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Salt Hendon Collection
- A Georgian Historical Romance Boxed Set
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Series: Salt Hendon, Book 1-2
- Length: 23 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Summary
This special boxed set edition is for all the fans who requested actor Alex Wyndham's narration of two of Lucinda Brant's best-loved books, Salt Bride and its sequel Salt Redux. Also included is a 20,000-word bonus novella, Salt Angel, featuring well-loved characters from the Salt books.
The Salt Hendon Collection is a great introduction to Lucinda Brant's richly romantic 18th century world, and Alex Wyndham's superlative voice talent.
Character-driven romantic suspense, similar to Regency noir. Non explicit (mild sensuality).
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- DragonRose UK
- 11-11-16
Perfection!
What did you like most about Salt Hendon Collection?
EVERYTHING! The stories are captivating, the characters, you either love or hate, and their relationships with each other are wonderful to read about/listen to. You easily become a part of their world and run the gamut of emotions alongside them. Having all the Salt Hendon books in one collection is perfect, making the reader/listener spoilt.
Who was your favorite character and why?
As this is a collection of three stories, there are many characters and it's impossible to choose a favourite. It would be much easier to pick a least favourite. A perfectly written villain that although you despise, you can't help but pity as well. That character is Diana St John. Such a twisted, sick, evil woman, that you love to hate.
What about Alex Wyndham’s performance did you like?
EVERYTHING! This man could read the phone book and make it interesting. He doesn't just narrate the Salt Hendon Collection, he performs it. His skill as an actor makes his performance of each and every character in the books absolutely believable. From the small children's voices, the women's voices, to the very different voices of each male character, Alex does a fantastic job. It's easy to forget that there is just one person reading the book. It flabergasts me how he can go from a gruff old man's voice, to one of a young child and yet both of them being equally believable. And OK I have to mention that when the character Magnus, is having romantic, heart felt moments with his wife Jane, the timbre of the character's voice, the emotion Alex portrays, makes those scenes absolutely swoon worthy. He has to be the best narrator I have come across. Lucinda Brant couldn't have chosen a better person to narrate her books. Her characters, and his voice for them are the perfect combination.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Oh yes absolutely. But at 24 hours long, there is no way I could do it. I did make a good effort though with my first session lasting nearly 8 hours. Listened to at night when I should have been sleeping for at least 4 of those! It was well worth it though, and another couple of listening sessions like that and I had completed the collection.
Any additional comments?
I only want to reiterate that the partnership of Lucinda's books, and Alex's narration is absolute perfection, and I hope that any and all of Lucinda's books will always be narrated by him.
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- Sharon B
- 24-10-16
Loved it
I have enjoyed this collection of books from their first release to now.
I felt this was a much closer telling of what I had read to myself.
Alex Wyndham's narration was spot on.
I recommend this audiobook collection to all
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- Eddie
- 31-10-16
Hours of pleasure!
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Two fantastic books and an novella (ugh! I hate the word novella - makes a perfectly excellent short novel appear somehow of less value that its lengthier cousins). Anyway.. What a treat! I read all three stories as e-books and loved them all. Lucinda Brant is a magnificent story teller: her plots are excellent - utterly gripping as she cleverly gives us glimpses of the past and foreshadows the future, all the time weaving the fascinating strands of the plot into the most splendid of stories. Her characters have depth and complexity. The main hero utterly perfect even with his imperfections and his heroine is a delight - no overly feisty 21stC chick in an 18thC gown here, nor is she a helpless waif (did you guess they're two of my pet hates?), but our heroine demonstrates strength of character and good humour in the most trying of circumstances. Even the villainess is excellent - and we watch the tensions build and build until the dénouement. Ohh! it is SO exciting and I almost couldn't bear to listen (despite having read the book!!). So if you love utterly fulfilling romances with fabulous characters and great plots Lucinda Brant is your woman! And when read by Alex Wyndam .... utter perfection! His voice and characterisation are a perfect match for these books. Just be careful when listening on the commute - it's all too easy to miss your stop!
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-02-20
A journey into mind-numbing boredom
Oh my goodness this is awful! The story is slow, obvious and repetitive. I'm not proud, I'll admit I have low standards in literature and enjoy a good trash reading session, that's why it's called entertainment. But you can't even put this into the so bad it's good genre, it needs a so bad it's just really really bad. You shouldn't only get your money back; you should be able to claim compensation.
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- kabrol
- 15-01-17
I hated this book!
I felt compelled to write a review (my first ever despite hundreds of hours of audiobook listening) because this book is dreadful. From the reviews, I was expecting a dramatic, exciting story with fascinating characters. Oh my word, no. Trite, cliché ridden, dull, predictable, turgid, you get the idea. If I'd realised before forcing my way through this that I could return a book, this would have gone back. Incomparably awful.
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- David Green
- 02-05-18
Fantastic
had me gripped from the first word to the last what a great story of love and intrigue
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- Mo Bass
- 21-03-22
Superb
I have loved everything that Lucinda Brant has written. Alex Wyndham is one of my favourite narrators and he does a brilliant job here again.
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- Carôle
- 15-08-21
I’m sadly disappointed
I absolutely know that I should have enjoyed this special presentation box set, as it pairs together both Lucinda Brant and the versatile Alex Wyndham, but I truly couldn’t enjoy the stories! Not one of them! To explain why would seem petty and nick-picking, especially as I’m in the minority!
This was my introduction to Ms Brant - I prefer Georgette Heyer and Stella Riley thus far but, I shall persevere!
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- Marie
- 13-08-21
SUPERB !!
I have given five stars in the three categories because they are well deserved. What a story, it had everything from intrigue, to devious plots, to jealousy, to calculating plans and revenge so frightening in all its horror. Diana's mental instability was so severe and total that she had no trouble believing that her outlook was the right and only one and that the rest of the world knew it. She was in love with the Earl of Salt Hendon and had been so from a young age. Unfortunately for her and fortunately for everyone else he did not love her and had never wanted her. He warned his sibling not to marry her, knowing she was greedy, selfish , a liar and though he would not know about until much later also a thief. He was to find out in time that those were lesser crimes compared to what she was also guilty of. Resolving to remain part of his family she married his brother. In this way she would maintain the influence in the Earl's life that she believed she still had. He, on the other hand, made a major mistake in allowing her to remain in his house after her husband's death. This would backfire in all sorts of ways and have tragic consequenses, causing him and others terrible grief. Alex Wyndham's voice was perfect in the reading of this absorbing tale.
I am in full admiration at the way the author navigated the story and all its intricacies.I noticed there were many times when she used the tactic of delay. By that I mean that the scenes where information/details/advice had to be passed on , there were always delays in the characters involved being able to do this. It worked really well in these stories though I suspect, not necessarily in other stories of the same ilk. I am also so thankful for the wonderful offer of the story plus novellas on both Kindle and Audible. This was wonderful and enabled me to make full use of both. An amazing read indeed !!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-08-21
Lovely Collection
After being a little taken back by the gentleman reading the books I easily settled into the story and was addicted to listen all three in collection within 24hrs! Lovely story and delightful narration. Warm and fuzzy kind of book with good character developments although a little unrealistic habits of those in the 18th century of that rank it was very enjoyable indeed!😀
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- BJ's Reviews
- 21-12-16
4.5 Story/5 Star Narration!
Historical romance lovers, here's a deal you will not want to miss out on. Three books (2 full-length stories and one novella) for just 1 Audible credit! Moreover, all of the stories are top-rate and the narration by Alex Wyndham is divine!
Book 1: Salt Bride
5 "Reneged Betrothal?" Stars for the story and 5 narration stars for Alex Wyndham's narration!
Containing a romance based on the misunderstanding trope, along with a suspense twist that includes a scheming, jealous relative with plans to marry the hero herself, Lucinda Brant delivers a compelling and addictive listen in the Salt Bride: A Georgian Historical Romance. This intriguing listen left me with no choice but to binge listen to this 12+ hour romance until the satisfying end even bypassing sleep to do so! Moreover, the soothing and sexy baritone voice of Alex Wyndham make this romance a fantastic choice to experience in audio format.
One night of premature, overzealous passion, and the perfect storm of ill-timed events, lead to both the happiest night and yet the most unfortunate series of events. Set in England in the 18th Century, these events eventually lead Jane Despard, a squire's daughter, to force the Earl of Salt Hendon to marry her--even if she will still be shunned by society for her sullied past. The fact that the Earl of Salt Hendon still has his own memories of that night (ones that he frequently revisits) is of little solace when he believes that Jane committed the biggest sin of all. But Salt is a man of his word and he will honor his deathbed promise to Jane's father unless he can convince Jane to release him of the obligation--a promise that he will thoroughly attempt to dissuade her from. What he doesn't know is that Jane is equally determined to go through with the marriage no matter what the consequence due to her own personal reasons.
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Alex Wyndham has become one of my favorite historical romance narrators, and his performance in Salt Bride is every bit the narration perfection that I have come to expect and enjoy from Mr. Wyndham. From his aristocratic, commanding Earl of Salt Hendon voice to Jane's sweet and loyal softer more feminine sounding voice, Mr. Wyndham is able to create spot on voices for all characters across genders. Mr. Wyndham also excels at delivering both the narratives and dialogues at just the right speed and with the appropriate pauses to make listening to this story seamless for the listener.
One plot point that I particularly enjoyed is that although this romance is based on the misunderstanding trope, the animosity between the main couple is expertly managed by Ms. Brant, so that by the time that the romance flourishes it is completely believable and heart-stirring. Additionally, I loved how Ms. Brant slowly introduces us to a whole cast of interesting secondary characters, who help round out and deepen the complexity of this story, including the couple who will no doubt be featured in book 2 of this series, Salt Redux: Lady Caroline (Salt's younger sister) and Sir Anthony (Diana's brother and Salt's brother-in-law).
All in all, the Salt Bride is a romance audiobook that historical romance lovers will not want to miss!
Book 2: Salt Redux
4.5 "2nd Chance at Romance or Revenge?" Stars for the story and 5 stars for the narration!
Please note that this book is the second in a series that should be listened to in chronological order as both the main romance, and particularly the suspense plot, are introduced in Book 1: Salt Bride. If you have not yet read or listened to Salt Bride, please see my review for that title as the below review contains spoilers for the first book.
I have often heard that there is a fine line between a genius and an insane person. Ms. Brant's portrayal of Diana St. John is the perfect depiction of this philosophical concept as can be evidenced by her extreme immoral actions towards obtaining her ultimate goal: the Earl of Salt Hendon. The fact that the Earl was married to another woman--a woman he loves--did not deter Diana from her insane machinations in the Salt Bride towards her ultimate goal. In Salt Redux, Ms. Brant really outdoes herself by giving us an even deeper glimpse into the ultimate depravity that Diana will sink to in her grandiose vision to both secure what she believes to be her rightful place as the Countess of Salt Hendon, as well as, her political maneuvering and strategizing to secure Salt's reentering of the political arena--even if she first has to escape banishment to do so!
In addition, to the suspense arc that was previously introduced in the Salt Bride, we also get to see whether the romantic arc first alluded to in the Salt Bride between Lady Caroline (Salt's younger sister) and Sir Anthony (Diana's brother and Salt's brother-in-law) can be carried to fruition. At the opening of Salt Redux this eventuality seems pretty remote as Sir Anthony (Tony) following his sister's banishment sinks to a new low heavily into his cups and manages to antagonize Salt with the kindle for a gossipmonger's dream. The ensuing scandal upsets Salt so much that he banishes Tony, his best friend and cousin, to Russia to a diplomatic position of low importance and one that British diplomats rarely make it back to Britain from. Can there possibly be a HEA for Caroline and Anthony under the circumstances?
We also get a glimpse of what four years of married bliss looks like for Jane and Salt, including their 3 children and 2 godchildren. We are also treated to a whole cast of other secondary characters and their inter-relationships with Salt's family, including a new addition, Kitty, who is the heroine of the next and final book in this series.
Alex Wyndham again delivers a pleasing and expert narration in Salt Redux. Mr. Wyndham adeptly manages to shift to Tony as the primary romantic hero by giving him a sexy and yet slightly less deep voice than Salt, making distinguishing between these two heroes who play a prominent role in Salt Redux, easy for the listener to do. Additionally, he again masters delivering distinguishable voices for the entire cast which grows even larger in Salt Redux. Perhaps one of Mr. Wyndham's strongest attributes as a narrator is that he is also able to communicate emotion in his rendition. From the fast-paced suspense scenes where Diana's incredible schemes feature prominently to the more romantic ones where old loves test their feelings for one another, Mr. Wyndham knows just the right tone to use to frame each scene.
All in all, Salt Redux is another historical romance audiobook hit! If you enjoyed the Salt Bride, I highly encourage you to give Salt Redux a listen!
Book 3: Salt Angel (novella length)
4.5 "It's never too late to marry for true love" Stars and 5 Stars for the narration!
As an added bonus, the box set contains a novella length third book to finish the series. Although only a little more than 2 hours in length, this Christmas themed novella is the perfect conclusion to a well done series. Moreover, the novella features two separate love stories that are nearly entirely self-contained in the novella (although it does contain spoilers for book 2 and therefore should be listened to last in the series) while still providing a glimpse into the lives of the Salt Hendon cast taking place after Caroline's and Tony's honeymoon.
The happy couples in this novella include Kitty Aldershot, Caroline's sister-in-law from her first marriage, a heroine who at the time of the novella resides in Salt's home, and Jane's brother, Tom, who first met at the masquerade in Book 2, Salt Redux. As well as, an elderly Russian Prince and Salt's and Tony's aunt who determine to eschew society's gossip and conventions and instead with the wisdom of years choose to marry for love rather than political gain.
Alex Wyndham again returns for the narration providing remarkable consistency in character voices and his pleasing baritone voice as music for your ears. What I enjoyed the most about his narration in Salt Angel was his elderly sounding Russian accented voice for the Russian prince which required Mr. Wyndham to show his remarkable range when it comes to producing unique voices.
All in all, the Salt Hendon Collection is a memorable series, all conveniently packaged in one box-set--and at the bargain price of just one credit--for your listening pleasure!
Source: Review copy provided for review purposes.
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- sarah
- 17-10-16
ONE OF THE BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE
I have listened to this these book three time or more and I never get tired. I have listen to when Marian Hussey narrated and love her but in really love it when Alex Wyndham narrated he has such a wonderful voice.. from begin to end the book was full excitement and adventure.. if you get these books you won't regret it I truly haven't... its truly more than a five star books
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- KBevs
- 14-11-20
My Cup of Tea
An awesome book ...it started off with a bang and the experience kept growing. A deranged villain determined to keep our couple apart. An epic misunderstanding that was resolved in the sweetest way. The narrator was spot on with a range of voices that strengthened the listening experience. Both books were full of intrigue and, of course, lovin’. A must for your library
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- DZM
- 26-05-22
Redux is not for me
I stopped within 30 minutes. I cannot tolerate ten hours of listening to a psychopath. No thank you.
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- D
- 21-02-18
Can it get any better!
This Salt Hendon collection is excellent. I am so grateful that it was redone utilizing the brilliant vocal talents of Alex Wyndham. I have listened to the entire Roxton family series and this boxed set is just as good. The H&H are riveting and their relationship explosive, yet full of passion and eventually understanding and appreciation one for the other. The female villan is off the scale fiendish and psychotic. It is so dark at points where I found myself adding comments to the story though no one could possibly hear me. I appreciate good storytelling and this was it. I prefer much more temperate sexuality, but I still enjoyed the story. I just skipped over what I didn't want to hear. Hats off to Ms. Brant for not rehashing the same story elements through her every novel. Audible, please publish the 2nd volume of the Roxton Letters and use Alex Wyndham. You've found a terrific narrator in him.
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- jerelyn
- 10-11-16
The Brant/Wyndham collaboration is perfection.
I will begin by saying how wonderful Alex Wyndham's performance is. I've listened to the other version of this collection with Marian Hussey, performing and she does an admirable job. But Alex Wyndam is a cut above and has become the voice, to me of Ms. Brants work. He is firmly one of my top favorite voice actors.
I love this collection, which comprises the two main books and a lovely short story, that had been included in a compilation of short stories written by several authors. Lucinda Brant is such a great story teller. I've said it before her style harkens back to the golden age of historical romance, Ms. Brant brings a freshness and humor that I appreciate very much. As well as her grasp and passion for the 18th century and her diligent research about this era. Her books are feel good books, pure escapism, and I will continue to read her work as long as she continues to write, and I hope she and Mr. Wyndham have a long successful collaboration, bring us the great audio entertainment that I for one crave.
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- NGC
- 26-10-16
Another superb collaboration!
On her own, Lucinda is a marvelous captivating storyteller!
Alex Wyndham brings her words to life via expressive narrative and varying intonations. He captures each character beautifully (including the female ones) adding depth to the listening experience.
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- Lori Sang
- 22-10-16
Love it!
Another brilliant Brant & Wyndham collaboration! Huzzah!
Salt Bride & Salt Redux are two of my favorite books and I'm super excited that they are now in one collection. This collection also includes the novella starring the adorable Kitty.
By the way, this is a Georgian romance with a sensual scene here or there but nothing too descriptive. For those who prefers to read a clean romance you should give this a try.
As usual, Mr. Wyndham's narration is superb!
~L.
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- Ginny Aybar-Flores
- 29-10-16
Love it even more
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I always enjoy hearing an audiobook after reading books I enjoyed. This series is one of those that I truly enjoyed. I heard the previous version of the Salt Hendon aduiobooks but this one for me is far more better. Why? Because Alex Wyndham narrated this version!
The story of the Hendon family is fabulous, all of Lucinda Brant's books are but having Alex narrates it makes it even better because of the way he performance it. He brings each of Lucinda's characters alive, give each and everyone of them their own voice, from adult to child and that for me is what makes it wonderful.
Even if you read the books, I truly suggest you listen to this audiobook collection, it will please you to no end and when Lucinda writes another novel about this family as you read it, they will have a voice you can relate too.
Bravo Lucinda and Alex for bring this wonderful family to life! I look forward to the next one!
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- gmaswan 1
- 25-05-21
first read books
enjoyed so much, bought audio version
will spendi any hours entertained while resting your eyes.