The Edge of Desire

A Bastion Club Novel

By: Stephanie Laurens

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

They proved their bravery fighting for His Majesty’s Secret Service and were rewarded with brides of great beauty and breeding. But one member of the Bastion Club has remained a bachelor - until now.

“Christian, I need your help. There is no one else I can turn to…L.”

When Christian Allardyce, sixth Marquess of Dearne, reads those words, his world turns upside down. Lady Letitia Randall is a woman like no other, and the day he left her behind to fight for king and country was the most difficult of his life. He never forgot the feel of her lips against his, but he never expected to see her again. Yet now she seeks his help, and Christian knows he will not resist her plea.

Letitia believes that Christian abandoned her when she needed him most, and she hates to call on his aid. But to clear her brother’s name, she has sworn to use every weapon at her command, even if it means seducing her ex-lover. Yet all the while, Christian is waging a war of his own - a campaign of pure pleasure and sweet revenge that will take them both beyond the edge of desire.

©2008 Savdek Management Proprietory, Ltd. (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Top Pick! The Bastion Club’s latest installment features an ultrapassionate and honorable hero and a prideful heroine, along with a masterfully crafted murder mystery - loaded with red herrings - just what we expect from an author who knows the Regency’s dark corners as well as the bright lights of a ballroom. Another not-to-be-missed, can’t-put-it-down keeper.” ( Romantic Times)

“Ms. Laurens delves into the social distinctions between classes in this wickedly captivating romance. Watching her portrayal of Letitia’s famous temper as it bursts will have readers rolling in laughter.” (Fresh Fiction)

delightful

another delightful and fun book. I really like the author and her stories. keeps me entertained.

Romance and action

A wonderful read, the romance and the action are well balanced. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Pretty good

I've read most of Stephanie Laurens's books and enjoyed them. This one isn't her best, but it's still quite good.

My only real complaint it the narration. I listen to audio books a lot while driving. This narrator drops to a murmur or even a whisper, then raises his voice to almost a shout. I understand that it's for dramatic effect, but here's how it affects me: listen for a few minutes, back up and turn the volume higher, turn the volume back down, turn it up, wince and turn it way down, then louder, and listen three times to the same passage, give up on that part.

With road noise and traffic added to the narrator's frequent variations in volume, I was constantly turning the volume knob.

Other than that, I suggest to Ms. Laurens that she select names for her characters that are not quite so similar. It's hard to tell Christian, Justin, and Tristen apart when the narrator is murmuring.

I will be reluctant in the future to listen to books read by this narrator. He needs to stay within a volume range that doesn't require the listener to keep a hand on that knob.

an all time favorite

I think this is my all time favorite, along with Lisa kleypas, Mine till Morning. relatively low-angst, men who are open about where they stand. no deceptions or inability to communicate on the part of the MCs.

just good.

Narrator makes all the females sound like little old ladies - and the men sound old. Ruined it.

This narrator sounds old and has just one voice for females - fifty something maiden aunts. His men all sound at least 45 - not well suited for dashing characters and romance. Left me disliking everyone.