Flowers for the Devil

De: Vlad Kahany

Narrado por: Nicky Griffiths, Bastian Allen

Love can be a devil and a saint.

A scarred vigilante.
A titled beauty.
Two secrets. One fateful encounter.
Two lies. One truth.
A happening that left London speechless.
A witness—the entire city.

On December 19th, 1851, a crime took place in the center of London. One of the few who knows what truly happened is Countess Alina Bronskaya.

But she will never speak of it.
The crime is her curse and her salvation.
Her culprits are the men who gave her their hearts.
One is a gentleman-devil.
The other is the Duke of Ravenaugh.
This is a story of redemption.
And in the center of it all—love. Passionate. Overpowering. Changing the course of history.

The sort of love that can ruin a man.
The one that can save him.

Flowers for the Devil is a dark Victorian romance with tormented villain, strong heroine, forbidden love, secret identity, and diverse characters tropes. This is not a love triangle. The novel has mature situations and themes which may be considered triggers for some. Listeners' discretion is advised.

©2022 Vlad Kahany (P)2022 Vlad Kahany

A Masterpiece Of A Story!!!!!

Flowers For The Devil”- A Dark Victorian Romance- By Vlad Kahany Is The Darkly Romantic Tale Of A Aristocrat Russian …One Countess Alina Bronskaya ….Exiled From Russia & Now Living In England … And One Samuel Cassell ..The Duke of Ravenaugh …A Man With Many Secrets…Secrets Of Course Are Something Alina Can Throughly Relate To …However She Has No Use For The British Duke As She Considers Him To Be A Known Rake & Therefore Useless….Her Own Secrets Hide A Brilliant Medical Mind & Certain Political Views Not Favored By Her Former Homeland Nor Apparently Her Newly Adopted Home Of Britain. No Matter…She Shall Bravely Carry Onwards….She Meets However A Very Secretive & Intriguing Man …Deep In The Shadowed Corners Of London’s Worst Neighborhoods …A Man She Cannot Forget. ..A Wickedly Protective Gentlemen Who Saves Her Life One Bitter Night…A Man Who Later Bares His Soul To Her…Bit By Bit…In The Darkness Of London’s Worst Slums…Yet A Man Who Refuses To Share His Features…His True Purpose…Or His Real Identity….So As Alina Continues Her Own Hidden Work With Doctor Grevatt …Her Rounds At St. Rose’s Hospital…&
Her Medical Manuscripts With Dr. Grevatt’s Assistant Rumi…All The While Waiting For Darkness & Her Meetings With The Tantalizing Man …She Now Knows As .. Harlan Krow…London’s Most Wanted Criminal …Time Marches Onward …As Events Take Shape That Will Reveal All The Hidden Secrets …One By One By One …And What Will Be Disclosed …When All Is Known…Well…Almost All..Will True Happiness Be What Is Uncovered…Will All The Wrongs Of The Past Righted?!? Stunningly Narrated By : Nicky Griffiths, Bastian Allen
…Listen & See….Much Enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I Voluntarily Reviewed An Advanced Copy Of This Audio Book.

Wow

I devoured this book. The writing is good and the narrators are even better. The addition of background music was so so good. I love it.

Behold My Heart

The narration was beautiful, the mail narrator especially. This was one of my top 5 books of all time. It was beautifully written and well executed. I love the characters so much. They felt true and real. Their choices did not seem to made for dramatic effect but choices real people would make. I truly enjoyed this book.

I absolutely loved this

ummmmmm can you not be so perfect?? this book in print is one of my favorites, but this production is a game changer!

Love!

The performance is AMAZING!!! I love the added background music, such a nice touch. The narrators did such a wonderful job and I liked their voiced and how much emotion they put into the story.
"The strongest hearts come from suffering. The brightest souls from darkness. The most captivating things are covered in scars."
I LOVED this story!!! I mean I know I say that about all of Vlad's novels...but it is always so true.
It is a "story within a story". This bit tells of Harlan Krow, a character from a novelist from Kahany's Rebles of Gracewyck. I wasn't sure how Kahany could make Krow so loveable as he was a but of a chump in Rebel's Muse. But oh do admire Harlan Krow and his darkness and Alina for her light and the joining of these two forces.
"Truth is a weapon. That’s why so many hide it in the wrong hands. And I simply handed it to people." Harlan may be a "criminal" but he is such for all the right reasons and my heart broke for him and I hoped he could be happy as he so very much deserved. It was wonderful how sweet Alina could see the goodness in him and give him the love he needed.
I adore stories that have a bit of language and culture, I find those things very interesting (I used to want to be a linguist and say a few catch phrases in multiple languages but am not fluent in anything exotic). Shout out to Vlad for explaining some things in the acknowledgements, as I wanted to email him just to ask (mainly the name thing).

With ALL my heart!!

I have read many, many books throughout my life and this book is a very small part that have filled my whole entire heart and soul. After reading the last page I usually immediately begin another. It will be some time before my next novel. I just want to stay immersed in this one for however long I can ❤️

Dark Romance

I loved the voice actors for this novel, and the amount of tension the author builds between the characters.

An excellent, unforgettable story

This was a thought provoking, epic story, beautifully descriptive…. clings to your soul long after the final word. The characters felt unique, the plot - while perfectly predictable- never felt plodding or dull.

Gorgeous!!!

I am a huge audiobook fan and go through a new book every 3ish days. So, please believe me when I say this book is well worth your time and money. The feel of this story, the atmosphere of the story is amazing! The writing is gorgeous and full of depth. Then, on top of all of that, this audiobook is one of the best audiobooks I have EVER listened to. Love! Love!! Love!!!

Lovely, Captivating Read!

This book was an absolute delight to devour. I especially liked the differences in narration and most particularly the Gentleman Devil's POV. The ache and angst of loving someone but not feeling safe to reveal your true self is extremely relatable. The Gentleman Devil is a character that you can not help but love and blurs the lines between "Good and Evil." This type of nuanced villain is a treat to savor, especially as he considers his identity while pursuing Alina. Alina is a strong female character, and the it was an interesting decision to structure her part of the narration in a more removed sense as opposed to the first person narration from the Gentleman Devil. I really enjoyed delving into his mind. The prose is beautiful and punctuates the author's attention to detail. The tender intimacy and slow burn escalation between Alina and the Gentleman Devil are exquisite. The spice is top shelf and you can't help but be swept away by this passionate love story of Alina and her phantom vigilante. I tip my tophat to our author-this is a listen and a romance that you won't want to end!