Shy young heiress Lady Lily Rutherford is in no hurry to marry. She dreams of true love and a real courtship. But when disaster strikes, she finds herself facing a scandal-forced marriage to her rescuer, Edward Galbraith, a well-known rake. Despite his reputation Lily is drawn to the handsome Galbraith. In the gamble of her life, she agrees to marry him, hoping to turn a convenient marriage into a love match. As heir to a title, Galbraith knows he must wed, so a convenient marriage suits him perfectly. But there is a darkness in his past, and secrets he refuses to share with his tender-hearted young bride. All Lily's efforts to get close to him fall on stony ground, and in desperation she retreats to his childhood home-the place he's avoided for nearly a decade. Must Lily reconcile herself to a marriage without love? Or will Galbraith realize that this warm-hearted, loving girl is the key to healing the wounds of his past-and his heart?
Audio CD, 12 h
Published April 3rd 2018 by Tantor Audio
Marriage of Convenience #2
Historical romance
Own
My thoughts:
I have never listened/read Anne Gracie before, but I truly enjoyed it. It felt different and more sweet than other historical romances. There was drama, but none of that two people butting heads and not talking. I kept waiting for it, and then was happy to see it not happening, lol.
But yes there is drama and quite the start! Lily is a young heiress who gets abducted. And the man doing it is a monster. I kept wondering if she would get out. Which I knew she would, but it was so intense! And Lily was the sweetest, she deserved happiness. And to get away from her aunt who calls her plump and pokes at her for not being able to read.
Edward is portrayed as the rake, but he really puts an effort into this marriage and I never saw him as a rake, instead more as she saw him. A hero who saved her. But a hero with secrets and trauma from the war. He had some things to work out before we could get a sweet HEA.
Last thoughts:
I enjoyed this story.
I enjoyed this story.
Narrator
Alison Larkin
She made Lily sound so happy, no that is not right, delightful, yes that is it. And like she always had a laugh close by.
Though her voice for the niece did sound like a 14 year old boy, but hey maybe it was meant too.
A voice filled with sweetness and it made it fun listening to.
Cover
Just no, that dress would sure cause a scandal
The aunt sounds horrible! This book looks good and I love your review.
ReplyDeleteHorrid aunt for sure
DeleteJust with one character so that does not matter :)
ReplyDeleteit looks good there!
ReplyDeletelove sweet MC's in HF <3 great review
ReplyDeleteThey are the best
DeleteHer aunt calls her plump! Geez witch lol. But at least they talked...
ReplyDeleteBit*h! But, her aunt is just very very proper and old school and set in her ways. Not an excuse, she is still a harridan
DeleteLily definitely needed to catch a break from the aunt and the abductor. Glad her rake rescued her. I think I've listened to Alison Larkin narrate a Jane Austen story and remembered that I preferred another narrator for those novels,but she was alright.
ReplyDeleteI can understand that. I do not know if this is her regular voice but it was like sweet as candy and perfect! for a book like this was also sweet. But for something else...eh, too sweet perhaps
DeleteThat whole "not talking" business and the butting of heads because of a misunderstanding or a refusal to communicate drives me nuts, so I'm glad this book was free of that type of drama!
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Here it was more as yes she had a secret but she was embarrassed. And he issues, but it was not like it drove a wedge between them
DeleteA historical romance with a dress like that? Mhmmm too modern
ReplyDeleteI know right! At best that is a shift
DeleteThe aunt sounds like a witch. Its good to know she would eventually get away from such a life.
ReplyDeleteEh, the aunt is not really around that much anyway
DeleteHappy to know you enjoyed this. I like her books and have this one coming in the post any day soon.
ReplyDeleteyay
DeleteI love when it's that kind of drama. Drama yet now lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
I'd try the audio - haven't read her before.
ReplyDeleteI say yes to that
DeleteHAHA - yes that dress! My blogger, Ang, LOVES Gracie and maybe I should try them on audiobook. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOmg right!
DeleteHehe, yes on audio it was so fun, her voice was perfect, silly and happy