The Ice Swan
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The Ice Swan
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Narrated by:
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Senn Annis
About this listen
Amid the violent last days of the glittering Russian monarchy, a princess on the run finds her heart where she least expects it.
1917, Petrograd. Fleeing the murderous flames of the Russian Revolution, Princess Svetlana Dalsky hopes to find safety in Paris with her mother and sister. But the city is buckling under the weight of the Great War, and the Bolsheviks will not rest until they have erased every Russian aristocrat from memory. Svetlana and her family are forced into hiding in Paris’ underbelly, with little to their name but the jewels they sewed into their corsets before their terrifying escape.
Born the second son of a Scottish duke, the only title Wynn MacCallan cares for is that of surgeon. Putting his talents with a scalpel to good use in the hospitals in Paris, Wynn pushes the boundaries of medical science to give his patients the best care possible. After treating Svetlana for a minor injury, he is pulled into a world of decaying imperial glitter. Intrigued by this mysterious, cold, and beautiful woman, Wynn follows Svetlana to an underground Russian club where drink, dance, and questionable dealings collide on bubbles of vodka.
Out of money and options, Svetlana agrees to a marriage of convenience with the handsome and brilliant Wynn, who will protect her and pay off her family’s debts. It’s the right thing for a good man to do, but Wynn cannot help hoping the marriage will turn into one of true affection. When Wynn’s life takes an unexpected turn, so does Svetlana’s - and soon Paris becomes as dangerous as Petrograd. And as the Bolsheviks chase them to Scotland, Wynn and Svetlana begin to wonder if they will ever be able to outrun the love they are beginning to feel for one another.
“The Ice Swan is a ray of light in the middle of a Europe that was sinking into darkness. Ciesielski’s talent for storytelling from the heart is a feast for the readers’ eyes.” (Mario Escobar, international bestselling author of Remember Me and Children of the Stars)
- Adventurous World War I historical romance
- For fans of Kate Quinn, Beatriz Williams, and Aimie K. Runyan
- Full-length, stand-alone novel (approx. 120,000 words)
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The story follows Svetlana, a Russian princess in exile and on the run from the Bolsheviks. She runs across Wynn, who is a Scottish aristocrat and surgeon in Paris.
I received a complimentary copy of this in ebook, but I went ahead and bought a copy of the audiobook anyway. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The narrator did a fantastic job of managing the accent changes between the Russian and Scottish characters.
I loved the main characters, Svetlana and Wynn, as they romantically duelled with each other and tried to avoid the threats that came against them. They were both strong-minded and stubborn. It was great to watch their development from two independent individuals to a couple, growing in trust and love.
The book kept me on my toes until the end with more than a side order of suspense in places.
A very enjoyable, exciting, and heartwarming read.
A very enjoyable, exciting, and heartwarming read.
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My only problems were with Win and Svetlana about 2/3rds of the way into the book when I felt like sitting down and talking and just not letting anyone interrupt them would have solved a lot but outside of that, I really liked this book and it was sweet and cute and refreshing compared to other romance books that were not nearly as cute.
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