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- By Yarnspinner13 on 07-31-19
By: Lenora Bell
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Devil's Lady
- By: Patricia Rice
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Her pious father’s murder leaves Faith Montague orphaned and lost on the dangerous road to London , only to be rescued by a notorious highwayman. Morgan de Lacy, a lawless rake with the bearing of a nobleman, treats her finer than those who should have loved and protected her. Recognizing a fine gem when he sees one, de Lacy sets about seducing his orphaned companion. His caresses incite passion…his fiery kisses tantalize, and Faith is in peril of losing herself to temptation.
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the author does NOT use racist language
- By tonia Blount on 01-27-20
By: Patricia Rice
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Tempted by His Kiss
- By: Tracy Anne Warren
- Narrated by: Rebecca De Leeuw
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Orphaned beauty Meg Amberley never planned to pose as Lord Cade Byron's fiancée. Caught in a snowstorm, she takes refuge at his estate. Stranded together, Meg soon finds herself falling under Cade's spell. When the roads clear, she intends to leave, but fate intervenes. Haunted by his past, Cade Byron has buried himself in the country. Then Meg - with her lush curves - invades his house and his life. With her reputation compromised, he proposes a pretend engagement and a London season where she can find a husband.
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Pretty darn good!
- By xmom on 05-10-19
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The Autumn Bride
- Chance Sisters Romance Series, Book 1
- By: Anne Gracie
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Governess Abigail Chantry will do anything to save her sister and two dearest friends from destitution, even if it means breaking into an empty mansion in the hope of finding something to sell. Instead of treasures, though, she finds the owner, Lady Beatrice Davenham, bedridden and neglected. Appalled, Abby rousts Lady Beatrice's predatory servants and-with Lady Beatrice's eager cooperation-the four young ladies become her "nieces," neatly eliminating the threat of disaster for all concerned!
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A Delightfully Light Piece of Fluff
- By 1955 on 02-22-13
By: Anne Gracie
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Devil's Desire
- By: Laurie McBain
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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They called him the devil.... With his seductive golden eyes and sin-black hair, it's no wonder Lord Alex Trevegne has earned himself the sinister title - not to mention his reputation as one of the most notorious rakes in England. And she's the only one who can conquer him.... When fate throws Alex and Elysia into a scandalous situation, Alex suddenly finds it surprisingly difficult to tear himself away from her. As an unexpected passion blossoms between them, Elysia begins to wonder if she's finally found heaven....
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An oldie but goodie!
- By Tracy T on 10-22-14
By: Laurie McBain
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A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
- Scandalous Brides, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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All of London is abuzz with the return of the utterly alluring, recently widowed Diane Benchley. Will she remarry? What will she do with her late husband's fortune? Society is shocked by her announcement that she plans to open an exclusive gentleman's gaming club in the family mansion. But no one is more stunned than the Marquis of Haybury, Oliver Warren. Years ago, Oliver and Diane shared an indiscretion. Now Diane threatens to reveal Oliver's most ungentlemanly secrets…unless he agrees to help her.
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Oh so, so, boring
- By Liz on 03-14-12
By: Suzanne Enoch
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Reckless
- By: Amanda Quick
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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At 16, Phoebe Layton had imagined that Gabriel Banner was a brave and valiant knight, a noble-hearted hero born to rescue ladies in distress. Which was why, eight years later, when she desperately needed help to carry out a vital quest, she could think of no one more suited to the job than Gabriel. But when she lures her shining knight to a lonely midnight rendezvous, Phoebe finds herself sparring with a dangerously desirable man who is nothing like the hero of her dreams.
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Classic Amanda Quick
- By Shirley Spillman on 04-12-10
By: Amanda Quick
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Moonstruck Madness
- By: Laurie McBain
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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After escaping the slaughter of her clan at a young age, Scottish noblewoman Sabrina Verrick provides for her siblings by living a double life, until the night she encounters the Duke, and her secret and all she holds dear is threatened.... With his inheritance at stake, Lucien, Duke of Camareigh, sets a trap for the Scottish beauty with the piercing violet eyes, never imagining what will happen when the trap is sprung.... As their lives become irreversibly entangled, Lucien and Sabrina become each other's biggest threat, as well as their only salvation....
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What the hell is wrong with people?
- By Zachary on 01-24-19
By: Laurie McBain
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Marry in Haste
- Marriage of Convenience Series, Book 1
- By: Anne Gracie
- Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
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Ruined by the robotic narrator.
- By Cate F. on 05-29-17
By: Anne Gracie
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A Duke's Temptation
- Bridal Pleasures, Book 1
- By: Jillian Hunter
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Samuel Charles Aubrey St. Aldwyn, Duke of Gravenhurst, is a radical rogue and champion of unpopular causes. No one would dream that he is also the author of a bestselling series of dark historical novels, a writer accused of corrupting the morals of the public, and a master seducer who counts among his passionate fans wellborn Miss Lily Boscastle. But Lily is no stranger to disrepute....
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Not worth the $ or credit
- By Wbane on 04-07-12
By: Jillian Hunter
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Steam and Sorcery
- By: Cindy Spencer Pape
- Narrated by: Helen Stern
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Sir Merrick Hadrian hunts monsters, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have made him both respected and feared. But his considerable skills are useless in the face of his greatest challenge, guardianship of five unusual children. At a loss, Merrick enlists the aid of a governess....
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light read
- By Marcelina on 02-07-13
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Not one of MJP's greatest
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Beverly A. Crick is an awful narrator!
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Not one of MJP's greatest
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The Christmas Cuckoo
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Cornwall, England, 1811 - Blamed for her husband’s death, Cordelia Greythorne fled Cornwall and accepted a governess position to begin a new life. Years later, her employer’s unexpected death and his last request for her to watch over his five children force her to reevaluate. She can’t abandon the children now that they’ve lost both parents, but their new guardian lives at the timeworn Penwythe Hall...back on the Cornish coast she’s tried desperately to forget.
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A Great ‘Comfort’ Read
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- Starlet M.
- 06-22-14
Disappointing
What would have made Nowhere Near Respectable better?
A different narrator
What could Mary Jo Putney have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
I love Mary Jo Putney's books. However I will never listen to any of her books again if she uses Tim Gerard Reynols to perform them. Come on Ms. Putney you've been in the business long enough to know what your fans want.
Would you be willing to try another one of Tim Gerard Reynols’s performances?
Horrible. I will never listen to him narrate another book. He has a beautiful, deep voice yet he doesn't use that talent to make the main male character sexy or appealing. In fact, he gives the men a higher vocal range than the women. Plus, Ms. Putney wrote this book with a witty banter between the two main character but Mr. Reynols ruined it. He narrates to slow and doesn't bring fun banter into his tones or any emotion. The men sound like feminine characters and the women sound like they're all men. On top of that Mr. Reynols gets his accents so mixed up, one has no clue these characters are from England. Mr. Reynols does a good Scottish accent for the men but once again any women sound like bull frogs.
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I hope this is forwarded to Ms. Putney & Mr. Reynols. This could have been a fun, enticing story, but the narration truly ruined it. And who directed this. Seriously!! Mr. Reynols has potential, but he has work to do and the director of the narration should be fired.
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- MickeyMarie
- 05-19-13
My kind of Hero
As usual Ms. Putney has produced an excellent historical novel with good strong characters and an interesting believable story. Even these are romance novels, the romance doesn't overwhelm the story.
MacKensey is a realistic hero who never steps out of reality but functions with all the faults of a real guy.
Mr. Reynols is not Simon Prebble, but his narration is decent.
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- Dr
- 04-26-13
regency adventure
What did you like best about this story?
The plot is good. Not quite in the league of Georgette Heyer, but good a good adventure. I I enjoy the characters being carried through the books and the development of the characters. Could do with less explicit sex. It quite spoils the flow of the story and feels contrived I would rather leave something to the imagination.
I do sense a desire to entwine modern feminism and human rights into the stories which pushes the credibility ( schools for wayward aristocrats, and indian dukes). Overall ,the story is good but does not need this level of sex to sell - Despite the latter, this is light escapism which I enjoyed and think is worthy of more than the sex image.
Have you listened to any of Tim Gerard Reynols’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Good
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Please dont put the explicit sex into the film.
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- Rosemary Hughes
- 08-31-19
Explosive!!
WOW!! What a complex and dramatic episode, with romance thrown in.
We have escaping girls, kidnapping, chivalrous men, royal assassin plots and bombs. Plus love scenes, tender love scenes, seduction love scenes.
What more could you want??
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- MMason
- 11-06-13
WHERE'S THE ROMANCE
What three words best describe Tim Gerard Reynols’s performance?
Terrible voice changes
Any additional comments?
I don't know where the romance was...I must have slept through most of it. One review complained about the sex scenes....well...must have slept through those too because I only heard one... I found this book to be very boring...not sure if it was the terrible narrator, who couldn't do voice changes at all, or the story itself. Sorry...I did not enjoy this book.
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- Adele
- 09-16-22
Disappointing
This book was too long & too trite. The main characters were victims of the plot, & became unbelievable very early in the story. I became bored but kept hoping it a would improve. It did not!
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- Miss Muffet
- 04-19-20
Entirely enjoyable
I rarely write a review but this story was full of unexpected adventures and a lovely romance. Good listening.
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- AmazonianCat
- 04-12-20
TERRIBLE NARRATION
TERRIBLE NARRATION. TERRIBLE NARRATION. Hard to say much more than that. Probably a good story but hard to judge with such a poor narrator. Read this on in print. Skip the Audible version.
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- Mysticmuse1979
- 03-27-20
Again another good romp
It was a fast paced love story that didn't loss anything being 3rd of a series. I listened to it through audible escapes.
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- PennyLou
- 09-02-19
Just Okay....but barely.
This is the story of Mac & Kiri. While I was glad to hear their story, I found the male voices insipid. I also found the strength of Kiri's character to be somewhat overwhelming. Usually MJP's story lines and characters are well-developed and compelling....not in this book.
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