The Jewels of Halstead Manor

Ladies of Devon, Book 1

By: Kasey Stockton

Narrated by: Victoria Brazier

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

She can only stay as long as the invalid needs her... so he makes it his business to need her forever.

When a cryptic invitation brings Giulia Pepper to her uncle's remote estate in Devon, she arrives in dire need of a benefactor, only to discover that her uncle never sent her any invitation—nor does he want her there. Forced into a corner, Giulia must contrive a way to convince him to allow her to remain, just long enough to figure out where to go next.

Nicholas never asked for an earldom, but when an aged lord arrives at his door and tells Nicholas that he is next in line for the title, he willingly goes to Halstead Manor to learn the role. But someone isn’t pleased with the heir, and after a gunshot wound in the arm, Nicholas must discover who is out to get him.

When Giulia stumbles—literally—over a fallen man on the lane to Halstead, she has her answer: she can stay at Halstead and nurse her uncle's heir back to health. But as mystery builds and danger mounts, will Giulia and Nicholas be able to solve the puzzle before the Earl forces Giulia to leave for good? And furthermore, can they manage to work together without losing their hearts in the process?

©2020 Kasey Stockton (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Great storytelling!

I loved this book. Not so straight forward that you knew everything coming. Not so many twists that you didn’t see things coming and were lost. Just enough to keep you entertained while listening. I’ll look for more from this author.

cute regency romance

A lot of regency romances make me gag. They're too cheesy and fake. This one wasn't too bad and I appreciate that!

wonderful clean romance

this clean romance has it all. a fun plot, an intriguing mystery, a castle, complex characters, a swoony hero, a kind and mature heroine, a grumpy uncle and a rewarding ending. ~

I loved how the author handled the romance and the fact that Nick was a flirt. I'm not a fan of heroes like that but his character was done really well and the heroine didn't just fall for his charm like a school girl. he really squeezed his way into her heart mine, not only with his charm, but also with his behavior. ~

the relationship between the heroine and her uncle also developed really beautifully and it enriched the book while not taking away too much from the main plot. ~

I really enjoyed how the mystery unraveled, and even though I thought I had guessed everything, I actually hadn't. ~

the ending was also really satisfying and we got to spend a little bit of time with our couple and enjoy their happy ending. ~

Kasey Stockton is a wonderful writer and even though this is of her earlier work, the quality is just as good as her recent work. I'm truly wondering if it's impossible for her to write an underwhelming book, for I'm sure she couldn't write a bad one. 100% worth the credit ~

Couldn’t put it down!

Such a great book. Amazing narration. Couldn’t put it down! Can’t wait for the next in this series.

Great book!

I really enjoyed this book.
I’ve enjoyed every thing this author has written so far.

So good!

I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end!
One of my favorites from Kacey Stockton.

Good, clean and romantic

This story has a surprising amount of good dialogue, the author masterful Lee depicts the emotions that each character is going through where you feel that you are a fly on the wall and are observing everything that’s going on. Very well done