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Someone to Wed

By: Mary Balogh
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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A very practical marriage makes Alexander Westcott question his heart in the latest Regency romance from the New York Times best-selling author of Someone to Hold.

When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he can't afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a better life....

A recluse for more than 20 years, Wren Heyden wants one thing out of life: marriage. With her vast fortune, she sets her sights on buying a husband. But when she makes the desperate and oh-so-dashing earl a startlingly unexpected proposal, Alex will agree only to a proper courtship, hoping for at least friendship and respect to develop between them. He is totally unprepared for the desire that overwhelms him when Wren finally lifts the veils that hide the secrets of her past....

©2017 Mary Balogh (P)2017 Recorded Books Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Marriage Heartfelt

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Both the Hero and Heroine are looking for a practical marriage. They both realise that respect and caring, must also be added to the list.
Despite having been a recluse most of her life the Heroine is gentle tugged into the Westcotts family. As more important problem need to be overcome, her natural reserve goes unnoticed.

A worthwhile story.

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Rosalyn Landor is my favourite narrator, she's warm, funny and carries the emotional scenes well.

Mary Balogh is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, though I do have a bone to pick with this specific series. She has a habit of dropping in dramatic hints to set up what you expect to be a finale of epic proportions but there is no pay off. I'm not saying I want the epic finale but it feels like you are being prepared for a dramatic confrontation between the main character and the villain of the piece that never happens, this means that the ending of the book always feels anticlimactic. It would be better not to have the set ups for this when there is no pay off.

An example of this would be: (CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM HERE ON IN though I shall not name the villain to avoid people accidentally seeing spoilers)

Wren's brother is insistent of how dangerous the villain is and how Wren should stay away from them. After Wren's visit it is clear that the villain of the piece means to discredit Wren, do we believe that the two goons her husband physically overpowered the only members of this person's circle? No of course not, the villain has been built up as a monster too much for us to expect her to stop there. So during Wren's final ball you wait for the climactic event - the public showdown - to happen but it doesn't and so the ending takes you by surprise. It feels unfinished. Now I'm not a huge fan of melodramatic endings, far from it, I love the way Mary Balogh never descends into melodrama but I wish she wouldn't build up to dramatic events that never happen. That said, I'm still going to try and read everything she's written, I just need to make sure that expectations of dramatic endings aren't raised in me!

Nearly Perfection

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When Mary Balogh chose to write the character of Alexander, she was crafting the ideal, modern man who is strikingly handsome with a few flaws but still willing to dig deeper to find the best version of himself. I enjoyed reading about Alex and would love to see the man and father he would become. Ren came forward as a hard stubborn woman who needed to give herself more grace, but the merging of these characters was so enjoyable to read/listen.

Rosalyn Landor is a Master, as usual.

A realistic tale of love and building respect

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A very enjoyable ‘practical’ tale of a proposed marriage of convenience with practical, emotional and financial considerations to encounter and overcome!

The entire story is absorbing, but I’m sure that many will enjoy chapter 21! I would have dearly loved to have an additional scene included around that scenario.

My second favourite story thus far.

Beautifully Told

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Enjoyed every chapter and didn't want it to end. Like that it wasn't overly 'flouncy' plusbthe narrator was excellent . Recommend

Really enjoyable

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