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Sweet romance with good chemistry

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-15-22

Lauren Blakely has obviously got the formula down for these romcom novels. This is just one more in her series of interconnected characters in New York and London (and in some novels, Paris). There are patches of great banter, not just between the romantic protagonists.

The 2 narrators do a fabulous job with the various American voices, and they are the masters of snark! However, I cringed every time one of them attempted an English accent, especially Amanda Ronconi, who, when she apparently thought she was imitating the Queen, sounded more like a Cockney street cleaner. Jason Clarke isn't a large improvement. Luckily, there aren't too many instances of that! Even so, since these narrators seem to feature prominently in Blakely's books, I would heartily suggest that they see an accent coach for some lessons!

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Banter galore w/ excellent narration

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-15-22

If you like witty repartée, this is a sure thing! I love the 2 main characters, and the story line is very down to earth and plausible.

Julia Whelan does a masterful job with the narration. She even does a very respectable male voice for Charlie -- no mean feat!

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Love the author, love the narrator

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-11-22

I first came across this series and narrator via a spinoff (Bob Hoon) series that JD Kirk wrote. I was a big fan of Kirk's descriptive writing from the start. Not every author can do what this one does! Characters and scenes just fly off the page!

I'm also a sucker for a Scottish accent -- honestly, what's not to like?! -- and it's better to have the real McCoy instead of a "non Scot" putting on some unconvincing over-the-top accent. He even does a respectable job with women's voices and other accents. I'll definitely be seeking out more books read by Angus King.

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Dumb, dumb, dumb

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-11-22

Weak storyline, weak writing, weak narration. Take my advice and give it a miss -- even if it's a freebie.

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A repeat of the first book in the series

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-24-22

This book won't win any Pulitzers, but the "naughty bits" are pretty good. I liked the sexy banter!

However, there was quite a number of expressions and plot and character elements that were very reminiscent of the previous book in the series, which I listened to immediately before this one. The repetition even applies to shopping -- the characters in each book go to the same mall chain stores (BeBe, Nordstroms, etc). Kind of a turn off. I'm glad I got it for the (free) member price.

The narrator was actually not bad, though. I would consider looking into her other narrations.

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Horrible “British” accent

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-13-21

I think I got this as a freebie; I would certainly not pay full price for it! Actually, after listening for the first 5 to 10 minutes, I couldn’t take anymore and had to stop listening. I am sure it is a much better book when you read it yourself instead of listening to it on audible.In my experience with audiobooks, it’s not usually a good sign when an author reads their own book, unless it is about their own life story.

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Cheesy with over-the-top narration

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-13-21

I was tempted to buy this because audible offered it as a daily deal. I was a bit lost at the beginning because I had no idea who many of the characters were. Also, the narration was a bit ‘much’. I can appreciate silliness probably more than most, but this was just excessive. There was one character (a ghost nun/Tasmanian devil?) who I could barely understand at all.

I’m not inspired to buy any more books in the series. I'll returning this one.

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Inappropriate title

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-13-21

I’m not sure why this book was titled “Mrs. England“. This would imply an overall focus on that character, when actually, the focus is on the governess. It seemed to me that several characters and parallels to the storyline were not really played out fully. I will not give more detail here so as not to spoil it for others.

As for the narration, it was okay, but quite depressing in terms of tone of voice. But maybe that is appropriate due to the working class status of the protagonist and general mood of the book. There was not much variation in timbre that would have reflected the age or gender of the characters. Being American myself, I won’t comment much on the accents, although there were certainly some northern accents in evidence. I couldn’t conjecture about any of the London accents, though.

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Rather fun Cozy-ish mystery

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-07-21

I am rather enjoyed this little mystery. I like the old-timey feel, and Sam Dewhurst-Phillips’ narration is ideal for it. He also does very decent character voices, both men and women and with different accents. Thumbs up!

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The Curse of Braeburn Castle: Halloween Murders at a Scottish Castle Audiolibro Por Karen Menuhin arte de portada

Rather fun Cozy-ish mystery

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-07-21

I am rather enjoyed this little mystery. I like the old-timey feel, and Sam Dewhurst-Phillips’ narration is ideal for it. He also does very decent character voices, both men and women and with different accents. Thumbs up!

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