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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Miss Miranda Bartley is in love with the Honorable Ethan Roderick, their engagement all but official. But as she basks in the success of her London Season, her joy is cut short when Ethan ends their courtship, claiming she is too insensitive. In the wake of her heartbreak, Miranda is dealt yet another blow, one that changes everything. In a harsh twist of fate, she quickly falls from Society darling to servant in her uncle’s home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A near miss
- By Kindle Customer on 09-09-23
By: Anneka R. Walker
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The Love Note
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- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Love Note❣️
- By Leslie Gail Mnich on 10-25-20
By: Tracy Rees
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Miss Newbury's List
- By: Megan Walker
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Rosalind Newbury is counting down the days until her wedding to the Duke of Marlow, a man she has only met twice. The marriage is more an agreement between two families and less a romantic connection between two hearts, but Rosalind becoming a duchess will elevate her family’s status to dizzying heights. And the duke is a kind man who will care for Rosalind, even if he doesn’t love her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book; poor narrator.
- By A. Rhodes on 02-27-23
By: Megan Walker
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A Beastly Kind of Earl
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,024
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Thea Knight loves a spot of mischief. She especially loves her current mischief: masquerading as her sister, while finalizing her scheme to expose the dastardly knaves whose lies ruined her life. Then big, bad-tempered Lord Luxborough upends her game by maneuvering her into marriage. But it's her sister’s name on the license, so the marriage won’t be valid. Thea’s idea? Keep pretending to be her sister until she can run away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A slow burn romance
- By Kika on 06-11-20
By: Mia Vincy
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Between Two Thorns
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- By: Emma Newman
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4 out of 5 stars 110
The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him - with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer. There is a witness, but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs. But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?
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1 out of 5 stars
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I hate writing Bad reviews but.....
- By Joseph Reeves on 04-26-17
By: Emma Newman
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The Princess Plan
- By: Julia London
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective - and an even greater interest in Eliza.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Silly. Very long and too many unnecessary details.
- By mervat e. on 01-18-22
By: Julia London
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The Earl Next Door
- First Comes Love
- By: Amelia Grey
- Narrated by: Jessica Bolte
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
When Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake, learns of her husband’s sudden death, she realizes she’s free. At last, she can do, go, and be as she pleases. Finally, she can have the life she has always dreamed of. She doesn’t need, or want, to remarry. Especially not the supremely dashing future Marquis of Marksworth, who makes Adeline yearn for his desire. Lord Lyonwood, son of a philandering marquis, will not be like his father. He wants to run his estates and watch them flourish - and find a wife who brings love to his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story and great job by Jessica Bolte
- By Christine Woinich as Iron Canuck Reviews & More on 12-14-23
By: Amelia Grey
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And Then He Kissed Her
- By: Laura Lee Guhrke
- Narrated by: Zara Hampton-Brown
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
An expert in etiquette, Emma takes her pristine reputation most seriously. But the devilish Lord Marlowe is determined to prove that some rules of proper behavior are made to be broken....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love the story, but the narrator misses the mark
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By: Laura Lee Guhrke
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Otherwise Engaged
- By: Joanna Barker
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Constantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly - or not so quietly - rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family. When Rebecca’s quick thinking saves the life of a young girl, she unwittingly attracts the attention of the child’s dashing brother, Lieutenant Nicholas Avery. As that attention turns flirtatious, Rebecca is forced to tell him the truth: She is secretly engaged - to the one man her family would never approve of.
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2 out of 5 stars
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First person narrative is dragging this down
- By Laurie S on 01-14-21
By: Joanna Barker
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A Proper Scandal
- By: Esther Hatch
- Narrated by: Abbigail Warren
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 256
Grace Sinclair has been callously cast out of her home. And though taken in as an orphaned child by the vicar and his wife, her unsurpassed beauty makes it impossible for her to remain in the vicar’s household - with two daughters of their own about to enter Society, the vicar and his wife see Grace as nothing but competition. Thankfully, Grace’s estranged Aunt Bell has agreed to take her in to her home in London. But Grace soon learns her situation has just gotten much worse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I Could not like Grace
- By Kindle Customer on 12-03-19
By: Esther Hatch
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Sensibly Wed
- Bradwell Brothers, Book 1
- By: Kasey Stockton
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
When Felicity Thurston is caught alone with a man at a ball, she must marry him to avoid a ruined reputation. But what she doesn't know is that he's the brother of the man she loves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Enjoyable
- By Lover of Literature on 11-27-22
By: Kasey Stockton
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Love Is a Rogue
- Wallflowers vs. Rogues
- By: Lenora Bell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Once upon a time in Mayfair a group of wallflowers formed a secret society with goals that had absolutely nothing to do with matrimony. Their most troublesome obstacle? Rogues! They call her Beastly Beatrice. Wallflower Lady Beatrice Bentley longs to remain in the wilds of Cornwall to complete her etymological dictionary. Too bad her brother’s Gothic mansion is under renovation. How can she work with an annoyingly arrogant and too-handsome rogue swinging a hammer nearby?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Darling, even with the feminist refrain
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 08-24-23
By: Lenora Bell
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The Holly and the Ivy
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anneka R. Walker, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
As nursemaid to the eight-year-old Duke of Kielder, Robbie will spend her holidays with her young charge as a guest of Lord and Lady Jonquil. While the couple makes the child’s holiday magical, the handsome gardener works his own magic on Nurse Robbie’s heart. A Christmas house party offers two members of the ton an irresistible weekend of anonymity. But their charade comes with unexpected romantic consequences. Alice Hunt is searching for a Christmas miracle: a husband of her choosing. With the threat of an arranged marriage looming, she looks to an unlikely matchmaker for help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved all The stories!
- By Vegar Gruner on 01-13-24
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
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The Heiress
- The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh
- By: Molly Greeley
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4 out of 5 stars 102
As a fussy baby, Anne de Bourgh was prescribed laudanum to quiet her, and now the young woman must take the opium-heavy tincture every day. Growing up sheltered and confined, removed from sunshine and fresh air, the pale and overly slender Anne grew up with few companions except her cousins, including Fitzwilliam Darcy. Throughout their childhoods, it was understood that Darcy and Anne would marry and combine their vast estates of Pemberley and Rosings. But Darcy does not love Anne or want her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful work of historical fiction
- By Alex M on 02-21-21
By: Molly Greeley
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Echo in Onyx
- Uncommon Echoes, Book 1
- By: Sharon Shinn
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4 out of 5 stars 128
Brianna loves her new job as maid to Lady Marguerite. Like many high nobles, Marguerite is attended by echoes, silent creatures who look exactly like her and move in perfect synchronicity. News soon comes that Marguerite has been invited to the royal city as a potential bride for the crown prince. Brianna is delighted to accompany Marguerite to the city - and perhaps get a chance to continue her own flirtation with Nico, one of the king’s inquisitors. Then, disaster strikes on the road when they come under attack.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Skipped ahead
- By Scarlettleigh on 03-24-19
By: Sharon Shinn
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Yesterday's Tides
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story5 out of 5 stars 109
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same—until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!!
- By r. tein on 08-02-23
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The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
- By: Hester Fox
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4 out of 5 stars 47
Tabby has a peculiar gift: She can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous. As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their charlatan aunt Bellefonte, who wanted only to exploit Tabby's gift so she could profit from the recent craze for seances. Now a young woman and tragically separated from Alice, Tabby works with her adopted father, Eli, the kind caretaker of a large Boston cemetery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- By Kindle Customer on 10-21-21
By: Hester Fox
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Story4 out of 5 stars 156
As a young bride, Susannah Page was rumored to be a Civil War spy for the North, a traitor to her Virginian roots. Her great-granddaughter Adelaide, the current matriarch of Holly Oak, doesn’t believe that Susannah’s ghost haunts the antebellum mansion looking for a pardon, but rather the house itself bears a grudge toward its tragic past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Kimberlie Parker on 07-11-17
By: Susan Meissner
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Gilded Girl
- By: Pamela M. Kelley
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
When Eliza Chapman, a London ladies maid, learns that her real father is one of the richest men in New York City, her whole world changes. He has sent a one-way ticket for her to join him, his mother and his two daughters at his palatial Manhattan mansion. Eliza suddenly has her own ladies maid and learns that she is expected to find a husband. As the social season gets underway, she is swept into a whirl of teas, luncheons, balls and other events. But her sisters see her as unwelcome competition, which makes her feel even more like a fish out of water.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unrealistic, "Woke" and predictable
- By Glenda on 05-03-23
By: Pamela M. Kelley
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The Last Dollar Princess
- A Young Heiress's Quest for Independence in Gilded Age America and George V's Coronation Year England
- By: Linda Bennett Pennell
- Narrated by: Ally Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
It must be said. Scandal follows her family like an ever-faithful hound. No matter how hard they kick it away, it comes slinking around time-after-time. Although her relatives are obsessed with social position and the opinions of others, heiress India Elisabeth Petra De Vries Ledbetter is determined to live life by her own terms, family expectations and society's demands be damned.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By KB on 06-21-23
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The Gilded Age
- A Captivating Guide to an Era in American History That Overlaps the Reconstruction Era and Coincides with Parts of the Victorian Era in Britain Along with the Belle Époque in France
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United States was a major powerhouse since its early days. However, the truth is far from it. This transformation from a weak and relatively poor dominion into a world-class international power was undoubtedly a long process, yet it achieved its peak in the late 19th century. At that time, the US managed to achieve change in many aspects, from economic and social to political and military. This period of growth has become known as the Gilded Age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent concise history
- By Mark on 06-21-22
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Pelican Girls
- A Novel
- By: Julia Malye
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Paris, 1720. La Salpêtrière hospital is in crisis: too many occupants, not enough beds. Halfway across the world, France's colony in the wilds of North America has space to spare and needs families to fill it. So the director of the hospital rounds up nearly a hundred female “volunteers” of childbearing age—orphans, prisoners, and mental patients—to be shipped to New Orleans. Among this group are three unlikely friends: a sharp-tongued twelve-year old orphan, a mute ‘madwoman,’ and an accused abortionist.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Historical perspective of my home state.
- By Marilyn Guild on 04-07-24
By: Julia Malye
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The Gilded Years
- A Novel
- By: Karin Tanabe
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 262
Passing meets The House of Mirth in this "utterly captivating" (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times best-selling author of The Kitchen House) historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who successfully passed as white - until she let herself grow too attached to the wrong person.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing Story
- By Leanna Range Norwood on 07-15-16
By: Karin Tanabe
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The Second Mrs. Astor
- By: Shana Abe
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 913
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 811
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Story4 out of 5 stars 811
Madeleine Talmage Force is just 17 when she attracts the attention of John Jacob "Jack" Astor. Jack's mother was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New York's most formidable socialite. Despite their 29-year age difference and the scandal of Jack's recent divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into love. On their honeymoon in Egypt, the newlyweds finally find a measure of peace away from photographers and journalists. Madeleine feels truly alive for the first time - and is happily pregnant. The couple plans to return home in the spring of 1912, aboard an opulent new ocean liner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I did not want this to end ...
- By Georgia on 10-11-21
By: Shana Abe