To Catch a Spinster

By: Megan Bryce

Narrated by: Maureen Cavanaugh

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's Summary

Olivia Blakesley, self-proclaimed spinster extraordinaire, is quite happy with her life. She has her studies and her duties, what need does she have of a husband? With five sisters married she knows the reality does not live up to the promise, and does not need to personally experiment with the state to know she would be ill-suited to it. However, she finds herself envious of at least one aspect of marriage. But to experience the physical side of marriage, one doesn't need a husband, all one needs is the right man....

Nathaniel Jenkins knows his duty. Marry a young girl from a respectable family and father an heir, no matter how cold the endless parade of suitable girls leaves him. But a shocking proposal from a scholarly spinster leaves him wondering if unsuitable is just what he's looking for. Can he convince his spinster that marriage is the greatest experiment of all?

©2012 Megan Bryce (P)2014 Megan Bryce

Bob @ Platypire Reviews

This. Was. Fun! I've always read books where the 'gentleman' is out looking for a good time, while the women of the times were always trying to snag themselves a husband. But Olivia's experiment was a great read....er....listen haha. I didn't read the synopsis, as I was in the middle of things when I came across this audio book. It was a free day, I liked the cover and the title, and decided to go for it. SO glad I did! However, I had to kick the kids out of the room a few times, so, be on the lookout for that! Those scenes were enough to let you know what exactly was going on, but tastefully done, and not enough to curl your toenails. I loved it. The characters are well defined, and the story flowed wonderfully. Story gets 5 Platypires from me.

The narrator! She was brilliant! She didn't change her voice to a great degree, but you could differentiate the separate characters quite easily. She spoke clearly, with perfect emotion and emphasis where it needed, and I am planning to look for more books narrated by her. Narration also gets 5 Platypires.

So, overall, Bob says: 5 Platypires and 2016 favorite of mine!

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wonderfully simple!!!

It's a very different storyline then a lot of the
HEA Historical Romance novels out there. Yet although it's a simple, errrr..... not so simple?, dilemma for the Heroine that drives this book it easily keeps you entertained. Its funny and sexy, just a little sad and very romantically happy.... yes, I enjoyed it!

NARRATOR : She did a wonderful job! I knew every character, every mood.... and not once did I 'hear' the narrator. Just as it should be!!! There were no distractions that sometimes exist like mispronounced words, bad timing, fluctuating speed or volume, and none of the mouthy sounds that ruin a good book. All in all I enjoyed this book and Maureen Cavanaugh greatly contributed to that.

CREDITWORTHY? : I would give it a definite YES but for the fact that it costs less than a credit does. For me it was definitely dollarworthy!

HEAT FACTOR: Steammmmy!!!!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Insipid

Not an original sentence.
Could have been tolerable but the narrator was ghastly . I will for her to avoid in future.insipid

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Where do I begin?

Unbelievably negative, joyless woman who is stubborn beyond belief - lovely patient man who takes all on - gives new meaning to tenacity and is the new Job. Add this to an incredibly stilted narration and it makes the slog to the finish a chore.

Yuck

What a fun story.

I have both an audio and e-book of this story. It is a fun story. It does not take long to listen to or read. I love the characters. Nathaniel is so tired of the ladies of the town and his mother so wants him to marry. Then he meets the spinster Olivia Blakesley and things really change for him. Then what she wants from him was a grand bit of writing. I loved how they would go around and around. Olivia is the hard head one in this story. Yet stubborn she maybe it is hard not to see that Nathaniel is just the one she needs the question is will Olivia realize it before it is too late. What a great book to have. I loved Ms. Cavanaugh narration a must get book!

Enjoyed

Enjoyed listening to this book. Thank you for the recommendation for me to read it.

SUCH A FUN STORY!!

Would you consider the audio edition of To Catch a Spinster to be better than the print version?

Absolutely! Maureen Cavanaugh captures the sheer fun of the characters and adds so much more depth. I was perfectly happy having enjoyed the print version...short, sweet and fun. Then I got the audiobook and found myself amused even more!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nathaniel, natch! From boredom with the same old routine to being shocked by Olivia, then becoming amused with her, then falling in love with her and putting so much into actually courting her from the heart, to disappointment to becoming resolved then back to happy and amused...poor guy went through the ringer and kept his sense of humor throughout!

Which scene was your favorite?

Nathaniel and Olivia's first dance after she was confronted by his sister. It was like a hurricane versus a tornado!

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

"A woman ahead of her time. A man determined to catch up."

Any additional comments?

I would pay top dollar to see this story play out on stage!!

surprisingly good

this book was on sale and I didn't have too much faith that it would be good. I can honestly say that it was amazing, & I will be getting the rest of the series. I will also be looking for this author for other books.

Enjoyable respite

What made the experience of listening to To Catch a Spinster the most enjoyable?

The story was fun. The narrator was good and could carry an accent very well. The characters were well turned out and the scenes were easy to imagine.

What was one of the most memorable moments of To Catch a Spinster?

The most memorable moments was, of course, the ending, but the next in line has to be when Olivia propositioned Nathaniel. That took some bravery for sure!

Did Maureen Cavanaugh do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She did a pretty good job. I believe did most of the differentiating, though. I would have liked to hear more variance in her voice, but she did do a a good job.

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

Olivia's proposition.

Any additional comments?

This was a very fun book. I enjoyed it immensely. I didn't need to sort out a plot line and it was a simple and fun read.

A bit too silly

The premise of the book is cute but in reality, it is too silly. Olivia is a bit annoying......