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Modern English

By: Rachel Spangler
Narrated by: Ann Shanks Etter, Lauren Ezzo
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When dreams and expectations clash in a flurry of sparks, an actress and an aristocrat find themselves searching for common ground. Lady Victoria Penchant has had enough scandal for one lifetime, and she’s sworn off drama for good. But when she makes an unexpected return to her family’s castle during high tourist season, drama is exactly what she finds—in the form of a Hollywood film crew and their sharp-tongued, stunning star, Sophia LeBlanc.

Sparks of every kind fly from their first encounter, and the drama doubles as Vic’s every decision draws her closer to Sophia and further from the expectations of the prestigious position she has been raised to protect. Sophia has worked and scraped and fought her way up from nothing to the brink of stardom. She’s spent her career taking direction from rich, pretty, privileged men, and she has no intention of letting some rich, pretty, privileged aristocrat stand in the way now that her wildest dreams are within reach.

She vows to stay in control of every situation during filming, but the Lady of the Manor proves to be an unexpectedly stubborn and alluring challenge to the goals she’s fought so hard to achieve. As the summer heats up, Vic and Sophia learn they have far more in common than their intense sexual attraction, but will that be enough to overcome the pressures of proud histories and find their way toward a new vision of forever?

©2021 Rachel L Spangler (P)2025 Rachel L Spangler
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Started out ok and with promise but as the story progressed I lost interest and could not engage with either of the main characters. Not helped by the whining over posh English accent and the bland going through the motions American.
The story lacked reality.

DNF'd with 7 hours to go.

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This is a delightful story, it was a fab listen with Excellent narration. 🎶
Filming on an English estate is hard enough, but life gets harder when she falls for the lady of the castle.
Being in a scandalous relationship again is not good, and her family want it to end now! Well her mother does, The Duchess. She can't be in a relationship with an American or be herself in society, the families reputation is at risk.
But love always finds a way, but are they brave enough to be together and let love win. 💖
I definitely recommend this audio book.

FAB. ✨

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really good story line of an aristocrat woman who gets involved with an American film crew at her castle really great characters all the way through and really good narration with a happy ending 👍

modern English 👍

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I liked setting, film setting on english castle and opportunies and problems it bring.

I didn't like the main characters, Sophia is just unlikable person who fails to grow, which does not fit in romance.

Victoria is better, but her jumping between super confident and person without spine is bit tiring.

Romance with interesting theme but with unlikeable characters

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Thank goodness this was from the plus Catalogue ! Modern English is bad, bad writing, bad narration ! ASE sounded like she was quickly reciting a local news report , I won't be listening to this author again !

Thank goodness.....

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