The Lost Lieutenant

Serendipity & Secrets Series, Book 1

By: Erica Vetsch

Narrated by: Mary Sarah

He's doing what he can to save the Prince Regent's life...but can he save his new marriage as well?

Evan Eldridge never meant to be a war hero - he just wanted to fight Napoleon for the future of his country. And he certainly didn't think that saving the life of a peer would mean being made the Earl of Whitelock. But when the life you save is dear to the Prince Regent, things can change in a hurry.

Now Evan has a new title, a manor house in shambles, and a stranger for a bride, all thrust upon him by a grateful ruler. What he doesn't have are all his memories. Traumatized as a result of his wounds and bravery on the battlefield, Evan knows there's something he can't quite remember. It's important, dangerous - and if he doesn't recall it in time, will jeopardize not only his marriage but someone's very life.

©2020 Erica Vetsch (P)2021 Tantor

Loved these people!

The truth is that you can get used to anything. The narrator of this book is awful. She is one of those readers whose voice is always going up at the end of the sentence. Additionally, she has the most misguided pronunciation of common words. I know the English don’t always pronounce words like we Americans do, however, she doesn’t pronounce words like anyone I’ve ever heard before. Back becomes bock; grass becomes gross; etc. if the author hadn’t engaged me in to the story as soon as she did and made me want to know how the story would develop I might have given up early on and missed out on a wonderful book. The story is well crafted with interesting characters and a mystery built around the hero’s inability to remember what happened to him on the day he almost died. The heroine has problems of her own which she must overcome herself in order to grow into a life she always wanted but never thought she could have. Truly, if you can get through the performance of this book the story is the big payoff.

Another Excellent Book

I love this author’s books. They are so creativity different than other historical romance novels, and done beautifully in giving you the real romantic intimacy & staying clean, very refreshing. The narrator is one of my least favorites due to her slow sing-song voice & male voice is always done in a whispering feminine voice, distracting for me but the story is wonderful!

Thank you, my favorite regency writers

Lisa Kleypas and Mary Balogh are my favorite regency authors. You are now on my list. Thank you for the story that includes the characters inclusion of prayer. Demonstration of strength yet struggle that exists when trying to do the right thing. Again, thank you.

Excellent!

Wonderful character development and the narrator was phenomenal, one of the few female voices that can do male voices well. Many complain about her sing songy cadence, it takes some getting used to but you will learn to love it. I find her best listened to at 1.15 or 1.2.

I do wish there was more in the romance department. For instance how did he not know she was a virgin? That part of the story is vague in the attempt to keep this a clean romance, frankly it needs a little more steam. Other than that, excellent!

Intriguing romantic story

You will easily fall in love with this fast paced romantic story. It is full of surprises and unexpected moments.