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Narrated by:
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Virginia Leishman
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By:
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Cathy Maxwell
About this listen
Falling in love with his castle and the fierce loyalty Aidan inspires in his people, Anne finds her greatest challenge is yet to come: somehow she must find her way past her husband's proud exterior and convince him to consummate their marriage. Virginia Leishman's captivating performance of this sweeping love story captures every breathless insight into the mysterious wonders of love.
Cathy Maxwell writes clever, engaging romances that find the many answers to the question, "Why do people fall in love?"
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He was only looking to expand his hotel empire and wasn't interested in marriage or a fake wife, but the deal was promising enough for him to consider her proposition. A business deal leads to a marriage of convenience but when they start living together, they find out it is harder than they thought it would be to just pretend to be a married couple. With the attraction flaring between them, can they maintain the 'fakeness' of their marriage, behind closed doors? The Marriage Contract is a passionate, fake marriage romance.
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A Kiss in the Moonlight
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Once there were three Irish sisters—Gwendolyn, Dara, and Elise—who had to fend for themselves when their gambler of a father disappeared, leaving them with an unscrupulous cousin. Dara hatches a daring plan: they gamble what little they own to finance a London season. Her goal: to use their looks and their wits to find a duke to marry for each sister! It seems her crazy plot might work when the sisters are declared the “Incomparables” of the Season. Dukes and lords line up at their door, but bold women and scandal always go hand in hand.
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dear lord do yourself a favor of and don't do this
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Known as a brazen philanderer, Hayden Milton, Earl of Westfield, is almost done in by a vengeful mistress who aims a gun at a rather essential part of his anatomy - but ends up wounding his thigh instead. Recuperating in his London townhouse, Hayden is confronted by his new medical attendant. Sophia Camden intrigues him, for behind her starched uniform is an enticing beauty better suited for bedding than dispensing salves and changing bandages.
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An Earl in Wolf's Clothing
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From the hallowed halls of London's Almack's to the unkempt taverns of Drury Lane, from whispered words in glittering theaters to seductive kisses at Vauxhall Gardens - an earl must pursue his lady. Propriety be damned. Anything is allowed. But for success, the Earl of Kelmarsh may have to enact the Rules of the Rogue....
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Funny, and a good romance.
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- w.a.m.
- 04-09-07
Great book
Lovely book to listen to. About 9 hours of just simply listening!!!
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- Heather Osteen
- 05-10-07
good book
I did not care for the narrator in this book. i thought the scottish voices were good but the english were , well, american sounding. I also prefer differences in mail and female voices and did not get that in this book. but the story was pleasant enough, the narration does not kill the book. I have about 20 mninutes left so have not gotten to the epilogue but overall it is not a book i regret spending a credit on. I like the lengthy reads, they feel much more worth the money.
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- VNoble
- 11-20-19
Storyline Is Great - Narrator is Just Meh
I did like the storyline of this book; however the Narrator sounded as if she had a piece of candy in her mouth the entire time. I tried to block it out but when you are listening with earbuds, it is quite obvious. I didn't care for the graphic nature of the sex scenes but it is rare to find a book anymore without it.
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- moonlight
- 06-13-23
Did I miss something?
The story overall - a variation on Outlander - chugs along ok at first until an unexplained jump occurs. The hero up until this point is only seen as nasty to his bride. One minute he is making her clean out horse stalls and then without further plot or character development, the bride declares her love for the guy!
It just doesn’t work.
Also, the Scottish clan folk are written as rustic simpletons.
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- Tracey V
- 09-12-23
A good listen
I enjoyed the story from beginning through the end. The narration was good but sometimes it was hard to differentiate between a male character and a woman
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-02-19
A battle of wills
Loved the interaction of the two main characters woven into Scottish fight for self-rule.
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- I.E.C
- 05-05-23
My First Cathy Maxwell Reading Experiences
Have me positively surprised. The story of Ann and Aidan kept me entertained and curious all the way through. A “pageturner” read efficiently and in a matter of fact tone that I personally am quite attracted to. Also Ms Leishman’s language/subtle but distinct changes in voice and dialect add personality to the characters inhibiting the universe of Ms Maxwell’s storytelling. Thanx!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-23
Loved the story
I love the story very much but the the narrator was awful. You could hear her swallowing etc. at some point it seems you could hear talking in the background. Over all I loved the story
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- Kkjsmom
- 07-02-18
okay
Hard not to compare to Outlander, just alright. i would probably read more if it were a series.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-15-23
Very interesting story.
Proxy marriage must have been very popular in early 1800’s England. This the second book I’ve listened to in the last month that was based on proxy marriage. What is really surprising is that you could end up married without even knowing it! Imagine. Nice to know it is no longer legal in England. Surprisingly, it is still legal in the U.S. in four states: Texas, Colorado, Kansas and Montana. There are certain restrictions but it is legal. Well, whether it is legal today or not the whole premise of this story is based on a proxy marriage that the groom doesn’t know about. The consequences are very interesting and funny as he gets his mind around the fact that his sister has again arranged his life without his permission. The wife is a delightful woman and you feel that if he would only put his anger aside, perhaps things aren’t as bad as he thinks. The rest of the book deals with him finally putting his objections to the side. The other side of this story deals with Scotland’s ever present fight to be an independent country from England. Their right to self rule. What is surprising is that it took until 1999 for the Scots to finally get their right to self rule and their own Parliament. They never got their own king back but self rule without monarchy is preferable in today’s world. Loved the plot. The performance was good also.
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