His Scandalous Siren

Marsden Descendants, Book 5

By: Dawn Brower

Narrated by: Nicola F. Delgado

Andrew Marsden has no desire to marry, at least not anytime soon. He's having too much fun to tie himself down to home and hearth, and he doesn't give any woman a second glance. He has wicked charm, and a devilish sense of humor that appeals to the ladies of the ton, and many are more than willing to join him in his bed. So he sees no reason to make a change.

Until Sofia Leone comes to London for a visit. She is much more alluring than he recalls, and apparently not susceptible to his charismatic demeanor. She's a siren, and he is willing to answer her call, if only she'd let him....

Sofia would like nothing more than to fall into Drew's arms and allow him to seduce her, but she refuses to give in to what she feels for him. After one night of passion, it might not be so easy to stay away from him. Drew's not above using that one night against her, and finds a way to ensure she's tied to him forever—the one thing he never thought he'd willingly agree to—marriage.

©2022 Dawn Brower (P)2022 Dawn Brower

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His Scandalous Siren
Marsden Descendants, Book 5
By: Dawn Brower
Narrated by: Nicola F. Delgado
Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
Audiobook

The story and characters are well written and developed. I enjoyed the drama, chemistry and journey. Good read.

Story is good, narration not so much.

The Andrew and Sophia's story would have been better if the narration hadn't been read in a breathy, whispering voice. The narrator alternated between sounding like she was working on a 1-800 sex line and trying to convince someone not to jump off a bridge. Her oh I'm trying to be seductive and sexy voice was more like fingernails on a blackboard. For the love of Oreos, you're narrating a book written by a woman, to women. It doesn't need to sound like you're reading Penthouse letters to the dudes still living in their parent's basements.

Andrew and Sofia

This was a great listen. The storyline was good and the characters enjoyable. The narration was great and I enjoyed listening to it.

Andrew and Sofia

Andrew is used to all the women being attracted to him, until he meets Sofia. She is attracted to him, but does not show it. She does not want to settle for sex/lust, she wants love. If she cannot have love, she would rather be a spinster. Her sister and friends convince her to attend a party. Here things get interesting, because she runs into Andrew again, and things are not as they once were. Characters well developed. The narration was well done. I received a free copy of this audiobook from BookSprout and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Excellent Twist on Typical Trope

Our poor, beleaguered heroine has suffered from unrequited love for our hero for a long time. He's a young man, so typical of romance fiction, who is having too much fun to want to settle down. But things change rapidly after one illicit encounter at a masquerade. (Side note: The build-up to this was fun! The hero didn't actually know who she was until after they did the deed. Before they got to that point, too, she led him on quite the merry chase that was romantic and such fun to listen to.) He insists they wed after he takes her innocence, but now that she's confronted by this rapid development, she pulls away. She's wanted him forever, but she doesn't want him like this. Where the twist came in is how the author believably showed the hero’s change of heart. Now that she doesn't want him, he realizes how much he not only wants her but needs her in his life as well. Beautifully done! So heartfelt. I could really feel for him as he keeps getting rejected by her as he comes to fully understand his feelings for her and the profound depth of his emotions. So well done. I liked the narrator of this book, but she has such a mellow voice that she made me sleepy! But the charming story kept me awake. Highly recommended.