An Inconvenient Ward

Inconvenient Trilogy, Book 1

By: Audrey Harrison

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Although this book is part of a trilogy, each book is a stand-alone story in its own right.

Lord Michael Dunham is bored of society, bored of fickle women, but above all that, he is afraid. His father suffered from madness, and Michael is terrified that he will inherit the same affliction. He scrutinizes his every mood swing, his every expression, to see if he can detect any signs that he is developing the symptoms. It blights his life. He has determined that he will never marry, putting a wife through the same that his mother suffered, and he certainly will never have children. The disease will die with him.

Miss Elizabeth Rufford is a young lady who is more comfortable managing an estate as far away from society as she can possibly be. She would rather be planting crops than dancing a quadrille, rather be building walls than playing cards. She did not seek a London season when she came out of the schoolroom and would be happy never to visit the capital.

A line in a will force the two together. Lord Dunham is Elizabeth's guardian, whether she likes it or not, and she really does not like it! Bounding into his life in the most outrageous way possible, Elizabeth makes an impact she never intended to. Michael is drawn to the feisty woman and suddenly finds that it is hard to fight one's demons when Elizabeth Rufford is a part of your life.

©2014 Audrey Harrison (P)2016 Audrey Harrison

great

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com."

this author is wonderful.

Recommended for lovers of Regency romance

I enjoyed the story overall, and Elizabeth Klett's narration is always a joy to listen to. In An Inconvenient Ward there was some treachery involved and a secret that could have a profound impact on the main characters. It was nice to see how it all played out in the end. I was pleasantly entertained, and recommend it to lovers of Regency romance.

Very cute

Just a fun romance, although I don't usually read romance novels, this one is fun.

Narrator was great

Elizabeth Klett, the narrator, was superb as usual. Author put together an interesting if somewhat farfetched story.

A beautiful story

I enjoyed this love story so much. I love books in the Regency period. This is a beautiful start to a series I can't wait for the next book. I enjoyed the narration as well. I highly recommend.

Sweet Story

This was another great story by Audrey Harrison. I enjoyed the richness of the characters and the descriptions of the time period. I hope I can learn more about Elizabeth and Michael in the future books of this trilogy.
Another flawless performance by a terrific narrator.
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Reminiscent Regency

An Inconvenient Ward: Inconvenient Trilogy 1

This is a well-written, perfectly-narrated, Regency romance. The author has managed to create a story that reminds me of a little of Georgette Heyer's style with adventure, angst, humor, drama and imagination without being a blatant rip-off of her work which other authors have done over the years. I won't diminish your listening experience or risk spoilers by summarizing the story. I will just say that I absolutely loved it and will look forward to many more installments from Audrey Harrison.

The heat factor on the romance is a family-friendly warm hearth, just slightly warmer than the G-rated work of Heyer but nowhere near the sizzle of Lorraine Heath or Elizabeth Hoyt (both of whom I also adore). I would say if GH and Jane Austen are a 1, this is a 2 on a scale of 1-10. You can listen through the speakers around the kids without worries.

I first fell in love with Elizabeth Klett's narration years ago in her reading of Jane Austen novels through Librivox, and I am SO happy to have the opportunity to hear her voice again. She is the perfect narrator for this type of story, though I do not doubt her ability to perform other types of audiobooks. Overall, this was an absolute joy. Without doubt, this is worth your credit or cash. I'm on to the next one, and I should mention that there was no cliffhanger, and although part of a trilogy, these seem to be standalone novels.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an unbiased review. The number of stars I award in the 5-star rating system is based on where I believe this audiobook rates with other audiobooks of the same type, length and general feel-- not where it rates in comparison to all audiobooks of all time.

Great Historical Romance

Where does An Inconvenient Ward rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would have to say this audiobook ranks up in my top 30% of what i have listened to so far

What was one of the most memorable moments of An Inconvenient Ward?

I Loved the first meeting of Elizabeth and Lord Dunham. It set the whole book off right!

What does Elizabeth Klett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her narration of the story brought the characters to life

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, most definitely

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

I enjoyed this listen very much

Any additional comments?

What a great listen this was. First, the narrator was perfect! She voiced Michael and Elizabeth with some serious skill The story had enough fun, intrigue and bad guys to keep you listening and the ending was very satisfying.

This is the first in a trilogy so I'm looking forward to the next installment.

A lighthearted timewarp

I actually liked this book a lot. I felt that the love story portion was a bit frustrating but then remind myself that the point of reading is to feel something. This book provided insight to the culture of that time. It is interesting to compare how people spoke to each other under the rules of propriety versus how we communicate now. If the rules of today were applied, all the turmoil from this story would have been resolved in 30 minutes. I thought the resolution to the story was good but after getting to know the characters so well, it would have been nice to see how their lives played out. Maybe an epilog talking about their lives in 5 or 10 years could provide that closure and glimpse into their 'happily ever after'.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.