
The Game and the Governess
Winner Takes All, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $18.05
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Beverley A. Crick
-
By:
-
Kate Noble
About this listen
As the Earl of Ashby, Lord Edward Granville has never been in short supply of luck, earning him the nickname "Lucky Ned". Why should he not take risks most sensible men would run from, since the tide always turns in his favor? Making a wager that he can have any woman he desires even without his title, Ned switches places with John Turner, his friend and secretary. But once he does, Ned's luck suddenly abandons him, for the ladies now have eyes only for Turner.
When Ned meets governess Phoebe Baker, he becomes intent on gaining her affections. Phoebe wants nothing more than to keep her head down, teach her students, and go unnoticed-especially by the Earl of Ashby. But his rakish secretary has the infuriating habit of constantly crossing her path. Yet Phoebe cannot deny that her pulse quickens in Ned's presence. If this prim-and-proper governess lets her heart rule, will fate intervene where Ned's luck has forsaken him?
©2014 Kate Wilcox (P)2014 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
-
Compromised
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ashford
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Gail Alton was not having a good day. Or a good year. First, she's strong-armed into attending the Season as a foil to her beautiful sister,Evangeline. Then, while riding her mare in the park, she gets toppled by a stuffy, self-important, too-handsome-by-half "gentleman" who has the audacity to blame her for their fall into the chilly lake! Little does Gail know that the very same man will soon be found in a compromising position with her sister....
-
-
Cute Story - GREAT Narrator!
- By Lady M on 06-16-14
By: Kate Noble
-
Revealed
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Phillippa Benning is the unrivaled beauty of the Season. But when another lady challenges her for a marquis's attentions, Phillippa entices him to a secret rendezvous only to stumble upon The Blue Raven, England's most famous spy, lurking at the site of her planned tryst. The Blue Raven has uncovered an enemy plot directed at upcoming society functions, but he's unable to infiltrate London society.
-
-
Really enjoyed this one — terrific listen — ignore the negative reviews
- By Pamela on 08-31-20
By: Kate Noble
-
How to Catch a Wicked Viscount
- The Disreputable Debutantes, Book 1
- By: Amy Rose Bennett
- Narrated by: Sienna Frances
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shy, bookish Sophie Brightwell is expected to make an advantageous match to improve her family's fortunes. Sophie's plans to make a spectacular debut go horribly awry when she and her three closest friends are expelled from a young ladies' academy for unbecoming conduct. Since the ton will be sure to close their doors on these disgraced debutantes, they determine that unconventional means need to be employed in husband hunting. Rakehells, the beau monde's wickedest members, might be the only men willing to overlook a young lady's besmirched reputation. But how does one catch a rake?
-
-
Not very wicked; rather ordinary and slow
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 09-13-20
By: Amy Rose Bennett
-
The Ladies Most...
- The Collected Works: The Lady Most Likely/The Lady Most Willing
- By: Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Susan Duerden
- Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix - writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - comes The Ladies Most...: a duo of cleverly crafted novels, The Lady Most Likely and The Lady Most Willing, together for the first time.
-
-
Most disappointing!
- By Jeanne on 08-09-21
By: Julia Quinn, and others
-
Bombshell
- A Hell's Belles Novel
- By: Sarah MacLean
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After years of living as London’s brightest scandal, Lady Sesily Talbot has embraced the reputation and the freedom that comes with the title. No one looks twice when she lures a gentleman into the dark gardens beyond a Mayfair ballroom...and no one realizes those trysts are not what they seem. No one, that is, but Caleb Calhoun, who has spent years trying not to notice his best friend’s beautiful, brash, brilliant sister.
-
-
I’d give the performance 6 stars if I could!
- By Lit_Goddess on 08-29-21
By: Sarah MacLean
-
Cold-Hearted Rake
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities...and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house - along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.
-
-
Glorious!
- By bluestatereader on 03-31-16
By: Lisa Kleypas
-
Compromised
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ashford
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Gail Alton was not having a good day. Or a good year. First, she's strong-armed into attending the Season as a foil to her beautiful sister,Evangeline. Then, while riding her mare in the park, she gets toppled by a stuffy, self-important, too-handsome-by-half "gentleman" who has the audacity to blame her for their fall into the chilly lake! Little does Gail know that the very same man will soon be found in a compromising position with her sister....
-
-
Cute Story - GREAT Narrator!
- By Lady M on 06-16-14
By: Kate Noble
-
Revealed
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Phillippa Benning is the unrivaled beauty of the Season. But when another lady challenges her for a marquis's attentions, Phillippa entices him to a secret rendezvous only to stumble upon The Blue Raven, England's most famous spy, lurking at the site of her planned tryst. The Blue Raven has uncovered an enemy plot directed at upcoming society functions, but he's unable to infiltrate London society.
-
-
Really enjoyed this one — terrific listen — ignore the negative reviews
- By Pamela on 08-31-20
By: Kate Noble
-
How to Catch a Wicked Viscount
- The Disreputable Debutantes, Book 1
- By: Amy Rose Bennett
- Narrated by: Sienna Frances
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shy, bookish Sophie Brightwell is expected to make an advantageous match to improve her family's fortunes. Sophie's plans to make a spectacular debut go horribly awry when she and her three closest friends are expelled from a young ladies' academy for unbecoming conduct. Since the ton will be sure to close their doors on these disgraced debutantes, they determine that unconventional means need to be employed in husband hunting. Rakehells, the beau monde's wickedest members, might be the only men willing to overlook a young lady's besmirched reputation. But how does one catch a rake?
-
-
Not very wicked; rather ordinary and slow
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 09-13-20
By: Amy Rose Bennett
-
The Ladies Most...
- The Collected Works: The Lady Most Likely/The Lady Most Willing
- By: Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Susan Duerden
- Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix - writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - comes The Ladies Most...: a duo of cleverly crafted novels, The Lady Most Likely and The Lady Most Willing, together for the first time.
-
-
Most disappointing!
- By Jeanne on 08-09-21
By: Julia Quinn, and others
-
Bombshell
- A Hell's Belles Novel
- By: Sarah MacLean
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After years of living as London’s brightest scandal, Lady Sesily Talbot has embraced the reputation and the freedom that comes with the title. No one looks twice when she lures a gentleman into the dark gardens beyond a Mayfair ballroom...and no one realizes those trysts are not what they seem. No one, that is, but Caleb Calhoun, who has spent years trying not to notice his best friend’s beautiful, brash, brilliant sister.
-
-
I’d give the performance 6 stars if I could!
- By Lit_Goddess on 08-29-21
By: Sarah MacLean
-
Cold-Hearted Rake
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities...and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house - along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.
-
-
Glorious!
- By bluestatereader on 03-31-16
By: Lisa Kleypas
-
How to Be a Wallflower
- A Would-Be Wallflowers Novel
- By: Eloisa James
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Powerful and charismatic Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America—as well as buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He’s furious when a she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby’s Costume Emporium from under his nose.
-
-
Laid Back and Sexy
- By Jasmine Arnold on 04-08-22
By: Eloisa James
-
The Lost Duke of Wyndham
- By: Julia Quinn
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.
-
-
kinda boring
- By Rebekah on 03-29-22
By: Julia Quinn
-
Someone to Love
- A Westcott Novel, Book 1
- By: Mary Balogh
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Anna Snow grew up in an orphanage in Bath knowing nothing of the family she came from. Now she discovers that the late Earl of Riverdale was her father and that she has inherited his fortune. She is also overjoyed to learn she has siblings. However, they want nothing to do with her or her attempts to share her new wealth. But the new earl's guardian is interested in Anna.
-
-
Ms. Austen (Balogh) delivers 5+ again
- By Reader on 01-26-17
By: Mary Balogh
-
Then Came You
- Gamblers, Book 1
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Reckless beauty Lily Lawson delights in shocking London society. She will break any rule to get what she wants...and she is determined to stop her younger sister from marrying Alex, Lord Wolverton, a handsome and arrogant earl who has vowed never to fall in love.
-
-
Love LK especially this one!
- By JCB on 12-18-21
By: Lisa Kleypas
-
The Lady by His Side
- The Devil’s Brood Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Stephanie Laurens
- Narrated by: Matthew Brenher
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sebastian Cynster knows time is running out. If he doesn't choose a wife soon, his female relatives will line up to assist him. Yet the current debutantes do not appeal. Where is he to find the right lady to be his marchioness? Then Drake Varisey, eldest son of the Duke of Wolverstone, asks for Sebastian's aid.
-
-
S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E-D
- By Mischasmom on 03-21-17
-
Promises and Primroses
- The Proper Romance Mayfield Family Regency Series, Book 1
- By: Josi S. Kilpack
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lord Elliott Mayfield sees the new generation of his family moving in the same direction of bad matches and scandalous relationships as the last. In hopes to change their course, he establishes a "marriage campaign" to motivate them to improve themselves through making respectable matches. Peter, Elliott's eldest nephew, thinks the entire idea is ridiculous. A widower with two young daughters, he simply needs a governess, not a wife. Julia Hollingsworth has the credentials and the experience, but is too young and pretty for such a job. So why can't he stop thinking about her?
-
-
Jane Austen is back!
- By J Smith on 06-09-19
By: Josi S. Kilpack
-
Again the Magic
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lady Aline Marsden was brought up to marry a man of her own class, but from the moment she meets John McKenna, she risks everything to be with him.
-
-
Boring!
- By Helen's Daughter on 10-30-23
By: Lisa Kleypas
-
A Brazen Curiosity: A Regency Cozy
- Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Lynn Messina
- Narrated by: Jill Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Twenty-six-year-old Beatrice Hyde-Clare is far too shy to investigate the suspicious death of a fellow guest in the Lake District. A spinster who lives on the sufferance of her relatives, she would certainly not presume to search the rooms of her host's son and his friend looking for evidence. Reared in the twin virtues of deference and docility, she would absolutely never think to question the imperious Duke of Kesgrave about anything, let alone how he chose to represent the incident to the local constable. And yet that's exactly what she does.
-
-
I ought to have loved this...but I didn't
- By bookgirl on 03-19-19
By: Lynn Messina
-
A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find
- By: Kelly Bowen
- Narrated by: Ashford McNab
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The rogue's life has been good to William Somerhall: He has his fortune, his racehorses, and his freedom. Then he moves in with his mother. It seems the eccentric Dowager Duchess of Worth has been barely skirting social disaster—assisted by one Miss Jenna Hughes, who is far too bright and beautiful to be wasting her youth as a paid companion. Now home to keep his mother from ruin, William intends to learn what's afoot by keeping his friends close—and the tempting Miss Hughes closer still.
-
-
I like the overall story line
- By Vitctoria on 02-04-25
By: Kelly Bowen
-
The Counterfeit Scoundrel
- A Novel
- By: Lorraine Heath
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Born into an aristocratic family, yearning for a life beyond Society’s strictures, Marguerite “Daisy” Townsend is an enterprising sleuth. Hired to obtain proof of a wife’s infidelity, she secures a position in the household of the woman’s lover, never expecting to be lured into the seductive blackguard’s arms herself. Devilishly handsome, David Blackwood, known widely as Bishop, quickly realizes the enticing maid is interested in far more than dusting. She aims to uncover his sins. Although tempted by the dangerous beauty, he can’t risk her learning the truth.
-
-
Couldn’t finish
- By Margaret Stock on 04-05-23
By: Lorraine Heath
-
Romancing the Duke
- Castles Ever After
- By: Tessa Dare
- Narrated by: Carmen Rose
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities. And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one....Now Izzy's given up yearning for romance. She'll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished 26-year-old woman who's never even been kissed?
-
-
I LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS REGENCY ROMP
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 01-30-14
By: Tessa Dare
-
The Paper Magician
- The Paper Magician, Book 1
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she's bonded to paper, that will be her only magic... forever. Yet the spells Ceony learns under the strange yet kind Thane turn out to be more marvelous than she could have ever imagined.
-
-
The narrator needs to relax
- By Ashley on 09-15-14
Critic reviews
Related to this topic
-
Revealed
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Phillippa Benning is the unrivaled beauty of the Season. But when another lady challenges her for a marquis's attentions, Phillippa entices him to a secret rendezvous only to stumble upon The Blue Raven, England's most famous spy, lurking at the site of her planned tryst. The Blue Raven has uncovered an enemy plot directed at upcoming society functions, but he's unable to infiltrate London society.
-
-
Really enjoyed this one — terrific listen — ignore the negative reviews
- By Pamela on 08-31-20
By: Kate Noble
-
All Hearts Come Home for Christmas
- A Regency Romance Collection
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.
-
-
Delightful!!
- By Delores DeMaria on 03-02-21
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
-
If the Earl Only Knew
- The Daring Marriages, Book 1
- By: Amanda Forester
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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.
-
-
Awesome Story! Amazing Narration!
- By Tracy T on 09-26-16
By: Amanda Forester
-
The Ladies Most...
- The Collected Works: The Lady Most Likely/The Lady Most Willing
- By: Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Susan Duerden
- Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix - writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - comes The Ladies Most...: a duo of cleverly crafted novels, The Lady Most Likely and The Lady Most Willing, together for the first time.
-
-
Most disappointing!
- By Jeanne on 08-09-21
By: Julia Quinn, and others
-
A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
- Scandalous Brides, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
All of London is abuzz with the return of the utterly alluring, recently widowed Diane Benchley. Will she remarry? What will she do with her late husband's fortune? Society is shocked by her announcement that she plans to open an exclusive gentleman's gaming club in the family mansion. But no one is more stunned than the Marquis of Haybury, Oliver Warren. Years ago, Oliver and Diane shared an indiscretion. Now Diane threatens to reveal Oliver's most ungentlemanly secrets…unless he agrees to help her.
-
-
Oh so, so, boring
- By Liz on 03-14-12
By: Suzanne Enoch
-
Autumn Masquerade
- Timeless Regency Collection, Book 1
- By: Josi S. Kilpack, Donna Hatch, Nancy Campbell Allen
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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?
-
-
Happily Ever After
- By J. Byerly on 02-11-20
By: Josi S. Kilpack, and others
-
Revealed
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Phillippa Benning is the unrivaled beauty of the Season. But when another lady challenges her for a marquis's attentions, Phillippa entices him to a secret rendezvous only to stumble upon The Blue Raven, England's most famous spy, lurking at the site of her planned tryst. The Blue Raven has uncovered an enemy plot directed at upcoming society functions, but he's unable to infiltrate London society.
-
-
Really enjoyed this one — terrific listen — ignore the negative reviews
- By Pamela on 08-31-20
By: Kate Noble
-
All Hearts Come Home for Christmas
- A Regency Romance Collection
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.
-
-
Delightful!!
- By Delores DeMaria on 03-02-21
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
-
If the Earl Only Knew
- The Daring Marriages, Book 1
- By: Amanda Forester
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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.
-
-
Awesome Story! Amazing Narration!
- By Tracy T on 09-26-16
By: Amanda Forester
-
The Ladies Most...
- The Collected Works: The Lady Most Likely/The Lady Most Willing
- By: Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Susan Duerden
- Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix - writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - comes The Ladies Most...: a duo of cleverly crafted novels, The Lady Most Likely and The Lady Most Willing, together for the first time.
-
-
Most disappointing!
- By Jeanne on 08-09-21
By: Julia Quinn, and others
-
A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
- Scandalous Brides, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
All of London is abuzz with the return of the utterly alluring, recently widowed Diane Benchley. Will she remarry? What will she do with her late husband's fortune? Society is shocked by her announcement that she plans to open an exclusive gentleman's gaming club in the family mansion. But no one is more stunned than the Marquis of Haybury, Oliver Warren. Years ago, Oliver and Diane shared an indiscretion. Now Diane threatens to reveal Oliver's most ungentlemanly secrets…unless he agrees to help her.
-
-
Oh so, so, boring
- By Liz on 03-14-12
By: Suzanne Enoch
-
Autumn Masquerade
- Timeless Regency Collection, Book 1
- By: Josi S. Kilpack, Donna Hatch, Nancy Campbell Allen
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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?
-
-
Happily Ever After
- By J. Byerly on 02-11-20
By: Josi S. Kilpack, and others
-
The Duke in My Bed
- Heirs' Club of Scoundrels, Book 1
- By: Amelia Grey
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a notorious member of the Heirs' Club, Bray Drakestone can't resist a challenge from one of his well-heeled colleagues - especially when it involves money and horses. But the friendly wager takes an unexpected and deadly turn.
-
-
Wonderful!
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 04-26-15
By: Amelia Grey
-
Why Dukes Say I Do
- Wicked Widows, Book 1
- By: Manda Collins
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lady Isabella Wharton has little interest in the customs of the country. But when her godmother asks her to pay a visit to her bachelor grandson in Yorkshire, she goes to see the newly-titled - and notoriously rustic - Duke of Ormond. Trevor Carey doesn't care about what goes on behind ballroom doors. He is content with the simple life - and isn't ashamed to admit it to a society flirt like Lady Isabella. But the country air brings out a different side of Isabella - one full of longing and passion. Can her sophistication be hiding a desire for love?
-
-
Tender Romance with suspense and mystery.
- By 🌸DARA on 08-05-13
By: Manda Collins
-
The Gentleman's Deception
- By: Karen Tuft
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Renowned actress Ruby Chadwick, the Darling of Drury Lane, has long planned and prepared for her final performance. With exceptional beauty comes the unwanted attention of men, and after years of fending off odious suitors, Ruby is ready to leave it all behind in favor of a quiet life. The first step is to reclaim a piece of her past: her true identity as Lavinia Fernley.
-
-
Storyline is unique
- By Jenice on 12-11-24
By: Karen Tuft
-
Summerhaven
- By: Tiffany Odekirk
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hannah Kent and Oliver Jennings pledged their hearts to each other as children. Now, years later, Hannah is thrilled to receive an invitation to spend the summer at Oliver’s family’s country estate. The path to wedded bliss is clear - so long as Oliver’s highbrow older brother, Damon, has ceased his juvenile antics, Hannah’s future looks bright indeed. But from the moment Hannah arrives at Summerhaven, nothing is as she expected. Oliver seems disinterested in renewing their acquaintance, and Damon is not the brutish boy she remembers but a man intent on avoiding marriage.
-
-
I loved it!!
- By Lily on 02-26-22
By: Tiffany Odekirk
-
Ruined by Rumor
- By: Alyssa Everett
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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.
-
-
Good Old-Fashioned Romance!
- By Lady M on 09-28-13
By: Alyssa Everett
-
The Rake
- Lessons in Love
- By: Suzanne Enoch
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A Regency romp about a young lady who vows revenge on the rakish lord who loved and left her, only to find herself unexpectedly caught in Cupid's net along with the handsome viscount when her plan to love and leave him backfires.
-
-
Very good!
- By J-9 on 05-06-11
By: Suzanne Enoch
-
The Truth About Miss Ashbourne
- By: Joanna Barker
- Narrated by: Louise McCance-Price
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Governess Juliana Ashbourne has dreams reaching far beyond the confines of her current position, hoping to someday establish her own school for girls. When she inherits a fortune from her late grandfather, she is shocked to learn that “someday” may soon be within reach. However, there is one condition: she must spend a month at the estate of Havenfield - with the very family who disowned her mother. Intent on securing the money she needs to start her school, Juliana accepts the invitation, vowing to guard her heart against those who shunned her all her life.
-
-
predictable but entertaining and light and happy
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-20
By: Joanna Barker
-
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
- By: Sarah MacLean
- Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club. Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried - and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing. But to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss - to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston....
-
-
Worth listening again and again....
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 05-29-15
By: Sarah MacLean
-
The Unexpected Duchess
- Playful Brides, Book 1
- By: Valerie Bowman
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lady Upton's tongue may be too sharp to attract suitors, but her heart is good, and when her painfully shy friend Cassandra needs help, she devises a brilliant scheme to help her discourage an unwanted suitor, the Duke of Claringdon. Lucy will hide behind the hedgerow and tell Cass just what to say...but it turns out that he's made of sterner stuff than either of them anticipated. And Lucy is shocked to discover that tangling with the tenacious man is the most fun she's had in ages.
-
-
Could not deal with the reader
- By M_____ on 07-19-14
By: Valerie Bowman
-
It Happened One Season
- By: Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and others
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Four amazing talents have come together to create one of the most unforgettable events of the year. The results are spectacular - each story is as unique as a lover's first kiss.
-
-
Another great one, but...
- By Amazon Customer on 05-02-11
By: Stephanie Laurens, and others
-
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
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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.
-
-
Winter
- By Manila J. Dobbs on 08-12-23
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
-
One Night with the Duke
- By: Jodi Ellen Malpas
- Narrated by: Aurora Dawson-Hunte
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's 1814 and nineteen‑year‑old Eliza Melrose is about to be launched into London's high society—much to her dismay. The last thing she wants is a husband. Eliza's "misplaced" thirst for adventure, knowledge and the creative word is a bone of contention for her father, who battles endlessly to keep her curiosity and ambitions in check, for women are not meant to ask questions or give opinions in matters of business. But then she meets the youngest son of the late Duke of Chester, a disgraced nobleman who is shrouded in mystery and proving quite impossible to resist.
-
-
I must be missing something. this is not so good.
- By Knottymom on 04-29-23
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
How the Duke Was Won
- Disgraceful Dukes Series, Book 1
- By: Lenora Bell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited, and love is out of the question. Charlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke's proposal.
-
-
Really enjoyed this book a lot! Great Narration!
- By Tracy T on 02-27-17
By: Lenora Bell
-
A Dangerous Love
- Swanlea Spinsters Series, Book 1
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Griff Knighton's found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea's daughters: He'll swap identities with his man of affairs during their next visit to Swan Park, and be free to pursue his own desires! After all, he's not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title. But Griff didn't reckon on the brazen, voluptuous Rosalind, who could tempt even a saint into sinning, and Griff is no saint.
-
-
Usually like Sabrina Jefferies...
- By MarvMar on 04-10-20
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
Ready Set Rogue
- Studies in Scandal, Book 1
- By: Manda Collins
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When scholarly Miss Ivy Wareham receives word that she's one of four young ladies who have inherited Lady Celeste Beauchamp's estate with a magnificent private library, she packs her trunks straightaway. Unfortunately, Lady Celeste's nephew, the rakish Quill Beauchamp, Marquess of Kerr, is determined to interrupt her studies one way or another.... Bequeathing Beauchamp House to four bluestockings - no matter how lovely they are to look at - is a travesty, and Quill simply won't have it.
-
-
An editor would have made this a full 5 stars!
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 04-27-18
By: Manda Collins
-
Mischief
- By: Amanda Quick
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As soon they are released, Amanda Quick’s romances shoot to the top of best seller lists. With over 22 million copies of her books in print, she is one of today’s hottest authors. Set in Regency-era England, Mischief offers a sparkling mixture of wit and intrigue that has become Quick’s trademark. Beautiful, headstrong Imogen Waterstone has recruited the darkly infamous Earl of Colchester to help her seek revenge for the murder of her best friend. As they set a trap for the villain, Imogen and Colchester fearlessly encounter the threats and dangers that come their way.
-
-
One of my favorites
- By Aryn on 04-03-12
By: Amanda Quick
-
What the Duke Desires
- The Duke's Men, Book 1
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, long ago buried his grief for his missing elder brother, Peter. When a mysterious note arrives from Tristan Bonnaud asserting that the Duke's brother is alive, it leads Max straight to the winsome Lisette Bonnaud, illegitimate daughter of a viscount and Tristan's sister.
-
-
Romance, Mystery, and a Duke.
- By 🌸DARA on 06-21-13
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
Married in Haste
- By: Cathy Maxwell
- Narrated by: Virginia Leishman
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Brenn Owen, the new but impoverished Earl of Merton, is looking for a bride: one rich enough to finance his estate. When he meets Tess Hamlin, he sees a woman who is not only wealthy, but a dazzling beauty as well. To his surprise, Tess quickly accepts his proposal. But behind her eagerness lurks a secret she will do anything to hide from him. As the Earl and his bride begin their life together, their path is a passionate one, but far from smooth: haste must give way to patience and understanding.
-
-
Just an OK listen
- By George on 04-11-07
By: Cathy Maxwell
-
How the Duke Was Won
- Disgraceful Dukes Series, Book 1
- By: Lenora Bell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited, and love is out of the question. Charlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke's proposal.
-
-
Really enjoyed this book a lot! Great Narration!
- By Tracy T on 02-27-17
By: Lenora Bell
-
A Dangerous Love
- Swanlea Spinsters Series, Book 1
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Griff Knighton's found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea's daughters: He'll swap identities with his man of affairs during their next visit to Swan Park, and be free to pursue his own desires! After all, he's not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title. But Griff didn't reckon on the brazen, voluptuous Rosalind, who could tempt even a saint into sinning, and Griff is no saint.
-
-
Usually like Sabrina Jefferies...
- By MarvMar on 04-10-20
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
Ready Set Rogue
- Studies in Scandal, Book 1
- By: Manda Collins
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When scholarly Miss Ivy Wareham receives word that she's one of four young ladies who have inherited Lady Celeste Beauchamp's estate with a magnificent private library, she packs her trunks straightaway. Unfortunately, Lady Celeste's nephew, the rakish Quill Beauchamp, Marquess of Kerr, is determined to interrupt her studies one way or another.... Bequeathing Beauchamp House to four bluestockings - no matter how lovely they are to look at - is a travesty, and Quill simply won't have it.
-
-
An editor would have made this a full 5 stars!
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 04-27-18
By: Manda Collins
-
Mischief
- By: Amanda Quick
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As soon they are released, Amanda Quick’s romances shoot to the top of best seller lists. With over 22 million copies of her books in print, she is one of today’s hottest authors. Set in Regency-era England, Mischief offers a sparkling mixture of wit and intrigue that has become Quick’s trademark. Beautiful, headstrong Imogen Waterstone has recruited the darkly infamous Earl of Colchester to help her seek revenge for the murder of her best friend. As they set a trap for the villain, Imogen and Colchester fearlessly encounter the threats and dangers that come their way.
-
-
One of my favorites
- By Aryn on 04-03-12
By: Amanda Quick
-
What the Duke Desires
- The Duke's Men, Book 1
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, long ago buried his grief for his missing elder brother, Peter. When a mysterious note arrives from Tristan Bonnaud asserting that the Duke's brother is alive, it leads Max straight to the winsome Lisette Bonnaud, illegitimate daughter of a viscount and Tristan's sister.
-
-
Romance, Mystery, and a Duke.
- By 🌸DARA on 06-21-13
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
Married in Haste
- By: Cathy Maxwell
- Narrated by: Virginia Leishman
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Brenn Owen, the new but impoverished Earl of Merton, is looking for a bride: one rich enough to finance his estate. When he meets Tess Hamlin, he sees a woman who is not only wealthy, but a dazzling beauty as well. To his surprise, Tess quickly accepts his proposal. But behind her eagerness lurks a secret she will do anything to hide from him. As the Earl and his bride begin their life together, their path is a passionate one, but far from smooth: haste must give way to patience and understanding.
-
-
Just an OK listen
- By George on 04-11-07
By: Cathy Maxwell
-
Discouraging the Duke
- Dukes Done Wrong Series, Book 1
- By: Alexa Aston
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emery Jenson came to Wildwood ten years ago with her parents, hired to be the estate's steward and housekeeper. She has taken on more responsibility as her father's mind grows weak and now runs the ducal country seat. When the new duke shows up, she schemes to hide her father's deficiencies, believing the Duke of Winslow won't remain long.
-
-
Great Read!
- By Bonnie K on 04-15-23
By: Alexa Aston
-
Project Duchess
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, fifth duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue. Grey’s focus on expanding his dukedom allows him little time to find a wife. But when his mother is widowed yet again and he meets the charmingly unconventional woman managing his stepfather’s funeral, he’s shocked to discover how much they have in common. Still, Grey isn’t interested in love, no matter how pretty, or delightfully outspoken, the lady....
-
-
Nope....definitely not for me.
- By PennyLou on 08-13-19
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
Beguiling the Beauty
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When the Duke of Lexington meets the mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg on a transatlantic liner, he is fascinated. She’s exactly what he’s been searching for - a beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He falls hard and fast - and soon proposes marriage. And then she disappears without a trace.… For in reality, the "baroness" is Venetia Easterbrook - a proper young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despised - and there’s no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked….
-
-
Worth multiple listens
- By anonymous on 09-10-19
By: Sherry Thomas
-
Brave New Earl
- By: Jane Ashford
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Widower Benjamin Romilly, earl of Furness, lives a melancholy life. The loss of his wife in childbirth four years before has robbed him of all happiness. He can barely look at his son, who resembles his mother so strongly and is a constant reminder of her loss. But Jean Saunders, a relative of Benjamin's late wife, erupts into the grief-stricken household to restore order and take Benjamin's son away. From all Jean has heard, she assumes he won't care - but she doesn't know how wrong she is. As they come together to raise Geoffrey right, their budding attraction is undeniable.
-
-
Fantastic story and narration
- By karen on 08-06-18
By: Jane Ashford
-
Something About Emmaline
- Bachelor Chronicles Series 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyle
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Alexander Denford, Baron Sedgwick, is a gentleman to be envied. He lives a rakish life of well-celebrated ease and contentment and has one person to thank for his perfectly ordered existence - his dearest wife, Emmaline. She never complains about his mistresses or his penchant for late nights out. His friends are envious, but they don't know the truth - Emmaline doesn't exist. But when he starts receiving bills from London for clothes, shoes, hats, and a staggering amount of other female accouterments, he realizes something is decidedly amiss.
-
-
Emmaline, the perfect wife, until.......
- By bebe on 07-07-20
By: Elizabeth Boyle
-
Forgetting the Earl
- The Arrogant Earls, Book 1
- By: Kathleen Ayers
- Narrated by: Christy Woods
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Honora Drevenport is a young, awkward, barely acceptable young lady when she first meets the dashing Earl of Southwell and falls hopelessly in love. After suffering a terrible humiliation at the hands of Southwell's friends, Honora's family forces her to marry. Years later, Honora is no longer unhappily wed but a stunning widow and the toast of London. A woman who has never forgotten the Earl of Southwell or what happened that terrible night. Honora's plan is simple: make Southwell fall in love with her and exact her revenge.
-
-
I LOVED IT!
- By Jody in Minneapolis on 10-14-22
By: Kathleen Ayers
-
A Perfect Gentleman
- By: Candace Camp
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Forced to marry an American heiress to save his family, Graeme Parr, Earl of Montclair, vowed their marriage would be in name only. Abigail Price thought handsome, aristocratic Graeme was her knight in shining armor, rescuing her from her overbearing father. But when she was spurned by her husband on their wedding night, Abigail fled home to New York. Now, years later, Abigail has returned. But this sophisticated, alluring woman is not the drab girl Graeme remembers. Appalled by her bold American ways but drawn to her beauty, Graeme follows her on a merry chase.
-
-
Narrator couldn’t save this one
- By susan on 05-07-18
By: Candace Camp
-
The Marrying Season
- By: Candace Camp
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Her brother Alec, Earl of Rawdon, has joyously wed his true love, but Genevieve Stafford anticipates no such unabashed emotion on her wedding day. The icily beautiful aristocrat is to marry Lord Dursbury, and love is not part of the bargain. But when someone frames Genevieve in a cruel scheme, the scandal shatters her engagement and her respectability. So why has Sir Myles Thorwood gallantly offered to marry her? Handsome, flirtatious Myles is her opposite in many ways, yet he understands her the way no other man ever has.
-
-
Not clean
- By Shireen on 02-26-20
By: Candace Camp
-
The Scoundrel's Daughter
- Brides of Bellaire Gardens Series, Book 1
- By: Anne Gracie
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
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.
-
-
Stopped listening @ Ch14 bc of coercive "romance"
- By potsherds on 01-20-22
By: Anne Gracie
-
Not Just Any Earl
- Games Earls Play, Book 1
- By: Anna Bradley
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's never been easy to be one of the five Templeton sisters, but for quiet Emmeline, the silver lining surrounding the dark cloud of her family's disgrace is a quiet life of comfortable obscurity. Then an unexpected kiss with a handsome earl thrusts shy Emmeline into the middle of a shocking public scandal. Johnathan Parrish, the Earl of Melrose, never meant to kiss Emmeline Templeton. She is perfectly wrong for him, and he's never before spared the shy wallflower a single glance, but after one kiss, the memory of her warm curves are imprinted forever on Johnathan's fingertips.
-
-
the Narrator
- By Jenny L. Maddox on 02-04-25
By: Anna Bradley
-
Stormswept
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Carmen Rose
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The first wedding night that Lady Juliana St. Albans spent with the dark and daring Rhys Vaughan was intoxicating, the heady culmination of her new husband's driving hunger and her own awakened sensuality. When he mysteriously disappeared the next morning, she waited for him in hope and desperation. And when he was finally proclaimed dead in a shipwreck, she bitterly mourned the loss of her love. The second wedding night that Juliana spent with Rhys Vaughan was six years later.
-
-
Excellent
- By Cathie on 09-14-19
By: Sabrina Jeffries
-
The Duke in My Bed
- Heirs' Club of Scoundrels, Book 1
- By: Amelia Grey
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a notorious member of the Heirs' Club, Bray Drakestone can't resist a challenge from one of his well-heeled colleagues - especially when it involves money and horses. But the friendly wager takes an unexpected and deadly turn.
-
-
Wonderful!
- By 🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿 on 04-26-15
By: Amelia Grey
What listeners say about The Game and the Governess
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Marcheta
- 08-14-14
Unusual story with lots of humour
Would you consider the audio edition of The Game and the Governess to be better than the print version?
I liked the audio version so much that I just bought the Kindle version.
What other book might you compare The Game and the Governess to and why?
Nothing comes to mind.
Have you listened to any of Beverley A. Crick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I thought she did a great job with all the different characters - and there were a lot of them.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There were a lot of laugh out loud moments for me, especially with the children, Rose and Henry. The governess, Phoebe Baker, uses their love of horses throughout their lessons to keep them engaged. Some of the frantic plot development towards the end reminded me of a screwball comedy- which I liked.
Any additional comments?
I liked the story, the character development of Ned and John, the class snobbery, and the teacher's approach to getting the children to learn by building their lessons around what interested them, e.g., horses. I also think there's a valuable lesson here that is expressed by several different characters: happiness is a choice; but if your happiness is conditional on what happens to you in life and how it affects you, you may never be happy.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Irene
- 02-15-25
Why
The narrator has a pleasant voice and enjoyed it for the most part. BUT. Why would she choose to give the hero a higher pitch than the heroine? He sounds prepubescent and made him hard to like. Her own natural tone is lower, so she has the capability.
Other than that distraction I enjoyed the book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Reader Lady
- 07-30-16
My Musings
It’s been several years since I have read a book by Kate Noble, and I had forgotten how much I enjoy her writing style and unique storylines. When an opportunity came up to purchase the audio version for a great price, I took advantage of it. I am so glad I did. The Game and the Governess is an enchanting love story.
Phoebe Baker lost everything at seventeen and is now a governess instead of a debutante. Years later, she’s still a governess, but she still has her dream of going to America where her cousins live.
Edward “Ned” Granville, the Earl of Ashby, is always looking for a good time. When his friend, John Turner challenges him, stating that Ned cannot get a woman to fall in love with him if he isn’t the earl, he’s determined to prove his friend wrong. Thus a wager is made. He has two weeks to win the heart of a lady.
Ned soon finds out it’s not as easy as he expected. Since he’s impersonating his secretary, and his friend is pretending to be the earl, the women at the house party pay him no mind and fawn over John.
When Ned learns Phoebe is a lady, of reduced circumstances, he sets out to win her and the wager. He doesn’t count on emotions getting in the way. Are his feelings for Phoebe strong enough to get him to lose the wager, or will Ned’s competitive personality have him throwing away a chance at true love?
The Game and the Governess has sparkling wit, plenty of emotionally-charged writing and unforgettable characters. It is fast-paced with an engaging story that pulled me in from the start. This is a charming Regency romance, and I truly enjoyed it.
Phoebe is a wonderful heroine and she stole my heart in the prologue, and I fell further in love with her as the story unfolds. While life certainly has not been kind to her, she is able to rise above that and maintain a positive attitude toward life and is an excellent governess to the sweet little children in her care.
Ned is an intriguing, complex character. At first, I did not expect to like him. He seemed too much of a careless fellow, who didn’t take anything serious. Once he settles on Phoebe, things begin to change, but not immediately. The scene with the blackberry tart did not show him in a favorable light, but his remorse helped to turn me around. From that point on, I began to fall in love with him and understand why he was so careless in the beginning of the story.
Ms. Noble is brilliant at building sexual tension between Phoebe and Ned, and it continues to grow throughout the book. The chemistry between the pair can only be called dazzling. While the love scenes may not be very explicit, they more than make up for that in emotion and sensuality. Their kiss in the lane sizzles.
I listened to the audio version performed by Beverley A. Crick and thoroughly enjoyed it. Ms. Crick reads with just the right amount of emotion, bringing the character to life. She does an excellent job with distinguishing the various characters. I will definitely want to listen to future recordings narrated by her.
If you enjoy a good Regency romance with an intriguing plot and a heroine that will pull at your heart-strings, then you will love The Game and the Governess as much as I did. I plan to read John’s story in the near future. Happy reading!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kathy
- 08-19-18
Narrator needs to work on male voices.
I liked the story well enough and the narrator’s females voices. However, she’s terrible with men’s voices. The pitch for male voices is higher than her female voices. She needs to work on that! In fact, she needs to work on developing identifiable voices for her characters - and especially work on male voices.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Maria
- 01-02-21
Over too soon!!!
What lovely character development and the narration was top notch! Loved the plot and ending and just wish there was more or that this was a series. I’ve finished all of Kate Noble’s works and they’re all awesome.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lynn
- 08-13-21
Loved the book, loved the narrator!
In this story the Earl’s cockiness almost loses him his best friend and the woman he loves. The relationships between main characters are described and developed with an originality that is refreshing. I was also glad to have a capable narrator that I trust.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- English Teach
- 03-19-22
Terrible Narrator
The story was nice, but the narrator was completely terrible. She was like listening to a shrieking owl. The main male character sounded like an extremely feminine prissy man. It was a complete turn off for me. The story, like all of Kate Noble’s stories was good. I almost quit the book because of the narrator, but I purchased the ebook and read it myself.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- CrissyLWalter
- 10-18-18
Good but slow in the beginning
Great plot and narration but the story dragged in the beginning. Otherwise, this is an entertaining read. Enjoy!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Janet Heinig
- 08-28-24
Engaging story
I liked the story and the characters were likable. The only problem was the narrator making the male characters sound like chipmunks! Omg, it was hard to differentiate between them too.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- XmasMom
- 07-11-19
Very disappointing
The story was good but the narration was really bad...Could not differentiate male voices vs the females, they all sounded the same.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!