The Reluctant Widow

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

De: Georgette Heyer

Narrado por: Daon Broni

Brought to you by Penguin.

One of the best-known and most beloved historical novelists, Georgette Heyer, as ever, captures a whole new audience's heart.

Stepping into the wrong carriage at a Sussex village, Elinor Rochdale is swept up in a thrilling and dangerous adventure. Overnight the would-be governess becomes mistress of a ruined estate and partner in a secret conspiracy to save a family's name. By midnight, she is a bride, by dawn, a widow.

A typically thrilling and sweeping tale of romance and tragedy, The Reluctant Widow is Georgette Heyer at her best - the undisputed queen of historical romance.

©1946 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Not a good Georgette Heyer

Oh this is so disappointing! I am a fan of GH and love 90% of her stories but this one did not work for me. The only good thing was Nicky and his dog. If you are choosing between this GH and any other (I have read them all) choose another!

The narrator did not help. Very stilted.

Unpleasant narration

Love Georgette Heyer and this book, but I couldn’t stand the narration. All the voices sound the same, and the tone is off.

Very Good Story

The reason I gave this book only four stars is because I really could not like the heroine. I believe a woman living in her time and circumstances would have been more appreciative of events that had occurred but all she could do is whine and complain even when others pointed out the good that would come of the circumstances. Otherwise the story is very good and the performance is excellently done. If the heroine hadn't been so irritating it would have definitely been a five-star book.

this is my favorite or her books;

I absolutely love this book! it is her best one. such a delightful story! can't praise it enough!

always a fun time

One of my favourite Georgette Heyer's - amusing from start to finish.
Narration could've been better, but is far better than some attempts of other Heyer novels (unfortunately). At least I'm not constantly correcting his reading of one passage or another, and I can pardon all his errors because he hits the exact right tone for the supposed villian of the piece (with hilarious results, imo)

Humorous and Witty

I've read this before but this time I listened to the audiobook. The narrator perfectly captures the humor and wit, and I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Not the best of Heyer

I’ve liked most of this author’s works, but this was not one of her stronger offerings. **SPOILERS**
Intriguing premise of a young woman in desperate straits choosing to marry a scoundrel on his deathbed, for a variety of benefits. Complications ensue.
That’s all fine, but the rest of it seemed vastly contrived. Storyline too weak. Way too much chattering, way too much complaining about how ill-used the title character was, leading up to, of course, the romantic marriage proposal at the end—what a shockeroo (NOT).
It wasn’t a complete waste of time, but it was disappointing.

good story, terrible narration

love this story, but the narration is one of the worst I've heard. monotone, weird pauses, don't waste your money.

So much fun

I loved Nick and his dog, Bouncer (I think that was his name). They’re really hilarious. It must have been fun to write those parts of the book, plus the reader kept the diction lively and realistic. He managed to act out the characters with differing intonations. He made the novel come alive. Well worth the time to listen to the novel.

Another fun Heyer romp

Fun and well read. Story failed to keep my interest in a few sections compared to her best books, but is overall very good.