Ten Thousand Stitches

De: Olivia Atwater

Narrado por: Madeleine Leslay

A housemaid needs some magical help when she falls for a high-society gentleman in this captivating historical fantasy full of wit, charm, and heart-fluttering romance.

Effie has most inconveniently fallen in love with the dashing Mr. Benedict Ashbrooke. There’s only one problem: Effie is a housemaid, and a housemaid cannot marry a gentleman. It seems that Effie is out of luck until she stumbles into the faerie realm of Lord Blackthorn, who is only too eager to help her win Mr. Ashbrooke’s heart. All he asks in return is that Effie sew ten thousand stitches onto his favorite jacket.

Effie has heard rumors about what happens to those who accept magical bargains. But life as a maid at Hartfield is so awful that she is willing to risk even her immortal soul for a chance at something better. Now she has one hundred days—and ten thousand stitches—to make Mr. Ashbrooke fall in love and propose…if Lord Blackthorn doesn’t wreck things by accident, that is. For Effie’s greatest obstacle might well be Lord Blackthorn’s overwhelmingly good intentions.

An enchanting faerie tale set in Olivia Atwater’s magical version of Regency England, Ten Thousand Stitches is “a delightful, romantic romp” (Hannah Whitten) with a Cinderella twist and heaps of heart.

Praise for the Regency Faerie Tales

"Smart and subversive, these charming romances will ignite your heart—and your hope."—Shelley Parker-Chan

"Whimsical, witty, and brimming over with charm."—India Holton

"Sweeps you off your feet in the swooniest way possible."—Megan Bannen

"I wolfed this down with great pleasure."—KJ Charles

"Warm, sparkling with magic, dangerous, and delightful."—Tasha Suri

"Whimsical but never frivolous, sweet but not sugary. I loved it."—Alix E. Harrow

©2020 Olivia Atwater (P)2022 Orbit

Lovely story

A very pleasant, lighthearted story.


***SPOILERS***

My main qualm is the narrators choice of voice for Mr. Jubilee. In the beginning of the story, when it became clear the direction the book was taking,

I had a hard time adjusting my view of him from a bumbling, monocled/ mustachioed older man to a young, handsome love interest, largely due to how he was portrayed.

Picturing him as a young Colin Firth seemed to help, however. Lol

Charming and Whimsical Romantasy

Arguably better than the first int he series, honestly! I just loved the slow reveals and characterization and it all came together in such a satisfying way.

Narration was spot on!

Liked the narration, pace and the story. Refreshing and intriguing and unlike other farie stories I have read.

Almost as good as the first one.

The story was a little slow but good. I liked the first in the series better.

A refreshing and heartwarming read!

I really enjoy how this author breaks clichés and makes them her own. I’d want to be friends with all of our main cast of characters. The voice acting was great as well.

incredible story

I liked this a lot. I was hoping for more of the sharp wit and humor from the first book and when it didn’t come, I was a little bored with the story at first. I am glad I kept listening because I ended up loving the characters, the story, and the ending. The heroine has a vast inner strength you admire and I especially enjoyed getting to know one of the characters from the first book more. I still like the first better but I think some would prefer this sort of story over the first book.

Lovely reader

Just as enchanting as the first book in the series. It is one of the best audiobooks I listened to, Madeline Leslie is simply the best!

fairytale

A different telling of a fairytale, which was enchanting to say the less. throughly enjoyed the characters and production.

Whyyyyyy Does Blackthorn Sound Like This :(

This story is EXCELLENT- but I regret listening. The style of voice for Lord Blackthorn wrecked a massive aspect of the story for me. Spoilers below-

I fully envisioned Lord Blackthorn as an old, bumbling, goofy man. Even when I knew that was not the case, the voice he was given leaves pretty much no room for imagining something else. I did my best to insert Brandon Frazier in a George of the Jungle style hot bumbling guy that just wants to help. Alas, the story simply couldn’t read as more than an extremely awkward massive age gap deal for me. Though I loved the story and author and by the time I realized where this was going, I was in way too deep to stop.

Just as delightful as Half a Soul!

Delightful! As with half a soul, I couldn’t stop listening! The story and the narration were just wonderful!