To Desire a Devil

The Legend of the Four Soldiers

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Beatrice Corning, the niece of the present earl, is a proper English miss. But she has a secret: no real man has ever excited her more than the handsome youth in the portrait in her uncle’s home. Suddenly, that very man, thought to be murdered years ago, is here in the flesh. Half mad after seven years in hellish captivity, Reynaud St. Aubyn has burst into his ancestral home demanding his inheritance. Can this wild-looking man truly be the last earl’s heir?

Only Beatrice can see past Reynaud’s savagery to the noble man inside. But can Beatrice’s love tame a man who will stop at nothing to regain his title, even if it means sacrificing her innocence?

©2010 Elizabeth Hoyt (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Hoyt is firmly in control of her craft with engaging characters, gripping plot and clever dialogue." ( Publishers Weekly)

wonderful story and ending

Interesting story that had me staying up late just so I could hear the end. Even the fairytale story at the beginning of each chapter was wonderful. Such a great mix of steamy, fun and suspenseful.

Anne Flosnik is so hit and miss !

Let me start with the narration as it was the thing that worsen the book!
I think maybe it is one of Anne's earlier performances because it was not as good as her latest! She does such a bad job in make voices ! It is so unrealistic and annoying !
The story was O.K however boring sometimes where I had to fast forward. But still acceptable . If it had a better narration it might have been better.

OK Story - Narration Terrible

This narrator does an OK job with the women's voices but should not do men. Her interpretation of the main male character was so grating, I considered quitting part way through the story. I won't download any other books narrated by Anne Flosnik.

Eh - not so much really

Some of the longest hours of my life, and I have four kids. I am sure that someone out there cares about raspberry tarts and small clothes, but unfortunately, I do not. Period books are OK and the author has a knack for the romantic/sexual portions of the book. Actually the sex scenes were the only part I somewhat enjoyed. But the overall story was a little melodramatic and slow. I finished it because it irks me to waste money. But I found myself looking forward to the end just to get it over with. Band-Aids have been ripped off with less pain. My recommendation is that the author tries a contemporary romance next time and that you should only purchase this if you have some serious time to kill and excess money in your bank account.

An engaging listen

Ann Flosnik remains one of the best narrators of the Romance audio genre. The story was refreshing and different. I couldn't wait to listen on my way to and from work. One morning I actually drove past my job. I can not wait for the next ttle in this series.