Enchanting Pleasures

The Pleasures Trilogy, Book 3

By: Eloisa James

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

People magazine named Eloisa James' novel Midnight Pleasures "Page Turner of the Week" and raved, "Romance writing does not get much better than this." Now the acclaimed author returns with another sumptuous tale of passion and misadventure in Regency England.

Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland... until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires?

When Gabby's shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches - the kind that grow more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches and Peter be damned! But it will take a clever man - and a cleverer woman - to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love.

©2001 Eloisa James (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Codswallop

Would you consider the audio edition of Enchanting Pleasures to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Codswallop is a word in British slang meaning "rubbish" or "nonsense". It is also the name of the butler in this regency romance.

I was enjoying this story very much until the end. The ending was a load of codswallop. There is no way these events could have happened. Disappointing that the author would choose this way out, when there were so many other good outcomes.

What three words best describe Susan Duerden’s performance?

Overdone, too "breathless"

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

LOVE THIS STORY

This story was Funny and Lovely characters. The narrator was Perfect!! I appreciated that the writer told you details so easy to follow!! LOVED IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH

I LOOOOOOOVE this series

I wish you would do Peter’s story, even if a bit unconventional:). I reviewed the last one and made the same point. I love that we get half the book with the H and H working at a marriage, I very much wish more regency would be like that. The heroines are not childlike ninnies either even if inexperienced. this one was great as well and I’m miserable that there are not more in this series!!!!

Loved Susan Duerden as a narrator.

Very interesting story line. Health issues that would have been a real struggle in that time. And the risks they had to take to solve them. Different than the usual torn between two lovers plot (which was still there to an extent). Lacking a little in the romance scenes but I still really enjoyed it overall.

Amazing narration

The narrator was one of the best I've ever heard. Not only could she doing convincing men's voices, but she even managed a very good Indian accent when called for. The story was pretty good too. A few twists and turns, but some what predictable.