Earl of Grayson

Wicked Earls' Club

By: Amanda Mariel, Wicked Earls' Club

Narrated by: Mathias Holt

Damien Archer, earl of Grayson, and Lady Charlotte Lawson are opposite in every way. Where his coloring is dark, she has blond tresses and blue eyes. Charlotte’s alabaster skin tone is a stark contrast to Damien’s sun-kissed tan. He is tall at six foot three, while she is short at barely over five feet tall. Furthermore, her cheerful disposition is in stark contrast to his brooding nature. But most bothersome of all is his tendency to flaunt society’s rules while she follows them without fail.

Damien desires nothing more than to spend his time carousing, drinking, and gambling, while Charlotte spends hers at afternoon teas, balls, and musicals. She is a true lady and he a determined rake.

When their paths cross, they have every reason to turn in the opposite direction, and yet they cannot seem to avoid one another. Passions flare, putting them both at risk. They stand not only to lose their reputations, but more importantly, their hearts.

©2018 Amanda Siemen (P)2018 Amanda Siemen

Earl of Grayson

Another Earl swearing off marriage. Damien even breaks her heart and walks away on her leaving her for years. Her broken heart has put Charlotte on the unmarriageable list and shes running out of years to be considered a good catch. So she goes to him in a last attempt and asks him to help her catch a husband. And he does just that, but they both soon start to realize they still love each other. Nice job on the narration.

A typical, pleasant Regency romance

This short, 2-hr Regency romance has a sexy male narrator who does a pretty good job. His accent sounds Welsh to me, and his voice is hot. He is pretty good at female voices as well as male voices. I would like the get more from the narrator, Mathias Holt. He is not the best narrator ever, but he has a soothing and delicious quality to his voice.

I was a little disappointed in the writing. I am okay with the plot that has definitely been done before. However, nothing else elevated the story above mediocre. The characters, dialogue, and prose did not lift the story above the average Regency romance. I got a bit bored in the middle, and I got a little annoyed with the main characters. Thankfully, the story has a really nice, romantic, satisfying ending. I would say the story is lightly steamy, with a brief bedroom scene that is passionate and well written.

Another Wicked Earl Bites the Dust!

Damien Archer, Earl of Grayson, has vowed never to marry, he's determined to keep his membership in the Wicked Earls' club. A decade ago, he courted and revered Charlotte Lawson but left her when she confessed her love for him. Years later, Charlotte turns up on Damien's doorstep to ask him for a favor that shocks him. Guilted into helping Charlotte find herself a husband, Damien must repress his own feelings for the fiery beauty.

This was a fun quick listen with a pair of lovable leads. I always enjoy this author, she writes some truly funny moments! The Wicked Earl's club is a collection from a variety of authors and I love reading each author's take on the club. I only wish it was longer! I enjoyed the narration, he narrated in a dramatic way that pulled me into the story. I requested a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Regency Bad Boys

I have read/listened to many of Amanda Mariel's romances, but I have to say that this series, Wicked Earl's Club is my new favorite. I loved Damien and Charlotte, although I didn't understand through most of the story WHY Damen turned her away when he way so protective of her and seemed to love her. It became clearer as the story neared its conclusion. The 'gentlemen's' bad behavior was very entertaining...truly bad boys and troublemakers, and the horse, I can't imagine, but I couldn't stop laughing. And through it all, the house servants just shrugged it off like it was just another day. I loved the story, especially when Damien finally gets his head out of his arse and realizes there is more to life than childish shenanigans with the 'boys'. Great story, and I look forward to more of the Wicked Earls.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Lovely audiobook

The Earl of Grayson was a short lovely book. How Earl's fallen for a woman when he's never wanted to wed. It all worked out just beautifully. I loved the chosen narrator's voice. Although in some parts while telling the story it was quite monotone. I wish for a little bit more colorful reading just like when he used for direct speech, which was brilliantly done.

Excellent Author and Outstanding Narration

I really enjoyed this novella. I have not read anything by Amanda Mariel, until now (thought technically I listened ;). I will definitely be putting her on my “to be read” list. Her characters are well drawn. Her scenes are pretty well fleshed out to give the ability to be emerged in the story. Mathias Holt has a wonderful voice that gave even more depth to Amanda’s word. All in all and very nice pairing. I would look for more from both author and narrator.

Feisty!

Feisty, sassy, fun, and witty.

These characters are a true match for each other but, will their past stand in their way?

The only thing I didn't like was that I wish it were longer!

The narrator does a great job of bringing the story to life.

Such a beautiful story.

I loved this story. It is sweet and romantic. The wicked earl’s had me cracking up when they stayed out all night, then woke up to the noise in the attic. (Don’t want to give anything away.)
Damian is a strong, sexy, wild, wicked earl that I instantly loved. His struggle into letting go of his wicked ways and surrendering to everything inside his heart is most endearing. I truly loved this story and highly recommend it.
Narrator: I would like to encourage more emotion during the reading sections, when there aren’t any characters. That would be great.

one more chance

The Earl of Grayson, a member of the Wicked Earl's Club, plans not to fall in love and marry. He had to give up his love years ago, Lady Charlotte. Now this lady comes to him to help her find a husband.
This is a wonderful second chance at love for both of them. Has heart-wrenching and heart warming moments. Truly entertaining.

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Just Roll With It

To enjoy this book, you simply have to accept it as an improbable lark and just hang on for the ride. The premise is so improbable for the times that it's almost laughable. But if you just go with it, it's fun. The heroine makes an audacious proposal to the hero, the man who broke her heart a decade ago: she wants him to teach her how to seduce men. Not in the bedroom, but she's been on the shelf for a bit and wants to change that. Of course, there are unresolved issues between them, and feelings still exist for both parties. The heroine drove me a little crazy at times, being utterly nonsensical in her belief in the goodness of another man despite what several people told her. I couldn't quite fathom why she clung to that false belief for far too long, not believing others’ recounting of his misdeeds. Did she just want to marry so badly that she allowed common sense and caution to fly the coop? A woman with any sense, truly, would listen to other people's opinions about somebody, especially other men who actually knew the man in question. This is a romance, though, so things end up well for the hero and heroine. The narrator did a great job, adding to my enjoyment of this quick-listen audiobook.