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Beyond Seduction

A Bastion Club Novel

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Beyond Seduction

By: Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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A little bit wild and undeniably brave, the gentlemen of the Bastion Club have pursued adventures far and wide. But their exploits at home could prove to be the riskiest of all as they hunt an elusive target: the perfect bride.

In a moment of recklessness, Gervase Tregarth, sixth Earl of Crowhurst, swears he’ll marry the next eligible lady to cross his path. Cloistered at his ancestral castle in Cornwall, with nary a suitable woman for miles, he never expects he’ll have to fulfill his pledge, at least not until the London season begins. But then he meets his neighbor, the very appealing Madeline Gascoigne.

Years of secret service to the Crown have taught Gervase the value of always having a loophole - there will be no wedding if he and Madeline are not compatible in every way. So he sets out to prove that they would make a most dreadful match by luring her into his arms and, ultimately, his bed. From their very first kiss, Gervase discovers that the headstrong and independent Madeline is no meek country miss - and that the fire between them will burn long beyond that first seduction.

Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career when her novels captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romance world’s most beloved and popular authors. She has been writing for more than twenty years and is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author.

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“A reliable serving of rogues and romance.” ( Publishers Weekly)
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Another great book from Stephanie Laurens but what a pity about the narrator. Steve Crossley’s voice is totally wrong for this book, the highs and lows in his voice do not suit the characters.

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What a well written story, romance villains, the time, and the place, well projected by the great writing of the author. Well researched, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Awesome 😎

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Enjoyed another Bastion story, but unfortunately the narration of the women's voices was disappointing. The confrontation between M and DL (who seems to be Dalziell in this?) would have been totally epic if the female vocalisation had been better, but I still enjoyed it immensely!

Can't always have everything!

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Another good story by Stephanie but disappointed I paid for it as narrator was so wrong for this story. Didn't do the female voices and intonations right and had odd pronunciation on some basic words. Very distracting from a well written story. Justine Eyre would've done the story so much more justice and it would've been so much more enjoyable to listen to

wrong narrator

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I always enjoy Stephanie Laurens’ books. Joy to read and a joy to listen to.

Fantastic!

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A great back story and quite intruiging. I really wish the Author would forgo the chapter long live scenes, they over shadow her talent as a writer and are unnecessary. I prefer the previous narrators also but that’s just a personal preference, I had to really slow this one’s pace.
Another great effort within the Bastion Club series, highly recommended.

Another great episode

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