Nora and Neil

Lee could make reading the dictionary interesting.

Revisado: 05-09-22

Tragic tale cribbed from history and folklore. Beautiful reading but just an okay story. This is a bit of a shame because there's nothing wrong with that, it's just way more heavily influenced by its source material than was usually the case with his writing.

It's not a classic but it's certainly a fascinating view into the stories he just can't let go of.

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Great book, okay narration

Revisado: 03-11-22

Fantastic. I love this book so much. I love learning about the history of textile production and the lives of the people who made them.

I did have one quibble with the narrator. She didn't always research the pronunciation of things. The one that bothered me the most was in the section on sports fabrics, she mispronounced Nike. Not just once but Many, Many times. It is "NI-kEy" not "Nik." I feel like someone in the production chain should have caught that even if the narrator had never heard of the incredibly famous sportswear brand.

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In a word: problematic

Revisado: 01-24-22

There are some parts of history that we shouldn't support by having our protagonists participate in them without question or examination. One of the main characters is a missionary who failed to convert the "savages" (yes, they used that language) in Africa. There is so much harmful language that is resurrected in this book. Yes, it is authentic to the time, but the author has no problem questioning the sexist notions of the time, so why not question the historical racism?

The author also needs a good editor. She has the main character say "Just so" on almost every page and she misuses the expression "in a word." When one says "in a word" one is supposed to follow with a one word summary of the situation, not a full sentence.

Other than that, I enjoy her writing and her characters. I would happily help her edit any future novels.

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So enjoyable

Revisado: 07-22-21

I love this series so much. This is at least the 3rd time I've listened to it. Great for lovers of Jane Austen, Beauty and the Beast, and Greek Mythology.

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So Good!

Revisado: 04-20-21

I read this before and loved it and listening to it is even better. The writer is amazing and the narrator is the best narrator I have ever heard and I go through several audiobooks a week. So fantastic. The voices, the characterizations, the levels of emotion! Getting the next audiobook right now.

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Entertaining

Revisado: 04-17-21

A fun historical murder mystery romance. I'd happily read more books in this series, particularly if they keep them pg 13, the way the second half of this book is. I don't mind my characters having sex but I'd rather not be included.

The narrator was fantastic. I appreciated the different accents, the consistency of character voices, and the emotional range.

CW: detailed sex scene, murder, abuse

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Action and Adventure in a Regency Romance

Revisado: 03-13-21

I really enjoyed this book so much action, adventure and romance. A true "Romance" in the historical use of the term. I really enjoyed it. Stays PG-13 which I appreciated

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Fed up with the author

Revisado: 01-18-21

I enjoyed the first one so much that I kept up through this one, but I'm realizing that I'm not enjoying this story only the narrator. The author seems to have forgotten several things about the previous two books, there were so many continuity errors that I checked to see if it was the same author. I'm also heartily sick of the male lead and the whole "will they-wont-they" plot. A man that disapproves of her actions before she is married to him will be significantly less approving and more restrictive once she is his wife.

I am also annoyed that the author doesn't know the difference between corsets and stays or even what era each was used in, and constantly has steel bones coming loose from this wealthy heiress' corset and had her talking about how uncomfortable they are. As a living history reenactor who has been wearing corsets since I was 13, I have never had bones come loose from a well-made cost, nor found them uncomfortable or limiting. It is only cheaply made plastic corsets that have problems like that.

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Delightful

Revisado: 01-17-21

I enjoyed the story and the narrator was fantastic. When characters sing she actually sings instead of just talking in a sing-song voice or reading out the words.

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Amusing 💕

Revisado: 12-11-20

I love this series. Smart heroine, witty supporting characters, and a diverting storyline. Such fun.

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