In the Garden of Disgrace: The Garden Series, Book 3

I have read several of Wicklund's books, and I love her cast of characters, whether major or supporting.

I love the duel scene. She is very descriptive and makes her scenes come to life.

When I am in a rotten mood, I enjoy reading Wicklund's books to pick up my spirits. Now I can listen while doing other chores! Great. Love having her books available in audio.

I'll read this author rather than listen to Ms.Bartlett. She is hard to listen to.

I haven't completed the story yet .

No, I don't think so.

The Narrator needs some lessons in pronunciation. It really distracts from the story.

Probably not unless someone checks her readings for mispronunciations.

The Narrator is terrible I feel like she is just reading the book. She doesn't get into each character and the room that she is narrating in sounds hallow. I have the first two and was very disappointed by Tanya Bartlett narration.

Yes as long as it isn't narrated by Tanya S. Bartlett!

and that says it all. She pauses in the middle of sentences not for dramatic effect but because she literally cannot read well. Her voice is high pitched - UGH! It's so bad go through an hour and that was it. i loved this series and wanted to hear books 3 and 4. Instead I'm demanding my money back and buying the books.

NEVER LISTEN TO ANYTHING WITH TANYA BARTLETT EVER!

The story was good

To be incapable of correct pronunciation of common words is inexcusable. Did the producer even listen to this book. What a shame.

I'm a big fan of Cynthia Wicklund's Garden Series so I was excited when audio book editions of her books started arriving. I grabbed this one and Book 1, In the Garden of Temptation, immediately.

There have been a few negative reviews about the narrator of this book. I do know that sound quality varies a lot depending on the medium used to listen to an audio book so perhaps that's the problem, but don't let that keep you from giving this wonderful romance a chance.

One foolhardy act by young Lady Jillian Fitzgerald changed her life forever. She lost everything -- her fiance, her good name, her acceptance in polite society -- all because she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It would be easy to blame the events of that day on Adrian St. John, Earl of Wickham, but "Lord Wicked" as he was popularly called was no more at fault than she.

Unfortunately, Lord Wicked left England and didn't know what had happened whereas Jilly was forced to face the wagging tongues and the scorn of the ton for eight long years until he returned.

In eight years, Jilly grew up and, instead of hiding her face in shame, she rebelled against all the restrictions women faced. She refused to be cowed and held her head high. Now a woman of independent means, she has a mind of her own and a will to match. A mind of her own? A strong will? How unthinkable for a woman in Regency England!

Jilly is a heroine you'll love. She is determined that if Adrian is to like her, then, by God, he'll like her for herself, as she is, without pretending that she is like all the other women. Adrian, the delicious Lord Wicked, is a hero you'll adore because he's determined to do the right thing, and, in so doing, finds himself ensnared.

The narrator sounds like Eliza Doolittle at the Ascot races. her stacatto word by word delivery was so distracting that it took a conscious effort to realize the meaning of the passage. Her mispronunciation of words also made it necessary for the listener to translate to the proper word. What a shame that the story was so diminished by the performance that it was ruined instead of enhanced.

No. It was almost tortuous to continue listening to the narrator's lack of comprehensible fluency.

Justine Eyre, Barbara Rosenblat, Davina Porter, etc.

The plot and characters were fine.

I am shocked that no one seems to be editing or directing the performance.

I think the audio edition equals the print/ebook version - having read/heard both, I think it just depends on the mood you are in whether to read or listen.

I, too, loved the dual scene...very vivid!

Journey back in time - to an era of elegance

I love Cynthia Wicklund's historical novels - they are vivid, evocative, and captivating. I felt the transition to audio worked perfectly.

Because of one reviewers note on an 'echo' - I did not hear that when I listened on my computer with a set of headphones at all. So I think the device you listen to an audio book on is important.

There are distortion issues on older ipods, cheap MP3 players...so please do both the writer and narrator the justice of hearing an audiobook on a quality piece of equipment!

Redemption.

I enjoyed the "storm scene"

I don't know if I would listen to this narrator again--her cadence was off and I found her less than wonderful to listen to--