A Dangerous Beauty

By: Sophia Nash

Narrated by: Bianca Amato

Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by the removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder.
—The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce

A Courageous Outcast . . .

Rosamunde Baird has lost everything and has no choice but to accept an invitation to spend a season with a dowager duchess and her clandestine ladies club. Determined to stay in the shadows and live quietly, she has sworn never again to come face to face with adventure and temptation, two things that brought her ruin years ago. But then the Duke of Helston dangles before her the very things she craves most . . .

Lord Fire & Ice . . .

Mysterious Luc St. Aubyn has a much-deserved reputation for exuding blistering passion at night and frost the morning after. What demons drive this audacious war hero to hide secrets about the dowager's club and his devilish dictionary? When he's blindsided by his reactions to a virtuous siren, he has no choice but to reveal all during a scandal that will doom them . . . or save them, if only they dare to believe in love.

A touch above most

Any additional comments?

This book is a touch above most historical romances. It is more polished and has a tone somewhat reminiscent of Jane Eyre. The heroine is horribly and wrongfully ruined and marries another man to escape the demand that she marry the man who supposedly scandalized her but who doesn't want her. Bad mistake because the man she marries is a lowlife abuser and she is stuck with him for a few years until he dies. She is still young and beautiful, but still stigmatized by what happened to cause her to marry the creep. Now she and her sister are out of a home unless she marries the heir of her abusive dead husband, who is also a lowlife. Thankfully the heroine is asked to visit a country party by a Dower Duchess who collects lost souls. The current Duke is in residence at the party and he and the heroine have great chemistry. You must listen to the book to find out if the heroine can overcome her damaged reputation and if she can find true love.

stop the regrets!

Story line interesting but the constant regrets about the past bogged down the pace. This was particularly notable during love scenes.

Excellent

Bianca Amato is the perfect reader for this book filled with scandal, misunderstanding, stubborn pride and in the end true love. The characters are more interesting than most and there are some entertaining twists. Most enjoyable.

Addicted

Oh my goodness this book took me on a trip. I loved all the characters (some most definitely less than most though) and I loved the development. The main characters spoke to me and I was easily drawn into this book. I didn't know it was possible to be addicted to a book but this one did it. It was just...oh words can't explain it...and if I try I'll ugly cry again about how beautiful it was. Just read it. Go on. Stop reading this stupid review and go.

A Thouroughly Entertaining Listen

Kudos to Sophia Nash and Bianca Amato for a book that intrigued and entertained. I didn't want to stop listening even for sleep. Would love to see more from this author. Bianca did a stellar job with the various characters and their feelings. More from both, please.