• The Countess

  • By: Lynsay Sands
  • Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (906 ratings)

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The Countess

By: Lynsay Sands
Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
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Publisher's summary

The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after....

Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters' debuts as well. So she decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing's happened....

Until the real earl appears. Richard Fairgrave had every intention of confronting his villainous twin who had robbed him of his name and title - only to discover that he had died. Quietly assuming his identity, Richard must now deal with a maddening desire for his ravishing inherited "wife" - certainly a gold digger and possibly a murderess. And Christiana must deal with an unwanted new "husband"... and they both must figure out what to do before the ice melts!

©2011 Lynsay Sands (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

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AN INTERESTING STORY

AN INTERESTING STORY WELL PLOTTED WITH BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS, THE NARRATOR DETRACTS FROM THE ENJOYMENT OF THE BOOK SOMEWHAT BUT IF YOU CAN OVERLOOK THAT ITS A GOOD READ

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CHarming historical romance

I enjoyed this book. It was very charming and more then I expected. When I saw the plot I wasn't sure I would be into it but it entertains through and through. I loved the narration but I love anything in an English accent. Her male voices could have been better but overall it was great.

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What a fun romp!

This is one book I listen to over and over. It is such a fun story and a comedy of errors all the way through. If you are feeling just a little sad, listen to this book and it will perk you right up. Loved it!

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Entertaining!

I'm with the majority on this book....I thought it was funny and entertaining. It was romantic with just enough silly humor to keep me smiling. It is a good escape when you need some silly in your life. I realize everyone has a different sense of humor but if you enjoy silly romantic fun then you will enjoy this! If you enjoy only serious romances all the time then you probably need a good laugh. Try laughing sometime its good for you!!

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So very funny!

Of course Sarah Coomes rules again! She is so great and when she performs as a guy its pretty convincing! At one point, Christiana is drunk and hilarious, I don't think it would have been as funny if I would have been reading it.

I think my favorite part of this book was when Christiana and Richard meet at the Ball. I was dying laughing!

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FUNNY & ENTERTAINING

I truly enjoyed this story. All the characters are enjoyable and the story flows and is not boring. Very light, funny and entertaining story. Enjoy.

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Does not withstand a second listen

Would you try another book from Lynsay Sands and/or Sarah Coomes?

Maybe the author, but most definitely NOT the reader. She was extremely annoying: girlish, nasal, and shrill.

Would you ever listen to anything by Lynsay Sands again?

Maybe. I admit there were some funny parts, but the sex scenes were ridiculously overblown, and the farce wasn't that great.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Sarah Coomes?

I don't know, but most definitely not her.

Do you think The Countess needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No.

Any additional comments?

I thought it was funnier the first time I listened to it. I just finished listening to it for the second time and I could barely finish it. It was just terrible. Maybe I blocked out the bad parts last time :)

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Fun story with a surprise

this was a fun read, if a bit predictable. at the very end there is a twist you won't see coming and it's a great surprise.

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Enjoyable

I have to say that I enjoyed this book emensly. I found myself laughing out load on many occasions.

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Nice light read

I enjoyed this book and was surprised at how much it made me laugh-always a plus in my mind. I will be looking for more books from this author. Story ended without solving all the concerns, but one could tell it would lead to the next installment. I thought that was fine, because it completed Richard and Christianna's story quite satisfactorily

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