The Most to Lose

The Redeemed

By: Laura Landon

Narrated by: Sarah Coomes

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

A High-Stakes Courtship

When Jonah Armstrong, the Earl of Haywood, returns to London after a three year absence, his plan is simple: reenter society, find a wealthy bride, and save the Haywood name from ruin. He has no time for distractions. Yet when he encounters Lady Cecelia Randolph, Jonah can’t resist a flirtation. After all, his feud with her brother, the Duke of Hadleigh, necessitated Jonah’s recent exile; he’s entitled to his revenge. But within seconds Jonah realizes he’s underestimated Cecelia. The gangly girl he once knew has blossomed into a beauty of rare intellect and character. He can’t possibly marry the Duke of Hadleigh’s sister...can he?

A Gamble of the Heart

Cecelia has loved Jonah forever, but she’s no fool. His attentions are motivated not by passion but by her generous dowry - and his thirst for vengeance against her brother. Yet when Jonah risks everything to protect her from her brother’s crazed fury, Cecelia dares to hope true love is within her reach at last.

©2012 Laura Landon (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great story ok narration

I enjoyed the story, though the narration didn’t really do it justice. Only one of the voices fit the character and the narration didn’t dramatize the dramatic situation as much as it was while reading it. I’m glad I read it and listened

Good Book

I listened twice. You will never guess whose got The most to lose. I not telling.

story is good, narrator bad

As soon as I saw the name of the narrator I was unsure I wanted to listen to this book, but I like this author so I tried. I ended up reading the Kindle version instead. You'd think a woman with a British accent would be perfect for this type of story, and her regular narration voice is perfectly fine. Her character voices are terrible. She somehow manages to make every character unlikable and makes them come across completely different than intended. Every character has an annoying, sour type voice. She also emphasises words incorrectly which makes everything worse. The characters in this particular story are supposed to be quick witted and intelligent, but the narrator makes them sound ridiculous.

Great Female Lead

Enjoyed the story but loved the main female's character and attitude. So refreshing to have a positive happy female character. Enjoyed all of the characters in the book, not bad.

Good, sweet, but not exceptional.

This is a good story...not exceptional...but I truly enjoyed it.
I especially enjoyed the back and forth between Amanda and Hadliegh. They weren't the main couple...but were actually extremely entertaining. I would have enjoyed a story of their own...but not to be! The characters dialogue was entertainng and we'll written.

I'm glad I listened to this story...but it didn't make me think of it for days after I finished it...so it's just a good story.

It was an easy listen and I looked forward to listening to it everytime I could....but I didnt lose sleep or work time to listen.

Get it on sale...it's worth that!

Enjoyable

I enjoyed this story but it took me a bit to adjust to the narration. Sometimes the narrators female voices sounded distinctly masculine and I'd get confused as to who was speaking. Other than that, it was a good read and I'm looking forward to the next.

a great surprise

If you could sum up The Most to Lose in three words, what would they be?

Surprising
Mysterious
Loving

What other book might you compare The Most to Lose to and why?

Every book is its own entity! Perhaps 'the most to lose' or .... its too hatd to compare...

Which scene was your favorite?

Swimming lessons in the pond... very touching and comical and heartstopping!

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

I will probably listen again at some point... that's a good recommendation!

It was a slow read

The book was not the author's good work. It was a very slow read for me and I even had to skip a lot of pages while listening. The narrator was terrible, she made the male voices sound like drunk nitwit and the ladies sound like constipated men. In general it was a drag.

The Most to Lose

Great characters in an interesting times and situations.
Will get more from this author soon.

Narration ruined this book

Would you try another book from Laura Landon and/or Sarah Coomes?

Anothoer book by Laura Landon - Yes.
Another book by Sarah Coomes - No

Would you be willing to try another book from Laura Landon? Why or why not?

See above

Would you be willing to try another one of Sarah Coomes’s performances?

No, Sarah over dramatizes to the point that I just couldn't listen any longer. She has a pleasant voice and her accent is a plus. She needs to believe the story can carry itself and she doesn't need to over dramatize. No one enjoys listening to a drama queen. Her male voice is poor also.

Was The Most to Lose worth the listening time?

The story, yes. But I just couldn't finish the book due to the narrator.

Any additional comments?

Glad I bought this book through Kindle Unlimited and paid just a few dollars. Wait, the book was free and I PAID only for the narration! How ironic!