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Not Quite a Wife

By: Mary Jo Putney
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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About this listen

James owns a shipping fleet and half a London gaming house and is a ruthlessly effective spymaster. He is seldom self-indulgent...except when it comes to the indomitable beauty who was once his wife.

Laurel gave James her heart - until she saw him perform an act of shocking violence before her very eyes. That night she left her husband.

Now, 10 years later, a chance encounter turns passionate, with consequences that cannot be ignored. They must face common enemies and a very uncommon love.

©2014 Mary Jo Putney (P)2014 Recorded Books Inc Action & Adventure Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Women's Fiction Marriage Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Putney's endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight." (Sabrina Jeffries)
"No one writes historical romance better." (Cathy Maxwell)
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This was a nice book, very predictable and not too exciting but nice and easy.

Nice read

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The book was ok - but not to the standard of the previous books in this series


If one leaves it out one doesn’t miss anything…,

Apart from another great performance from the narrator…

Nice - BUT …

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I could not carry on with the book the narrator made the story so boring.

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