The Lady by His Side
The Devil’s Brood Trilogy, Book 1
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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.
Having assumed his father's mantle in protecting queen and country, Drake must go to Ireland in pursuit of a dangerous plot. But he's received an urgent missive from Lord Ennis, an Irish peer - Ennis has heard something Drake needs to know and insists Drake attend an upcoming house party at his Kent estate so he can reveal his information face-to-face.
Sebastian has assisted Drake before and, long ago, had a liaison with Lady Ennis. Drake insists Sebastian is just the man to be his surrogate at the house party - the guests will imagine all manner of possibilities and be blind to Sebastian's true purpose.
Unsurprisingly, Sebastian is reluctant, but Drake's need is real. And with only more debutantes on his horizon, Sebastian allows himself to be persuaded.
His first task is to inveigle Antonia Rawlings, a lady he has known all her life, to include him as her escort to the house party. Although he's seen little of Antonia in recent years, Sebastian is confident of gaining her support.
Eldest daughter of the Earl of Chillingworth, Antonia has abandoned the search for a husband and plans to use the week of the house party to decide what to do with her life. There has to be some purpose, some role, she can claim for her own.
Consequently, on hearing Sebastian's request and an explanation of what lies behind it, she seizes on the call to action. Suppressing her senses' idiotic reaction to Sebastian's nearness, she agrees to be his partner in intrigue.
But while joining the house party proves easy, the gathering is thrown into chaos when Lord Ennis is murdered - just before he was to speak with Sebastian. Worse, Ennis's last words, gasped to Sebastian, are "Gunpowder. Here."
Gunpowder? And here? Where?
With a killer continuing to stalk the halls, side by side Sebastian and Antonia search for answers, and all the while the childhood connection that has always existed between them strengthens and blooms into something so much more.
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Devlin Markham, the notorious "Devil Duke" of Huntington, needs a woman. And not just any woman. If he can't woo one of the most eccentric bluestockings of the Ton within the month, he can kiss his hard-earned fortune good-bye. But he's always thought love a wasted emotion and marriage an inconvenience at best. And oddly enough, Lady Sophie Wolcott seems unmoved by his charm. When Sophie learns her beloved orphanage is in imminent danger, she will do anything to save it. Even marry a ruthless rake who takes what he wants in business and pleasure.
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refreshing combination, but..
- By Kim Johnson on 01-25-19
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The Marriage Contract
- By: Cathy Maxwell
- Narrated by: Virginia Leishman
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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When Anne Burnett is forced into a proxy marriage with Aidan Black, a dashing Scottish laird with a reputation for unpredictability, traveling to the wilds of 19th-century Scotland to meet him is only a small concern. Her biggest worry is how to inform her new husband that he is married. Falling in love with his castle and the fierce loyalty Aidan inspires in his people, Anne finds her greatest challenge is yet to come.
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Different Scottish Regency
- By Nina on 01-20-11
By: Cathy Maxwell
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Project Duchess
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
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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....
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Nope....definitely not for me.
- By PennyLou on 08-13-19
By: Sabrina Jeffries
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A Little Bit Wicked
- Forbidden Love, Book 1
- By: Robyn DeHart
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Marcus Kincaid, earl of Ashford, has returned to England after a 10-year absence to find his younger sister embroiled in a potential scandal that could ruin her chance at marriage. His aunt has already called in reinforcements - The Paragon.
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Made something special out of her mistake!
- By Samantha Oglesby on 11-29-23
By: Robyn DeHart
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A Devil of a Duke
- By: Madeline Hunter
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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He's infamous, debaucherous, and known all over town for his complete disregard for scandal, and positively irresistible seductions. Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford, is obscenely wealthy, jaw-droppingly handsome, and used to getting exactly what he wants. Until his attention is utterly captured by a woman who refuses to tell him her name, but can't help surrendering to his touch....
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Fun+ Exciting= great
- By karen on 04-25-18
By: Madeline Hunter
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The Bachelor Bargain
- Secrets, Scandals, and Spies Series, Book 1
- By: Maddison Michaels
- Narrated by: Ashford MacNab
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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Lady Olivia Haliford has had enough. Tired of seeing women lose their reputations, futures, and sometimes even their lives to scandal while the men walk free, she is ready to take back power and stand up for women everywhere. Along with her two closest friends, she plans to start an anonymous publication dedicated to dishing the dirt and exposing the secrets of society's most eligible bachelors. But in order to do so, she will have to make a deal with the devil....
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Interesting concept; not bad
- By Books Like This on 06-30-22
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Potent Pleasures
- The Pleasures Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Eloisa James
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Reckless desire sends Charlotte Daicheston into the garden with a dashing masked stranger. He's powerful and unforgettable, a devastatingly handsome footman who lures her - not against her will - into a grand indiscretion at a masquerade ball. Then he vanishes. Several years later, after Charlotte has made her dazzling debut in London society, they meet again. But the rogue is no footman. He's rich, titled, and he doesn't remember Charlotte. Worse, he's the subject of some scandalous gossip.
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A Mind "F" in the Best Possible Way
- By Cynthia on 12-23-14
By: Eloisa James
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Secrets of a Perfect Night
- By: Stephanie Laurens, Victoria Alexander, Rachel Gibson
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen, Emily Sutton-Smith
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Three spectacular stories all set on New Year's Eve. First, Stephanie Laurens enthralls us with a New Year's scandal, when a rake awakens in the bed of the temptress who seduced him years before. Then, Victoria Alexander enchants with her tale of a love promised, then foiled and then rekindled on another midnight. And Rachel Gibson delights with the reunion of two estranged friends and the passionate sparks that fly when the clock strikes 12.
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eh, eh, and a contemporary?!
- By The Goph on 10-25-20
By: Stephanie Laurens, and others
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A Dangerous Love
- Swanlea Spinsters Series, Book 1
- By: Sabrina Jeffries
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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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.
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Usually like Sabrina Jefferies...
- By MarvMar on 04-10-20
By: Sabrina Jeffries
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Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Stephanie Laurens
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
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It's December 1810, and Lady Therese Osbaldestone is looking forward to her usual Christmas with her family at Winslow Abbey, her youngest daughter Celia's home. But then a carriage rolls up and disgorges Celia's three oldest children. Their father has contracted mumps, and their mother has sent the three - Jamie, George, and Lottie - to spend this Christmas with their grandmama in Little Moseley.
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G-rated but fun and entertaining
- By Christine F on 09-22-20
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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
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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?
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Not very wicked; rather ordinary and slow
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 09-13-20
By: Amy Rose Bennett
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The Winter Duchess
- A Duchess for All Seasons Series, Book 1
- By: Jillian Eaton
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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A shy wallflower, Caroline hasn't the faintest idea why the Duke of Readington chose her to be his bride. She could ask, but that would mean speaking to him...and she'd rather have a conversation with the devil Eric married Caroline for one simple reason: he wasn't in love with her. Having seen firsthand how love can bring a man to his knees, he's determined not to make the same mistakes his father did. After a winter storm leaves him stranded with Caroline, Eric turns around and finds himself stumbling over the wife he never wanted...but is slowly beginning to desire....or was it?
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Cute short story
- By Elaina H on 01-21-24
By: Jillian Eaton
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The Painter's Daughter
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: James Gillies
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
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Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. She often walks the cliffside path along the North Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. It's where she met the handsome Wesley Overtree, the first man to tell her she's beautiful. Captain Stephen Overtree is accustomed to taking on his brother's neglected duties. Home on leave, he's sent to find Wesley.
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I found a new author that I love
- By Whitney on 01-15-16
By: Julie Klassen
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-03-21
boring
Way too slow, and the narrator has an annoying voice. i fell asleep in chapter 1.
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- EileenMaud
- 05-11-22
Performance disappointing
Found the performance tedious. Also far too much time devoted to the physical attraction between the central characters that would have been better spent moving the plot along.
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- Roberta Chesler
- 12-03-23
Droning narration was no friend to this book
In my opinion this was not one of Ms. Lauren’s best. It was in need of editing and went on and on - not helped by the drone of narration
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- WendyInWV
- 03-01-23
Book is excellent, but better narrator needed.
I really liked this book, and I would haven't hesitated to give it 5 stars if the narrator had been better. There were several mispronounced words as well as some obvious word omissions that were rather glaring to me.
My biggest issue was the "voice" used for one of the characters. While it was only used in the first and last parts of the books, it was EXTREMELY jarring to me-- pulled me out of the story to roll my eyes and mutter imprecations while trying to force myself to listen because what the character had to say was important to the story.
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- Leuanna
- 04-05-17
Wouldn't spend the credit
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I usually love Stephanie Laurens but this book was not one that I enjoyed. While I love a double plot of romance and mystery there is really no romance in this one and the mystery just didn't keep my attention. I would look elsewhere if you are wanting a good romantic escape.
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- Ann Maitland
- 04-28-19
Irritating problem
I've listened to many dozens of books, and very seldom do a review unless I can praise both the author and narrator. In this case, I will make an exception in hopes that it will be constructive.
Most people listen to books while they drive. The narration here varied in volume to the extent that here's how listening went: turn the sound up, turn it down, back up, turn it way up really loud, back up, turn it up even more, frantically turn it down, listen a moment, back up again and adjust sound, turn it down, then back up,....
Just because an author says, "...in a low tone...." does not mean the narator needs to drop his voice to barely audible. There is such a thing as over-dramatization in audio books.
I challenge both the author and the narrator to take a road trip and listen to this book with road noise in the background. Even in my quiet country home, I had the back up and try again several times, but in the car, I had to "rewind" some conversations repeatedly, and with the volume all the way up, I still have no idea what was said.
I have excellent hearing, but the almost constant need to adjust , back up, repeat was distracting. Doing it while driving was a royal pain.
I've listened to almost all this author's books, and many books done by this narrator. He does this a little on most books, but this time, it was ridiculous, especially when speaking as Sebastian "in a low tone". Since the plot involves intrigue and danger, there is a lot of quiet talking and the need to change the volume was excessive. Since Sebastion is the main male character, losing some of what he said seriously detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
Other than that, the romantic end of the book was rather blah. They're planning a wedding...**yawn**. The cliffhanger was well done. My personal preference is less rather than more when it comes to graphic sex scenes. In this case, the scenes were quite detailed and extremely long to the point they seemed like filler to increase the length of a plot being artificially stretched into a series.
I like this author's work and this narrator is very talented, but neither are shown to best advantage this time around.
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- A.
- 07-15-17
Good one
I am a Stephanie Laurens fan. I love her stories. I've read so many of them and have enjoyed all of her mysteries. This one notwithstanding. I'm anxious to read the next one, since this one ended with a question.
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- PACMAC
- 03-11-17
Not a. Reader by its side
Adisappointiment. Not worthy of the Cynster clan. Narrator no cadence or warmth.or youth in his voice
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-17
Well written and read.
I loved the book but I wished part of the story didn't end yet. I will get the next 2 in this series to answer my questions.
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-16-22
couldn't listen to the narrator after 2 minutes
The narrator completely ruined the experience for me. even on faster speed I couldn't enjoy the story enough to listen
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