Battling the Bluestocking
The Donovans, Book 3
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Rupert Degas
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Martha Keyes
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Phineas Donovan is possessed of a sharp intellect. Fresh from Cambridge, he obtains a generous live-in position as tutor for the son of the wealthy Lord Bettencourt. If he can prove his value, he has hopes of being given the patronage of his employer, allowing him to take up a position as vicar. There, he can pursue his intellectual endeavors in peace and relative financial comfort.
In her humble but informed opinion, Lady Sarah Danneville is possessed of an even sharper intellect. If anyone should be tutoring her younger brother, it is she, not the reserved, bespectacled gentleman her father has employed to do the job. He is not fit to instruct a Danneville of Bettencourt. But as Sarah works to undermine him, Mr. Donovan shows more pluck than she expects, not to mention that he harbors a secret hobby that would be laughable if it weren’t so dreadfully unsophisticated. If she can use this secret against him, she can finally persuade her father she is more than bait to lure a prosperous match. Now, if only she can avoid being drawn into the dearth of sophistication—and Mr. Donovan’s eyes—herself.
Battling the Bluestocking is the third in Martha Keyes's The Donovans regency-set romance series. Each book can be treated as a standalone.
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- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Sequestered in her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner's London home, Elizabeth Bennet tries to recover from a devastating incident that stole her memories during their Derbyshire tour. She continues to suffer from strange, angry voices in her head and to recall events that people tell her never happened. Even those who love her refuse to believe her. Elizabeth can barely endure the confusion.
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It’s an ok story.
- By jamila hutchinson on 06-10-20
By: Suzan Lauder
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Otherwise Engaged
- By: Joanna Barker
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Constantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly - or not so quietly - rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family. When Rebecca’s quick thinking saves the life of a young girl, she unwittingly attracts the attention of the child’s dashing brother, Lieutenant Nicholas Avery. As that attention turns flirtatious, Rebecca is forced to tell him the truth: She is secretly engaged - to the one man her family would never approve of.
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First person narrative is dragging this down
- By Laurie S on 01-14-21
By: Joanna Barker
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Darcy's Deception
- A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Campbell Davies
- Narrated by: Alyssa Rogge
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Only the night before, she rejected him. Today, she is his intended wife. Elizabeth Bennet proved he was no gentleman when she rejected his proposal. Darcy is now determined to flee Kent and hopefully not act like a lovelorn schoolboy the next he meets the lively Elizabeth. But when she loses her memory of his disastrous proposal and a bumbling relative believes them engaged, Darcy continues the charade with the plan to tell Elizabeth as soon as he can resolve on how to do so. And yet, she may be falling in love with him....
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The narrator 😍
- By Anonymous User on 11-18-19
By: Campbell Davies
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Earning Darcy's Trust
- A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Jennifer Joy
- Narrated by: Nano Nagle
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Fitzwilliam Darcy’s troubles only began the day he witnessed his father’s murder. Betrayed by a trusted friend, he soon finds himself caught in a web of deceit and blackmail…and his little sister is in the center of it all. Will Darcy’s search for answers save what’s left of his family…or destroy it?
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Good story
- By Fabulous Mrs B on 06-26-23
By: Jennifer Joy
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A Proper Scandal
- By: Esther Hatch
- Narrated by: Abbigail Warren
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Grace Sinclair has been callously cast out of her home. And though taken in as an orphaned child by the vicar and his wife, her unsurpassed beauty makes it impossible for her to remain in the vicar’s household - with two daughters of their own about to enter Society, the vicar and his wife see Grace as nothing but competition. Thankfully, Grace’s estranged Aunt Bell has agreed to take her in to her home in London. But Grace soon learns her situation has just gotten much worse.
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I Could not like Grace
- By Kindle Customer on 12-03-19
By: Esther Hatch
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Ready Set Rogue
- Studies in Scandal, Book 1
- By: Manda Collins
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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When scholarly Miss Ivy Wareham receives word that she's one of four young ladies who have inherited Lady Celeste Beauchamp's estate with a magnificent private library, she packs her trunks straightaway. Unfortunately, Lady Celeste's nephew, the rakish Quill Beauchamp, Marquess of Kerr, is determined to interrupt her studies one way or another.... Bequeathing Beauchamp House to four bluestockings - no matter how lovely they are to look at - is a travesty, and Quill simply won't have it.
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An editor would have made this a full 5 stars!
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 04-27-18
By: Manda Collins
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Coming Home to Bellingham
- By: Katie Stewart Stone
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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What begins as a pleasant holiday with a new friend in Brighton quickly turns to devastation for Anabelle Milton when she receives the tragic news: her parents are dead. Turned out of the only home she’s ever known, Anabelle is sent to live with an aunt and uncle who are strangers to her. Heartbroken, she arrives at Bellingham Cottage, a cozy home on the sprawling grounds of the Bellingham estate, to find an unexpectedly warm welcome - not only from her own family but also from the family of their aristocratic neighbors, Lord and Lady Bellingham.
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Sweet clean regency romance.
- By Kindle Customer on 06-18-21
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His Lady In Hiding
- By: Jen Johnson Geigle
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs
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Lady Elizabeth Davenport is desperate. Her hand in marriage has been offered to the highest bidder, a distressing proposition in and of itself but made all the more repulsive when she meets her father’s first choice for her hand: Lord Pinweather. When her parents refuse to hear her pleas, Liz is forced to take drastic measures - she will impersonate her maid and begin anew in America on her own terms. Once on board the ship to America, another passenger, Lord Barton, almost immediately discovers her true status as a noble.
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Great listening pleasure.
- By E. Lee on 06-20-20
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All Hearts Come Home for Christmas
- A Regency Romance Collection
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.
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Delightful!!
- By Delores DeMaria on 03-02-21
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
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The Darcy Monologues
- By: Lory Lilian, Caitlin Williams, Joana Starnes, and others
- Narrated by: Harry Frost
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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In this romance anthology, 15 Austenesque authors assemble to sketch Darcy's character through a series of reimaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary times - from faithful narratives to the fanciful. In The Darcy Monologues, the man himself reveals his intimate thoughts, his passionate dreams, and his journey to love - all told with a previously concealed wit and enduring charm.
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Absolutely Fantastic!
- By HeatherY on 01-04-18
By: Lory Lilian, and others
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Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- Jane Austen's Dragons, Book 1
- By: Maria Grace
- Narrated by: Benjamin Fife
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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England is overrun by dragons of all shapes and sizes. Most people are blissfully unaware of them and the Pendragon Treaty that keeps the peace between human and dragon kind. Only those born with preternatural hearing, like Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are able to hear and converse with dragonkind.
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A great Dragon inspired Pride and Prejudice story!
- By Patti on 07-10-19
By: Maria Grace
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- Laurie S
- 07-13-23
What a surprise
My initial reaction was indifference because of the pranks and children being my least favorite trope in regencies. However, this was not a typical handling of them. I’m glad I stuck with it because, very quickly, the book took a more interesting turn, the characters grew, and the storyline turned out to be what I was expecting but actually not what I was expecting. There are some real glimpses of astuteness about human nature and some well written pieces of subtle dialog toward the end.
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- Rose Murray
- 06-05-24
Slower start and delightful last half
I love the humor of such creativeness, from all of the 3 main characters, how love conquers near the end and very end is redeeming. I am really enjoying this series, and this author!
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- Christina
- 05-02-23
Dreams change
This is the final story in the series. It is about Phineas and Sarah. They both have ideas of what paths they want to follow. As they get to know one another they both realize that maybe they each want something more.
I really enjoyed this story. I definitely recommend it. The narrators were great. I loved that there was a male and female narrator.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-27-23
Beautifully written!
Listening to this story was a delight! I appreciated the many laughs and enjoyable word play. Well done!!
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- Lori
- 05-15-23
Wonderful!
Loved all the Jane Austen references. Great characters! Nice pace. Very enjoyable reading! I liked the narrators too.
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- Stefanie
- 04-06-24
Forbidden love yessssss
This narrator had the best voice for this character like idk if I’ve ever seen casting this good. Loved reading this one and the audiobook was great too.
I’m a big MK fan and this is my favorite in this series
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-25-24
Good
This was good. A clean romance novel. Rarely the heroine is living a wealthier life than the hero.
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