Unveiled

By: Courtney Milan

Narrated by: Rebecca De Leeuw

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

He was her bitterest enemy….

Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family—and now the time for justice has arrived. At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he finds himself drawn to a tempting beauty who has the power to undo all his dreams of vengeance….

And her dearest love

Lady Margaret knows she should despise the man who’s stolen her fortune and her father’s legacy—the man she’s been ordered to spy on in the guise of a nurse. Yet the more she learns about the new duke, the less she can resist his smoldering appeal. Soon Margaret and Ash find themselves torn between old loyalties—and the tantalizing promise of passion.

©2011 Courtney Milan (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Glorious hero!!!

I absolutely LOVE Ash. He is everything I've ever wanted in a man and then some. Extremely protective, kind, and generous. He makes sacrifices for his loved ones at his own expense and loves them to no end. At the same time he is strong and protective, he has his tender side that provoked so many emotions in me.

The book had a few very funny lines that jerk non expected spurts of LOL moments. Initially I was not as engaged in the book. But as the story continued, I became more and more invested in it. I can not say enough how lovely this book was or how profoundly it touched me, but I can say I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did and if not you'll still walk away completely satisfies. Finally, a man with a sense of duty, honor, and generosity!

Fine process of Unveiling on to her own

What did you love best about Unveiled?

Sweet and firm love.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Both Heroine and Hero, the support described by the Author that the Heroe gives the Heroine is a work of art.

Which scene was your favorite?

As the Heroine belives in herself.

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

I did listen to it in one sitting, and cant wait for Unraveled and Unlocked.

Any additional comments?

ACX we are waiting for some more of Courtney Milan's books.

A nice start to an HR series

Rating: 3.5 Stars

The story started out slow for me with the characters being almost uninteresting and the story line blasé. It didn't quite pick up until half way through, but when it finally did I ended up really liking the characters and the way the story and ending turned out.

Ash Turner is ruthless and focused on his endeavor to steal the dukedom inheritance from a heartless distant cousin, but what he lacks in finesse he makes up for in charisma. He is loyal and fierce in his love for his brothers and that later includes Lady Margaret. Lady Margaret, on the other hand, is strong-willed with a sharp-tongue and although she knows she should hate Ash for what he's done to her family, Ash wins her over with his kindness and sentiment.

This was a heartbreaking story because the characters are damaged and try hard to be the better individual in the tale which helps as well as hurts their progress. The supporting characters in this story were fascinating and I am intrigued enough that I've purchased the following two books.

In addition to a great romantic tale, the bits and pieces within the story is smart and interesting. There are hints of a fanatically religious mother and an upbringing that may prove to be devastating and shocking.

Narration:
Narrator: Rebecca De Leeuw
Performance: 4/5
Speed: 1.5x
De Leeuw did a decent job with the narration. Accents remained pretty consistent and the tone and pace were easy to follow at the speed I listened to her read at.

Mixed feelings.

Ash practices “benevolent paternalism”. He wants his brothers & wife to succeed, but he wants to be the method of their success.

There’s an early scene where Ash grabs Margaret, demonstrates in several ways how he can touch her, keep her, & steal from her with impunity while trying to impart that he values her independence and personal boundaries. Reading this in 2019 as Biden is once *again* being called on the carpet for being handsy with women while officially supporting efforts for designed to help women is a real trip to the not so distant past. I almost stopped there, but am mostly glad I didn’t.

Margaret’s overwhelming loyalty to her terrible family through slight after slight after not-so-slight slight, was vastly annoying to me but it might resonate with other readers. At least her character was consistently drawn? Her decisions are not what I would pick, but then I read fiction in part to see other points of view and her’s is quite different from mine in that she was wholly dependent on the schmucks in her family.

I think the timing of Ash telling Margaret a particular secret was kind of odd.

I’m increasingly annoyed by the notion of Dukes/Billionaires, but I like this author generally, and the older Duke is at least very Ducal in the petulant center of the universe way one would expect. Not the worst Duke romance but notions of consent and bodily autonomy have clearly improved since it was written.

My book club made me do it!

I really wanted to hate this book. Really, really.

But I didn't. I can't.

I won't bore you with actual story details. You should read the book for that.

The story and the performance are both spectacular.

Even the male protagonist is believable and relatable.

Nicely done, ladies.

Delightful story

This was my first Courtney Milan book. I actually decided to listen to it because I am a fan of the narrator Rebecca Dee Leeuw. Great story with great plot. Slow burn. Lots of emotional pulls. It would make an awesome series on Masterpiece or BBC.

COURTNEY, COURTNEY, COURTNEY - YOU DID IT AGAIN

Excellent Victorian family saga of revenge vs. love with brilliant characters, a few twists to a great storyline and touching verbal interactions between the two lovers Ash and Margaret.

This is 'technically' book 1, followed by Unlocked - Margaret's friend Elaine's story, Unclaimed - Ash's brother Mark's story and Unraveled - Ash's brother Smite's story but they could each be a stand alone book.

Worth a credit? C.M.'s books never disappoint me so it's a big YUMMY YES.

Wow! What a winner! LOVED EVERYTHING about it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Unveiled to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print, but the narrator was OUTSTANDING...added so much to the experience. I was surprised to see other narrators used by Milan.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Unveiled?

Margaret's realization that Ash deserved her loyalty.

What does Rebecca De Leeuw bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Excellent characterisations, passion, emotion, thoughtful pauses and intonations.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely fantastic character development. I couldn't wait to listen!

Worth it

I usually prefer lighter stories, without too much pathos. While there is quite a bit of that, it’s balanced somehow by the growth we get to watch throughout the story in Margaret, as well as the strong, “cheerfully ruthless” Ash Turner. Their relationship unfurls throughout and is satisfying. Ash’s younger brother, Mark, is a delightful character with such unusual characteristics.
At some point, you want to shake Margaret for her continued loyalty to the three men left in her family. However, if you wait for it, the last quarter of book provides a very satisfying reward for her.
Often I think after some books, I could have written it better and be right! But this one is so layered and the characters so rich in personality, I’m a little awed at the author’s talent. Well done.

Beautiful narration!

Any additional comments?

Interesting story, nice twists, romantic. What really impressed me and made it come to life though was the narration by Ms. De Leeuw. Her characters and emotion and perfect timing made it simply wonderful. Looking for more books narrated by her! Mrs. B.