Adam Greyhawke is through with marriage. After losing his wife at a young age, he's more interested in carousing and gambling at the Heirs' Club than taking another trip to the altar. When his obligations as the Earl of Greyhawke thrust him into the heart of Society, he dreads the boredom that only a ballroom can inspire in a roguish scoundrel. That is, until he meets a bewitching young woman who captures his curiosity-and reminds him just how delicious desire can be. Miss Katherine Wright is accustomed to men interested only in her generous dowry. Adam's attraction is far more powerful-he tests her wits and her courage at every turn, until she finds herself longing to fulfill an everlasting passion she never imagined was possible. But the breathtakingly handsome nobleman is as stubborn as he is scandalous, and Katharine must be the one to convince him that real love is worth any risk .
Audio CD, 7 h 49 minPublished September 12th 2017 by Tantor Audio (first published March 1st 2016)The Heirs' Club of Scoundrels Trilogy #3Historical romanceFor review
My thoughts:
It seems I read it a year and a half ago, oops. But since this was audio I know I needed to listen to at least know the narrator. But then I started---and continued---and suddenly I had listened to it all. I did feel it impossible to stop. It was a different experience than reading, I understand that know. Even when I read my old review I understood I had to write a new one cos I had different feelings. Even if I did enjoy it both times.
Adam lost his wife and baby in childbirth, and now he is all I will never remarry! Poor guy. He is all tormented and missing her, and blaming himself.
Katherine lost her entire family in a carriage accident (the bane of those times). She walks with a cane and knows that this season she must find a match. And she does have a suitor, and I did like him. Even if he had faults. He was a man of those times. But I still think he too should find a good woman.
Anyway they meet, they fancy each other, but he is all woe is me! No other woman should die! So they flirt some more while he ponders that and then they live happily ever after.
A really cute romance.
Narrator Barrie Krainik
I do enjoy historical romance on audio. It works so splendidly! I love the proper tone of it and it just feels even more so when you are listening. I gasp in feigned shock and giggle at things. And Barrie does a good job of getting those feelings. I liked her voices and especially Katherine's was very pleasant.
Narrators are SOOOO important - I have listened to audiobooks just because I liked a particular narrator and looked for other things things they'd narrated.
ReplyDeleteTotally! They do make or break a book
DeleteI love going back and listening to books that I've read. It is a different experience. Great review and glad you enjoyed it the second time around.
ReplyDeleteMelanie @ Hot Listens & Rabid Reads
It was a fun experience :D
DeleteIt makes sense that your feelings for an audiobook may be different than when you read it. I recently listened to a favorite of mine for the first time and didn't like it because there were too many characters popping in and the narrator tried, but some of them sounded really weird and skewed the imagine I had pictured of them. Glad to hear this worked out for you though. :)
ReplyDeleteOh that would be hard. What if my fav book has weird voices...oh no, that would be scary
DeleteI am so in love with audible and I agree it gives readers/listeners a new outlook on the book.
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DeleteI never really thought about how HR (in comparison to other genres) would be different on audio but it makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI'm always kind of afraid to try contemp romance because I don't know how I'll feel about the naughty bits blaring over my speakers in the car lol
For What It's Worth
LOL. Oh yes sometimes in a sex scene I am all gods I hope no one hears this (even thouhg I got head phones on)
DeleteI love that you loved the audio version of this book. I often like to listen to a book I have previously read, it feels like a whole new book anyway. Haha just reading your comment above!
ReplyDeleteSO different, I really enjoyed that since I have not done it before. And I would totally do it again
DeleteI love a cute romance :)
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you enjoyed this one! Also I'm always on the lookout for new narrators, so thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteThey are fun :D I do like HR on audio
DeleteThat sounds like a good story.
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ReplyDeleteI am yet to try an audio book. Glad you enjoyed this one.
One day!
DeleteI need to read more by this author.
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DeleteI love listening to audiobooks after I've read the book (well, on books I really like) A good narrator injects so much more into the story!
ReplyDeleteThey so do :D I am glad I have found them
DeleteI love doing re-reads via audio. It really is a different experience. Glad you enjoyed this one.
ReplyDeleteIt was really fun :D
DeleteYeah very different read vs listen for me, too.
ReplyDeleteSo difference
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