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Never Less Than a Lady

By: Mary Jo Putney
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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RITA Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney is justly celebrated as a master of the Regency romance. Here Alexander Randall is the last heir to the Earl of Daventry and he must find himself a bride. His prayers are answered in the form of distressed midwife Julia Bancroft. But though their union would benefit both parties, Julia is reluctant to surrender her heart.

©2010 Mary Jo Putney, Inc. (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC Action & Adventure Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt
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“… rich in complex, realistically complicated characters, expertly spiced with intrigue, and infused with a wickedly subtle wit.” ( Booklist)
Engaging Storytelling • Emotional Depth • Excellent Narration • Mature Themes • Gentle Pacing • Beautiful Voice Quality

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Simon Prebble brought the characters to life. Really enjoyed the poignant story of Alex and Julia

Such a lovely story, well told by Simon Prebble.

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Feel-good story to make you happy. Good narration. With a nice ending which was very enjoyable.

sweet story

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I really enjoyed this performance and this story. I was very leery about trying another romance novel as an audiobook, my first romance audiobook experience didn't end well (in fact, it hasn't ended, I can't bear to finish it).

However, Simon Prebble gave a very enjoyable performance of one of Putney's usually enjoyable Regency romances. His pace and rhythm were entirely appropriate and his voicing of the various characters was very well done, indeed. I particularly liked that he did not try to force his voice to some ridiculously high pitch for the female parts, rather he adopted a softness of tone which he even managed to vary for different female characters.

The story itself is characteristic of Mary Jo Putney, there is a wide cast of characters from related novels, but they manage not to encroach too much on the central characters' development, something I have always appreciated about her "serial" books. Apart from the feeling that the story ended somewhat abruptly, likely because the characters will re-appear in subsequent novels, I thoroughly enjoyed this particular listening experience.

Nicely done!

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This is the Lost Lord series book 2 by Putney. I like the story and was taken with the characters in this one. Not the typical hero and heroine, but easy to get involved with. Enjoyed their story and enjoyed the way the series winds the characters together. I also like that each book does a little to set the stage for the next one, makes one want to move right into the next story!

Good Read-good series!

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Putney is still one of my favorite authors of historical romance with a dash of suspense.
Spain 1812 Major Randall leaves the military when he is notified he is the new heir to the Earl of Daventry. He wants Julia Bancroft as his wife but talks himself out of acting until she is kidnapped. Their mutual shared history unites them in deciding on marriage, even knowing Daventry will be opposed. They travel to Kirkland’s home in Scotland before facing society in London.
Prebble is an excellent narrator.

it’s a classic

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