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Heartless

By: Mary Balogh
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Summary

From New York Times best-selling legend Mary Balogh - the beloved author of Longing, Silent Melody, and Beyond the Sunrise - comes a ravishing novel of passion and duty, love, and menace....

Life has taught Lucas Kendrick, duke of Harndon, that a heart is a decided liability. Betrayed by his elder brother, rejected by his fiancée, banished by his father, and shunned by his mother, Luke fled to Paris, where he became the most sought-after bachelor in fashionable society. Ten years later fate has brought him back home to England as head of the family who rejected him. Unwilling as he is to be involved with them, he must assume responsibility for his younger siblings, the family estate he once loved - and the succession. He faces the prospect of marrying with the greatest reluctance - until he sees beguiling Lady Anna Marlowe across a ballroom one night.

Anna, far from being the bright-eyed innocent Luke takes her for, is no more a stranger to the shadows of a painful past than he is. But for her, marriage cannot so easily solve what is wrong in her life - not when a tormentor stalks her to the very doors of Bowden Abbey, where Luke and Anna must learn to trust in each other or risk any chance they may have for a happy future.

©1995 Mary Balogh (P)2015 Recorded Books
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A Thrilling Tale

A story full of twists, turns, mystery, intrigue and of course love. Quite simply wonderful. What a marvellous writer . This is the 7th book I’ve listened to by Mrs Ballogh and they’ve all been excellent and beautifully narrated. Highly recommended!

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BBRILLIANT ...

THE STORY , THE PERFORMANCE, THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE is a JOY ... WHEN YOU LIKE PERIOD DRAMA ...

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The end waa so abrupt

The book is soo long I began to despair. I kept listening though as I wanted to understand
Then it ends so suddenly. Left with so many questions.

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Great plot

Mary Balogh tends to moralise a bit but has shown restraint in this story. This is a story for adults spoilt a bit by references to Cinderella, 'soul' and talking to graves. Rosalyn Landor does well as usual.

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Really gripping

Well developed characters interesting plot .I didn’t want it to end .Good narration as well .

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My favourite Mary Baluch so far

I’m new to this author and have to say loving her novels in general, but this one had me on the edge of my seat for much of the listen! Just wonderful storytelling, would highly recommend.

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Love with a twist

Narration was good, story line was slow and predictable, even so I Really enjoyed the performance and the story itself lots of twists and turns but unfortunately didn't jeep you guessing.

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too horrible a back drop to the story, not conductive to relaxing

the malevolent / nasty character spoilt a good story as he was too intimidating and ruined what was otherwise a good story.

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good narration and story

disliked repetition, as if publisher said "200 more pages, even if it means repeating over and over what they are feeling, did feel and will feel"

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Soap opera

Well narrated and well written, but shallow characters, lots of clichés, predictable and over the top drama. The described emotions did not touch me.

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