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  • Ravishing the Heiress

  • By: Sherry Thomas
  • Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
  • Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (409 ratings)

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Ravishing the Heiress

By: Sherry Thomas
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
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Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well. She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl. And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy. Because of her youth, they have agreed to wait eight years before consummating the marriage--and then, only to beget an heir. After which, they will lead separate lives. It is a most sensible arrangement. Except for one little thing. Somehow Millie has fallen head over heels in love with her husband. Her husband, who has become her very best friend, but nothing more...Her husband, who plans to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and newly widowed Isabella, as soon as he has honored the pact with his wife...

As the hour they truly become husband-and-wife draws near, both Millie and Fitzhugh must face the truth in their hearts. Has their pact bred only a great friendship--or has it, without either of them quite noticing, given rise to a great love?

©2012 Sherry Thomas (P)2013 Recorded Books
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Heartbreakingly tender

I loved the fragility of the hero and heroine in this tender story of a forced marriage that turns into friendship and eventually love. The main characters felt very human and their story was told with such tender loving care you couldn't help but root for them. Every character was well fleshed out and given respect and dignity. This was an excellent read and very credit worthy. Jenny Sterlin will whisk you away to another time and place with her soothing voice.

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Good sequel

...but there was no way Millie & Fitz could generate the same intensity generated by Venecia & Lex. Yet story gave surprisingly more depth then I expected. I'm not look8ng forward to Helena. Can the author cause me to even care? Great read hearing the distinct difference between Lexington and Fritz!

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An enjoyable listen.

This book is engaging with good character and plot development and a satisfying, albeit predicatable conclusion. While the predictability didn't bother - it is a romance novel after all - the degree of back and forth repetition and vacillating between the main characters near the end was a bit annoying. They've already been through the 'fidelity/infidelity' and 'love you/love someone else/love you' scenarios a number during the course of the story so reintroducing it again in the final chapters is somewhat offsetting and makes the book drag on a bit too long to no avail.

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end did not justify the means

this man thoroughly disrespected this woman throughout the whole story and you expect us to believe that love grew out of this? how?

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One of my favorites to date!

This was my first time listening to this author and this narrator. Wonderful story and fabulous narration. This story was heart wrenching and tender. I loved the characters and highly recommend.

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I loved this series and the narration

I can't imagine a better collaboration than Sherry Thomas' writing and Jenny Sterlin's narration of those words. I'm so impressed with the development of the novelist's characters, her wit, and her good nature, while Jenny Sterling makes the characters in the series come alive.

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Loved it

This is one of those books that I just didn't want to end. I've read a lot of romance books, but this was the type of romance you couldn't stop listening too. This is the type of book you want everyone to read, but you don't want to lend your book out, because you fear they'll damage it or won't return it.

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Love in plain sight

Great book.Loved this story. Eight year waiting and the other women he thought to haves loved before came back. Windowed and expecting for him to pick up like before. Not wanting disappoint her again whom would he chose.

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I thought I loved the first book

I thought the first story was beautiful and engaging but this one had me enthralled all day! Yes, I finished this one within a day. I couldn’t keep myself away. Now it’s on to Helena’s story. I’m not sure it can touch Fitz and Millie’s story though.

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Not enough groveling

While I enjoyed this book, I just couldn't get over Fitz being such a selfish turd in the beginning. And Middle. And part of the end. I mean seriously, it's not like Millie personally made him marry her. He treated her terrible! Millie girl, you were too much the Saint. He needed a good smack in the head and you just let him tromp all over your heart time and again. Honestly, he needed to do more groveling.

That being said, I'm a fan of Sherry Thomas and start a novel of hers knowing that it will be full of angst. This one had just a bit too much for me to ever come around to liking the characters more than mediocre. I'll still continue the series and I think the next one will be the best of the trilogy.

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