A Jewel in the Vaults
Flights of Love, Book 1
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Lily Baldwin
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She has never met a man like him before. Then again, he has never met a lad like her.
In 1802, Edinburgh's poverty-ridden Old Town is rife with danger, but it is the only home Robbie MacKenzie has ever known. To safeguard herself against the worst villains of the street, Robbie conceals her femininity behind her shorn hair, dirt-smeared face, and tattered breeches. To all the world she is a lad, but beneath the ruse is a woman aching to break free.
Leaving his beloved Highlands behind in pursuit of his prodigal brother, Conall MacKay journeys to Edinburgh. There, he solicits the aid of a young street lad named Robbie. But Conall soon realizes that there is more to both Robbie and Edinburgh's Old Town than what meets the eye.
In a world where wickedness governs and darkness reigns, a savage struggle for dignity, survival, and love begins.
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Return of the Rose
- By: Theresa Ragan
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Morgan Hayes grows up in the 20th century with a mysterious attraction to a hollow suit of armor that stands in the window of her mother’s antique store. She is 24 years old when she becomes entangled within the armor’s metal plates and is whisked back in time where she is mistaken for a twin sister she knows nothing about. Morgan is forced to marry King Henry’s favored knight, Derek Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall. Abandoned by his mother, Derek’s heart is as cold as the stone walls of his castle....
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A FAIRYTALE STORY AND FUN
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-16-12
By: Theresa Ragan
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The Runaway Princess
- Princess, Book 1
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrated by: Sasha Mia Khan
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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English orphan Miss Evangeline Scoffield has spent her life contenting herself with dreams. But with an unforeseen inheritance, she can afford one perfect summer. She buys herself expensive clothes, travels abroad, and presents herself as a lady of mystery. But she quickly discovers her mistake, for a darkly handsome man appears at her bedroom door, claiming to be a Crown Prince - and her fiancé. Her denials count for nothing.
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Too many unanswered questions
- By Glenda on 12-05-21
By: Christina Dodd
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The Pirate Prince
- Ascension Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Gaelen Foley
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
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The pirate prince Lazar di Fiori returns with lethal grace to avenge what was stolen from him: his kingdom, his birthright, and his soul. Allegra Monteverdi, the daughter of Lazar's sworn enemy, proves an uncommonly powerful adversary. She throws herself on his mercy, her courage and beauty touching his cold, unforgiving heart. He agrees to spare the lives of her family - but only if Allegra sails away with him as his captive.
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Tortured Prince
- By 🌸DARA on 08-11-14
By: Gaelen Foley
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Warrior of the Isles
- By: Debbie Mazzuca
- Narrated by: Caroline Guthrie
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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In a time of raids and ransoms, Aidan MacLeod is responsible for a formidable Scottish keep and all the people within. Yet the fearless Highland laird never forgets his charge to shield his young half-brother from the grave consequences of his tragic birth.Linked By FateBut an alluring stranger known only as Syrena could undo all of Aidan's defenses. For Syrena has vowed to bring Aidan's brother to a realm far from the Scotland of their understanding. To succeed, she is at Aidan's mercy.
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Adventurous Fairy Tale
- By 🌸DARA on 11-30-13
By: Debbie Mazzuca
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Beauty and the Highland Beast
- Highland Fairytale Series, Book 1
- By: Lecia Cornwall
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Powerful and dangerous Highlander Dair Sinclair was once the favored son of his clan, the Sinclairs of Carraig Brigh. With Dair at the helm, Sinclair ships circled the globe bringing home incredible fortune - until one deadly mission drives him mad. When a pagan healer predicts that only a virgin bride can heal his son's body and mind, Dair's father sets off to find the perfect wife for his son. At the castle of the fearsome McLeods, he meets lovely and kind Fia MacLeod.
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A great read all around.
- By victoria porter on 08-31-17
By: Lecia Cornwall
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Tapestry
- By: Madeline Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lynn Kurland, and others
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Welcome to a world of chivalry and honor, of danger and desire, of legend, and of love…. These four original novellas bring to life all the romance and adventure of the Middle Ages, with the common thread of a rich medieval tapestry woven through each tale by an acclaimed master of historical romance….
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Two out of four is not bad.
- By Teresa on 04-24-12
By: Madeline Hunter, and others
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Grave Mercy
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- By: Robin LaFevers
- Narrated by: Rachel Frawley
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
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Good premise, poorly executed
- By Vanessa on 06-28-23
By: Robin LaFevers
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The Beast of Clan Kincaid
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- By: Lily Blackwood
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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They call him the Beast - a hardened mercenary whose heart seems as cold as his icy blue gaze. They do not know his true name: Niall Braewick, son of the Laird of Kincaid. It has been years since he escaped into the forest the night his father was murdered. Now he has returned, ablaze with a vengeful hunger. He will gain the MacClaren chief's trust, gather his clan, and take back his lands. And take the MacClaren's daughter as well....
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So so
- By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19
By: Lily Blackwood
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Curse of Shadows and Thorns
- The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: LJ Andrews
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
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As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.
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Great concept, poor execution on the writing side
- By Kel on 11-24-22
By: LJ Andrews
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Season of Wonder
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- By: Lisa T. Bergren
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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After years of training in stealth and warfare, Andriana and her Knight protector, Ronan, are finally ready to answer the Call and begin the life they were designed for. But as they embark with the other Remnants on the first of their assignments, they quickly discover that the world beyond the protected Valley is more dangerous than they imagined.
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Next
- By Louise Thurman on 02-23-23
By: Lisa T. Bergren
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The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
- Mackenzies Series, Book 1
- By: Jennifer Ashley
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
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It was whispered all through London Society that Ian Mackenzie was mad, that he’d spent his youth in an asylum, and was not to be trusted - especially with a lady. For the reputation of any woman caught in his presence was instantly ruined. Yet Beth found herself inexorably drawn to the Scottish lord, whose hint of a brogue wrapped around her like silk and whose touch could draw her into a world of ecstasy.
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Perfect
- By Pookie_Plans on 03-09-21
By: Jennifer Ashley
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Emerald Knight
- By: Michelle M. Pillow
- Narrated by: Lesley Parkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Whetshire Fortress, Wessex, A.D. 1171: Since birth Lady Ginevra has been betrothed to Lord Wolfram, second son to the Count of Whetshire. There was never any question as to whom she would marry or who she would be. Life has been mapped out for her and she's going to live happily ever after as a Countess. However, there is one complication to her plans. Her rogue of a future husband isn't taking to their life together with open arms. In fact, he seems to enjoy finding reasons to put the nuptials off.
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Good book
- By CRAZY4PEANUTBUTTER on 06-02-15
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- Virginia
- 12-11-15
Loved it!
Robbie conceals herself from being a lass by cutting her hair, wearing dirt and bruises and raggedy clothes. She lived in the vaults to survive. Her mother sacrificed herself to save her. Conall came and she helped him save his brother. Love conquers all! This is one of my favorite stories. Don't miss this one.
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- Tina
- 01-06-16
Wonderful story with rich atmosphere and places many writers ignore when telling stories from this time.
Lily Baldwin weaves a wonderful tale set in the bowels of Edinburgh. Of a woman cast off before she was born by her father, loved by her mother and hidden from the world under the guise of a boy. During her struggles to survive a man from the highlands comes to find his wayward brother and she's forced to face what she's ignored her own needs and a world she left behind.
James McCreadie's narration brings the story to life. This was a wonderful way to discover this story and my first audio book. I'm thrilled with it.
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- Helen
- 12-23-15
Captivating from start to finish!
I loved this story! It had elements of Les Miserables that pulled at my heartstrings, and similarly was a tale of sacrificing all for love. Combine that with braw highlanders and narration in a magnificent brogue. Well. What more can a lass want?
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-02-16
A Jewel in the Vaults.
Conall leaves the highlands to Edinburgh in search of his brother. He enlists the help of a street lad Robbie in his search, the only thing is Robbie is not a lad!
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- plaidninja814
- 12-13-15
Quite An Unusual Love Story
What did you love best about A Jewel in the Vaults?
This is not the typical love story. I've read stories before where the heroine has to pretend to be male, for situational reasons, but I've not read or heard much about a young woman who was raised as a male to save her from the dangerous existence she was born into. I really appreciated the H/h characters, too. Robbie is a good person who has lived since birth in an underworld of the lowest of people. She does what she has to do to survive, and appreciates any kindness shown her. She sees the good in people who are invisible to others because of their unfortunate circumstances. Conall is a gentleman with good morals who loves his home and family, but he will fight if forced to do so.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Jewel in the Vaults?
For a novella, this story has quite a few memorable moments, but one that stands out is when Robbie explains to Conall why the sunrise is so important to her.
What does James McCreadie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It's just a beautiful story to listen to! I might try to read the story with a Scottish brogue but would definitely fail. He differentiated Robbie's Lowland dialect somewhat from that of Highlander Conall. He did the voice of the old woman, Peggy, very well. I really enjoyed his entire narration.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This story stayed with me for a very long time after I initially read it as part of an anthology. I was just amazed at how the author could create such beautiful characters, set them in a horrific place and still have it all work out.
Any additional comments?
I really loved the story and just had to listen to Mr. McCreadie's narration of it. He did a great job with it. I would definitely listen to him again.
NOTE: I was given the audiobook as a gift and wanted to leave a review in appreciation.
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- Trish R.
- 08-24-16
Can't give more than 3 stars..
This was an OK story. One reviewer referred to the dialogue as somewhat lacking. I thought the same thing. I began to realize how often the word “said” was used so I did a search on my iPad: murmured was used 1 time, and muttered was used 4 times, and “said” was used 284 times, in this 166 page story. That doesn’t seem like very creative dialogue to me. That’s the reason I don’t read Loretta chase, since I get tired of said, said, said all the time. So, even though this was an OK story I won’t be reading anything else by this author.
I did like Conall and Robbie, especially Robbie. She’d led some kind of life growing up in Edinburgh. And the tunnels the author wrote about were certainly fascinating. I have no idea if they really exist but I know they would be truly horrible.
I didn’t like Davis, the brother Conall went to rescue, in the beginning, but he was much better at the end. I really hated Mr. Low. What a horrendous human being he was. He certainly got what he deserved.
There was no swearing to speak of and the sex was over in minute or two at the most.
As to the narrator: Again, he was just ok. He read with some emotion but not when he was supposed to. I don’t know what it was but I wasn’t crazy about his reading; sometimes monotone, sometimes not, sometimes robotic, sometimes not. This is the only narration James McCreadie has going for him right now so I think he needs to listen to narrators like Robert Petkoff or Eric Dove or Sebastian York, some of the really great narrators. He wasn’t horrible but he could have been better.
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- Kathryn Green
- 12-30-15
Loved this audio version of A Jewel in the Vaults
Even though I had already read the book, I was lucky enough to win a copy of the audio for review. I love Lily Baldwin's book and this novella was no exception! James McCreadie was very impressive in his narration of the story as well. His accent/burr added much to the story as well as his innate ability to successfully distinguish between the character's voices so that the listener was able to concentrate on the flow of the story and not have to figure out who was actually speaking. I would easily recommend any of Lily Baldwin's books and this audio version to my friends who enjoy listening to the audio versions. They leave you hands free and make you feel like you are right there with the phenomenal characters Ms. Baldwin creates.
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- pat
- 10-23-17
Excellent story with flawless narration!
I just finished reading Lily's book, and since I loved the story so much I decided to listen to the audiobook. The story is well written with interesting characters. What absolutely made this audible book for me was the very clear and "alive" narration of James McCreadie. Of course, I loved his Scottish brogue, but I was even more thrilled that I understood everything that he said! He was also able to speak the character of Robbie very well, and Robbie is a female. There are male narrators who fail at this task, but James excelled at it. He was great! His very fluid and almost melodic narration was a pleasure to listen to. I highly recommend this audiobook!
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- BOOKTALK WITH EILEEN
- 02-01-16
So good -- wish it were a full-length novel!
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These Vaults actually exist, although their original intent was not meant to live in. Their eventual use only shows the desperate times of people in poverty. They did anything to survive. I had heard of the city of thieves under Paris, but didn’t know about the Vaults. It was an unusual setting to have love blossom, nevertheless a very compelling listen. Skillfully written with powerfully moving scenes, Ms. Baldwin told of the injustice women suffered during that time.
Claudine Ducet, Robbie’s mother, an actress was admired and success was at hand. She had such a wonderful beginning of a profession she reveled in. Her parents had believed in her, therefore sent her to Edinburgh to act. But the innocent are not left alone, but found by men with only their own gratification in mind.
A daughter was born in the vaults (a place rarely known to the world above), named Robbie. Claudine insisted Robbie a boy, for her own safety and her very life. Her mum had given all she could to keep her safe; they were able to leave the Vaults. The Vaults were dangerous and a place one wouldn’t seek unless they were totally desperate. At 13, Robbie didn’t know how much longer she could stay hidden. Her body was changing, curves appeared where should be none. She made sure to have plenty of bruises on her face to hide its feminine features. Robbie had learned much in her young life – she had wisdom beyond her years.
When faced with near starvation or helping a stranger, Condall MacKay, kind and determined to find his brother, she chose to help Condall Mackay. With that decision, Robbie’s life took on new direction. Was she strong and brave enough to survive a world totally foreign to her?
Truly, Lily Baldwin writes superbly. Her characters are rich in emotion, determination and bravery. Where there is little hope of success, Robbie and Condall are willing to try.
The narrator James McCreadie, a true Scot, thrusts us into the heart of Edinburgh, into the depths of the Vaults. His brogue made me feel I was there, right beside Robbie. I’m eager to hear him continue with her series.
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