The Beast's Bride

The Bluestocking War

By: Eva Devon, Máire Claremont

Narrated by: Rupert Channing, Jessica Bright

Lady Augusta Penworthy is in dire straights.

Her father has spent every last coin, and she and her sisters cannot even afford coal. One chance encounter and a torn gown changes everything. While one might think a sudden marriage to a wealthy lord a relief if that marriage is to the Duke of Blacktower, one would be vastly mistaken. For no young lady wishes to be that infamous rake's bride.

The Duke of Blacktower has a secret. He has vowed never to marry and has ensured his fearsome reputation would dissuade any hopeful lady or their scheming mama. Now, his hand has been forced, and his fury is unleashed. But Lady Augusta is not the manipulative young lady he believed, and suddenly he finds himself tempted by his own bride.

From USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Máire Claremont, comes a brand-new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords await...

©2020 Eva Devon and Máire Claremont (P)2023 Podium Audio

I think the editor fell asleep

Up to chapter 13 the story was just interesting enough that my lazy self didn't feel like searching for another book to listen to , but between the narration and the amateurish dialogue between the two main characters in chapter 13, I gave up.

The lady narrator tries to make the characters sound interesting but it's distracting and at times hard to listen to, especially when she does male voices. There are also several paragraphs throughout the story that repeat themselves but with different wording (something the editor should have caught). It feels like the author wrote the paragraph one way and then thought of a different way to say the same thing but forgot to take out the paragraph that was being replaced.

It's not a horrible book and if I had been reading it rather than listening to it, I probably would have made it to the end

Fun read! Relaxing voices.

Enjoyed this as a nice palate cleanser between romantasy books. The narrators both have clean/relaxing voices.

Sweet love story..std issue

Just ok. Nothing special about storyline. Obvious where it was going and how it would end.

The strong female lead wins out in this enjoyable period piece!

I really appreciated the acknowledgment of the females character who was strong, intelligent, but wasn’t “street” smart. She was not made to feel stupid by the male lead - only cherished and understood.

Smart heroine

Not the usual silly waffling from the female protagonist, which was nice. Some repetitive themes, but worth the listen.