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Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride

Scandalous Seasons, Book 1

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Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride

By: Christi Caldwell
Narrated by: Tim Campbell
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Lady Emmaline Fitzhugh, a hopeless romantic, is tired of sitting with the wallflowers, waiting for her betrothed to come to his senses and marry her. When Emmaline reads one too many reports of his scandalous liaisons in the gossip rags, she takes matters into her own hands.

War-torn veteran Lord Drake devotes himself to forgetting his days on the Peninsula through an endless round of meaningless associations. He no longer wants to feel anything, but Lady Emmaline is making it hard to maintain a state of numbness. With her zest for life, she awakens his passion and desire for love.

The one woman Drake has spent the better part of his life avoiding is now the only woman he needs, but he is no longer a man worthy of his Emmaline. It is up to her to show him the healing power of love.

©2015 Christi Caldwell (P)2015 Christi Caldwell Historical Historical Fiction Regency Heartfelt
Emotional Storytelling • Engaging Characters • Beautiful Accent • Strong Heroine • Realistic Ptsd Portrayal
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This story simply flowed so beautifully. There was sexual tension, a plot that made sense and wasn't to repetitive, great characters, and a HEA . The story wasn't cookie cutter, like so many regency romances are. Great narration.

one of my favorite Calwell books

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Loved this story. Funny, sad, and fun.

Tim Campbell...what can I say, one of my favorites.

I recommend this to anyone and everyone.

GREAT STORY

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a young man suffering from the aftermath of war. a young woman whose love is neverending. this story is poignant, it will touch you to your very soul.

PTSD love story

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This was a really good story. Loved Emmaline and Drake. He loved her so much he was willing to let her go and she loved him so much she wouldn’t give up on him and his nightmares from the war.

It had some good characters, too.

There was some explicit sex in this book.

As to the narration: After listening to the many voices Tim Campbell does on his website he’s even more talented than I’d ever thought. For all of you who like TC you should go listen to him. He’s really quite phenomenal.

Great read and fantastic narration..

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3.5- 4. I liked it. It wasn't perfect but it was totally enjoyable. Emmaline is much more patient than I would ever be. Drake was a war hero with PTSD issues. And they had been betrothed for 15 years.

I loved Em's notes. Too bad she never sent them.

I think the ending was a bit rushed and I would have liked a longer courtship. There was a bit too much repetition. But, overall, it was delightful.

A good start to a series

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story good, tho there are recurring themes. please teach narrator how to pronounce words and names eg Emmeline.

educate your narrator

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I can't believe I wasted my monthly credit on this one. Same thing happening over and over in the plot. I didn't need to hear enery detail of his BJ fantasy over and over! I couldn't even finish it! That never happens.

wasted credit

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Emmeline was going to need someone who could understand her and love her for herself. I love that she didn't hesitate to put one in their place when necessary. This one will make you laugh, smile, and cry a little. It's a wonderful 5 Star book and paired with the very talented Tim Campbell for a 5 Star narration. You must not miss this one.💗

Forever Bethrothed, Never the Bride

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There was a lot of humor in this book and I enjoyed that. There were times it made me laugh out loud. I liked the characters overall.

My issue is that there was a lot of concentration on the first part of her getting him to notice her, but when she finally broke it off and he was working to get her back, he didn’t have to work very hard. I would’ve preferred that she worked a little less and he worked a little more. 2 gestures of “Courting “ on his part was simply not enough.

I have not decided if I’m going to listen to more of this series. I probably will when I get bored with another one, but it isn’t something I’m going to listen through in a row, which I usually do.

I listed to it on Audible Escape so it’s ok to me that it was so-so, I do not think I would be happy if I had spent money on it.

Worth a 1st listen but probably not a second...

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The story was stretched out for 15 chapters more than necessary. There was very little character growth and the story was predictable. It's ashame because the premise was original.

1st half ok, 2nd dragged on too long

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