Ravishing the Heiress

By: Sherry Thomas

Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well. She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl. And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy. Because of her youth, they have agreed to wait eight years before consummating the marriage--and then, only to beget an heir. After which, they will lead separate lives. It is a most sensible arrangement. Except for one little thing. Somehow Millie has fallen head over heels in love with her husband. Her husband, who has become her very best friend, but nothing more...Her husband, who plans to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and newly widowed Isabella, as soon as he has honored the pact with his wife...

As the hour they truly become husband-and-wife draws near, both Millie and Fitzhugh must face the truth in their hearts. Has their pact bred only a great friendship--or has it, without either of them quite noticing, given rise to a great love?

©2012 Sherry Thomas (P)2013 Recorded Books

Heartbreakingly tender

I loved the fragility of the hero and heroine in this tender story of a forced marriage that turns into friendship and eventually love. The main characters felt very human and their story was told with such tender loving care you couldn't help but root for them. Every character was well fleshed out and given respect and dignity. This was an excellent read and very credit worthy. Jenny Sterlin will whisk you away to another time and place with her soothing voice.

Good sequel

...but there was no way Millie & Fitz could generate the same intensity generated by Venecia & Lex. Yet story gave surprisingly more depth then I expected. I'm not look8ng forward to Helena. Can the author cause me to even care? Great read hearing the distinct difference between Lexington and Fritz!

Loved it

This is one of those books that I just didn't want to end. I've read a lot of romance books, but this was the type of romance you couldn't stop listening too. This is the type of book you want everyone to read, but you don't want to lend your book out, because you fear they'll damage it or won't return it.

An enjoyable listen.

This book is engaging with good character and plot development and a satisfying, albeit predicatable conclusion. While the predictability didn't bother - it is a romance novel after all - the degree of back and forth repetition and vacillating between the main characters near the end was a bit annoying. They've already been through the 'fidelity/infidelity' and 'love you/love someone else/love you' scenarios a number during the course of the story so reintroducing it again in the final chapters is somewhat offsetting and makes the book drag on a bit too long to no avail.

end did not justify the means

this man thoroughly disrespected this woman throughout the whole story and you expect us to believe that love grew out of this? how?

One of my favorites to date!

This was my first time listening to this author and this narrator. Wonderful story and fabulous narration. This story was heart wrenching and tender. I loved the characters and highly recommend.

I loved this series and the narration

I can't imagine a better collaboration than Sherry Thomas' writing and Jenny Sterlin's narration of those words. I'm so impressed with the development of the novelist's characters, her wit, and her good nature, while Jenny Sterling makes the characters in the series come alive.

Very sad female character

I found this book to reflect the worst in a woman and in a relationships No one would put up with such a relationship.

Needed more groveling

Loved the story until the end. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I loved both the main characters but I would’ve liked to see the hero in doubt of the heroines love for a little longer. He got everything he wanted almost as soon as he wanted it. Milli suffered so very much. I would’ve liked to see him in suffer for the want of her.

Too much going on

I admire Sherry Thomas for her unique approach to historical romance, for her unconventional characters. I usually like her stories, but this one was a challenge to get through. I didn’t enjoy the numerous POVs, the confusing time jumps, and the frustrating arrangement between Millie and Fitz. Their situation (he married her for her money, she had no choice in the matter; he has mistresses, she suffers from unrequited love) is probably more historically accurate than most romance novels but I'm unable and perhaps unwilling to accept the directions to which Ms. Thomas steered this novel and her characters.

This was probably better read than heard and that's my fault for choosing the medium.