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Besotted with the Viscount

By: Susanna Malcolm
Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
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Publisher's summary

Laura Kinsale presents...

the charming and hilarious new author, Susanna Malcolm, with a classic Regency that only Nicholas Boulton could narrate so perfectly.

Lord Gideon Birch, wounded former naval Captain and freshly minted Viscount, has a colorful history as a renowned lover of women. But a decade at war has transformed this sensual rake, and what he wants now is only to live a life on his own terms.

And so, he comes to the quietest village in England, searching for serenity and instead, encounters an astonishingly enthralling pair of green eyes that unsettle his carefully constructed world.

Though she would love nothing more than to leave Littleover, Miss Theadosia Ridley is sorely hampered by a lack of funds. Desperately trying to earn enough to feed herself and her ailing family servant, she must reluctantly accept Lord Birch's opportune offer of employment: He needs her and her knowledge of Greek to catalog and translate the extensive library he's accumulated over the course of the war.

Dubious of his motives, she vows to keep her distance from the dashing newcomer. But time in his company unveils a compelling man far more complex than his shallow reputation would lead one to believe. Can she uphold her vow not to succumb to his charms?

©2017 Susanna Malcolm (P)2018 Hedgehog Inc. Productions
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: Romance

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Gratuitous Sex Scenes

The sex scenes were too graphic and protracted. I would rather focus on the story line. A good story does not need the gory details.

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Title Should Be - The Besotted Viscount -

Cranky, wounded, devilishly handsome Gideon comes into his family estate and falls cravat over hessians for his librarian employee, the bluestocking Thea. It's not her besotted with the viscount, rather him besotted with the spinster. I liked it. Good sex, too!

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Wonderful!!!!! Outstanding....a must to listen to!!

This is my first book by Susanna Malcom , i pray she has more audiobooks narrated by Boulton - it was amazing! From the first minute to the last but the last 20 minutes was the best listen and something you’d listen to over and over again! It was hysterically funny and so tender that you’ll well up with tears. Her dialogue is crisp, funny and heartbreakingly sweet and when read by Nicholas Boulton you won’t want to stop listening. One of the refreshing parts of the storyline was just the two lead characters - having been through so much in their life, admitting that they were lonely and falling in with each other was the natural course. Not an easy course, but a natural one. That stood out to me and it was a great part of the story. Boulton’s narration made it seem at times like I was just listening to a movie without seeing the picture. It was that powerfully done. I will definitely listen to this one again.

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Marvelous Narrator

Nicholas Boulton has a resonant, rumbling voice and the ability to perform believable women, none with squeaky voices. An intelligent heroine although a bit contradictory. I would liked to have heard more of the hero’s back story.
All in all, an enjoyable listen.

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Predictable and unnecessary sex scenes

Writing was well done; just not worth it if you don’t want to listen to sizzling sex scenes — some of us don’t want to — wish that would have been evident before I wasted my Audible credits on the book.

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Boring and Frustrating

I hated this book. The narrator was wonderful. The story is boring cliche crap. I was happy to see for once the hero knew he was in love and admitted it first early on in the story. Then I had to endure the moronic shrewish heroine. For someone who was supposed to be smart she was an idiot. I can't see why the hero didn't give up and tell her to go jump in a lake.

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Country living is the focus in this hist rom

I enjoyed this English countryside romance though sometimes Thea was so uptight! It took her a long time to see what Gideon was offering. In her defense though, she has no one to protect her from village gossip and her reputation is important for her livelihood. There is a lot of back and forth and just when you think they can move forward something else gets in the way. Fortunately the ending and epilogue make the wait worthwhile. Audiobook narration by Nicholas Boulton is excellent, I've yet to hear a character and voice he can't master. 3.5 stars for the story ( I did really like Gideon), 4.5 stars for the narration.

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Nicholas Boulton is the BEST

One of my go to male narrators-I will buy a book just to hear him read it! But this story also happens to be very sweet. Is it accurate historical? …of course not it’s fiction and it sweet with lovely characters. Has a start a middle and it ends. No cliff hangers no guessing games. I’ve listened to this more than once.

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Narration by Bolton takes you to another time

A historical romantic audio that is enjoyable and takes you to a different time.

However, the Human dynamic and family dysfunction are still applicable to today.

I enjoy narration by one person with the talent to transition from one character to the next.
Nicholas Bolton’s voice lulls one into the story and materializes the characters and surroundings in one’s mind with ease.

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More!

Loved the story......LOVED the narrator!! So delighted, could not stop reading/listening. Please, make more Malcolm/Boulton combos!

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