Tuesday Nights

The Sons of the Aristocracy, Book 1

De: Linda Rae Sande

Narrado por: Scott Richard Ehredt

If every man is a master of time, then what of the man who loses track of it?

A viscount's son and a bare knuckle boxer, Michael Cunningham is more interested in building his fortune than spending time at the Marriage Mart. But long ago, he promised his mother he would get married "if not before, then on the eve of my 28th birthday."

Reminded by his sister, a duchess, that his next birthday is his 28th birthday, Michael realizes he has much to do in the three weeks he has to keep his promise - not the least of which is to secure the only woman he has ever considered for a wife - the younger daughter of his business partner and the very woman his sister has just hired to be a governess!

The duchess will rescind her offer of employment to Olivia Waterford, but there's no time for courtship, no time for banns to be read, and certainly no time to wait for a wedding to be planned once Michael proposes. His sister has the perfect plan, though. In order to meet his mother's deadline and ensure a quick marriage, she insists Michael must ruin Olivia.

Olivia has felt affection for her father's business partner since the day he rescued her from a rake. But since the gentleman never showed a romantic interest in her during his frequent visits to her family's home in Shipley, imagine her shock when he climbs into her bed and is discovered by her father. Ruined, indeed!

Now, married and living in London, Michael is sure Olivia despises him for what happened, while Olivia is quite sure her husband has feelings for her sister and simply wandered into the wrong bedchamber that fateful Tuesday night.

Will a week be enough time for Michael to court his new wife and convince her of his affections? Or, will he regret his last-minute efforts to accomplish too much in too little time? Only time will tell in Tuesday Nights.

©2013 Linda Rae Sande (P)2015 Linda Rae Sande

Lovely muddled male lead

I thoroughly enjoyed the hamhandedness of the main male character although like most romances of this nature, some actions seem a touch contrived to drive the plot. I liked that love crosses class lines and that older couples have their romantic relationships. I very much enjoy this author and will read many more of her books. The voice of the reader had some excellent sultry huskiness for the Edward character ( I believe) but used a less subtle voice for others. I became used to his delivery but wished he had used the nicer parts of his voice more often. That said I would definitely recommend this book and author to romance readers.

Absent Minded Noble

Where does Tuesday Nights rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Reading Regency books is something I hardly ever do but listening to them has become a new favorite of mine. I prefer a different era so I can't say it would be in my top 10 but very close.

What did you like best about this story?

The story line and how Michael was so clueless, made for a very cute story. Who forgets how old one is? His heart was always in the best place and sometimes misunderstood. I always love when the clueless man realizes his true feelings.

Which character – as performed by Scott Richard Ehredt – was your favorite?

Michael, of course. I love how he is so funny without trying to be. The narrator's voice really captured the nobility attitude and voice. I could actually see the characters in my mind, just like a movie.

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

Absent Minded Noble

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to read more of Linda's books.

too long

How could the performance have been better?

A different narrator.

Any additional comments?

First of all, the narration was terrible. Ehredt spoke throughout in declaratory tones, as if he was trying to make himself heard to the seats in the far FAR back row. That may just be his normal voice, but it didn't work for me with this material. Everything felt forced and over-rehearsed. Nuance was utterly lost. I plan to actively avoid his narration in future books, that's how much I disliked it.

This is a pretty long listen, and I found myself checking the time left very early on in the book...never a good sign. I did like the story, and I know it's the start of a series so the author was laying ground work for future installments, I imagine. However, two secondary love stories is one too many, and we also have two older couples who take up a bit of the attention. I felt the story was much in need of trimming, tightening up the plot threads and condensing some of the internal musings each character experiences. It was never plausible to me that the H was so resistant to marriage, even after he was financially successful and the h was old enough to marry.

The major characters were all likable and fairly well-drawn, and I did enjoy learning about their lives and relationships. I would have liked to meet the H's reprobate brother at least once since he plays a huge role in this story. I could have lived without the h's sister entirely, however. She just existed to serve as a point of conflict, and that could have been accomplished in other, more creative ways.

All in all, it was a decent story, no fireworks but hey...they can't all be gems, can they? I'm quite unlikely to rec the audio to anyone, but the print book might be worth a look. And I'll warn anyone who asks about this narrator to avoid him if at all possible.

great story

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loved the book one of my favorite types of books. would definitely read more like it

Good story, Interesting reader

Where does Tuesday Nights rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It took me a little bit to get used to the narrator, but once I did, I enjoyed the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tuesday Nights?

The whole story of her sister and the brothel was interesting.

Which scene was your favorite?

While he promised to marry by before his birthday and how he 'ruined' Olivia to complete this.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Michael finally let Olivia know how much he loved her and she him.

Any additional comments?

This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com.