Surrender to the Devil

By: Lorraine Heath

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

A Devilish Duke on a Quest for Pleasure...

Frannie Darling was once a child of London's roughest streets, surrounded by petty thieves, pickpockets, and worse. But though she survived this harsh upbringing to become a woman of incomparable beauty, Frannie wants nothing to do with the men who lust for her, the rogues who frequent the gaming hall where she works. She can take care of herself and feels perfectly safe on her own-safe, that is, until he strides into her world, and once again it becomes a very dangerous place indeed.

To bed her but not wed her. That's what Sterling Mabry, the eighth Duke of Greystone, wants. But Frannie abhors arrogant aristocrats interested only in their own pleasure. So why then does the thought of an illicit tryst with the devilish duke leave her trembling with desire? Her willing body begs for release . . . and a wicked, wonderful surrender.

©2009, 2011 Jan Nowasky (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Frannie's Story...sweet

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't like Sterling in the beginning, and he wasn't one of my favorite hero's ... but he was great for Frannie. I loved having the rest of the "Gang" in this story as well...and the Epilogue was WONDERFUL!

A very sweet love story!

Would you listen to Surrender to the Devil again? Why?

Yes. The story was excellent but the narration was fabulous. I could see the characters in my mind as if it was a stage play.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Surrender to the Devil?

I loved the way Sterling and Franny took care of each other when they were hurt and there were several touching moments with the children.

What about Susan Ericksen’s performance did you like?

So great....her speech was clear, her characters distinguishable, emotions came through loud and clear....one of the best performances I have ever heard.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

2 days....I had to sleep.

Any additional comments?

So worth listening to and I got it on a surprise 4.95 deal, so glad I chose it.

enjoyable

easy listening...did not have to think, just enjoy! no real depth...sometimes that is exactly what I want!

What a great series!

This is the third book in the series and I have enjoyed each of them. The characters in these books have all overcome sad circumstances but they display a wealth of wonderful traits and try to make the world a better place. I think this adds something to these books that cannot be found in the normal historical romance. This book in particular is the story of a strong, caring woman who made good in the world. It left me feeling good and very satisfied.

Good, But Weakest Book in Series

This is book 3 in the Scoundrels series, and it was my least favorite in the series, but still, good. I was not sure if I would like Sterling in this book, as he was a jerk in book 2. Sterling started off pompous in this book as well, but once you understood his issue (he was going blind - not a spoiler), I begin to warm up to him. I did get frustrated that Sterling was so hung up on title and social standing - it took something away for the book. Frannie is great - really too good for Sterling, even thought her social standing was lower. The ending of this book is excellent and the epilogue was wonderful. It really ended the book on a high note. The narrator is excellent. I'm really looking forward to book 4, as the hero Swinder seems great in the prior books!

OK

I don't know why I downloaded all of the books in this series at one time. I usually try the first book of a series to see if I want to continue. But not this time - maybe I had them confused with another series. The books were OK. They even had some good ideas, but the stories never did much with them. Spoiler alert: The female characters are supposed to be strong and intelligent, but in a crisis, they are totally useless - to the point of doing damage to the heroes. I hate when a book goes into stupid woman mode. The heroes don't do much in a fight either. There was one passage about a hanging that I didn't like at all. And I could have done without the extra added for the ending. OK, but nothing more.

Fun Listen

Great period piece of intrique and love. Good dialogue and story in Dickens era London.

incredible addition to the series!

Yes I'm redundant, I love Lorraine Heath's writing and this book was another reason why I'm obsessed with this series.

Frannie grew up orphaned with three overprotective boys who will do anything to keep her safe. We saw frannie in the first two books and knew she had a traumatic past. Sterling it's the brother to the heroine of the first book. They have an immediate attraction to each other but their class difference prevents them from being with eachother.

This was by far the sweetest book of the series. The twists were still there but the support they provided for each other in dealing with trauma and life caring for orphaned children was heart warming. This was a slow burn and I loved how their relatioship developed. I also liked how lis story ran alongside the last book in the series chronologically. I'm a lottle sad how fast in going through this series and how it's almost over but I can't put them down!

Excellent Book!!

Susan Ericken was an excellent choice to narrate this story.
I plan on reading all the related books to this story.

Pleasantly surprised

I wasn't sure I'd like this but, I was looking for a light read. It was a light read but was full bodied so to speak. The characters were fleshed out and the story was full and complete. The author took something that could have been pure fluff and really created a full and entertaining story. I liked the characters. And the reader did an excellent job. She's done other books I've read and she never disappoints.