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Blame it on Bath by Caroline Linden

Narrated by Gildart Jackson Blame It on Bath is the second book in Ms Linden’s The Truth About the Duke series, which features the three sons of the late Duke of Durham. On his deathbed, the duke tells his two youngest…

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Arabella by Georgette Heyer

Narrated by Phyllida Nash Arabella is one of my favourite Heyer Regencies, so I was delighted when I learned that Naxos was bringing out a new audio version with Phyllida Nash narrating. Ms Nash earned an A from me for her…

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Never Marry a Viscount by Anne Stuart

Narrated by Xe Sands Never Marry a Viscount is the third in Anne Stuart’s Scandal at the House of Russell trilogy which tells the story of three sisters who are left destitute upon the sudden death of their father, a wealthy…

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Devil’s Match by Anita Mills

Narrated by Rosalind Ashford In Devil’s Match, Patrick Danvers, newly-minted Viscount Westover, is in a bit of a bind. The black sheep of the family, his exploits on the duelling field have earned him the nickname ‘Devil’ Danvers, and his…

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What a Duke Dares by Anna Campbell

Narrated by Steve West In What a Duke Dares, Camden Rothermere, future Duke of Sedgemoor is young, handsome, rich – and completely stunned when Penelope Thorne turns down his proposal of marriage. He and Pen have known each other almost…

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A Matter of Grave Concern by Brenda Novak

Narrated by Michael Page A Matter of Grave Concern is one of those books that has an interesting premise and starts strongly, but which loses momentum fairly quickly and ends up not living up to its potential. The story is set…

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Splendor by Brenda Joyce

Narrated by Marian Hussey Originally published in 2004, Splendor is a richly detailed and captivating story which moves from London to St. Petersburg over the course of a few months in the fateful year of 1812. With Napoleon’s army sweeping across…

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Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer

Narrated by Jilly Bond If you pick up Cousin Kate expecting to listen to one of Georgette Heyer’s trademark romantic comedies of manners, then I’m afraid you might be a little disappointed, as this book is somewhat of a departure from…

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The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan

Narrated by Rosalyn Landor The Suffragette Scandal is an extraordinary book, and one which is quite difficult to encapsulate in a review. It’s the last full-length novel in Ms Milan’s Brothers Sinister series, and like the books which precede it, contains…