The Jack of All Trades

The Finches, Book 1

De: M.A. Nichols

Narrado por: Madeleine Brolly

An heiress looking to escape. A gentleman searching for purpose. Together they may just find love.

Felicity Barrows is no fool, though the fortune hunters pestering her must believe differently. What other reason could they have for hounding her every step, showering her with honeyed words and false compliments, expecting her to fall straight into their calculating arms? Better to remain a spinster than marry unhappily—if she could only get some peace from their incessant overtures.

Some time away in the country is just what she needs to clear her head. But when her respite is interrupted by a troublesome bachelor, Felicity has no choice but to hide who she is. It’s only a little white lie, after all.

Lewis Finch’s life is set. Unable to distinguish himself in the gentlemanly profession his father chose for him, Finch scrapes by on the charity of his family and friends. Without an income, he cannot marry, a fact he’s come to accept. Yet when an infuriatingly cheerful lady literally stumbles into his path, Finch finds himself longing for that which he cannot have.

But the beguiling lady’s companion may be more than she seems…

©2021 M.A. Nichols (P)2023 M.A. Nichols

Simon and Mina's story was just too powerful. The Finches needed more

The ending made me smile so mucccchhhh!!!! Hahahahaha It was so warm, cozy, kind and full of hope!!!

This was a lovely listen (the narrator is just 😩🥇🥇👏🏾👏🏾 spectacular!!). Themes of self esteem and forgiveness were strong in this one. And I just love a good redemption story.

My favorite part though, which knocked off a star and you'll understand why shortly, is that I loved how the follow up story of the secondary couple was told more than I enjoyed the main pair's story 😬. I think M A Nichols told such a powerful tale in Mina and Simon's book that it was just hard enjoying Lewis and Felicity's story as written. I felt like they needed more to happen between them for their journey to tug at the heart as much as Simon and Mina's did. They were meant to be supporting characters but they carried the day.
So coming from such a weighted beautifully painted journey to a less weighted one made the main pair lose their shine as a story in their own main book. Simon and Mina stole the show for me.

Also this is a clean book but not so squeaky. There is little talk of desire and longing between a married couple. But it is very little. So just a point to note.
It was a good story and the ending was augh 😭❤️❤️❤️. But sadly I enjoyed the ending and the secondary characters far more than the main pair's journey. Just needed a bit more.

Loved it!!

The synergetic combination of M.A. Nichols and Madeleine Brolly make for a pleasurable, insightful and dramatic performance. Kudos!

Meh. Need to read another book first.

This had a good portion of the book with characters from another book. Since I was listening on Audible, it was confusing until I got the gist. It distracted from the story. Better to write an update on that couple in a novella and post it on the author’s website for fans. More concentration on the main characters would have been better. They never really got to star.