Discerning Grace
The White Sails Series, Book 1
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Siobhan Waring
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Emma Lombard
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As the first full-length novel in The White Sails Series, Discerning Grace captures the spirit of an independent woman whose feminine lens blows the ordered patriarchal decks of a 19th century tall ship to smithereens.
Willful Grace Baxter, will not marry old Lord Silverton with his salivary incontinence and dead-mouse stink. Discovering she is a pawn in an arrangement between slobbery Silverton and her calculating father, Grace is devastated when Silverton reveals his true callous nature.
Refusing this fate, Grace resolves to stow away. Heading to the docks, disguised as a lad to ease her escape, she encounters smooth-talking naval recruiter, Gilly, who lures her aboard HMS Discerning with promises of freedom and exploration in South America.
When Grace's big mouth lands her bare-bottomed over a cannon for insubordination, her identity is exposed. The captain wants her back in London but his orders, to chart the icy archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, forbid it. Lieutenant Seamus Fitzwilliam gallantly offers to take Grace off the fretting captain's hands by placing her under his protection.
Grace must now win over the crew she betrayed with her secret, while managing her feelings towards her taciturn protector, whose obstinate chivalry stifles her new-found independence. But when Grace disregards Lieutenant Fitzwilliam's warnings about the dangers of the unexplored archipelago, it costs a friend his life and she realises she is not as free as she believes.
Discerning Grace is historical women's fiction that will appeal to fans of Claire Fraser from Outlander and Demelza Poldark from Poldark - in other words, fans of feisty historical female leads.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Amelia Beckett is delighted to be a widow. Married by proxy to a man she'd never met, Amelia recognizes that a fortuitous entry into widowhood frees her from meddlesome chaperones and matchmakers. Heiress to her mother's sugar plantation in Jamaica, she happily anticipates working in a man's world, with the additional credibility of her new title: Lady Lockwood. But with the arrival of Captain Sir William Drake, her plans quickly go awry...William has traversed the Atlantic with one purpose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved this book!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-19-18
By: Jennifer Moore
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The Devil and the Dark Water
- By: Stuart Turton
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 808
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 718
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 718
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A twice-dead leper stalks the decks. Strange symbols appear on the sails. Livestock is slaughtered. And then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel. Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?
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3 out of 5 stars
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A decent yarn
- By Molly on 10-16-20
By: Stuart Turton
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This Earl of Mine
- Bow Street Bachelors, Book 1
- By: Kate Bateman
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be...widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Sexy!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-30-20
By: Kate Bateman
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Sea of Ruin
- By: Pam Godwin
- Narrated by: Roxy Isles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 723
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 662
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 660
Bennett Sharp is on the run. Wanted for piracy, she fears neither God nor death nor man. Except Priest Farrell.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK!
- By Readers 4Life on 08-09-20
By: Pam Godwin
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Something About Emmaline
- Bachelor Chronicles Series 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyle
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 343
Alexander Denford, Baron Sedgwick, is a gentleman to be envied. He lives a rakish life of well-celebrated ease and contentment and has one person to thank for his perfectly ordered existence - his dearest wife, Emmaline. She never complains about his mistresses or his penchant for late nights out. His friends are envious, but they don't know the truth - Emmaline doesn't exist. But when he starts receiving bills from London for clothes, shoes, hats, and a staggering amount of other female accouterments, he realizes something is decidedly amiss.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Emmaline, the perfect wife, until.......
- By bebe on 07-07-20
By: Elizabeth Boyle
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Goddess of the Hunt
- Wanton Dairymaid, Book 1
- By: Tessa Dare
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 189
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Story4 out of 5 stars 190
Lucy Waltham is hunting for a husband, but she needs some target practice. She turns to her brother's cold-as-ice best friend, Jeremy Trescott, the earl of Kendall, to test her seductive wiles on him before setting her sights on another man. But her practice kisses spark a smoldering passion - one that could send all her plans up in smoke.
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3 out of 5 stars
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GREAT til Ch. 26 (Warning & Reason for 3 Stars!)
- By A. American Woman on 09-17-22
By: Tessa Dare
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Tying the Scot
- By: Jennifer Trethewey
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,904
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,887
At age 11, Alex Sinclair pledges an oath to the Duke of Chatham promising to serve and protect his illegitimate daughter, Lucy FitzHarris. Nine years later, the duke unexpectedly takes Alex up on his vow, offering the future Laird of Balforss his daughter's hand in marriage. Now a man, hotheaded Alex has difficulty convincing Lucy - who would rather starve to death than marry a vulgar Scot - to go through with the arranged marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I RARELY Give More Then 4 Stars🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇
- By T.D.Willis on 08-27-20
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The Bright and Breaking Sea
- Kit Brightling Series, Book 1
- By: Chloe Neill
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Kit Brightling, rescued as a foundling and raised in a home for talented girls, has worked hard to rise through the ranks of the Isles' Crown Command and become one of the few female captains in Queen Charlotte's fleet. Her ship is small, but she's fast - in part because of Kit's magical affinity to the sea. But the waters become perilous when the queen sends Kit on a special mission with a partner she never asked for. Rian Grant, Viscount Queenscliffe, may be a veteran of the Continental war, but Kit doesn't know him or his motives....
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's really good, but not quite great
- By Mariya Joldzic on 11-29-20
By: Chloe Neill
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The Duke Alone
- The McQuoids of Mayfair
- By: Christi Caldwell
- Narrated by: Timothy Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 464
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 417
Lady Myrtle McQuoid has always felt a little forgotten, and this season is no exception. When her boisterous family vacates their London townhouse for the country, Myrtle finds she’s been left behind. But she just needs to stay warm, keep her belly full, and distract herself until her relatives realize their mistake and turn back to collect her. Surely that won’t take long.
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3 out of 5 stars
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She is 17. He is 30.
- By pcladie on 11-16-22
By: Christi Caldwell
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Once Upon a Dickens Christmas
- 3 Charming Christmas Tales Set in Victorian England
- By: Michelle Griep
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 17 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Three delightful Christmas tales from beloved storyteller Michelle Griep! Pour yourself a cuppa, get lost in the merriment of the season, and enjoy a Dickensian Christmas in three stories from fan favorite Michelle Griep: 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, A Tale of Two Hearts, and The Old Lace Shop.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved this book!
- By Mukilhead on 12-05-19
By: Michelle Griep
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One Night of Passion
- The Danvers, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyle
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Georgiana Escott has one night to find the perfect man to ruin her and leave her with a tattered reputation so she can avoid an arranged marriage to an aging, despicable roue. With a misstep, she tumbles into the arms of the disgraced and dashing Lord Danvers. But Georgie doesn't know that the lover she has enticed to follow her into the night and the stranger she holds responsible for her misfortunes are in the same....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Same story as the rest
- By MsDaneen on 03-17-21
By: Elizabeth Boyle
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The King's Coat
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 733
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 628
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 621
It is 1780, and 17-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of naval discipline will turn the boy around. Fresh aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas, finding - rather unexpectedly - that he is a born sailor, equally at home with the randy pleasures of the port and the raging battles on the high seas. But in a hail of cannonballs comes a bawdy surprise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Sex, Swords, Sailing Ships"
- By Andrew on 05-16-10
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Pirate's Honor
- By: Chris A. Jackson
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 163
A pirate captain of the Inner Sea, Torius Vin makes a living raiding wealthy merchant ships with his crew of loyal buccaneers. Few things matter more to Captain Torius than ill-gotten gold-but one of those is Celeste, his beautiful snake-bodied navigator. When a crafty courtesan offers the pirate crew a chance at the heist of a lifetime, it's time for both man and naga to hoist the black flag and lead the Stargazer's crew to fame and fortune.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fine story, terrible narrator
- By devon on 04-16-16
By: Chris A. Jackson
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Devil's Embrace
- By: Catherine Coulter
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4 out of 5 stars 125
Kidnapped and taken to the beautiful city of Genoa, Cassie Brougham finds love in the arms of her captor, while she is betrothed to another man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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good
- By Ashley Lester on 07-07-17
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Some Enchanted Evening
- Lost Princesses, Book 1
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23
One of Scotland's most dangerous men, Robert MacKenzie is dazzled by the enchanting beauty who rides into the town he is sworn to defend. Though he is wary of the exquisite stranger, Clarice stirs emotions within him that Robert buried deeply years before. And now he must have her at any cost, vowing to gain her trust through the powers of his sensuous seduction. Torn between her need to protect her secrets and her aching desire for the dark, tormented earl of Hepburn, Clarice is pulled into Robert's glamorous world . . . and into his perilous plan for justice and revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dodd! So glad she put in audible!
- By darlingdeb on 10-15-21
By: Christina Dodd
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How the Duke Was Won
- Disgraceful Dukes Series, Book 1
- By: Lenora Bell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited, and love is out of the question. Charlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke's proposal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book a lot! Great Narration!
- By Tracy T on 02-27-17
By: Lenora Bell
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A Duke in the Night
- By: Kelly Bowen
- Narrated by: Ashford McNab
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 563
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 518
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 518
The first novel in a new historical romance series from Kelly Bowen.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Struggled with this book. Good Narration
- By Tracy T on 03-29-18
By: Kelly Bowen
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- Shirley N.
- 07-31-21
High Seas Adventure
I throughly enjoyed this audiobook. Aside from the entertaining story, the narration was exceptional. I enjoy a single narrator and Siobhan Waring is one of the best I have found. Grace Baxter escapes a mercenary father and despicable suitor. What ensues is a rather unlikely situation when she gets pressed onto the navigation ship 'Discerning' captained by a friend of the the family. The first mate is the dashing Lt. Seamus Fitzwilliam. Once discovered as the young woman he met at the Manor House, they are too far in South America to put her ashore. She creates friends and finds enemies amongst the crew and her past eventually catches up to her.
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- kanga2012
- 01-26-22
Pirates, sailing ships, dressing like a boy!
What fun was this story of Lady Grace running away from a horrible man! The descriptions of Lord Silverton made me want to gag!!! A fun story of adventures on the high seas and back to London. The narration was spot on and we’ll done!! Now if only the next in the series was on audible!!
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- WaFarmMom
- 09-10-24
Ugh. So sappy!
I honestly couldn't get past the first hour. It read like a book written by A.I. It hits every trope - beautiful innocent young woman - check, abused by men - check, disguises herself as a man - check, gets where she wants to be by using her wits - check. It just went on and on and I thoroughly disliked it.
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