Angelique and Other Stories

By: Alicia Cameron

Narrated by: Eden Gabay

Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Visit many old friends in this delightful compilation of Regency stories by best-selling author Alicia Cameron.

It is topped and tailed by two stories about Angelique.

In the first tale Angelique pursues her Destiny...but gets and gives shocks along the way. A frothy romance.

In "The Impudent Smile" the earl of Henshaw finds that there is one poor dab at his mother’s House Party who is not overwhelmed at his charm. Miss Annabel Forrester’s quiet derision irritates him in the extreme. Warm and witty.

In "The Lost Years" a child, Abigail, first follows her new stepbrother then later is forgotten by her entire family. Inspirational romance.

Anthea and her friend Marie indulge in a cynical plan to attract their preferred suitors in "The Cynicism of Youth", while avoiding their pursuers. A witty dialogue.

In "The Cinderella Gown", Ann Marsh attends a dinner at the largest house in the village wearing a sadly mismatched outfit, donated from all the best pieces of her poor friends. Ridicule awaits.

Amelia Price says something dreadful to Lord Timothy Blythe at Almacks, and her comfortable Season in London is blighted. Her good friend Raymond Sawyer, on hearing the reason, alerts his high-ranking friends to help turn Amelia’s Season around. A joyous romp.

Ariadne has a mortal enemy, Hugo Tierney. In childhood, they lost their temper with each other and often sought revenge. When reunited at Ariadne’s first Season, their childish tantrums leads to more serious consequences. Sparks fly.

Anne-Marie was given the name of a previous maid when she began service as a child. But as Flossie, Anne-Marie has ambitions, and the first to overcome the ban on servants’ marriage. For Flossie will have her man.

Angelique, now married, meets other women whose energy and ideas terrify their husbands, and forms alliances that might shape the world. Meet with Clarissa, Oriana, Serena, Honoria, Katerina again, all Women of Energy, from previous novels. An inspirational tale.

Each of these stories stand alone, but it is joyous to meet such characters again.

©2023 Alicia Cameron (P)2023 Gerry Cameron

Thoroughly Entertaining

I had a great time listening to Angelique and Other Stories. The stories are entertaining and often funny, but there’s also great emotional depth with each of the characters. I particularly enjoyed Chapter 7, the dynamic between Ariadne and Tierney was great.

The narrator did an excellent job capturing the drama and humor of these stories, and I felt invested in all of the characters because of it. Overall a great listen!

A Thoroughly Enjoyable Experience

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of listening to Angelique and Other Stories.

The narrator was outstanding (what a voice) transporting me to Alicia Cameron's world of intelligent, witty, strong characters and compelling romances. I almost felt as if I was sitting in the drawing room with them!

Difficult to select my favorite stories, but I will definitely listen again to Anabel and the Impudent Smile (2), Anthea and the Cynicism of Youth (4) and Ariadne and the Mortal Enemy (7)

A Must Listen!

Captivating, entertaining, enthralling, mystifying, beautiful, romantic. The narrator says it all. A perfect example of storytelling shining above story-reading. Props to Cameron and Gabay.

Entertaining

I love Alicia Cameron books and even her short stories, these were really cute and entertaining. This will be one of those audiobooks I listen to often while working.

must read listen

loved the series. can't wait for her to write more. narrator was great .
will listen over and over