The Serpent Prince

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by: Moira Quirk

Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

When the devil meets an angel...

Country bred Lucy Craddock-Hayes is content with her quiet life, until the day she trips over an unconscious man - a naked unconscious man - and loses her innocence forever.

...he can take her to heaven...

Viscount Simon Iddesleigh was nearly beaten to death by his enemies. Now he's hell-bent on vengeance. But as Lucy nurses him back to health, her honesty startles his jaded sensibilities - even as it ignites a desire that threatens to consume them both.

...or to hell.

Charmed by Simon's sly wit, urbane manners, and even his red-heeled shoes, Lucy falls hard and fast for him. Yet as his honor keeps him from ravishing her, his revenge sends his attackers to her door. As Simon wages war on his foes, Lucy wages her own war for his soul, using the only weapon she has: her love.

©2013 Elizabeth Hoyt (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Good series

This was the last book in the series and was very good although I personally liked the previous two slightly better.

Struggling to finish this one

Elizabeth Lloyd is a fine writer, and can really nail a steamy scene, but I’m stuck halfway through because I just can’t like or care about this hero. He’s over the top darker in some aspects then feel comfortable for me. I don’t know if I will finish this book.

wonderful story

I found it hard to put down and finished the story in less than 24 hours. The narrator did a fine job in conveying the spirit of the tale, and I love how the fairy tale and other notable stories were interwoven into the story as a way of symbolizing the lessons being learned.

Another good book by EH.. Not 20 hours long.

This was a good book in the Raven Prince series. This book was not 20 hours long, it was about 10 hours. Not sure why the site says 20 hours or it downloads for 20 hours but it is not. There are 3 books in all but not exactly listed as a series, The order of books is Raven Prince, Leopard Prince and then Serpent Prince. All 3 books were very good, however Leopard Prince was my favorite. I love Elizabeth Hoyt. The Narrator Moira Quirk is fantastic. Worth the credits for sure.

This book is simply amazing

The narration is superb. The storyline is rich. The romance is heartwarming and the chemistry sizzling. This was my first historical romance. I read it a few years back and finally got the audiobook recently. I must say that Elizabeth Hoyt doesn't dissapoint.

Pretty good but a couple hours dragged

It started out good but I feel like the plot kind of went on and on so like the last two hours or so before the final hour dragged on.

Toooooo Long

I liked the book, but it was waaaay tooooo long. I was ready for it to be over about 4 or 5 hours earlier.

I had put additional books by this author on my wish list, but will be removing them.

The high and mighty lady & the besotted apologist

Both Lucy and Simon were numbskulls. Lucy is a country miss who judges Simon’s London ways without making an effort to understand. I didn’t like her selective piousness, faulting him for biblical sins while she commits the sin of withholding forgiveness. I didn’t like his constant apologies to her for everything from pursuing vengeance for his brother (at least somewhat understandable) to causing her pain on their wedding night (one “I’m sorry” would have been fine, but he makes it a bloody mantra).

What I hated most about this book was the tedium. The proposal and marriage happens midway through, and then it’s hours of him doing the “out out damn spot” broody man on a revenge mission bit, and hours of her doing the “Ani, you’re breaking my heart … going down a path I can’t follow but.” Where’s the fun? Where’s the feisty banter? Where’s the thrill from that dark, dangerous lord growling delicious, sinful things? Without all the good bits the sex bits felt over-dramatic. This book peaked in the opening hours.

Terrible

This is a terrible book. I have listened to several of this authors books and this is the worse. The narrator is terrible too. Would not recommend. I got it on a 2 books for one credit and I guess you get what you pay for.

not what i thought it was

What disappointed you about The Serpent Prince?

tried to gift it & it was an error..

What could Elizabeth Hoyt have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

it was an error

Would you be willing to try another one of Moira Quirk’s performances?

it was an error

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Serpent Prince?

it was an err