basis for enduring love?

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Pleasant but low on humor and wittiness

   This sweet Regency romance was a slightly dull in the first half, but it redeemed itself enough in the second half to rate 4 stars.  The main characters were likeable, but Jane never said anything with humor in it.  Her personality was boring.  I wish the book had some witty dialogue and humor like those of my favorite historical romance writers.  On the other hand, I enjoyed the other main character, Cedric.  He started out as a frivolous rake and reformed himself with the help of his aunt’s plan.  Cedric became a loveable hero.  In addition, the mystery and suspense part of the plot (a dangerous group of con-men) was handled well, especially the exciting climax.  The romance was truly a slow burn; it was great when Jane and Cedric finally kissed and fell in love.  Another of the novel’s admirable attributes is its historical accuracy.  Nearly the entire story is believable and plausible for the Regency time period, including the culture, sheep-farming, horse-racing, and society.  Perhaps there were two tiny historical inaccuracies in the entire book.  Overall, it is a pleasant and sweet (i.e., just kissing) Regency romance but a little dry.

 

   The narrator June deBorahae did a very good job with the various British accents and character voices.  She has a versatile voice and made the book as entertaining as possible.  I think her voice is beautifully smooth and pleasing to my ear.  I think that her pace was a little slow, and increasing the speed to 1.25x greatly increased my enjoyment of the book. 

 

   I requested and received a free audiobook copy from the Flock VIP Review Team, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.  #PFPAudio #TheFlockVIPReviewTeam

Charming!

I enjoyed listening to this book. It was sweet, exciting, and charming. It had the quintessential elements of a good historical romance. The characters were interesting and likable. There wasn't any dull moment.

June deBorahae delivered a solid and fantastic performance. She's so talented. Well done!

An excellent, sweet romance

This is the first book I've read/listened to by Victoria Hinshaw. It was excellent. She writes well with an interesting storyline and easy to like characters. I loved that we were able to watch Cedric and Jane both grow into themselves and fall for one another. The mystery Cedric was working on brought suspense that added to the whole story. I didn't want to pause this audiobook and was quite frustrated when I had to do so. I would definitely listen to another audiobook by this author.

June deBorahae is an excellent narrator. I was transported into what felt like a Regency time and the audiobook rolled like a movie in my head. Both male and female voices were well done. This was perfection.

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Sweet Romance, great storyline!

This was my first Victoria Hinshaw's book, and won't be my last. This is a great Regency Romance. Cedric and Jane's slow burn romance is beautifully written, and entertaining. Cedric is handsome, and protective. Jane is smart, and strong. They are perfect together. I liked the mystery, the suspense, and the sweet romance. Cedric's Aunt Amelia is a great supporting character. Great narration from June DeBorahae. She has a beautiful voice. #PFPAudio