Seduced by a British Lord

The Davenports, Book 2

By: G.L. Snodgrass

Narrated by: Sloan Oliver

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Lady Amelia Chastain knew most men weren’t to be trusted. And Lord Simon Davenport was at the top of that list. Handsome, rich, and a rake, the man was too arrogant, too confident for his own good. What made it even worse was that he stood between her and her dreams.

Confronting him was both worrisome and challenging. But at the same time, exciting and fulfilling.

Lord Simon Davenport never intended to marry, but it was becoming evident that a partner, a hostess, a mother to his children, might be beneficial. But if he was to marry then it wouldn’t be an empty-headed ninny. No, it would be someone like Amelia Chastain--intelligent, beautiful, and stubborn. Someone who could help him navigate the social structure of London. Unfortunately, the woman despised him.

Really, there was but one solution: seduce her. Make her fall in love with him. Only then could he ensure he controlled the levers of power within the marriage. Of course, he must do so without losing his own heart.

©2022 G.L. Snodgrass (P)2022 G.L. Snodgrass

strong woman meets equally strong man

As with many of these Regency novels, the h is a strong minded woman who meets a vexing H. They find their initial impressions are incorrect and find themselves more attracted to each other than they anticipated. The book had great character development. There is relations before marriage and a couple of detailed scenes, so if that triggers your sensibilities, please feel free to skip this book.

Loved it

From beginning to end this audio book was great. Didn’t want to stop listening. Loved the storyline and characters.

excellent

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Charming!

Lady Amelia Chastain is an independent woman and a brilliant botanist who never intends to get married and let any man tell her what to do. She is a woman who won't be subservient to anyone. Lord Simon Davenport has the reputation of being a rake, mainly because he's so handsome and appears to have every woman's attention. Amelia knows that she's attracted to him, but that's as far as it goes, well, as far as she'll let it go. What she doesn't know is that he's one of the kindest and most helpful men in the entire city with all of the good things he does to help other people live their best life. Simon was so attracted to Amelia...her mind, her beauty and her heart made him see what a perfect match they were for each other. He has to have her in his life, so he sets out to seduce her, but his plans go awry when it turns out that she's seducing him. This is a clever and sexy story that is only marred by Amelia's overwrought petulance. She fights this man who she loves, and who loves her, because she created her own narrative of what Simon expects of a wife. She freaked out when he told her he loves her and she ran because she thought he wanted to control her, which doesn't fit with her character through the whole book. With that caveat, I have to say that it was an extremely well-written plot with richly described  characters who brought the story to life. The narration was nicely done by Sloan Oliver. She had a well-modulated voice, natural pace and lovely accent; however, there was an interminable wait between chapters that pulled me out of the story. It seemed as if she had a countdown before she started to speak at every chapter break. Other than that, it was an excellent story and narration.   

Orchids

I enjoyed Simon and Amelia’s story. This is a romantic romp with an arrogant hero, a feisty bluestocking heroine, fun family members, and a sneaky but cowardly villain. There is a lot of snarky banter, some steamy romance, and a bit of intrigue. An entertaining story, interesting characters, and, of course, a happily ever after. Terrific narration by Sloan Oliver.

✅

I was struggling (grinding my teeth a little) with all the distrust double-talk, but they found a way to act like grownups eventually. Great narration.

Seduced by a British Lord

Pretty good, but overall, not a favorite of mine. I didn’t dislike it, but there were enough little irritating things that it took away much of my enjoyment of the book. Some of it was the insta-lust and the emotional manipulation that occurred, but these were fairly minor issues. My biggest complaint (which is very specific to me, so take with a grain of salt) was that I could see what was going to happen while the characters didn’t, and I cringed so much having to watch them make the bad choices leading up to it. 
I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.