With This Ring

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

With 22 million of her books in print, and 12 consecutive New York Times best-sellers to her credit, Amanda Quick is a phenomenally popular author of historical romances. With This Ring, set in Regency England, sends a beautiful, headstrong woman on a perilous quest for the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite. To recover her family’s meager fortunes, Beatrice Poole must locate the antiquities stolen from her favorite uncle shortly before his highly suspicious death. Since the Forbidden Rings have a legendary history of magic and mystery, the resourceful Beatrice heads for one man who can help her find them: the darkly handsome Earl, the “Mad Monk” of Monkcrest. Fans around the world are drawn to the dashing heroes and passionate adventures in Amanda Quick’s novels, but it is her sparkling humor and lively wit that keep them coming back for more. Veteran narrator Barbara Rosenblat provides the perfect voices, conveying delicious innuendos, villainous slurs, and lively banter with ease.

©1998 Jayne A. Krentz (P)1998 Recorded Books, LLC

Really?

I'm not impressed with this story. It was a little too far fetched for a novel not in the Fantasy category. Besides, there was not a lot of romance between the main characters... I felt cheated. There was no courtship between them. No butterflies in the stomach. On the other hand the narration is quite good.

I loved loved loved this book

Barbara Rosenblat is a new narrator for me but she did an outstanding job is this book. She brought the characters to life in such a way that I couldn't stop listening. Amanda Quick is an old author friend, so there's no surprise that this book is such a favorite. There was adventure, mystery, humor and best of all....romance. This will be a repeat listen for me....for sure.

Marvelous

I'd forgotten how witty Amanda Quick (Jayne Krentz) was in her earlier works. I thoroughly enjoyed this romp through regency England and may revisit more of her 1990's books.

Cute

Cute romance and mystery- easy book to listen to. Definitely recommend picking it up.

Fun read!

Amanda Quick is a long time favorite of mine. Always enjoy her writing. Humor, intrigue, and romance are the perfect combo.

Fun and Entertaining

What other book might you compare With This Ring to and why?

I couldn't stop thinking of the Amelia Peabody series that Barbara Rosenblat also narrates most often. This didn't take away from the excellent narration and delightful story. Beatrice is my favorite kind of woman. Strong minded and strong willed but appreciative of a strong man who can balance her and keep her safe.

Which scene was your favorite?

I really liked the scene where Beatrice forces her way into the Earl of Montecrest's home. Her man handling of the butler was simply delightful.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I enjoyed the book so much that the next one is queued up in my listening list.

Any additional comments?

This was my first Arcane society story and I kept thinking so where is the underlying story of this society. Apparently it was down played in this story.

Also, the narrator's voice sounds a little older than I really think Beatrice and Leo at 24 and 40 should have sounded. It's a picky comment and certainly didn't ruin the book but it might bother some listeners. The narrator does a great job of keeping the character's dialog distinct so you know who is speaking and with great delivery. It makes up for this inconsistency.

Sentence. LOUD INHALE. Sentence. Swallowing sound. LOUD INHALE. Pause. Sentence.

This is a mystery/romance set in Regency-era England. LOUD INHALE. It’s not groundbreaking but it’s a good story with decently crafted characters. LOUD INHALE. Pause. Decent book by a decent author.

I listen to a ridiculous amount of audiobooks and it’s pretty rare that a narrator will bother me. None of the other reviews mentioned the narrator, so maybe nobody else even noticed the narrator’s habits, but I couldn’t help noticing. The narrator seems to think that breathing in deeply/inhaling loudly enhances the story telling. And the pauses. And the occasional mouth noises/swallowing sounds. Oh man. And the loud inhales are between almost EVERY SENTENCE. It was a little maddening - but, hey, like I said, since other reviews don’t mention it, maybe I’m in the minority with noticing these habits.

If you have the Audible Escape package, I don’t think the narration is so bad that you shouldn’t download the book. But the narration is annoying enough so that I think I would’ve returned this book if I had used a credit to purchase this book.

Wonderful storyteller and fun story

Lighthearted fun historical mystery romance. Lovely and likeable characters. Audible version is excellent. Super storyteller

Easy relaxing listen

I recommend this as an easy listen, the narrator gives a great performance. The story won’t keep you on the edge of your seat but it’s still worthwhile.

With This Ring

Once again Amanda Quick has written a good story with all the correct atmosphere of the era.