Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness
Sisters of Castle Fortune, Book 2
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Alicia Cameron
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In Regency England, the last months had changed young, beautiful Jocasta Fortune.
In her previous London Season, Jocasta had tripped through ballrooms delighting an army of admirers, one of whom (Lord Robert Paxton, heir to an earldom) had been invited by her papa to a house party at her home at Castle Fortune, to continue the acquaintance. Many things had happened at the house party, including the shattering of Jocasta’s naive confidence, when Paxton had preferred her younger sister, Portia.
Jocasta was making a good job of pretending to be fine, and only one man can see that her front is false.
Sir Damon Regis, known in London as The Demon King, has a wicked reputation and a use of his own for Jocasta Fortune–but not one which includes wooing her. Pursuing her for one of his renowned schemes, Sir Damon seems the only one who sees beneath Jocasta’s act, and then feels bound to do something about it.
Enter Cecilia Montgomery, newly arrived from her country home accompanied by her childhood friend, Tom, who is also the Duke of Enderby.
Enderby is smitten by Jocasta, but Cecilia wants to use the duke to tease Damon, who considers himself her guardian, and is suspicious of the rakish duke’s interest in his ward. Cecilia persuades Tom to make Damon worry more, by appearing to woo her.
Soon the whole town talks of a love triangle between Cecilia, the duke and Jocasta.
Dukes, rakes, and adventure…and two girls tumble headlong into love.
Listeners of the first sisters of Castle Fortune book, Georgette and the Unrequited Love, will be glad to encounter many old friends in this novel, including Georgette and the Marquis of Onslow, Sir Justin Faulkes, and other old friends from the house party at Castle Fortune.
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- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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When Lila overhears her uncle talking about a man coming to look for property in the county, she doesn't think twice, until her uncle says he hopes Lila will find enough interest to marry the man. How can she marry someone named Mortimer Luthford, not to mention that his advanced age of thirty-three, and especially since she's already in love with her absent cousin Neville?
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Happily Ever After
- By J. Byerly on 02-11-20
By: Josi S. Kilpack, and others
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If the Earl Only Knew
- The Daring Marriages, Book 1
- By: Amanda Forester
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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Orphaned at young ages, Lady Katherine Ashton and her brother have spent most of their lives on the high seas, seeking to restore their family fortune through somewhat dubious means. After that kind of adventure, Kate knows, she won't ever be accepted as a proper society lady. To the annoyingly clever, temptingly handsome, and altogether troublesome Earl of Wynbrook, society ladies are a dead bore. Kate, on the other hand, is scandalous, alluring, and altogether fascinating.
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Awesome Story! Amazing Narration!
- By Tracy T on 09-26-16
By: Amanda Forester
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Devil's Match
- By: Anita Mills
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ashford
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Patrick Danvers, the Viscount Westover, was known by another name among the people of society: Devil Danvers. No young lady dared to be seen in public with this man whose startling good looks were overshadowed by his scandalous escapades. Caroline Ashley was a very respectable young lady, but with no one to protect her and no money to call her own. How could she resist Devil Danvers' offer to be the wife he needed to win a wager and claim a fortune that hung on his producing an heir?
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Leaves open questions
- By MICHELLE on 04-25-19
By: Anita Mills
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Wager for a Wife
- By: Karen Tuft
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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It is her first London season, and Lady Louisa Hargreaves could not be more pleased. She has attracted the attention of the earl of Kerridge, and the two are on the cusp of an official betrothal. That is, until she learns of a generations-old family debt: Her grandfather gambled her hand in marriage and lost, and now, Louisa must pay the price. She will marry not the earl but a man she just met who has taken her freedom in one fell swoop. Even as she struggles to understand the handsome and aloof man she is to wed, Louisa is irresistibly drawn to him - and he to her.
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Unusual story line
- By Gloria Hubbard on 08-01-22
By: Karen Tuft
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An Accidental Romance
- By: Karen Tuft
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Rebecca Jennings’s first London Season has been absolutely ruined, and one person alone is responsible: Mr. Ben Fortescue. If her new neighbor hadn’t startled her, she would never have broken her ankle, leaving her bored and frustrated at home in the country while her sister enters the London Season alone. Although, it was rather gallant of him to carry her home....
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Fine
- By Laurie S on 04-23-22
By: Karen Tuft
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Ruined by Rumor
- By: Alyssa Everett
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been abandoned by her cad of a fiancé, he finds himself offering a shoulder for her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kiss—and scandal when they are caught in an embrace.
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Good Old-Fashioned Romance!
- By Lady M on 09-28-13
By: Alyssa Everett
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Miss Winthorpe's Elopement
- By: Christine Merrill
- Narrated by: Simon Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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The winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart contest for unpublished manuscripts, Christine Merrill has built a considerable fanbase for her steamy romance novels. Here, shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe lives under the oppressive thumb of her bullying brother. In an attempt to escape his dour company, she accidentally weds Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston. Felkirk was not looking for marriage either, yet now he is intent on seducing his new bride.
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- By joanie on 04-08-19
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The Cross of Love
- Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 1
- By: Barbara Cartland
- Narrated by: Anthony Wren
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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When Rena's father dies she is alone in the world, forced out of the vicarage that has been her home, with nowhere to go and no money. She seeks help at the large wooden cross standing in the nearby grounds of "The Grange". And there in the earth she finds three golden coins, which she hands over to the new young Earl of Lansdale. They form a friendship, the sweetest one of her life. But her new happiness is threatened by Mr. Wyngate, a wealthy man determined to force the Earl to marry his daughter.
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The Cross of Love
- By Cindy H. on 06-11-17
By: Barbara Cartland
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Winter Collection
- Six Historical Short Stories (A Timeless Romance Anthology, Book 1)
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Heidi Ashworth, Annette Lyon, and others
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Six award-winning authors have contributed brand new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Winter Collection. A collection unlike any other, listeners will love this compilation of six sweet historical romance novellas, set in varying eras, yet all with one thing in common: Romance.
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Winter
- By Manila J. Dobbs on 08-12-23
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
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Lord Livesey's Bluestocking
- A Regency Romance
- By: Audrey Harrison
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Miss Phoebe Westbrook wishes she was anywhere other than at Lord Livesey’s house party. Family loyalty and duty forced her to accept the invitation. When she overhears Lord Livesey’s opinion of her, she knows he feels the same. Determined to make the most of his library whilst visiting, she soon finds herself being drawn into the lives of Lord Livesey and his children, whether she likes it or not. Meanwhile, Lord Livesey has lived a lie. His marriage was not the love match everyone presumed. His children are strangers to him.
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A Good Listen!
- By mary on 07-17-19
By: Audrey Harrison
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The Scoundrel's Daughter
- Brides of Bellaire Gardens Series, Book 1
- By: Anne Gracie
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
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Alice, Lady Charlton, is finally free of her dominating husband, but on the verge of her new life, she is trapped when a blackmailer threatens to publish letters that could ruin her. To protect the secrets of her past Alice must find a lord for his daughter, Lucy, to marry. Alice reluctantly agrees to find the girl a noble husband but when Lucy arrives, she's difficult and uncooperative and has no interest in her father's scheme. A lord, she says, will only look down his nose at her-and she's having none of that! Desperate, Alice enlists the aid of her handsome young nephew.
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Stopped listening @ Ch14 bc of coercive "romance"
- By potsherds on 01-20-22
By: Anne Gracie
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These Three Remain
- A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman
- By: Pamela Aidan
- Narrated by: George Holmes
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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His proposal of marriage to the lovely, but socially inferior, Elizabeth Bennet thoroughly rejected, Darcy must come to terms with her evaluation of his character and a future without her.
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You need to be a P&P fan
- By Connie on 08-06-08
By: Pamela Aidan
What listeners say about Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness
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- Anonymous
- 09-08-23
Delightful
A delightful story with romance and humor, well-written and well-narrated. Friends and family, in London for the social season, get to know each other (and themselves) better as they fall gradually in love. Wonderful that the author has the characters think and behave appropriately for the Regency time period (a rare achievement). It's also a pleasure to see the now happily-married couple from the first book in the series.
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- Maytigerlilly
- 05-03-22
Get it!!
loved it can't wait for the rest of the series
do take a listen/read.
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- Leah Johnson
- 11-28-22
I felt alla gambit of emotions which I LOVE to exp
I was wondering how She would find some peace of mind and I am glad she did. I will relisten to this story again and again because I KNOW I need to understand all the people in the story.
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- Vibliophile
- 02-25-23
The underestimated Jocasta conquers a king
Frankly, I didn't care much for Jocasta in Georgette's story (Georgette and the Unrequited Love); she seemed so shallow & self-absorbed. However, she's much more sympathetic here as we're given new insights into her character, even if I'll admit that I couldn't entirely relate to her (when I'm unhappy I like lots of sympathy, lol).
Jocasta is struggling with the jealousy from her suitor throwing her over for her sister (in the previous book), not because she wanted him, but because she longs for the happiness they share together.
Damon is her perfect complement, being both similar to Jocasta & very opposite. He relates to her well enough to understand her. He brings her back to herself, but also helps her to know herself & mature.
One of the more delightful aspects of the story is how everyone keeps underestimating Jocasta, including herself, and she takes everyone by surprise, including herself!
Though the aspect of this series which I think I enjoy most is its ensemble feel & the growing sense of camaraderie. Just as in Georgette's story, we have the romance of the main couple with several secondary romances developing alongside, such that by the ending there's a triple dose of happily-ever-after to leave you with a warm glow & a sappy grin on your face! 😊
*Romance level: passionate kisses, nothing graphic
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- Laurie S
- 07-24-22
Long and unfocused
As far as these light Regencies go, it’s fine, and most will probably enjoy it. I liked the book before this better because the spark and humor felt more natural. For example, the father was funnier in spontaneous moments in that one and there were real moments of satisfaction between him and the suitors. Here he felt inserted. The story and characters definitely engaged me in the beginning. I liked the premise and interaction of the H/h and settled in for what I thought was going to be a delightful book. However, it bogged down for me once new characters and subplots emerged, which spread it too thin. Scene after scene unfolded that didn’t seem to advance the plot but merely added content. Also, I had to stay on my toes to keep up with the cast of characters. All in all, I would say it lacks focus possibly because the plot seems thin and may include extra material to fill it out.
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