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The Meaning of Love

The Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles

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The Meaning of Love

By: Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by: Matthew Brenher
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What happens when a love left behind doesn’t die?

Melissa North had assumed that after eight years of not setting eyes on each other, her youthful attraction to - or an infatuation with - Julian Delamere, once Viscount Dagenham and now earl of Carsely, would have faded to nothing and gasped its last. Unfortunately, during the intervening years, she has failed to find any suitable suitor who measures up to her mark, and she is resigned to ending her days an old maid.

Then she sees Julian across a crowded ballroom, and he sees her, and the intensity of their connection shocks her. She seizes the first chance that offers to flee, only to discover that she has jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Within 24 hours, she and Julian are the newly engaged toast of the ton.

Julian has never forgotten Melissa. Now, having inherited the earldom, he must marry and is determined to choose his own bride. He had assumed that, by now, Melissa would be married to someone else, but apparently not. Consequently, he is not averse to the path fate seems to be steering them down.

And, indeed, as they discover, enforced separation has made their hearts grow fonder, and the attraction between them flares even more intensely.

However, it’s soon apparent that someone is intent on ensuring their married life is cut short in deadly fashion. Through a whirlwind courtship, a massive ton wedding, and finally, blissful country peace, they fend off increasingly dangerous, potentially lethal threats, until, together, they unravel the conspiracy that has dogged their heels and expose the villain behind it all.

©2021 by Stephanie Laurens (P)2021 by Blackstone Publishing
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Great story, captivating, kept you thinking, loved that the romance was the back story and thanks for not killing the dog… Highly recommended

Intriguing and enjoyable

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A good story. well written but let down by the droll narration. At times l was about to give up on the book the narration was so dry and boring.

Good story.

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mysterious right to the end
giving you a chance to opt for the perpetrator. but I was wrong. I thought it was one of the family. oh well. a good listen.

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Loved the themes and characters. A lot of nice twist and movement throughout the book. Not fond on the narrator - sorry.

Enjoyable

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I liked that we had to romance but lots of intrigue and strong secondary story and characters

Enjoyed this - it had a lot of substance

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The stilted reading of the book put me off. I know it’s set in Regency England but I found the narration overly correct and lacking emotion and inflection.

I struggled with the narration

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Loved this delightful Georgette Heyer style romantic suspenseful novel particularly developing depth between heroin and hero in the midst of overwhelming odds

delightful

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I enjoyed this audiobook. It had a good storyline, plot development and ending with no loose ends. There were a team of key characters who were likeable and intelligent, with mutually respect. Although there were some descriptions that went a tad too long, and there was the occasional pause in the narration, all was good and I recommend.

Interesting story

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As previous review there are moments of gaps and sorry his characters were not convincing.
The story though was good but became more of a “who done it” than a romance.

Not a convincing read

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It was lovely that book 4 wrapped up Melissa and Julian. Nice twists to the story and nicely narrated. I enjoyed the book

A delight

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