The Meaning of Love
The Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles
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What happens when a love left behind doesn’t die?
Melissa North had assumed that after eight years of not setting eyes on each other, her youthful attraction to - or an infatuation with - Julian Delamere, once Viscount Dagenham and now earl of Carsely, would have faded to nothing and gasped its last. Unfortunately, during the intervening years, she has failed to find any suitable suitor who measures up to her mark, and she is resigned to ending her days an old maid.
Then she sees Julian across a crowded ballroom, and he sees her, and the intensity of their connection shocks her. She seizes the first chance that offers to flee, only to discover that she has jumped from the frying pan into the fire.
Within 24 hours, she and Julian are the newly engaged toast of the ton.
Julian has never forgotten Melissa. Now, having inherited the earldom, he must marry and is determined to choose his own bride. He had assumed that, by now, Melissa would be married to someone else, but apparently not. Consequently, he is not averse to the path fate seems to be steering them down.
And, indeed, as they discover, enforced separation has made their hearts grow fonder, and the attraction between them flares even more intensely.
However, it’s soon apparent that someone is intent on ensuring their married life is cut short in deadly fashion. Through a whirlwind courtship, a massive ton wedding, and finally, blissful country peace, they fend off increasingly dangerous, potentially lethal threats, until, together, they unravel the conspiracy that has dogged their heels and expose the villain behind it all.
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As nursemaid to the eight-year-old Duke of Kielder, Robbie will spend her holidays with her young charge as a guest of Lord and Lady Jonquil. While the couple makes the child’s holiday magical, the handsome gardener works his own magic on Nurse Robbie’s heart. A Christmas house party offers two members of the ton an irresistible weekend of anonymity. But their charade comes with unexpected romantic consequences. Alice Hunt is searching for a Christmas miracle: a husband of her choosing. With the threat of an arranged marriage looming, she looks to an unlikely matchmaker for help.
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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.
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Emmaline, the perfect wife, until.......
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For the Deepest Love
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After thinking long and hard, I have come to the conclusion that - although it may not be the kind of love my sister and I once had in mind - marrying Mr Darcy would be marrying for a love of the deepest kind. Recovering from their parents' deaths, Elizabeth and Jane Bennet have held their family together, leaning on the support of their uncle, Edward Gardiner, to help them survive. Thus, when Mr. Gardiner is threatened with scandal and ruin, Elizabeth vows to help him.
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Narration needs to be re-recorded!
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Mistletoe is beautiful and dangerous, much like the woman from Lord Frederick’s Percy’s past, so when he turns over a new leaf and arranges to marry for his estate, instead of his heart, he never expects the wrong bride to be the right choice. Gracelynn Ferguson never expected to take her elder sister’s place as a Christmas bride, but when she’s thrust into the choice, she will trust in her faithful novels and overactive imagination to help her not only win Frederick’s heart but also to solve the murder mystery of Havensbrook Hall.
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Normally I shy away from religious fiction...
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Lady Elizabeth Spaulding’s world has fallen apart. Despite living her entire life to please her demanding parents, the Duke and Duchess of Marwood, she has little to show for it. After Elizabeth’s second failed betrothal, her father’s debts and appalling acts of retaliation force him to flee the country, consigning Elizabeth and her bitter mother to a life of poverty and exile. But Elizabeth’s fortunes change one day when an elderly acquaintance makes her an offer she can’t refuse.
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don’t waist a credit
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Major Calborne Rutherford returns to England on the trail of an assassin, only to find he's become Lord Ashendon, with the responsibility for vast estates and dependent relatives. Cal can command the toughest of men, but his wild half-sisters are quite another matter. They might just be his undoing. When he discovers that Miss Emmaline Westwood, the girls' former teacher, guides them with ease, Cal offers her a marriage of convenience.
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Ruined by the robotic narrator.
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The Ladies Most...
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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.
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Most disappointing!
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What happened??
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Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective - and an even greater interest in Eliza.
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Hero’s voice bleh, BUT…
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- Mark R McConoughey
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Great story. Poor reading.
Loved the story as expected, but the reading was one step above monotone. The reader had a definite rhythm and did not adjust it to fit the text, making phrases hard to follow. I had to force myself to finish.
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- Maggi B
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Wonderful ending to the series!
So happy Julian and Melissa finally got their story and happy ending!
I really enjoyed this "more adult" episode! It had both mystery and romance which kept me listening almost non-stop. At first I found the narration a bit slow but upped the speed on.my kindle and all was well! I particularly liked that the H and h fell in love and became a team early in the story, working together for the remainder of the book. I am so over couples who spend whole books with nothing but misunderstandings, angst and arguments and don't get together until practically the last chapter! So for me this was a most welcome story.. very enjoyable.. thank you Stephanie I will look for more of your books!!
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- Phil Holmes
- 05-04-22
Intriguing
Wow. I was Not expecting this story. The mystery went on and on. It was a bit wordy but it kept your interest and kept it moving. I think the author did an excellent job moving the story so it did not get stale. My only criticism is that I think she could have weeded the words down an hour😏it had the love-family togetherness, lies and of course… mystery
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- Selene
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Disappointing
This book needed the work was and good humor of the other four. On its own it is an ok book. you do glimpsed at the previous characters and it was disappointing how gloss over it was. I wouldn’t read this as an sequel to the Christmas novels.
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- hrhkris
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Riveting and Worth It
Not at all like the other four (I really missed the old familiar characters in the beginning) Nevertheless, this was a compelling mystery!! I liked the interesting engagement and wedding details most stories gloss over. Melissa finally got her happy ending!!!! Worth it!!!!!
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- Trish Lankford
- 04-28-22
Strange narration
Couldn’t get passed the narrator He has a great voice but in my opinion NOT for romance maybe if they had a female narrator as well This is definitely a book to read not listen to
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- Coloradofarmgirl
- 05-24-22
More of a mystery than I would have thought .
This story, unlike other regency romances starts off with the couple really liking each other and getting married. It’s a bit long winded and the narrator sucks, but it’s available on Audible plus so I didn’t worry about getting my moneys worth and just enjoyed a happy story with a mystery woven in.
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- E holmes
- 07-07-22
A good listen
Very good mystery story. Needed a little more romance and you will need to adjust volume. The narrator's voice is louder then when the characters speak.
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- Kathi Call
- 10-19-22
Not related to the other books enough
This is a good book but it's not related close enough to the other books in the series other than a few words here and there.
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- Tracey V
- 09-07-22
Good story
I’m not a fan of third person style of books but the story was really good. Kept me guessing about who the bad guy was
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