A Rake of His Own

Stariel, Book 5

De: AJ Lancaster

Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton

Duración: 13 h y 52 m

Resumen del Editor

Marius Valstar doesn’t know which is worse: the dead body in his greenhouse or the naked fae prince on his desk.

The only rakes of interest to Marius are garden tools, not fae princes. Certainly not the arrogant, selfish fae prince he has the misfortune to have a history with.

But when Prince Rakken turns up naked and bleeding in Marius’s college the same day a body appears in his greenhouse, scruples must take second place to solving a murder that could unravel the delicate balance between humans and fae.

Marius’s own developing magical powers are more hindrance than help, as is Rakken’s bloodied past. Forced to work together, they must forge an uneasy alliance if they are to track down the killer. But how can Marius trust the man who represents everything he’s trying to avoid?

A Rake of His Own is a steamy m/m gaslamp fantasy featuring a melodramatic fae prince, a beleaguered botanist, and a second-chance enemies-to-lovers romance. It occurs chronologically after the events of The Stariel Quartet, but can be listened to as a standalone.

©2022 AJ Lancaster (P)2023 Podium Audio

sweet surprise

It is rare to see something original. This detective, murder mystery, faery, and hot love genre’s the sweet surprise of the decade. AJ, your brain is a fascinating creature!

My favorite in the series, hands down!

Hetta and Wyn was a very cute story, but Marius and Rakken?! Glorious!! As soon as I finished, I immediately started it over. I couldn't get enough! I would LOVE another book with Marius and Rakken.

superb combination of story & narration

I loved all of it - the development of Marius and Rake’s as individuals and their relationship was beautifully done and within a good murder mystery melding earth & fairy. Nicholas Bolton was a wonderful narrator as well.

Probably my fav in the series

I know this is sort of blasphemy since this is the spin off book, but I loved this so much! The relationship dynamic is so sweet in its convoluted way and also highly on point for the anxious/avoidant attachment dynamic.

a good romance +detective story

loved it and the pacing was quite good. was a bit worried the romance would feel contrived but it actually ultimately slowed down at just the right time. the detective story was well done as well and I would be open to reading more by this author.
Narrator did a good join with voices making each unique and imparting emotion well. easy to hear and understand.

Loved!

You can definitely listen to this as a standalone, though I think it would have been even more enjoyable had I listened to the others. I think knowing their interactions before would have made it even funnier and adorable. That said - I still absolutely LOVED this book. The humor, the steamy, the mystery, the world building. Great world building, just from this single book!! Great, great listen!!!

Loved everything!

Their writing is so wonderful :) enjoyed this series and esp this book very much! Just enough romance and mystery to compliment a really wonderful world created by the author. Excellent narration.

A beautiful story

This was my first fantasy romance to center on a gay couple, and I loved it! The author's use plant and other nature related content in the story was imaginative and extremely enjoyable. What more could you ask for - plants, Fae, magic, romance, 🌶️🌶️🌶️, murder, and a wonderful story to top it off? Highly recommend. Thank you A.J.!

My Favorite Stariel Story Yet!

Marius was always my favorite character, and I was so excited to hear that he was getting his own spin-off! The banter is so good, and their relationship is so charming and yet so relatable as well. The story is fantastic and I really enjoy A J Lancaster’s writing!

Worth Waiting For

This was my favorite book in the series.
Marius is such a great character and I’ve been rooting for him since book one!
Loved this steamy romance. It was definitely worth the wait.