The Scoundrel and the Debutante

Rosalyn Landor's engaging performance, filled with flowing dialogue and charming accents, reveals that love transcends culture and continents. On a trip to visit a friend, Prudence Cabot meets Roan Matheson, an American in search of his runaway sister. Landor brings out Roan's American accent and gentlemanly ruggedness with deep tones that contrast with Prudence's proper English accent and gently lilting voice, setting the stage for their miscommunications. Landor's modulating tones and careful pacing amusingly convey the scandalous talk by gossiping locals, and the societal ironies as Prudence--still unwed at 22 and destined for a life of spinsterhood--finds herself attracted to Matheson and a life of freedom and adventure. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

March 2, 2015
Bestseller London (The Devil Takes a Bride) returns with a lively and unusual romp in her series about sisters whose methods of choosing spouses have shocked Regency society. Middle sister Prudence Cabot envies her happily married sisters and blames their notorious courtships for her single status. Longing for adventure, the misnamed Prudence abandons an approved trip with her chaperone, instead choosing to assist a handsome fellow who’s trying to locate his missing sister. Roan Matheson, despite being American, “in trade,” and nearly engaged to another woman, is an appealing hero who knows how to treat an English miss. Once Roan and Prudence abandon their stagecoach for seduction, they’re on the road to a happy conclusion, despite setbacks caused by their families and a blackmailer. Prudence’s personality sparkles, and while her antics are illogical, London’s well-honed storytelling skills carry the day. Agent: Jenny Bent, Bent Agency.