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High adventure and dark mystery combine in this sparkling historical romance from the internationally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series.

Elinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by.

Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America.

A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little peril until, finally, they are forced to confront the mystery of what happened on That Night, all those years ago.

Are they both so entangled in the riddles of the past that they are about to miss this one last opportunity for future happiness?

©2015 Jodi Taylor (P)2015 Hachette Book Group Audio Action & Adventure Historical Historical Fiction Regency Feel-Good Funny Witty Adventure
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-Slightly less formulaic plot than others of the genre
-Great cast of characters
-Very well written
-Enjoyed the narration although some of the male voices sounded like nasally old ladies at times which could be irritating.

Wonderful way to while away a wintry weekend

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Although not set in Victorian England it has all the ingredients of a 19thC melodrama, but Gothic melodramas were the rage in Georgian England so it has a good pedigree.

Fun, well told and as enjoyable as a macaroon and a glass of Madeira

Victorian Melodrama

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I wasn’t too keen on the narrator.... I didn’t think there was a need to exaggerate the accents so much, but I love the story

A favourite author

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I can’t agree with other reviewers who consider this as being anywhere near as good as Georgette Heyer. A pale imitation is what it is. The plot is feeble and pretty obvious and the characters just don’t come alive. I bought this because of the rave reviews, but I’m very disappointed with it. Even the narration was off in places, very exaggerated at times. Not one I shall listen to again.

Disappointing

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More, more, more please. Great character's, great pot. I would just like more of this please.

Classic, clever, heartfelt and witty.

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