
A Lady Awakened
Blackshear Family Series # 1
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Narrated by:
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Susan Ericksen
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By:
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Cecilia Grant
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Newly widowed and desperate to protect her estate and beloved servants from her malevolent brother-in-law, Martha Russell conceives a daring plan. Or rather, a daring plan to conceive. After all, if she has an heir on the way, her future will be secured. Forsaking all she knows of propriety, Martha approaches her neighbor, a London exile with a wicked reputation, and offers a strictly business proposition: a month of illicit interludes... for a fee.
Theophilus Mirkwood ought to be insulted. Should be appalled. But how can he resist this siren in widow's weeds, whose offer is simply too outrageously tempting to decline? Determined she'll get her money's worth, Theo endeavors to awaken this shamefully neglected beauty to the pleasures of the flesh-only to find her dead set against taking any enjoyment in the scandalous bargain. Surely she can't resist him forever. But could a lady's sweet surrender open their hearts to the most unexpected arrival of all... love?
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Gayle Windham, earl of Westhaven, is the first legitimate son and heir to the duke of Moreland. To escape his father's inexorable pressure to marry, he decides to spend the summer at his townhouse in London, where he finds himself intrigued by the secretive ways of his beautiful housekeeper. Anna Seaton is a beautiful, talented, educated woman, which is why it is so puzzling to Gayle Windham that she works as his housekeeper.
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A VERY well written and narrated book!
- By Cam on 05-29-16
By: Grace Burrowes
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Forgetting the Earl
- The Arrogant Earls, Book 1
- By: Kathleen Ayers
- Narrated by: Christy Woods
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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Honora Drevenport is a young, awkward, barely acceptable young lady when she first meets the dashing Earl of Southwell and falls hopelessly in love. After suffering a terrible humiliation at the hands of Southwell's friends, Honora's family forces her to marry. Years later, Honora is no longer unhappily wed but a stunning widow and the toast of London. A woman who has never forgotten the Earl of Southwell or what happened that terrible night. Honora's plan is simple: make Southwell fall in love with her and exact her revenge.
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I LOVED IT!
- By Jody in Minneapolis on 10-14-22
By: Kathleen Ayers
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Sutton's Spinster
- The Sinful Suttons, Book 1
- By: Scarlett Scott
- Narrated by: Will Thorne, Victoria Aston
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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Jasper Sutton—London’s most dedicated scoundrel—needs a wife, and he needs one quickly. He needs one yesterday, in fact. His requirements are precise: she must be capable of mothering the wild twin daughters who have unexpectedly appeared in his life, and so must possess the patience of a saint and the understanding of an angel. Better still if she is plain and has no expectation of a true marriage. He is not about to reform his ways.
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Good fun story
- By Roberta Chesler on 07-01-22
By: Scarlett Scott
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Temptation of a Proper Governess
- Cameron Sisters Series 1
- By: Cathy Maxwell
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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Society dictates that a governess should be modest, quiet, and keep to herself. She should never contradict her employer. And, above all, she must not attract the attention of any male in the household. But Michael Severson doesn't see Isabel Halloran as a governess - he sees her as a woman, one whose lush curves cannot be hidden behind a dowdy gown...and whose efforts at hiding her sparkling intelligence are betrayed by her wit.
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EXCELLENT
- By Regular on 01-19-25
By: Cathy Maxwell
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A Bride for the Prizefighter
- Victorian Prizefighters Series, Book 1
- By: Alice Coldbreath
- Narrated by: Carmen Rose
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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Mina's well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when her father drops a bombshell on his deathbed: She has a brother she never knew of. Not only that, he is on his way to rescue her from the collapse of their school under a mountain of debts. A wild journey across country later, Mina finds herself thrown at the feet of the brutish William Nye, prize-fighter and owner of a disreputable inn, The Merry Harlot. Respectable Mina is appalled to find herself obliged to wed this surly stranger.
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Absolutely Wonderful
- By Elly Strang on 07-15-21
By: Alice Coldbreath
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The Highwayman
- To Tempt a Highlander Series # 1
- By: Kerrigan Byrne
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Audie Award, Romance, 2016. Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, is a ruthless villain. Scarred and hard-hearted, Dorian is one of Victorian London's wealthiest, most influential men who will stop at nothing to wreak vengeance on those who've wronged him... and will fight to the death to seize what he wants. The lovely, still innocent widow Farah Leigh Mackenzie is no exception-and soon Dorian whisks the beautiful lass away to his sanctuary in the wild Highlands....
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My Favourite yet
- By Morticia on 09-08-15
By: Kerrigan Byrne
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It Had to Be You
- Chicago Stars
- By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
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The Windy City isn't quite ready for Phoebe Somerville - the outrageous, curvaceous New York knockout who has just inherited the Chicago Stars football team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Celebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. Celebow is everything Phoebe abhors. And the sexy new boss is everything Dan despises - a meddling bimbo who doesn't know a pigskin from a pitcher's mound.
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Man the end of this book had me pacing!
- By Mary Mom of 3 on 12-05-20
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Dearly Beloved
- By: Mary Jo Putney
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
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A sheltered life in the countryside has left Diana Lindsay restless to see the wider world, for both herself and the son she is raising alone. She cannot marry, but perhaps as a courtesan she will find love and protection despite her painful past. Gathering her courage, she moves to London - and finds herself the city's most desired woman, as admired for her charm as for her beauty. But it is one man who captivates her - handsome, haunted, and harboring a secret as deep as her own....
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Caution: Not lighthearted. But so worth your credit.
- By Camille on 05-22-20
By: Mary Jo Putney
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The Scoundrel and the Lady
- Lords of Vice, Book 1
- By: Robyn DeHart
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Iris Bennington is furious when she discovers her younger brother is following the instructions found in the advice columns on How to Be a Gentleman. The so-called "advice" is more likely to turn her brother into a scoundrel. Iris decides to locate the author and confront him. Merritt Steel, the Earl of Ashby, cannot help but be amused by the slip of a woman who comes calling. Unwilling to let such a delightful potential conquest go, he proposes a wager: bring him anyone off the street and he can pass them off as a gentleman. It's a bargain she readily accepts—but with a twist.
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Not Good
- By Kindle Customer on 04-02-25
By: Robyn DeHart
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Lady in Waiting
- Reluctant Brides Series, Book 1
- By: Marie Tremayne
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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When Clara Mayfield helps her sister elope, she's prepared for the scandal to seal her fate as a spinster. What she doesn't expect is to find herself engaged to the vile Baron Rutherford as a means of salvaging her family's reputation. Determined not to be chained to a man she loathes, Clara slips out of Essex and sheds her identity: She becomes Helen, maid at the Earl of Ashworth's country estate.
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The Earl wasn’t very bright
- By C Southard on 12-23-24
By: Marie Tremayne
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- Marilyn Rondeau
- 08-20-13
Good - Hard to like Heroine
Widowed after only ten months of marriage, Martha Russell was hearing from the lawyer that unless she had some reason (pregnancy) she would have to vacate her estate and leave her beloved servants to the mercy at the hands of her malevolent brother-in-law. Only if an heir were on the way could she forestall him from taking over the estate and thrusting all the female servants into his despicable hands. Gathering all her strength and determination to not let that happen, Martha approaches her neighbor, the rakish exiled son of a baron from London. The strictly business proposition; one month of sexual attention to which she would pay him a hefty fee!
*** Theophilus Mirkwood couldn’t decide if he should have been insulted or flattered by Martha’s proposition. Knowing he should be on his best behavior if he ever wanted to return to London, Theo thought long and hard but seeing as how she was so very lovely decided to succumb. However, when push came to shove so to speak when Theo arrived to do the “deed” he was the one that felt quite outraged. Martha really was going to treat this as a total ‘business’ pursuit and there was no such thing as making ‘love’ to a woman who simply submitted while she most probably thought of other things than what was happening to her body.
The author created Martha as a woman who never experienced any type of loving relationship from her deceased husband; she knew no better and expected all men to behave the same. However, cold she acted towards Theo, she was caring and loving towards the people she felt were her responsibility, otherwise she never would have considered faking a pregnancy simply to feather her own nest, so to speak. Martha convinced herself she was truly doing this to save her female staff from a man whose despicable behavior simply could not and should not be brought down on the female staff she now cared for.
What was really very well done though was the change that came over both leads. Martha learned to feel for the man who did his best to befriend her and Theo was taught crucial points of not just land management from his land steward, but to realize that the people whose lives he ultimately controlled were under his care as well. In fact, Theo came to enjoy the challenge of what he could accomplish once he put his mind to it; as well as having Martha’s good opinion.
Bottom line: I found it hard to like Martha because of her rigidity in how she was going about getting herself pregnant, even though, I always knew she was doing this for the greater good. I loved the slow build-up of the love that developed between the two. This was definitely an interesting read and as I listened to this as an audio, the performance by Susan Erickson was well done. Martha was a tough heroine to like but in the end - I was very happy in how all turned out!
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- Daydree
- 05-09-20
Refreshing take
A refreshing departure from the typical bedroom cliches you expect in a romance. Solid character development and growth.
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- Michelle
- 07-02-12
The best romance novel I've read in AGES!!
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I laughed out loud!
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Smart, funny, and so worth the money! Can't wait to listen to it again!
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- Noirbear
- 09-05-12
Wake up Lady
Actually the story is a good one but a long one. I think Ms Grant could have shorten the book in some areas especially the beginning.So that by the time you get to the meat of the story, you are not yelling for them to get on with it.There seems to be a lot that goes on towards the end of the book is timed better than the slow beginning. I am sure we are to take into account the youth of woman in question and her inexperience. But where she shows hints of intelligence in some areas, you'd think she carry them through to others. I personally am a huge Susan Ericksen fan so it is the narration that got me through the slower parts. I tend to like the paranormal romance stories, which include vamps,werewolves,fairies,fey,druids and even the highlanders. So this was a bit of different. It is a romantic historical based period love story. Best I can say for this type of book was it was okay.
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- Megan Whaley
- 06-29-23
Of note...
Although I thought the story is generally good, the lead female character is rather preachy and annoying.
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- sarahbee31
- 09-21-23
If you love prickly FMCs…
If you love prickly FMCs, you’ll love this romance! One of my favorite comfort reads, this story has so much to say about sex and love, connection and disconnection, head and heart. Truly unique, and a gift to be treasured.
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- Sharon Rubio
- 09-28-24
Brilliantly written- and so much humor!
I’ve only gotten through chapter two and needed to review immediately!
The writing style is so thoroughly Austen,
The scenes are so vividly descriptive and varied,
But most surprisingly, the dry humor of these characters’ during their interactions and unto themselves is absolutely brutal!
I would listen to this story simply for the colorful, prim - meets - tongue in cheek, narratives.
Finally, the narrator was a 100% perfect choice. She brings the story/characters to life in a way I would not likely have developed in reading it myself. She voices male and female characters without causing any grimace or acceptance necessary from the listener. And best of all, she’s great at conveying Martha’s severe, straight-backed attitude as well as Theo’s lackadaisical, sarcastic, and confused reactions … and I’m hearing a smooth glowing tone that sounds like loving observations…
I won’t be sleeping until this one is done.
I love all of it.
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- Elaine
- 06-15-12
I liked it!!
No one reads historical romances for the plot. So this author turned the tables and made the basis of the storyline sex. I liked the characters and I adore Susan Ericksen so this was a great choice for me.
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- Cate F.
- 01-28-17
Not the same old, same old & very good!
A woman of conscience embarks on an affair to protect the future of the women and children of her estate. She refuses to take any pleasure in the sex, to the frustration of the hero. The novel depicts the inner workings of her mind and heart with clarity and humor. Her lover, accustomed to only being valued for his ability to please in bed, comes to respect her and to become involved with the place her has been forced to live by his father. Be warned, this book is a long and well written seduction, conveyed without cliches or coyness. Highly recommended.
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- Maine Knitter
- 11-22-15
Nothing special
I have mixed emotions about this book. I found my mind wandering a bit while listening to it. I think the story dragged a bit in places. One of the potential steps Martha was contemplating bothered me and I didn't want to see her go down that road. I enjoyed Martha and Theo getting to know each other and both developing into stronger characters. A good first book. I'll read the next one.
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