More than a Mistress

Mistress Series, Book 1

By: Mary Balogh

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

In this captivating novel, Mary Balogh, the premier writer of Regency romance, invites you into a world of scandal and seduction, of glittering high society and intrigue, as an arrogant duke does the unthinkable - he falls in love with his mistress.

She raced onto the green, desperate to stop a duel. In the mêlée, Jocelyn Dudley, Duke of Tresham, was shot. To his astonishment, Tresham found himself hiring the servant as his nurse. But Jane Ingleby was far too bold for her own good. Her blue eyes were the sort a man could drown in - were it not for her impudence. She questioned his every move, breached his secrets, touched his soul. When he offered to set her up in his London town house, love was the last thing on his mind.

Jane tried to pretend it was strictly business, an arrangement she was forced to accept in order to conceal a dangerous secret. Surely there was nothing more perilous than being the lover of such a man. Yet as she got past his devilish façade and saw the noble heart within, she knew the greatest jeopardy of all, a passion that drove her to risk everything on one perfect month with the improper gentleman who thought love was for fools.

©2001 Mary Balogh (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Surprisingly compelling. Recommended!!

The name and cover make this seem like a different type of book. There's sexy scenes, but the story is a "page turner". Great book. Worth the time and money!

Reviews complaining about the narrator are blasphemy!! Rosalyn Landor is a pro for historical romance!! She's fantastic and narrates most of the truly excellent novels of the genre.

One of the best stories , Ive listened to it twice

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, I found it to be wonderful

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Duke. He was so very masterful

What about Rosalyn Landor’s performance did you like?

Yes, she is my favorite.

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

Yes

Good Read

I enjoyed this book, filled with drama, suspense and intrigue. Not what I expected when I picked this one.

Narration Saved It

IM a HUGE fan of this narrator and its the only reason I stuck with it,. It was drawn out and boring in a lot of places abd it is hard to enjoy a story about a hero that is always so mean and rude to the heroine to the point of being irritating.

Great light read

Enjoyed the variety of the story kept me entertained.
Didn't like extended love, hate scenes towards the end.
scoring overall, enjoyable, didn't want to put it down.
The story teller was exceptional, well read.
Story Repetitive in places, annoyed when people do stupid things repeatedly, guts of story a bit overly dramatic really

I loved it

I loved it. I feel like it could have ended quicker and the end was drawn out, but on the other hand, I hate when books end quickly. I loved it

Extraordinarily beautiful!

After this entertaining listen I realise, once again, why Mary Balogh as author and Rosalyn Landor as narrator are still on my top-5 list. I loved this story! It kept my interest and delivered all the feels, intrigue, romance, heat and a bit of humour, that appeals to me. If you’re a historical fanatic, like me, you cannot go wrong with this delightful book! 5 stars!!

Captivating

The narrator made the story come alive, I like that it had angst. It not too much that is was prolonged. The h/h were perfect, the story had a few surprises and great ending. Wry entertaining and worth a listen.

Enjoyable

It's been a long time since I've read a Mary Balogh book. I loved her Bedwyn saga but for some reason I haven't read anything else. I listened to the audiobook and I always love Rosalyn Landor's narration. On to the next book......

Her Best Book!

This is actually my second listen of this book. Story and characters are well developed, interesting and engaging. Kept my interest from the first page and throughout to the end. There literally was no lag throughout and the narrators were perfect. This is one of my top 5 favorite books, in company with Pride and Prejudice. Thank you, Mary Balogh!