When to Engage an Earl

Spinster House Series, Book 3

By: Sally MacKenzie

Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick

Length: 9 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Miss Jane Wilkinson couldn't be more delighted when her two best friends marry, creating a much-desired vacancy at the Spinster House. For the first time in her 28 years, Jane can be free of her annoying older brother and enjoy complete solitude - with the exception of the Spinster House cat, Poppy. If only Jane's unruly thoughts didn't keep drifting to handsome Alex, Earl of Evans, in the most un-spinsterlike ways....

Though jilted once, Alex has always intended to marry and raise a family. Now that his two closest friends have tied the knot, he is more determined than ever to find a wife. If only it wasn't the intriguing Miss Jane Wilkinson that his heart - as well as the rest of him - desired. Not only does she appear uninterested in marriage, it's clear she's the managing sort. And yet, despite Alex's fiercely independent spirit, the idea of being managed by her is quite appealing. Now if he can only convince her to give up her beloved Spinster House in favor of a far more pleasurable home - in his arms....

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Sally MacKenzie (P)2017 Tantor

loved the whole series

loved the whole series, the romance and the humor great combination. nothing complicated, just fun.

What is with the Irish accent on the hero?

I usually love Beverly A Crick's narration but from the beginning, the hero's Irish accent distracted me. Cute story though.

Hey story where nothing happens

Sometimes you wonder how the story gets published. The Earl is kind generous responsible not to mention handsome rich and has a title but Jane just doesn’t want to marry him. No good reason as ever did and why she wouldn’t want to marry a man like that other than that she doesn’t want the responsibility of being a countess makes no sense. When Deorro speaks he has a strange just ask and I’ve never heard sort of like a German accent can’t really tell. Don’t waste your time on this book.

Drags on and on about nothing

Not good. I liked book 1, hated book 2 and so frustrated with book 3 I wanted to through it in the fire. Book 1 had a story. a mystery and the last part of that mystery is resolved by ch 10 of this book. The... nothing. I heard the ridiculous phrase "Spinster house spinster" over 50 times. it was like nails on a chalk board. Yeah we get it the FMC wants us to believe she's a confirmed spinster... so what? There is absolutely no underlying story about why she's so adamant. And the FMC is such a B-witch!! I disliked her in the previous books and hated her by the end of this one. At 28 the FMC is a weak, immature, selfish coward. You know it's bad when you wish for the MC to have a fatal accident 😕. The MMC started off as a wonderful character, well developed and almost 3 dimensional but it's like the author didn't know what to do with him and just sorta stopped writing his pov into the story. There was no romance just whoops we kissed, whoops we had sex no go away. I was so disgusted by their union I forwarded fasted through thier reunion.

Now the narration, UGH!! THE VOICE IS OBNOXIOUS ... the weird almost Scottish sometimes German accent is offputting and the sing song high octave squeal for the FMC was just grating. It was also much much too fast. I had to slow the speed to .75 in order to grasp what was being said. I will avoid this narrator.
Also, I think book 1 was a fluke. I won't be reading this author again.

Dreadful accent & a time killer!

Beverly A Crick is one of my least favorite narrators. In all three books of this series, she outdoes her normally sub-par performance with an abominable attempt at an (Irish?) accent. The Earl’s accent was bothersome in the first two books. As he is the main character of this book listening becomes a real chore. Ms Crick makes the character sound like he’s from India while giving none of his siblings or other family members any discernible accent.
Absolutely dreadful!
This trilogy is a real waste of time - Three books which should have only been one. The entire time I was listening, I kept thinking the author was trying to meet some quota for her publisher. I will never read another book by this author.