
The Accidental Countess
Playful Brides, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Alison Larkin
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By:
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Valerie Bowman
For seven long years, Lady Cassandra Monroe has waited for the man of her dreams to return from the war. Unfortunately, he happens to be engaged to her flighty cousin. When he mistakes Cass for Patience Bunbury, a fictitious friend her cousin has invented to escape social obligations - even with her future husband - Cass thinks this is her chance.
After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, Captain Julian Swift is not quite ready to settle down and enter into his unwanted arranged marriage. Patience Bunbury is witty, independent, passionate, and, unbeknownst to him, the cousin of his current fiancée. When the truth about Cass comes out, will he surrender his heart to a woman who really is too good to be true?
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Honorable War Hero Even When Impassioned
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And it does end well. I really like some of these characters. This second book in the series is the weakest of the three I read but I still really enjoyed the payoff. Plus the fact that we don’t instantly fade out once things start going well. I enjoyed getting to stick with the characters long enough to be happy for them for a bit.
Helps to know it’s a nod to “all’s well that ends well”
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Julian had come home from a war that almost took his life. He returns to a betrothed that wants nothing to do with him and an intriguing young lady before him. A house party was the last thing on his mind, but if it will get him the chance to do his deed and see more of the lovely young lady he will go.
This story had good solid characters and a fun, lighthearted house party to enjoy.
Alison Larkin does a good job with the accent, diction, pitch and tone of the various characters. There was no issue distinguishing the characters both male and female or the individuals.
Fun, light and enjoyable
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Lucy Upton (the heroine from Book 1) is up to her meddlesome ways again in this book. The story focuses on one of her best friends, Cass, this time, who has to pretend to be the non-existent Patience Bunbury in order to be in close proximity to the man she loves before he marries her cousin, Penn. Lucy and Jane (another best friend) also decide to go by different names, too.
The charade gets a bit more complicated as more and more guests arrive at the house party in the country, like Penn, Cass's older brother, and eventually Cass's parents. I thought I was going to get an anxiety attack while anticipating the moment when the truth was finally going to be revealed. I was even growing impatient while listening to Chapter 1, because Penn took such a long time to explain why she had invited Cass and Lucy over for tea and why she needed Cass's help. Nevertheless, the first half of the book was a lot fun to listen to. It was after the truth came out that I felt the book kind of dragged a little. There are a few misunderstandings and lack of communication.
I liked the narrator. She was the same one for Book 1, but I didn't like that she made Lucy sound a little older this time around. I wish she could have narrated Book 3. If you plan to buy Book 3, be sure to listen to the audio sample first. The narrator for Book 3 is a bit too slow and soft that I had to increase the speed to 1.25x.
A Lot Going On in Book 2 of Series
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The story improved somewhat when the secret was revealed.
Narration was okay.
Too ridiculous
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