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The Perfect Rake

Merridew Series, Book 1

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The Perfect Rake

By: Anne Gracie
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
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A phony engagement turns into real passion in this delightful Regency romance from award-winning author Anne Gracie.

Fate has lavished beauty on the Merridew sisters - that is, all save the eldest. But plain Prudence bears no grudge; she loves her four beautiful sisters infinitely. So when their abusive grandfather is laid up with an injury, she seizes the opportunity to concoct an ingenious plan that will allow all five of them to escape the clutches of their legal guardian. All it will take is a little matrimonial deception....

A renowned rake, Gideon, Lord Carradice, has a way of making ladies swoon. But when Prudence arrives at his doorstep and mistakes him for his cousin, the Duke, it is Gideon who's infatuated. The delightful spitfire claims she and the Duke are engaged - although a taller tale was never told. In spite of the lies, Gideon is so taken with charming Prudence that he's eager to join her game, especially if it will award him a stolen kiss or two. Now, Prudence's plot is about to go terribly, albeit deliciously, awry....

Contains mature themes.

©2005 Anne Gracie (P)2020 Tantor Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Feel-Good Funny Witty

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The two main characters are extremely entertaining and a pleasure to listen too. The secondary characters are good, some more prominent than others, though Hope comes across as a selfish child. Philip was built up to be a certain character and fills the brief.
The note of servere discord, was the tedious amount of time it took for the Heroine to tell her story and declare her love. I am amazed that as a Rake, he didn't guess her obvious downfall.
I started to fast forward at the end, I was heartily bored of hearing any more reasons of why they were not engaged.
Still worth a credit.

Entertaining, but slightly ruined by a flaw.

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Loved this. I laughed out loud so many times during this book. Such funny antics. Apart from the more serious aspect of the grandfathers abuse, this was a real feel good romance. Will definitely read more from Anne Gracie. Whilst the narrator seems to be an acquired taste, I enjoyed the narration and thought she did the various voices really well.

Hilarious romp of an historical rom com

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The story had me hooked. Funny and well developed characters. Hero and heroin easy to like.

Witty, great story and lovable heroes

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A very interesting and entertaining story. Many laugh aloud moments and amusing turns of phrase.

Very enjoyable

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This is a lovely, lovely tale, admirably narrated by Heather Wilds! It’s great to hear a British historical novel actually read by a Brit! It adds to the authenticity of the story!

Even though the whole tenure of this book is lighthearted and laugh out loud funny in a couple of scenes, there is also an additional underlying dark, evil, spiteful side that is given an ‘incidental’ gloss over it and no real attention paid to it. That’s a shame.

Audacious, Amusing and Adventurous!

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Really enjoyed this book .Took a bit of time to get used to the narrators voice .I did and so glad I persevered.

Lovely Story

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An enjoyable, romantic, and humourous book. Extremely well written with an engaging storyline (and plot), and well developed characters.

I found the lead man very very funny and sexy. There were numerous scenes that made me burst out laughing.

I did find it a little unrealistic that the leading lady who had never really lived nor was exposed to the world, at 21 yrs of age, seemed so mature, brave, and extremely wise about everything... except love, of course.

The narrator, Heather Wilds, is one of the best I have heard. Superb reading and impressions.

I really enjoyed this book.

Absolutely Entertaining!

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I enjoyed this audio book so much it is difficult to find superlatives. Clever and amusing dialogue , superb narration bringing to life the humour and characters of the story. Good times and bad times it was all there.

Joyous

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Loved this book it was funny, romantic, sad and happy all the things you want in a story I couldn’t stop listening

Loved this book

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This was my first Anne Gracie book and wouldn't be the last, I'm sure. Enjoyable story with oh so much appreciated humour. Admittedly there is an obligatory now days sex scene or two, but plenty of twists and turns in the plot to keep you guessing right to the end.
Narration was perfection, done in good British English and no annoying mispronunciations. One star removed due to lengthy "declaration of love" part. It took far too long for the heroine to get the "he loves me" point.

Good book nicely narrated.

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