A Scandalous Pursuit

Scandalous Series, Book 3 (Volume 3)

By: Ava Stone

Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman

Even the most ruthless of rogues live by their own code of honor, and for Alexander Everett, the wicked Duke of Kelfield, his includes not seducing the ward of his oldest and dearest friend. However for a man who is accustomed to getting what he wants, the lure of the forbidden fruit is enough to drive him wild. When he finds himself under the same roof as the enchanting Olivia Danbury at a summer house party, he discovers the temptation of the lady is more than he can resist. Olivia, on the other hand, has the rest of her life all mapped out. When her fiance returns from the Peninsular Wars, they'll get married, settle down in the country, start a family, and live happily ever after.

The sinfully sexy Duke of Kelfield was not in her plans. But when she stumbles headlong into a compromising position with the passionate duke, her carefully constructed life quickly begins to unravel. In no time, Olivia must choose between the life she's always planned and everything she never knew she wanted.

©2011 Second Wind Publishing (P)2013 Ava Stone

Good Book

Where does A Scandalous Pursuit rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

5 out of 10, only because I prefer true crime stories.

What did you like best about this story?

Storyline.

What does Stevie Zimmerman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He did an excellent job of narrating. He made the story come to life.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No.

Loved it!

Loved the spirit of the characters. I felt like I got to know them well. I bought this on a sale and am now going back to read the whole series.

INNOCENT LOST

I like this novel it speaks of an innocent young lady introduced to intimacy too early. It's amazing what a treasure hunt would provide a button and wonderful sculpture of a man. The duke who is well known as a rake one who never marry until he meets Olivia...

I had a good time...

I've had this book in my Library as Unfinished for so long that I'd nearly forgotten about it, I'm also not a super fan of reading books out of order so there was a bit of would I even like it anyways for a while (it was really far too late to return it). But I will say this is fairly low stakes and quite interesting to get through. It works well as a standalone, but there are a few details sprinkled in that I thought might have been referencing the other books, other relationship, etc. It didn't take away from the enjoyment of the book.

Also, miscommunication is a big factor in this... and while I don't mind it, I think that will play into whether you'll end up enjoy the 3rd act conflict.

A DUKE + A VIRGIN = A DELICIOUS REGENCY LISTEN

Another awesome addictive listen as AS transports us back to the Regency era where we encounter Alexander and Olivia then we witness and share in their passionate love affair.

What I love about AS's writing is that you can visualise the scenes, see the characters in your mind and understand the many conflicts that befall them. If you want to listen to a handsome Rake's slow seduction of an innocent engaged virgin, whose life takes her on an unplanned whirlwind course since meeting him, which leads to his eventual reformation - then look no further.

Entertaining, enjoyable, fun, tender, romantic, hotter than previous books, sad, frustrating, with good secondary characters and a few surprises are all words I'd use to describe this story of two people who have great chemistry, a passion for each other and who eventually save themselves from what fate had in store for them.

Worth a credit? A sweet listen that's absolutely worth the credit - but for those of you who like an absolutely historically correct listen then I'm not sure all the words, phrases etc were 'time' correct.

Innocent Miss and Scandalous Rake Must Marry!

I really enjoyed this book in Ava Stone's Scandalous series. The Regency characters really come to life with Stevie Zimmerman's narration. She did a good job with all the characters, both male and female. There were a lot of characters to keep straight, so it was quite a feat.

The Duke of Kelfield is one of the most notorious rakes in London, and Olivia Danbury is an innocent miss just trying to have a little fun at a country house party. These two could not be more different, but when they are caught in what appears to be a compromising position, they decide to make the best of it and get married. Complications abound, what with former fiances, former mistresses, and an adorable daughter thrown into the mix. Do they have a chance at a happy marriage? Each is determined to give it a try. There are a lot of emotions in this story, from the giddiness of falling in love, to the heartbreak of betrayal and memories of a troubled past. Plus there is plenty of steamy romance. The duke is a hard character to like sometimes, but it's easy to see why the sweet Olivia would be his perfect duchess.

A sweet scandal

Any additional comments?

I admit I like sweet predictable romances. Well, not too predictable, but only in a sense that I want to know the story has a good ending. It reduces the stress when I already have enough of it in my life so reading has to be something sweet and without stress and this book certainly is. I love the begining of the book and how cleverly Ava puts the two in the Duke's room. I wish she had added a bit more difficulties for excitement in the book but then the story is still good without it. A good light read.

An enthralling listen

I rarely leave reviews but I'm absolutely obsessed with this series. Ms. Stone is quite the writer. I've been captivated from start to end.

Just my thing

Ok! If you know me, you know I have a type(when it comes to books)
I love May/ December romances, alpha bad boys paired with spirited virgins. A heroine who does something to make the hero jealous.

This book checks all the boxes. Need I say more?

Good story but too similar to book 2

There was just enough new info to keep me listening but was discouraged many times that I was hearing the same story from Book 2. I will hope book 3 has an entirely different story as I really enjoyed books 1 and 2.