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Brides of Karadok, Book 6
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Alice Coldbreath
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Alisander de Balon, fifth Viscount Bardulf is a lot of things. Ambassador. Diplomat. Spy. He is also bored as hell at the Argent King’s court. His only diversion these days is tormenting staid Jane Cecil, the Queen’s favorite Lady-in-Waiting. Seeing her vexed amuses him more than any royal entertainment.
Jane has finally found her place at Court, and it is among the Queen’s retinue. All she wants to do is faithfully serve Her Majesty, something she could do in peace if it was not for the Queen’s countryman, Viscount Bardulf, who seems to delight in baiting her!
Neither Bardulf nor Jane could have foreseen the sudden tragedy that leads to their hasty union, and neither of them could have anticipated that they would fall so easily into different roles—that of husband and wife.
The Favourite is a standalone novel set in a medieval style landscape in the fictional kingdom of Karadok. Please do not purchase if you are offended by strong language and or sex scenes.
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All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
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Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.
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After a snowstorm grounds her flight, Lucy makes a last-ditch effort to get home for Christmas using a rideshare app. She thinks she’ll be taking a road trip with a stranger...but the guy who shows up is someone she knows all too well. He’s the hookup she ghosted a few months ago, and now she’ll be stuck in a car with him for the most awkward road trip of her life.
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Nearly pitch perfect holiday romcom novella
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After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood. To make matters worse, Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman, who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.
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No-sex, “enemies to lovers,” Christmas short story
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Nocticadia
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After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
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Good but a slight miss
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- M La Monda
- 05-13-24
Intrigue
I like this one a lot. I really like the intrigue of spies, so this definitely hit the spot. As with all the other books in the series, the narrator is not my favorite, but after all this time you get used to the nuances of her voice. I definitely recommend finishing off the series with this book. I will definitely be listening again.
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- Typically annoyed customer
- 11-13-23
Good but needed a new narrator.
If you couldn't maintain the accent the whole book then why'd you even try? Alisander losing his accent is very noticeable and while it doesn't detract from the story it is distracting. Especially since the Queen keeps her accent.
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- Roberta Chesler
- 01-28-24
Witty, seductive and clever
This is not your usual romance story - it is so nuanced and carefully written. I eagerly await each book Alice Coldbreath writes and have never been disappointed.
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- Kat's mom
- 10-03-23
Another great story!
Love Alice Coldbreath and those book is a perfect example why…. Her characters have so much depth and dimension, she covers all the big “feels” and, holy smokes, her books are HOT!
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- Joy H.
- 10-02-23
Loved it
Great addition to the series! I love the banter between the main characters. Easy listen and kept my attention. Alice Coldbreath does it again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-17-24
Amazing. Loved every second of this book.
I've been on a HUGE Coldbreath kick, and this book was far and away my absolute most favorite(hehe) of the bunch!
This definitely scratched the itch I had for Tristan from Wed by Proxy to have his own book(maybe someday????).
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- JS from CA
- 10-29-23
Nowhere Near as Good as Her Prior Books
SPOILER ALERT. The characters were not as well-developed as in My Baseborn Bridegroom nor A Substitute Wife for the Prizefighter (my two favorites). You never really know why H was fixated on h. Rather, the reader is expected to accept that which is not plausible based on what we we do know. So, the reader is simply expected to believe this handsome, stylish. complex spy/assassin with a traumatic background is deeply in love with a rather plain, unaccomplished, glorified servant to the queen. Which explains why the reader never becomes invested in either H and h or their relationship. Based on what we are told, there is no chemistry - plenty of sex but zero chemistry. The plot is also weak. The H and h’s relationship is never tested or in jeopardy. The fear of how the Queen will react is short lived and resolved quickly and adds no drama or real interest to the plot. Also, we know from the beginning H’s imprisonment will be temporary. Again, no drama, no interesting plot twist. While I don’t deeply regret reading this book I also would not have regretted saving the time and money with passing on it. The reader does a fine job with what she had to work with but it is not possible to elevate this lackluster story.
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