A Dangerous Seduction

Bow Street Brides Series, Book 1

By: Jillian Eaton

Narrated by: Mary Sarah

A murder....

When Lady Scarlett Sherwood's husband is killed in a riding accident that turns out to be no accident at all, she becomes the number-one suspect in a murder investigation that takes the ton by storm. Her accuser? None other than the dark, ruthless Sir Owen Steel, Captain of the Bow Street Runners...and the only man Scarlett has ever loved.

A betrayal....

Owen was just the poor son of a baker when Scarlett spurned him for a highborn lord. Now he is one of the most powerful men in England, but he never forgot the woman who left him humiliated and heartbroken. He always vowed he would make Scarlett pay for her treacherous betrayal, and what better way to seek revenge than to see her imprisoned for murder?

A dangerous seduction....

to ignore, and one kiss is all it takes for Owen and Scarlett's sizzling chemistry to be reignited. Soon they find themselves swept up in an affair that could have dangerous consequences for them both. Because there is still a murderer on the loose, and he's just found his next victim....

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Jillian Eaton (P)2019 Tantor

ENJOYED

I really like this author. She is a creative storyteller with lots of twists & turns. The murder mystery elements are always my favorite. NOT a fan of the narrator. I always have to speed up her narrative, too slow & emphasis on wrong words. Her male voice is not realistic & is always a whisper, not marching the male characters.

Not bad

Not bad but lots of errors. Strangley 3/4 of the way it turns into a mystery but too many things didn't fir. There were also lots of loose ends we never get answers for. I kinda liked the MCs. I found their emotional reactions irrational but real. The mechanics of their love story was ok but I never felt the connection, mainly because of all the errors.

I'm not a fan of the over dramatized spitting delivery of the narrator. But I don't think it had any bearing on why.I didn't like the story better.

Overall, I would never want to reread this book.

Wonderfully Enjoyable

This was a fun listen. The story is well constructed and it is very well written. Mary Sarah does a fantastic job narrating. The characters are complex and likable. Owen is a dreamy book boyfriend. Scarlet is endearingly petulant and strong-willed. The mystery kept me guessing. I thought I had it figured out but was surprised. I will continue with the series and hope the sequels are as engaging as the first book.

The social classes are always the barrier to happiness and equality for all, in this era, for most stories. An enjoyable listen.

The story was interesting. It provided some suspense and surprises. I wish there would have been more elements to the plot structure. More family history of the characters, which could have added to the length of the audiobook. It would have been nice if more details were made about Sherwood’s involvement with Ruth. A decent listen, even if the storyline was incomplete, for me personally. I do enjoy this author’s work.

Mystery and romance

There was So much sorrow and turmoil that it was very difficult to sympathize or relate to the main character. Even when it ended happy, there was Still constant disagreements. I realize that marriage does not change character but yikes. The author did a good job in transitioning from present to past and vise versa so the story was a bit slow in its progression. Was it worth listening? 🤷‍♂️

Please keep Mary Sarah as your narrator!

Wonderful story and series! Mary Sarah makes the male voice sooo male, smart and sexy!

Not that great

I didn't care or anyone in this book. Too much drama. But at least it wasn't boring.

Too dumb

Silly story, breathless and too dramatic narrator - I don’t know which was more silly. Silly. Silly. Silly.