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Only a Promise

By: Mary Balogh
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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The Survivors' Club: Six men and one woman, all wounded in the Napoleonic Wars, their friendship forged during their recovery at Penderris Hall in Cornwall. Now, for one of them, striking a most unusual bargain will change his life forever....

Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on...and find a wife so as to secure an heir to his family's title and fortune.

Since her seasons in London ended in disaster, Chloe Muirhead is resigned to spinsterhood. Driven by the need to escape her family, she takes refuge at the home of her mother's godmother, where she meets Ralph. He needs a wife. She wants a husband. So Chloe makes an outrageous suggestion: strike a bargain and get married. One condition: Ralph has to promise that he will never take her back to London. But circumstances change. And to Ralph it was only a promise.

©2015 Mary Balogh (P)2015 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Regency Regency Romance Marriage Romance Survival England
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I understand where some reviewers say its a bit of an uncomfortable reading. For me it portrayed the depth of how wounds can go and the healing power of true love

Loved it

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I keep repeating myself- but this series is MOST ENJOYABLE and beautifully narrated…

Thank you 🙏

Now I dash into the next book …

Simply loved it ….

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I wanted to dislike Ralph, but it took listening to the book twice to understand the plot. Chloe wanted a husband, not love. Ralph wanted a wife without visiting the marriage mart.

What they found was love, eventually, amidst loss, confusion, acceptance and understanding.

Another beautiful story.

A father's love

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Both the hero and heroine are damaged and vulnerable. Their marriage is their salvation. Good narration.

A marriage of need

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Loved this book unconditionally. My favourite character is Chloe, her passion and she easily forgive her biological father. This is my favourite of the series

The one and only

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