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The London Rose
- By: Rosanne E. Lortz
- Narrated by: Maria Nicola Johnson
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
This clean and wholesome regency romance follows the adventures and exploits of a sensible widow, a managing earl, an absent-minded botanist, a high-strung heiress, a coldhearted guardian, and a villainous kidnapper.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling
- By ami on 08-09-23
- The London Rose
- By: Rosanne E. Lortz
- Narrated by: Maria Nicola Johnson
Delightful!
Reviewed: 08-12-23
I loved this book. Reading it was wonderful so I jumped at the chance to review the audio version and it was just delightful. The narrator did a brilliant job. There were quite a few different characters but she made them all sound quite distinct which must take a lot of talent. I would be happy to listen to her again. Although I received a free copy, this review is voluntary and if I had not thought it up to scratch I would have reported exactly that.
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The Convenient Marriage
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,269
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,152
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,147
Horatia Winwood is the youngest and the least attractive of the three Winwood sisters. She also has a stammer. But when the enigmatic and eminently eligible Earl of Rule offers for her oldest sister’s hand – a match that makes financial and social sense, but would break her heart – it is Horatia who takes matters into her own impetuous hands. Can she save her family’s fortune?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Armitage did what he could
- By Tracet on 12-02-12
- The Convenient Marriage
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Beautifully read
Reviewed: 09-30-19
I love Georgette Heyer books and this one was read so beautifully that it added to my enjoyment. However, this has been abridged! And that is frustrating as much of the charm of these books comes from the little details that unfortunately are the first to be deleted by some black hearted devil with a lack of appreciation.
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Relic
- Pendergast, Book 1
- By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,558
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,579
Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human.... But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Non-Perishable
- By Snoodely on 05-26-10
- Relic
- Pendergast, Book 1
- By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Stunning narration
Reviewed: 06-24-19
The story was interesting but..... I found the bad language offputting, the characters more foolish than realistic and the plot unrealistic. This didn't stop me listening to the end though. It's probably not a book I would re- read., and I wouldn't buy the series but that's only my taste. I can understand why there is a series and even appreciate that others will enjoy it. But its not for me. However, The narration was brilliant! That man deserves a pay rise.
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Shelter in Place
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,960
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,057
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,971
It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video game store tended to customers. Then the shooters arrived. The chaos and carnage lasted only eight minutes before the killers were taken down. But for those who lived through it, the effects would last forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating!
- By CD9 on 06-05-18
- Shelter in Place
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Another great story
Reviewed: 06-03-19
Always love Norma's books. As usual this one had a fantastic story line and great characters. Only disappointment was the amount of bad language.
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Family Treed
- The Big Uneasy Volume 1.5
- By: Pauline Baird Jones
- Narrated by: Leah Frederick
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
"Family Treed" is 1.5 in my Big Uneasy series. This short story is my amuse bouche, a taste, a quick bite for my readers, a chance to check in on Nell and Alex (from Relatively Risky). Nell's not sure why the mob wants to have dinner with her. She is sure she wants a cop at her side. Alex wouldn't let Nell dine with the mob without him, despite much unease from his many siblings. But as the dark and stormy night's dinner progresses, Nell wonders if she's putting Alex's life in danger. Can they survive dinner with the killing cousins?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute but short
- By Snoopyvet on 09-12-15
- Family Treed
- The Big Uneasy Volume 1.5
- By: Pauline Baird Jones
- Narrated by: Leah Frederick
Buy the Kindle version.
Reviewed: 05-13-19
I love PBJ's books and this series is great but I found myself feeling relieved that this was only a short story thanks to the nasal whine of the narrators voice. She also had a very distracting habit of ignoring punctuation marks. Thankfully I also have it on Kindle
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The New Arilion Knights
- By: Jonathan Yanez
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
The New Arilion Knights contains books 1-3 of the series. Emma’s problems go far beyond carb-counting mean girls. With nonhuman-like pointed ears and a stuttering problem brought on by anxiety, she’s one of the few who know Earth’s about to be blindsided with annihilation. What if the only way to save her home is to secretly join the academy of intergalactic warriors? And the only way to save her dad is to betray him? It’s up to this wallflower to stop bullying from going extraterrestrial.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Harry Potter Meets Green Lantern & She Ra
- By Hussain M. on 12-24-20
- The New Arilion Knights
- By: Jonathan Yanez
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Great book
Reviewed: 05-07-19
Love this universe! This is a really fun listen. Nicely developed for young adults and older adults who still have a sense of adventure.
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In Milady's Chamber
- John Pickett Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Sheri Cobb South
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 659
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 606
Estranged from her husband through her failure to produce an heir, Lady Fieldhurst resolves to repay his neglect by taking a lover. Fate takes a hand when she and her would-be lover enter her bedchamber to find Lord Fieldhurst lying on the floor - with her nail scissors protruding from his neck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely my cup of tea
- By korinka on 10-14-16
- In Milady's Chamber
- John Pickett Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Sheri Cobb South
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
I love this series!
Reviewed: 04-03-19
This is an excellent beginning to a very classy series. The narrator has a voice that is easy to listen to and complimented the story for the most part although assigning common accents to a lady of the aristocracy and to a member of the diplomatic service was an annoying mistake but overall this audiobook is worth having.
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Sassinak
- The Planet Pirates, Book 1
- By: Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Ax Norman
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 329
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 289
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Story4 out of 5 stars 296
Sassinak was 12 when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a little different from your typical slave girl. Maybe it was her unusual physical strength. Maybe it was her friendship with the captured Fleet crewman. Maybe it was her spirit. Whatever it was, it wouldn't let her resign herself to the life of a slave. She bided her time, watched for her moment. Finally it came, and she escaped.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I hoped for better; I didn't get it.
- By CatBookMom on 04-16-13
- Sassinak
- The Planet Pirates, Book 1
- By: Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Ax Norman
A thoroughly enjoyable space adventure
Reviewed: 03-31-19
The is something fabulous in the way both these authors can draw you in. i do think though that it should have been a much much bigger book. Slightly disapointing narration.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating insight into the lives of others
- By lindalovesbooks on 03-27-19
A fascinating insight into the lives of others
Reviewed: 03-27-19
This story was a little slow to start but it became compelling. I very much understood the pickle that Emie found herself in and enjoyed reading her story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant.
- By lindalovesbooks on 03-24-19
Brilliant.
Reviewed: 03-24-19
as always, a classy story, extremely well written. Elizabeth Moon couldn't write a bad book. She is simply brilliant. The narration is very well done. An excellent reading.
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