The Passion of the Purple Plumeria

Entertaining, Clever, Original

Excellent narration. Her accents and character differentiation are fantastic. She is one of the best.

Miss Gwen without a doubt. I like how she always tells it like it is!

I was so sad when the book ended. I can't decide if I want to listen to this book again or start from the first book in the series and work my way through them all again. I thought Ms. Willig wrote a wonderful love story for Miss Gwen.

I didn't think that Eloise's story was as strong as it was in some of the previous books, but I was so happy with Gwen's story that I didn't mind the weakness or real lack of a strong storyline for Eloise.

If you've not listened to or read the other books in the series then Miss Gwen's attitude and seemingly harsh manner may not be understood. Beneath her gruff exterior lies a soft-hearted woman.

The previous book in the Pink Carnation series was kind of forgettable (I don't even remember which one it was), but since I have thoroughly enjoyed most of them, I was very excited to get The Passion of the Purple Plumeria. Am I glad I did! It's right back up there with her first books in humour, intrigue, and soppiness, so I had my fill of a terrific romance, lots of spy stuff, and plenty of laughter. I didn't want it to end--and it sounded as if this may be the end of the series, so I was a little sad at the end of the book...well, ok, a lot sad, but I was glad that it was so enjoyable.

The narration...for the first hour or so of the book I had issues with the narration--it seemed shrill and slow; and very enunciated (which can be annoying)--but by the next night I had grown used to it and by the end of the book I felt that Kate Reading did a wonderful job, all in all.

If you have EVER enjoyed Lauren Willig's books, don't miss out on this one! It was a rollicking good time! And so scandalous!

I found this one of the best in the series. I found some of the other flowers a bit tedious, but this character is well defined and the humor really shines through.

Really enjoyed the insight into the Gwen Meadows character and the humorous way it is handled. I found myself smiling more that once. Lauren Willing is one of my favorite authors. Lots of interesting twists and turns within the outrageous story line.

All of her books in this series have been wonderful! Very diverting. I highly recommend it.

Wonderful story. Kate Reading is a fabulous narrator. I have loved all of the books in this series, but must admit the last few were not my overall favorites. This once again got back into the lively humour and wit you expect and (finally) had a much stronger storyline. I did enjoy the last 2 stories in this series but this one was in my opinion much better. I felt like it has a lot in it that ties the characters together. Can't wait for the next book.

There were so many but one of my favorite is when Gwen lets her passion go with William.

Kate Reading is one of the top female narrators I believe that her involvement in this series just made it better

I almost did Saturday into Sunday I didn't want it to end

This was a wonderful story about one of my favorite characters in this series Gwen is a spitfire and she is finally getting the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,

Miss Gwen has been one of my favorite characters in this series. It was so good to see someone finally recognize her beauty and strength.
I laughed out loud more than once while listening to this book. It is well written. I am not usually a fan of the dual timeline idea, but Lauren Willig makes it work.
Also, Kate Reading is my favorite narrator. She is able to jump from the modern to the historical seamlessly. She always makes each character distinct, and she is amazing with accents!

I have all of Lauren Willigs books so far and I must say I was not disappointed in this listen at all. This was not as fast paced as some of the others in this series yet I found it fun and entertaining yet I am hoping Lauren will have more story lines like the pink carnation were I could not put my eye pod down.

Happy listening,

I was happy to return to England and revisit some of the characters from other books in the series. Miss Gwen deserves her own story and some happiness.