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To Distraction
Written by Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by Jill Tanner
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Stephanie Laurens' New York Times best-selling Regency romances delight her countless fans. Visions of elegance and finery abound in her tales of temptation and unbridled passion. The distinguished veterans of the Bastion Club represent England's finest eligible bachelors. Among them is Deverell, a strapping man about to meet his match in the alluring Phoebe Malleson.
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Stephanie Laurens
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her novels set in Regency England have captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romance world's most beloved and popular authors.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another in the Bastion Club series of aristocratic men who worked as Crown spies until after Waterloo. He comes off as a real bastard in the beginning by ignoring her opinions and just steamrolling over her wishes regarding his pursuit of her for his wife. He slowly begins to show more redeemable tendencies as he catches her in a questionable situation and, when he tries to intimidate her, becomes horrified and ashamed when she responds in terror. He does stalk her to find out if she has become involved in something nefarious, but once he discovers that she has established a working safety net for endangered women and has, herself, become endangered, he begins to work with her group as a support person. Even when it becomes apparent that there is organized crime involved, he gathers the support of his colleagues to help, and each of them (even Dalziel) operates with her as the leader.I have yet to comprehend why the publisher chooses female narrators for this series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I adore this series!! Stephanie Laurens is a master at the Alpha Rake!! I love the men pursuing their ladies!! Easily my favorite book in the series!!
What a great story! I laughed and cried many times! Such wonderful writing and really engaging characters!! I love this authors work!!
I adore this whole series and can not wait to see each man get his lady. It is a bit formula with the alpha male who is often chased finding a lady he wants and being forced to pursue her. But formula works that why we love it!
Each book has an add but of intrigue that draws you in. And Stephanie Laurens knows how to deliver the steam!!
I am currently on a Regency kick and this one was terrific!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This story is a little different from the previous books in this series. There is no hunting for traitors in this story just a little mystery that doesn't really start until close to the end of the book. This book is mostly about Jocely Deverall, Viscount Paignton trying to win over Phoebe Malleston heart. Phoebe is terrified of large, powerful men and as such has never married. She is twenty-five and has made a satisfying and rewarding life for herself. For all that she is happy and determined to not wed her aunt and godmother have other ideas. Phoebe’s godmother is Deverall's aunt, Audrey Deverall, so when he goes to her and asks for her advice on who he should marry Audrey suggests Phoebe. The rest is a chess match of trying to find the right strategy to win Phoebe because once Deverall meets her he is determined to have her.Deverall is the like the rest of the gentlemen in the Bastion Club. He is a warrior knight that in his base make up is a protector of the innocence and weak. He joined the fight against Napoleon to keep a tyrant from gaining power of the world. Now the war is over he is at loose ends. He needs a challenge and a purpose for his life, something other than running his estates. He also needs someone to help him with the social obligations that are required because of his title. He is unimpressed with the young women that are on the Marriage Mart and is tired of running a gauntlet that may find him wed to the wrong woman. Four of his friends have found their mates and he wants the same thing. Deverall is all dominant alpha male but he is also compassionate, caring and patient. He is also very good at business and at reading people. He is also charming when he wants to be which serves him well.Phoebe started an agency to employ women of the lower classes for various jobs that the ton requires. That is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the agency is concerned. Phoebe main purpose with the agency is to save woman from sexual abuse at the hands of their employers. She also finds out which households will be safe for these women and makes sure that the ladies aren't tracked down by their former employers. This endeavor is what brings Deverall's attention to the fact that woman are being kidnapped and turned over to white slavers. Phoebe is very intelligent, caring and willing to take on all comers to protect these women. Unfortunately she is no match for a man. I will say that she is clever enough to bring protection with her. She just hasn't been trained to plan for all the things that could go wrong with her rescues. It is a good thing that Deverall helps with that problem.This is a very enjoyable read and it is fast paced enough that you don’t get bored half way through the story. There are a number of wonderful characters in the books that provide the care and security for Phoebe. We also get to see several of the others from earlier stories which are always very nice. There are a number of steamy hot love scenes and some really hot role playing that will have to searching for a cold glass of water and a fan. As always Ms. Laurens writing is outstanding and she makes you want to read the next book to see what is going to happen with the rest of these amazing men.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5While the first 3/4 of the book was very interesting, once it got into the whole white slavery angle it was almost as if the author didn't know how to end the book, so she took the end of another book and just shoved it onto the this one.