A Convenient Fiction

By: Mimi Matthews

Narrated by: Alex Wyndham

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

The mysterious Alex Archer returns to England in Book 3 of Mimi Matthews' USA Today best-selling Parish Orphans of Devon series.

She Needed a Husband....

It's been three years since Laura Hayes' father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family's failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

He Wanted a Fortune....

Alex has no tolerance for sentiment. He's returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife. A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target. But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel. And it's all the fault of Laura Hayes - a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting.

From the beaches of Margate to the lavender fields of Provence, a grudging friendship slowly blossoms into something more. But when scandal threatens, can a man who has spent his entire life playing the villain finally become a hero? Or will the lure of easy riches once again outweigh the demands of his heart?

©2019 Mimi Matthews (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

Fantastic

What a wonderful story of redemption, and love. The strength and change of the characters was simply lovely and beautiful!

Third Times is a Charm

As the third in the series, a Convenient Fiction is excellent. The first in the series is so well written, however the second one was a great disappointment. Now this book finishes up stories of the three orphans grown into men. A convenient fiction has the passion and romance (notice I didn’t say graphic details ) better than the other two books. The plot is excellent, like the first in the series. I would say this is a PG 16 however it is clean and full of interesting facts.

The best romance and the sweetest characters

The were really really sweet. I think I would reread it or listen again after sometime.

The characters were fleshed out and their actions weren't confusing as they matched the initial aspirations we saw the characters had. There wasn't even any need of excess sex scenes as the story is enough for us to see their chemistry and see them fall in love.

Interesting take on another orphan

Each book has followed one of each of the orphans thrown together in an orphanage in the first book. In this book they briefly come back together.

very good book!

👏👏👏 This book was filled with now & excited details. i love the narrator too. she is one of my favorite authors!

Devoured in a breath

I could hardly pause it for sleep etc
Catching storyline, refreshing and clean
I recommend the whole series ;)

Saved the best for last!

I loved the characters in this story!! However, the best part was the reunion ending!! Tears of enjoy! So entertaining! Thank you, Mimi!

Mimi Matthews' Best Yet!

I have listened to all of Mimi Matthews' books on Audible, and "A Convenient Fiction" is her best yet. The story is immediately engaging, and the plot hums along. Ms. Matthews' writing has improved greatly, especially her use of dialogue. The most important quality to me in a romance novel is whether or not the author and narrator can convincingly relate not only how and why the hero and heroine fall in love, but also their feelings as they do so. Matthews and Wyndham do this particularly well in this book. As the third in the trilogy, previous threads are closed up while not subjecting the reader to too much tedious backstory. The main characters are compelling and well matched.

I cannot say enough good things about Alex Wyndham's narration. I am in love with his voice. I have also noticed that his narration has improved in his voicing of female characters. His voice is by turns seductive, romantic, shy, commanding, honest, and always enjoyable to listen to. Just listening to him makes me happy.

If I could make one suggestion to the author, it would be to be mindful that when certain phrases are used repeatedly, it becomes especially obvious while listening. In this book, there is too much stomach "clenching" and heart "flopping/flipping/skipping" and so forth.

Overall, this is a lovely and charming romance. Although more love scenes are intimated at than in previous Mimi Matthews books, this is still very clean. I look forward to more from Matthews and Wyndham.

Loved! (Spoilers below)

I fell for parish orphan #3 Alex Archer more than I expected! Being invested in this series I thought he wouldn’t be as sympathetic of a character for me, but I was wrong! Well done again Mimi Matthews, book 3 didn’t disappoint and I was inordinately excited to see the men and their lady loves all meeting and reunited at the end, the set up for our last parish orphan Neville to find his own HEA! Can’t wait for book #4
Side note: there is a little steam to this romance BUT Mimi Matthews always keeps it classy :-) perfect

Great Story!

What a wonderful third book. Fabulous narrator. Thank you Ms Mathews! Now please tell us about Neville.