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The Paid Companion

By: Amanda Quick
Narrated by: Bianca Amato
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The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiancée will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected. But when he encounters Miss Elenora Lodge, the fire in her golden eyes sways him to make a generous offer. Her sorry financial circumstances - and dreams of a life of independence - convince her to accept. But St. Merryn appears to be hiding a secret or two, and things seem oddly amiss in his gloomy London home. Elenora soon discovers that this lark will be a far more dangerous adventure than she'd been led to believe. And the Earl of St. Merryn will find that the meek and mild companion he'd initially envisioned has become a partner in his quest to catch a killer - and an outspoken belle of the ball who stirs a bothersome passion in his practical heart.

©2004 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2014 Recorded Books Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Regency Regency Romance Romance Romantic Suspense Small Town & Rural Fiction Heartfelt Suspense

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I enjoyed the story and the narrator was good on the whole. However the mispronunciation of key and repeated words - buttocks, inquiries, Hathersage - was really grating! And the use of the Fall for Autumn in a clearly British story was ridiculous! It all spoilt an otherwise very good Audible production

Another American narrator!

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This has everything I Love. An unusual plot, romance, murder mystery. I liked the pace and dialogue between the main characters. The Alchemy twist was intriguing and even the meet cute, was entertaining, in its quirky way.

An unusual romance

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Great narrator and story. Wonderful. Only marked performance down because the sound edit didn’t catch and re-record mispronunciations (very rare).

A great mix of romance and mystery

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Most enjoyable, although some of the narration was less so.
A lively, humour filled and detailed romp.
Well drawn characters, interesting theme throughout.
You know the ending from the outset but the steps in between are of course the key to enjoyment -or not - in this genre and this author never lets her reader down.

Full of action and detail.

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Nice story, well read. Enjoyed the new theme, really easy to listen to, nice blend of romance and excitement.

very enjoyable sory

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