A Kiss at Midnight

By: Eloisa James

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Miss Kate Daltry doesn't believe in fairy tales...or happily ever after.

Forced by her stepmother to attend a ball, Kate meets a prince...and decides he's anything but charming. A clash of wits and wills ensues, but they both know their irresistible attraction will lead nowhere. For Gabriel is promised to another woman—a princess whose hand in marriage will fulfill his ruthless ambitions.

Gabriel likes his fiancee, which is a welcome turn of events, but he doesn't love her. Obviously, he should be wooing his bride-to-be, not the witty, impoverished beauty who refuses to fawn over him.

Godmothers and glass slippers notwithstanding, this is one fairy tale in which destiny conspires to destroy any chance that Kate and Gabriel might have a happily ever after.

Unless a prince throws away everything that makes him noble....

Unless a dowry of an unruly heart trumps a fortune....

Unless one kiss at the stroke of midnight changes everything.

©2010 Eloisa James (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

6 STARS! Simply a masterpiece.

I loved this book more than I ever expected. It is utterly compelling, enchanting, overwhelming, heartbreaking, sexy and simply PERFECT. It stirred all my emotions, from sadness and despair to exhiliration and euphoria!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! The best of Eloisa James. Excellent narration by Ms. Duerden.

I was charmed and ensnared

I adored this story. It was very craftily written and loved how the cinderella theme was an outline for certain events in the book. The narrator was excellent and I will definitely buy more from Eloisa James. Well worth the time and money for an esape.

Simply Charming

This was indeed a charming love story. It's an adult take on the Cinderella story, and a nice one. There is some explicit sexual descriptions, but otherwise the story is, well, sweet and emotional. I particularly liked the heroine, who was a no nonsense sort of girl.

There were only a couple of things that took a star off this book for me. First (and this could just be me, I've been reading alot of paranormal and fantasy lately), there seemed to be remarkably little action. The book was focused on the love story to pretty much the exclusion of all else. I suppose I just really like the dynamic of the villein and the villein in this story (the wicked stepmother, of course) disappears into the insignificant background shortly after the book begins. That sort of left a vital antagonist from the original Cinderella story on the sidelines, and that didn't work so well for me.

The narrator did a good job on everything but the male character voices. Never mind the accent (which I agree is missing something), but Gabriel's gruff sexy voice sounded more like a croaky whisper. This by no means makes her performance a failure, but it's a small irritation that comes up every so often and makes me want to grind my teeth every time.

Overall, I'm happy I got the book, and listening to it was worth my time. It's a feel good happily ever after romance, and if that's what you're looking for, you've found it right here.

Good read but by no means great

Not as good as the first book in this series but worth listening to. The main characters don't have much to recommend themselves. Plot is missing.

It's Eloisa James. Of course it's wonderful.

Fabulous. Wonderful. I'm sorry only that it took me so long to read this.

I love these characters.

Very Romantic, read at a wedding awaiting bride

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. I read this in print while waiting for the bride at a wedding years ago and loved the audiobook.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Kiss at Midnight?

All of it but the ending is really surprise and very sweet.

Which character – as performed by Susan Duerden – was your favorite?

Kate.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When they were in the cemetery when the two ran off together.

Any additional comments?

I liked this narration better than a Lady Most Willing. I returned that one it was so bad but she did a good job with this book.

Not the best in the series but good

Funny spin on an old fairy tale. The story line is ok and the performance is very good. Others in the series are better than this one but still an ok buy.

So very romantic

I enjoyed this book so very much. It was lovely, funny, sexy and absolutely entertaining. The narrator was very good. Mrs. James is such a great story teller. She will keep you entranced...

Lots of fun

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Seen as a fairy tale, it was fun and enjoyable. It was a bit light on the character development.

If you’ve listened to books by Eloisa James before, how does this one compare?

It was lighter and less realistic.

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

She did a good job.

Do you think A Kiss at Midnight needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

The story itself couldn't be continued, but another fairy tale set in regency England might be fun.

One of the best books ever!

Would you listen to A Kiss at Midnight again? Why?

Yes, It's is hilarious, and sweet, and hilarious and sad, and hilarious. The characters are fantastic and sooo charming.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It switched between Henry( Kate's Godmother) and Kate, I also loved Wick.

Which character – as performed by Susan Duerden – was your favorite?

I really enjoyed her characterization of Henry, she was brilliant!

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

I was laughing through most of the book, until Gabriel and Kate had to part...

Any additional comments?

This is really one of the best books I have ever read and listened to.
Well Done!