Desperate Remedies/Once Bitten Twice Shy - Christina Courtenay

Written by Christina Courtenay
Read by Jilly Bond, Julie Teal
Format: MP3
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Unabridged

Two novellas

Desperate Remedies
Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
Release date: 05-05-14
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd

‘She would never forget the day her heart broke…’

Lexie Holloway falls desperately in love with the Earl of Synley after a brief encounter at a ball. But Synley is already engaged to be married and the heartbroken Lexie leaves for a new life in Italy. Years later, she returns home to find that much has changed - the once notorious Earl is a reformed character, and no longer married but it appears that his life may be in danger.…

Reader Comment…”This was the nearest thing I have read to a Georgette Heyer regency romance since that acknowledged master (mistress?) of the genre passed away!

A easy rollicking read, with a sparkly heroine, suitably dark and brooding hero and a full supporting cast made this a real fun read.

If I had any complaint, it might be that it could have been twice as long and still been really good. “

Once Bitten Twice Shy
Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
Release date: 03-06-14
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd

Jason Warwycke, fourth Marquess of Wyckeham, is charged with introducing his nephew Robert into London society, with a view to finding him a suitable wife. At a ball, they make the acquaintance of the Templeton sisters, twins Serena and Ianthe.

While his nephew is dazzled by the beautiful but scheming Serena, Jason is surprised to find himself attracted to the bookish Ianthe. Following his first wife’s death, Jason was dubbed ‘Lord Wicked’ by the gossips, but despite this, he and Ianthe embark on a whirlwind romance, much to the dismay of his grasping relatives.

Can Wyckeham and Ianthe overcome the malicious schemes of spiteful siblings and evil stepmothers to find wedded bliss? Or will Wyckeham discover that the past has come back to bite him for a second time?