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Love Only Once

By: Johanna Lindsey
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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The exquisite niece of Lord Edward and Lady Charlotte Malory, Regina Ashton, is outraged over her abduction by the arrogant, devilishly handsome Nicholas Eden - and is determined to make the rogue pay...with his heart.

A golden-haired seducer, Nicholas has been hardened by a painful secret in his past. And now that he has besmirched Reggie's good name, the hot-tempered lady has vowed to wed him.

Her fiery beauty stirs Nicholas as no woman ever has - and the rake arouses Reggie's passion to an unendurable level. Such uncontrolled desires can lead only to dangerous misunderstandings...and, perhaps, to a love that can live only once in a lifetime.

©1985 Johanna Lindsey (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

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"[Johanna Lindsey] creates fairy tales that come true!" ( Romantic Times)

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UGH! Read it rather than listen to it.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

i would recommend someone read this book. the narration detracted from the story.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The hero of the book sounded like an old woman -- as did every other man. And every now and then I'd detect a bit of "less than proper aristocratic" accent on the hero as the narrator was affecting a British accent (it was not natural). I may have enjoyed the story more with the right narrator. As it is, this is the first Johanna Lindsey book I've listened to (I've read and enjoyed her stories) and I'm seriously doubting I can get through the series with this narrator. What a shame as the reviews indicate the series is a good one.

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loved this story

I loved the book. The narration was perfect. I finished it in one day. On to the next book.

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Love!!

I love this author, this book...Regina and Nicholas...sigh. One of my favorites ❤ ♥

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Love the Malory Family!

I really liked this entire series. This was the first in the series, so it was unexpected for me. I enjoyed meeting the Malory family and learning of the traits that each brother posessed! I also loved how they all watch over Reggie and come together to help her throughout! Laural Merlington has a fabulous voice and I could really escape the perils of a hectic day. I have never enjoyed traffic jams so much!

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Most enjoyable

Cute story. Time passes so quickly with this story. Recommended to all love romance with their ups and downs.

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excellent !

I loved it!! I loved the characters and their story. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

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love this series

Just love The Malory series.
The book is fun and sweet.
The narrator makes the characters alive.
Worth your time, money or Credit 👍💝📚

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Fun setup, crappy hero

There's charm and humor to this story, but no thanks to the hero. He's a self-pitying jerk who treats people horribly. His signature move is to be deliberately despicable in order to drive the heroine away, so when she gets mad he can say "See? It's just as I thought, she doesn't care." He lies and abandons people and makes vicious, unfounded allegations--and his idea of sexual consent is pretty hazy. But apparently anything can be forgiven if the guy is hot enough? Sigh.

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Love a Lindsey

I have enjoyed reading this book and found it more enjoyable to listen to it.

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Captivating story

Johanna Lindsey always delivers an appealing story. I always look forward to her next book.

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