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  • Do You Want to Start a Scandal

  • By: Tessa Dare
  • Narrated by: Carmen Rose
  • Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (597 ratings)

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Do You Want to Start a Scandal

By: Tessa Dare
Narrated by: Carmen Rose
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On the night of the Parkhurst ball, someone had a scandalous tryst in the library. Was it Lord Canby, with the maid, on the divan? Or Miss Fairchild, with a rake, against the wall? Perhaps the butler did it.

All Charlotte Highwood knows is this: It wasn't her. But rumors to the contrary are buzzing. Unless she can discover the lovers' true identity, she'll be forced to marry Piers Brandon, Lord Granville - the coldest, most arrogantly handsome gentleman she's ever had the misfortune to embrace. When it comes to emotion, the man hasn't got a clue.

But as they set about finding the mystery lovers, Piers reveals a few secrets of his own. The oh, so proper marquess can pick locks, land punches, tease with sly wit, and melt a woman's knees with a single kiss. The only thing he guards more fiercely than Charlotte's safety is the truth about his dark past.

Their passion is intense. The danger is real. Soon Charlotte's feeling torn. Will she risk all to prove her innocence? Or surrender it to a man who's sworn to never love?

©2016 Eve Ortega (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
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Terrific

I loved it. Totally charming and witty. Predictable in a good way and the mystery was charming instead of evil and ugly. That is hard to do. Mysteries in romance seem to be ugly and violent or silly and insipid but this one was able to be charming without going over to either side. Steam was nice too — not too much but enough and you don’t have to wait and wait and wait. Light touch and doesn’t use the steam to replace the story. Perfect regency romance (a bit ahead of its time but that’s Tessa Dare). Loved the heroine and so nice that Piers finally gets his woman. A great pleasure. Listened to the whole thing in one fell swoop. Narrator was absolutely wonderful. Her heroine voice was light but not cutesy. Her narrator voice was different. Her male voice was good too. Every main character was well done. Really really a pleasure in every way.

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Fun Story and decent narration.

This was a fun story. I really liked the Charlotte, the heroine. She was strong, spunky, smart, witty and outspoken. Piers was great too. Handsome, strong smart, rich and a spy. The two had some good chemistry together and there were some hot and steamy, nicely written sex scenes.

The story line and plot was interesting. I liked the mystery and trying to figure out who the tuppers were. LOL There was a lot of great dialogue throughout the entire book. I love lots of dialogue. Even though they weren't in Spindle Cove, we did see a few characters pop in.

As for the narration, it was decent. Carmen Rose has gotten better with her narrations. Still needs to do a little work in the monotone reading and put a bit more emotion where it belongs. And a little more work on the men's voices would be good. She is not bad, not great either.

Carolyn Morris would have been a superb choice in narrators since she did all the previous Spindle Cove books. (and she is one of my favorites!)

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great reader

already a great book, this reader made the book come alive, I thoroughly enjoyed it

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Awesome! A must listen!!

What a wonderful story and performance. GET THIS!! Sassy, fun dialog; great characters and situations; just a total 5 star. It's a keeper, especially as I look at long summer road trips.

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My favorite book

Carmen has a way of narrating this book that brings the characters to life. She is adept at showing the curious, innocent, but not ignorant Charlotte going through her emotions and portraying Piers from cold aristocrat through emotional lover to the realization that he is in love. It’s a fun story because of the depth of feelings.

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In a World Where Reputation is a Everything

Who is the hero and who is the villain? When young Charlotte entangles herself into his life, Piers Brandon believes he must do the honorable thing and sav

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I liked the story but not crazy about the reader. I’ve found Mary Jane Wells to be the best reader of these Victorian romances

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Story was excellent, performance was robotic

I loved the story but unfortunately the narrator has a very robotic and fast sounding telling of the story. The story would be much better if it was red by Rosalyn Landor

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Tessa Dare is consistently wonderful

If you love Lisa Kleypas, and who doesn't, you will also love Tessa Dare. I am so glad I discovered her books!

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Best of Tessa Dare

Piers and Charlotte are a lovely force of love in this tale of opening up and letting the past go. Tessa's steamy sex scenes will pull us all in with nothing left to the imaginación. She has done the hard work for us!

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