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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.

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I really enjoyed this lovely story
Certainly not deep or profound but beautifully written and read. Loved it

Lovely

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I enjoyed this novel, the characters where quite believable and I enjoyed the historic love story side of things but the alchemist machine business just felt a bit unnecessary and clumsy I enjoyed the rest of the story though.

A Fairly good read

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Romantic & intriguing. Loved both the male & female lead and thought the occasionally chapter from the killers view point was great addition. I’m new to this author & will definitely read more if her titles.

Fantastic!

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I loved this entertaining, humorous story. A great listen that kept my attention throughout. Well written and well narrated.

Delightful and engaging

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Was expecting a very easy, predictable story but it suprised me. It was an interesting story with some nice twists and enchanting description of the love scenes.
May read more of this writer.

Suprisingly nice

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Great balance of mystery and romance in a historical setting. A very satisfying end to the story

Characters stood out.

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A surprising story, that kept me interested all the way through. Really enjoyed listening to this book.

Riveting

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Love the twist and turns….made me laugh out loud in bits…..hard to turn off

The paid Companion

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I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading more. The prose and character development of Mary Balogh with the mystery/historical grounding of Stephanie Laurens.

My first Amanda Quick

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Download thisnn by one you’ll be glad you did. Great story. Well read. Loved it!!

An excellent listen

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