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Rules for Ruin
- The Crinoline Academy, Book 1
- By: Mimi Matthews
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Will Watt
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39
On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim—train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful politician’s systematic attack on women’s rights, the Academy summons its brightest—and most bitter—pupil to infiltrate the odious man’s inner circle. A deal is struck: bring down the viscount, and Miss Euphemia Flite will finally earn her freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely stellar read- and makes you appreciate how far we have come in rights for women
- By reading past my bedtime on 05-23-25
- Rules for Ruin
- The Crinoline Academy, Book 1
- By: Mimi Matthews
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Will Watt
Ripping good story
Reviewed: 05-21-25
Pretty impressive mix of historical fact, characters and pulse pounding plot! The narrators are superb.
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A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 639
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 597
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 597
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game.
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2 out of 5 stars
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DNF
- By A reviewer on 07-16-22
- A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
Heartwarming romance filled with adventure
Reviewed: 12-31-24
Kitty is a tough and determined customer. But she has a huge responsibility to care for her 4 sisters after her parents died and left them deep in debt.
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A Lady of Conscience
- Somerset Stories, Book 5
- By: Mimi Matthews
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story5 out of 5 stars 105
West Country beauty Hannah Heywood may be quiet with fashionable strangers, but when it comes to animals in need, she has no trouble finding her voice. Newly arrived in Bath for her very first season, all she desires is to find one like-minded gentleman. A man of warmth and compassion, as sensitive to animals as he is to people. But if such a man exists, he dare not approach her. Not with the tall, blond, and menacing Viscount St. Clare standing in the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pretty sequel
- By sandra nink on 08-12-24
- A Lady of Conscience
- Somerset Stories, Book 5
- By: Mimi Matthews
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Lovely romance between two kind but apparently different people
Reviewed: 12-27-24
Both Hannah and James are such kind and decent people. Hannah’s love for animals is a bonus.
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Two Vows and a Viscount
- The Seduction, Book 2
- By: Eloisa James
- Narrated by: Felicity Foster
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Miss Ella St. Trevelyon lives in the attic of her former home, working as an unpaid housekeeper to her usurping uncle, her only companions a pet squirrel and a three-legged cat. When Ella accompanies her cousin Fulvia to the theatre, she meets a man of princelike wealth, with forceful features and insolent manners. Unfortunately, Lord Peregrine is engaged to marry Fulvia. Fiennes is not a man who would chase after a woman, waving a shoe. But he is a man used to getting what he wants. And he wants Ella.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By Ninja Mom of 2 on 04-08-25
- Two Vows and a Viscount
- The Seduction, Book 2
- By: Eloisa James
- Narrated by: Felicity Foster
A warm and satisfying fairy tale
Reviewed: 12-03-24
As in real fairy tales, the bad guys are really bad and the good guys are really good, and then everyone gets what they deserve. Enjoyable characters survive and thrive. Excellent for days when you need a lift.
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Educating Caroline
- By: Meg Cabot
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Lady Caroline Linford is horrified to discover her fiancé, the Marquis of Winchilsea, in the arms of another woman. Unfortunately, for the rest of Victorian society, this sort of extracurricular activity is par for the course for most men and certainly not reason enough cancel the upcoming wedding. But Caroline is determined to make sure that the man she is to marry will desire only her, so she enlists the best teacher in the art of romance: London’s most notorious rake, Braden Granville.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful rom com
- By Book Queen on 11-26-24
- Educating Caroline
- By: Meg Cabot
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
Delightful rom com
Reviewed: 11-26-24
Caroline has been a sheltered and pampered lady for her 21 years, despite the fact that her father came from the working class. He developed plumbing systems enjoyed by the Queen and was given an Earlship! They must have been good! So she’s a mix of earnestness and determination to do right, supporting suffrage and the protection of horses. Brandon grew up in 7 Dials but was rescued by a judge who assigned him to work for a gun manufacturer. He is now wealthy and famous for his success with women. They become entangled due to Caroline’s brother and his ill fated involvement in gambling. It’s fun and funny with lots of misunderstandings, but also deeply romantic and satisfying.
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Naomi and the Purloined Journal
- The Wild Marchmonts, Book 1
- By: Alicia Cameron
- Narrated by: Helen Taylor
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
When a dully dressed family arrive at Tremaine Towers, home of Cedric Marchmont, Earl of Tremaine, the other residents are shocked, thinking them some poor relations. The earl's family have been dubbed The Royals by his youngest sister Ophelia, for since unexpectedly becoming the family of an earl, they have been encouraged in every fashionable excess to fit their new position in society. Agatha, the countess, Charles the dandified brother, Ophelia and Queenie, the sisters, must hold themselves with new dignity, says the earl.
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1 out of 5 stars
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On and on and on and on …..
- By Posey on 03-08-25
- Naomi and the Purloined Journal
- The Wild Marchmonts, Book 1
- By: Alicia Cameron
- Narrated by: Helen Taylor
Heartwarming, funny and very romantic
Reviewed: 08-25-24
The vivid characters, the wit and warmth of this story raise it above other romances. Just lovely.
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Miss Treadwell's Talent
- By: Barbara Metzger
- Narrated by: Pippa Rathborne
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
Still unwed at 21, an unconventional high-spirited woman finds her affections sought by a handsome, devilishly charming earl, who is nicknamed "The Ideal" by the ton—for his combination of wealth and looks. Though at first she fights his advances, slowly she forms a heated alliance with him. But sparring with words soon turns into a succumbing passion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By Valerie on 02-19-25
- Miss Treadwell's Talent
- By: Barbara Metzger
- Narrated by: Pippa Rathborne
Funny, sweet and romantic
Reviewed: 07-02-24
The narrator is hilarious. The story made me laugh many times and left me feeling positive about the world. Delightful
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Every Duke Has His Day
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Determined to locate a kidnapped dog, Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, isn’t thrilled to be saddled with a flighty female insisting on helping, except that Bitsy has a great deal more sense than he expected—and a sharp tongue to match. Still, what’s a scientist to do but continue to pursue an outcome, however unexpected it may be? But chemistry is all about attraction, and this is one formula with some hilariously romantic results.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mark Meadows makes this fun story memorable
- By Book Queen on 06-09-24
- Every Duke Has His Day
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows makes this fun story memorable
Reviewed: 06-09-24
I always like the play of opposites. Who could be more different from the society darling and diamond of two seasons than a rude, antisocial Duke only interested in science? Bitsy is warm, gracious and beautiful. Michael is tall, formidable and downright offensive. He doesn’t believe that anyone in the ton is worthy of his time or attention. Bitsy/Elizabeth is kind and welcoming to everyone. But when first one black poodle is stolen and then a second one, Elizabeth and the dour Michael team up to recover them and find that opposites produce electricity! Darling and fun. Mark Meadows superbly portrays all the eccentric and often lovable characters in the ‘poodlegate’.
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The Lady Plays with Fire
- Goode's Guide to Misconduct, Book 2
- By: Susanna Craig
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Clever, popular, and deliciously shocking, the ladies’ periodical Mrs. Goode’s Magazine for Misses only employs women who are equal to the challenge—and sometimes the challenge includes romance. As the daughter of a clergyman, Julia Addison knows she’ll never be able to fulfill her lifelong dream of acting on the stage. But writing forthright reviews of the Season’s most popular plays for Mrs. Goode’s Magazine for Misses, popularly known as Goode’s Guide to Misconduct, is surely the next best thing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pleasant escape
- By Book Queen on 05-27-24
- The Lady Plays with Fire
- Goode's Guide to Misconduct, Book 2
- By: Susanna Craig
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
Pleasant escape
Reviewed: 05-27-24
The narrator really contributes a lot to this romantic tale. The MC’s are very well matched and share a lot of witty dialogue. It’s a gentle though adventurous tale of two theater aficionados and great fun.
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Travelers in the Third Reich
- The Rise of Fascism: 1919-1945
- By: Julia Boyd
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Travelers in the Third Reich is an extraordinary history of the rise of the Nazis based on fascinating firsthand accounts, drawing together a multitude of voices and stories, including politicians, musicians, diplomats, schoolchildren, communists, scholars, athletes, poets, fascists, artists, tourists, and even celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett. Their experiences create a remarkable three-dimensional picture of Germany under Hitler - one so palpable that the listener will feel, hear, even breathe the atmosphere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why must I write a review to have my rating count?
- By Saint Exupery on 03-04-23
- Travelers in the Third Reich
- The Rise of Fascism: 1919-1945
- By: Julia Boyd
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
A wonderful record of traveler’s experiences in 3rd Reich Germany
Reviewed: 05-25-24
Interesting to see how much optimism and hope for peace allowed thugs to take over the country. ‘Maybe they will settle down!’ Hitler & co started with a lot of razzle dazzle but quickly turned to desperation for the Germans. They bet the farm on Hitler and lost everything.
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