
The Shadow Earl
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Narrated by:
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Alex Wyndham
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By:
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Stella Riley
At the end of his Grand Tour, somewhere between Athens and Constantinople, Christian Selwyn, the young Earl of Hazelmere, vanished—seemingly without trace.
Time passes. In London, his uncle and cousin move into his home, while his unofficial fiancée, Sophia, is left desolate and in limbo.
Finally, his friends–loyal and close as brothers–set out to search in person, determined to find him and bring him home.
Christian’s startling re-appearance at a grand ball hosted by his uncle takes society by storm, fueling endless speculation. Where has he been during these three missing years? What happened to him? And more importantly, how did it happen?
Only one thing is clear. The earl who left England five years ago has returned a changed man. A man with secrets....
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Excellent
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Amazing story
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Another great book and series!
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Not a typical romance. Very interesting storyline.
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CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN A HAPPY, EASY GOING AND CARING INDIVIDUAL BUT DUE TO AN ABUSIVE SITUATION HE HAS ESCAPED, HE HARDLY KNOWS HIMSELF AND IS COMPLETELY BOTTLED UP INSIDE AND FEELS LITTLE OR NO EMOTION, FOR THREE YEARS HE WAS IMPRISONED BY A TURKISH NOBLE AND TOTALLY DEMORALIZED . I PARTICULARLY LIKE THAT IT IS THE MALE CHARACTER THAT IS DEALING WITH THE EMOTIONAL STATE CAUSED BY THIS IMPRISONMENT. HE FINDS HIMSELF A STRANGER, BITTER, TOUCHY, UNABLE TO FACE PEOPLE AND INCAPABLE OF RETURNING SOPHIA’S LOVE. HE LITERALLY HAS REGULAR PANIC ATTACKS, BUT HIS STALWART FRIENDS, BENEDICT, DANIEL, ANTHONY AND GERALD, WHO ACTUALLY RESCUED HIM ARE NOW COMMITTED TO HELPING HIM THROUGH THE MINEFIELD THAT IS HIS RETURN TO LIFE AND HIGH SOCIETY. SOPHIA ALSO IS THERE TO HELP HIM THROUGH THIS DARK TIME, DEEPLY IN LOVE BUT ALLOWING HIM THE FREEDOM TO STEP AWAY IF HE NEEDS.
SOPHIA IS A KIND AND ALTOGETHER LOVELY YOUNG LADY AND UNFAILING IN HER RESOLVE TO RESTORE KIT. HER FAMILY LIFE IS SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT, WITH AN OVERBEARING MOTHER, A DYING FATHER, A WASPISH AND JEALOUS SISTER WHO CONSTANTLY COMPLAINS AND HAS NO EMPATHY AND THEN THE OTHER LOVE OF HER LIFE, HER LITTLE SISTER JULIA. JENNY WHO IS A DEAF MUTE, ISOLATED FROM MOST OF THE WORLD AND HELD BACK BY HER MOTHER AND HER DISABILITY. SOPHIA, ALONE HAS LEARNED SIGN LANGUAGE AND SHE IS JULIA’S WHOLE SUPPORT SYSTEM IN THE HOME. IRONICALLY JULIA, WHO HAS REAL PROBLEMS, IS A SUNNY AND UNCOMPLAINING 17 YEAR OLD, ACCEPTING OF THE HAND SHE HAS BEEN DEALT.
KIT CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE AND SOPHIA’S MOTHER IS PRESSURING THEM TO MARRY, A FURTHER STRESS TO HIS ALREADY OVERWHELMED STATE. BASIL AND HIS FATHER OCCUPIED KIT’S HOUSE AND SPENT VAST SUMS DURING HIS ABSENCE. BASIL IS CONSUMED WITH JEALOUSY AND HATRED AND HE STARTS TO DROP GOSSIP IN THE “right ears” TO FURTHER DAMAGE KIT’S REPUTATION AND STABILITY. WE FIND OUT SHORTLY, THAT BASIL ACTUALLY ENGINEERED THE KIDNAPPING AND WANTED HIM DEAD. KIT’S FIRST DECISION IS TO KICK BASIL AND HIS FATHER OUT OF HIS HOME FURTHER ENRAGING BASIL AND HIS FATHER AND THE TWO REFUSE TO GO. THIS LEADS TO AN UGLY CONFRONTATION INVOLVING BAILIFFS.
WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING IS GOING THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY KIT MUST ENDURE- HE IS STILL LOCKED INSIDE, HAS FITS OF RAGE WHICH HORRIFY HIM AND HAS NIGHTMARES WHICH HAUNT HIM, . HE IS ASHAMED AND HUMILIATED AND HAS LITTLE TO NO PERSPECTIVE. GRADUALLY HE LETS SOPHIA IN, TELLING HER MORE AND LEARNING TO TRUST HER AGAIN. DUE TO A DEATH, THEY MARRY QUIETLY AND THIS INTIMACY LEADS TO FURTHER HEALING . FROM THE BEGINNING HE HAS FELT THE NEED FOR JUSTICE (WHICH HE REALIZES IS MOSTLY REVENGE). HE KNOWS BASIL BETRAYED HIM , BUT WITH NO EVIDENCE HE NEEDS BASIL TO CONFESS. HIS FRIENDS AND HE ALONG WITH SOPHIA, HATCH A PLAN TO CATCH BASIL OUT AND MAKE HIM CONFESS WHICH SUCCEEDS.
THE LESSON KIT LEARNS, I THINK, IS THAT REVENGE IS NOT AS SATISFYING AS HE HOPED, BUT JUSTICE IS NECESSARY FOR THE GREATER GOOD . IN THE END HE JUST WANTS THE SITUATION DEALT WITH AND AT AN END SO HE CAN GO ON WITH HIS LIFE.
KIT AND SOPHIA ARE A LOVELY COUPLE AND WE SEE BOTH OF THEM BLOSSOM AS THEY GROW CLOSER. SOPHIA LEARNS TO DEAL WITH HER MOTHER AND GAINS CONFIDENCE AND DIGNITY, BECOMING A TRUE COUNTESS.
THE EMOTIONAL DEPTH OF THIS NOVEL AND WONDERFUL CHARACTERS, MAKE IT A MUST READ FOR ANY WHO LOVE HISTORICAL FICTION AT ITS ABSOLUTE BEST. AS ALWAYS, ALEX WYDHAM DOES A STELLAR JOB, INHABITING EACH OF THE UNIQUE CHARACTERS AND MAKING THEM SPRING OFF THE PAGE . HE AND STELLA ARE AN AMAZING TEAM AND UNLIKE MANY AUTHORS, STELLA AND ALEX WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO BRING THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. STELLA’S CHARACTERS ARE NOT CARICATURES AND ARE A DELIGHT TO READ AND FOR ME, THE AUDIO EXPERIENCE IS OUTSTANDING.
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EXCELLENT
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The healing power of love
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Narrator is superb.
My favorite from Stella so far
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Such an enjoyable experience
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An excellent story told well
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