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As Rosalyn Landor describes the romantic encounters of Annabel Winslow and Sebastian Grey, her precise British accent and ironic tone suggest that listeners just sit back and enjoy the frothy story without taking it all too seriously. Lovely but impoverished Annabel, who must marry to save her family, is being courted by the old and repulsive Earl of Newbury, Sebastian's uncle. The earl must marry in order to provide himself with an heir he likes, for his nephew Sebastian is his heir presumptive, and the earl doesn't like him at all. Sebastian doesn't want or need to marry, but no one knows that as he's a man with a few secrets of his own. Charming, slightly bawdy, and perfectly delivered from start to finish. A.C.P. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

June 15, 2010

When the unwanted advances of Lord Newbury, the repulsive, elderly earl Annabel Winslow may be required to marry, send her fleeing from a party, Annabel stumbles into the arms of Sebastian Grey. She reluctantly considers the accidental meeting (and the accompanying kiss) nothing more than a wonderful interlude. Then she learns that Sebastian is Newbury's hated heir presumptive, and an innocent evening at the theater sends the earl into a violent rage. When the resulting scandal threatens to ruin Annabel, Sebastian comes to her aid, restoring not only her reputation but, unfortunately, his uncle's interest. A vulnerable, insightful heroine and a war hero who pseudonymously writes popular gothic novels struggle between others' expectations and personal desires in this lively story that eventually gives everyone what they want--almost. VERDICT The perennially popular Quinn has spun another deliciously witty, lighthearted confection that sweeps readers into the glittering world of the Regency ton. Quinn (What Happens in London) lives in the Seattle area.

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