The Wife Trap

A Novel

By: Tracy Anne Warren

Narrated by: Bianca Amato

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Tracy Anne Warren is among the world’s most popular Regency romance novelists. She sweeps listeners to the Irish countryside for this saucy tale of deception. When Lady Jeannette Brantford is banished from her family’s estate in England, she encounters the dashing Darragh O’Brien. Too bad the common architect is well below her station.

©2006 Tracy Anne Warren (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

FANTASTIC BOOK...A MASTERPIECE!

What made the experience of listening to The Wife Trap the most enjoyable?

This is a riveting, wonderful book. I could not stop listening until I was done. The background, psychological aspects, schemas and values of the characters are so well-developed. I love a story with redemptive themes and that is exactly what this book is about. In this case, a spoiled yet beautiful young woman finds her inner beauty with the help of a patient passionate man who is fully invested in seeing her develop into more than what she is; a superficial & overindulged lady of society.

The heroine, Jeanette was introduced to readers in the first book which lays down the foundation for the journey of hardship and tough lessons that inevitably await her due to her spoiled character and nature. Darragh, the hero, is the epitome of masculinity interwoven with his traits of kindness, patience and passion. He is a breath of fresh air and exactly what Jeanette needs to help her improve her life and value system.

Jeanette is a beautiful woman, with peeks of redeeming qualities that have readers hoping that she will eventually learn to find true value in life that is substantive and not superficially grounded as in her current state.

Jeanette is the result of natural beauty, spoiled by a permissive parenting style in which she was never held accountable for her actions. This spoiled nature was further affirmed by society. Such shallow constitutions in one's character has a way of making the individual truly miserable at heart. This is why Darragh is just the medicine she needs to help her wake up to the beauty that surrounds her and find a deeper meaning in life.

I completely agreed with his "intervention," if you will, in teaching her lessons of life by taking her to the cottage he claimed to be his home and having her develop independent skills. I know he paid a price for that, but I think the fall out was just part of the process on this road to recovery that Jeanette embarked upon.

Ultimately, she has touched by true love which melted away the emptiness of living solely for society, parties and selfish pursuits.

Overall, I loved this book! I could not put it down. Many times, I laughed out loud at the banter and teasing pranks that kept Jeanette & Darragh's chemistry real, powerful and tangible. Having read both the Husband Trap and the Wife Trap, I'm about to read the 3rd book in the trilogy and I can hardly wait. Tracy Ann Warren is undoubtably one of my new, favorite authors. She is brilliant!!!! Thank you for the gift of the WIFE TRAP, oh and the Husband Trap....both fabulous, wonderful books.

What did you like best about this story?

The chemistry between Darragh and Jeanette and the theme of true love.

What about Bianca Amato’s performance did you like?

BIANCA AMATO IS AMAZING!!! What a fabulous, talented narrator. She did a superb job in bringing the characters to life. I was so impressed with her work and I hope to listen to more books she has narrated.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Steaming, hot chemistry!...LOL....I really don't know...

Really enjoyed this book!

What made the experience of listening to The Wife Trap the most enjoyable?

I thought this was a good sequel to Husband Trap. Even though the main character didn't play a very good role in the first book, she made up for it in this book.

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

I was very excited to drive to work every morning so I could listen.

I was rooting for Dara O'Brien!

If you haven't read/ listened to The Husband Trap, I strongly suggest you do! Not only is it a great book, it will also get you familiar with the characters in this book, which is 2 of the series. Now having said that, on to the review!

Jeanette Rose is a self centered, scheming, haughty, manipulative snob who is on her way to Ireland to escape a scandal she has just caused, and to lick her wounds. On the way there she meets Darra O'Brien and automatically dismisses him as a commoner, beneath her attention, despite the attraction they both feel. Darra falls for her despite her OBVIOUS faults, and when they are caught in a compromising position he agrees to marry her.... only he fails to mention, he's Earl.

They live in a small cottage and Jeanette is forced to cook and live in conditions that are, again, beneath her station. She and Darra grow closer, until she discovers he lied.

I absolutely love this story, even though I'm not a fan of Jeanette, I found myself hoping she changed and made a good wife for Darra. This book is most definitely a page turner, and one again the narration is superb. Usually books on series tend to kinda die down after the first book, but not this series. It's just as exciting as the first. I'm off to book 3.

"What a Man"

If you could sum up The Wife Trap in three words, what would they be?

Money isn't everything

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Wife Trap?

Darragh and Jeannette's caught in their compromising situation' when Darragh discovered that Jeannette was not a virgin. How Darragh send Jeannette's maid to visit her family and surprised Jeannette at the castle. I also loved it when Jeannette fell in the mud!

Which character – as performed by Bianca Amato – was your favorite?

Earl Darragh, what an Earl! I loved him. I think I loved him more than Adrian and Kit.
A man with so much but yet so humble and caring.

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

I have read the other 2 books and although I loved O'Brien a lot in this book, I think my choice order is: Husband Trap, Marriage Trap, Wife Trap. I did laugh quite a bit when O'Brien teaches Jeannette his varous lessons and it did have an impact on her because she was not as annoying in Marriage Trap, she was a little more human. I commented to myself that Bianca's character narration was starting to run-together because she made Toddy sound like Darragh. I wished the ending of this book could have been a little steamier. I wanted Jeannette to get pregnant in this book but because I read Marriage Trap already I knew she had children. I loved the whole story of O'Brien deceiving her about his status, she deserved a little come-down. Overall, I enjoyed the book, great work ladies!!

Any additional comments?

Now that I have read all 3 books, my favorite characters order are: Violet, Darragh, Adrian, Kit, Liza and Jeannette. I love the author and narrator's work. I look forward to reading more of their works.

Wonderful Delightful Story

I've never expected to laugh out loud of the story, but yet I am enjoying every moment of it. Jeannete's character is so exasperating at first but the author expertly weave the story and so I can see her as human with human feeling.

The narrator Bianca Amato is so brilliant. Beyond Wonderful and superb is just simple way to describe her work. The way she narrate Jeannette and Darryl' characters very interesting, I wonder how she manage alternating british and Irish drawl so beautifully and bring the story to life. I am glad venturing on the story, I am looking forward another of Bianca and Tracy's work.

SPOILED BRAT!

I didn't want to read this book because Jeanette was a spoiled rotten little girl. She does not deserve someone so good. But I had to because it's part of a series and I am OCD in doing things in order. I don't agree with some of the reviewers saying Darragh abused her by making her work, she deserved to learn how to be grateful. I am hoping the third book is better.

Good listen

Love the narration!! Awesome story line and can not wait to move on to the next book in the series!!

Cute story

I give this 3.5 stars overall. The narrator did good job, although the Irish accent was irritating at times.

Jeannette was a spoiled aristocratic lady with a penchant for scandal. I liked the growth of Jeanette’s character throughout the book after she was forced to marry Darragh. However, my opinion regarding Darragh deteriorated for several reasons. First he wrongly deceived Jeanette, was a hypocrite on their wedding night when he discovered she wasn’t a virgin and turned into a tyrant with his unwillingness to allow her to visit her sister during the end of her pregnancy. I recommend this book and look forward to the final novel in the series.

Spitfire and Battle of wills

I enjoyed this book more so than the first one. I liked Dara and Jeanette’s instant spark and explosive chemistry. I also enjoy the fact that Jeanette is a spitfire. I did feel as if the book wrapped up a bit too quickly. I feel the ending was rushed and forced a bit. But overall I very much enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down as it were.

Simply fabu!

It was even better than Violet and Adrian's story. I cried through out. Dialysis isn't nearly as bad when listening to Ms. Warren's stories.