A Marriage of Inconvenience

The Endearing Young Charms, Book 3

By: M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore

A marriage of convenience becomes a rollicking adventure in this historical romance.

He stated quite bluntly--and much to Isabella's relief--that theirs would be a marriage in name only. But neither Harry nor Isabella was aware of the other's disguise, contrived in vain to thwart the impending nuptials. Isabella was not the selfish ice princess she seemed, nor was Harry a mincing dandy but rather a merry profligate.

A search for buried treasure and a thwarted suitor out for revenge add adventure to the marital mayhem as two hearts discover that love lies no further than the nearest kiss.

©1992 Marion Chesney (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Painfully read.

She (the narrator) actually states at the very end of the audio “reading by ....” not performance by. Perhaps it is the most polite way to say it, after all nothing ruins a good book like a poor “reading”.
If this book was not included in the romance package I would NEVER have bought it or even attempted listening to it. The painful stilted performance full of mispronounced phrases and a choppy cadence are usually just too much! This was one of those few that was such good book that the “reading “ didn’t seem as bad as this narrator usually is.

Weak story, bad narration

This was a plot full of potential, but it developed in a very weak, improbable way. Add to it a narrator that sounds like a bad middle school reader and I ended up with a book hard to finish.

A light, entertaining listen.

This audiobook by Chesney is simply a bit of fluff, meant to be light listening. It is an easy, enjoyable romance with a hint of adventure/intrique, matching the style of her other books. Charlotte Anne Dore is fine with me as a narrator.