Rosalind: A Regency Romance

Bachelor Brides, Book 1

By: Jenny Hambly

Narrated by: Helen Taylor

He is determined to avoid marriage, she to despise men....

London 1818: Destitute, disillusioned, and desperate, Lady Rosalind Marlowe sets the tongues of Regency London wagging when she becomes the "Mayfair Thief". Targeting only those who had won large sums of money from her father, bleeding him dry and causing him to take his own life, she decides to teach them a lesson. She takes something valuable from each, leaving her calling card with a bible quote behind. On her last outing, she is caught red-handed.

Bored, restless, and guilt-ridden over the death of his own father and with his accusations of him being a selfish whelp still ringing in his ears, Lord Atherton heads off a Bow Street runner who is pursuing Rosalind. In an altruistic act, he engages her to be a companion to his mother, leading her to believe he is making amends for his father’s actions. Unaware that he has become the target of enmity from a desperate gambler from whom he has won a large sum of money, they are thrown into a series of increasingly dangerous situations.

Even as events conspire to draw them closer together, Rosalind discovers she has been hired under false pretenses. Will they manage to overcome both pride and prejudice to finally find happiness, or will an unexpected letter from a solicitor drive a final wedge between them?

©2018 Jennifer A. Hambly (P)2019 Jennifer A. Hambly

Wonderful Story

I fell in love with the characters and their interactions. Nothing makes for a better story than to listen to what seems like real conversations.

The narrator has done an exceptional job with the voices of everyone in this story.

I received this audible free at my request. This is my honest review

Good

Nice story. It loses some momentum during the house party, but there are some character insights that redeem it. Despite having a western-style cover, this is a good regency tale that is excellently narrated.

Is Georgette Heyer here again?!

This book was highly enjoyable , both in story and in narration. Funny characters, reminescent of a Georgette Heyer novel and I think I've found the female equivalent narrator to Richard Armitage. Most female narrators are too shrill. This lady has a beautiful voice that never impedes the story, but serves it very well and keeps the interest to the last word. Thank you.

Decent

This is a decent book. It was nice that the kindle version was part of kindle unlimited, too. In general the writing was good. It was lacking a little romantic tension and seemed a bit of an afterthought at the end. That being said, I liked the story... and I don’t want to be overly critical as I am a big Jane Austen fan and it’s very hard to find a true regency romance anywhere near her quality. I do enjoy books that leave more to the imagination and I’m a bit of a prude so that is even harder to find in a contemporary regency era book. So, if you’re bored, I’d say give it a whirl. It was easy to listen to while I did other things and I liked the narrator. Great English accent that wasn’t distracting. It added to the novel, for sure.

Familiar story line

The story line is similar to so many others. There isn't enough variation to get someone excited about the book. The performance was well done; but the material prevents a truly exceptional performance.

This book was provided free of charge and this review was done voluntarily.