The Soldier's Scoundrel
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The Soldier's Scoundrel
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Narrated by:
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Gary Furlong
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By:
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Cat Sebastian
About this listen
A scoundrel who lives in the shadows.
Jack Turner grew up in the darkness of London's slums, born into a life of crime and willing to do anything to keep his belly full and his siblings safe. Now he uses the tricks and schemes of the underworld to help those who need the kind of assistance only a scoundrel can provide. His distrust of the nobility runs deep, and his services do not extend to the gorgeous high-born soldier who personifies everything Jack will never be.
A soldier untarnished by vice.
After the chaos of war, Oliver Rivington craves the safe predictability of a gentleman's life - one that doesn't include sparring with a ne'er-do-well who flouts the law at every turn. But Jack tempts Oliver like no other man has before. Soon his yearning for the unapologetic criminal is matched only by Jack's pleasure in watching his genteel polish crumble every time they're together.
Two men meant only for each other.
©2016 Cat Sebastian (P)2016 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...
good story, dodgy pronunciation
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There are no spoken chapter numbers to break the events into acts; the single voice narration therefore runs on when the subject has actually changed: very confusing The narration is excellent, too good for this story. DISAPPOINTING
The Scoundrel and the Nincompoop
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Jack and Oliver are lovely characters, Jack a fuller character than Oliver. There is an intense focus on the two characters throughout the book, with the supporting characters having little impact. I believed in their attraction, their growing feelings, and angst. I have a higher tolerance for the will-they-won't-they push and pull in m/m historical romance than in other types of romance books. After all, it is completely understandable to be conflicted when following your hearts means breaking the law and risking utter ruination.
The mystery element of the story is halfhearted. It serves more as a device for Jack and Oliver to spend time together, and to reflect upon their own feelings and situation. I lost track of who was supposed to have done what in the case of the missing letters. Had the mystery writing been strong, this would have been an excellent book.
Gary Furlong is an excellent narrator with an attractive voice. As has been pointed out by others, Jack's (and his sister's) accent is completely wrong. They were supposed to be London born and bred, but the accent - while attractive - is northern. I kept expecting there to be a backstory of how Jack's family came to be living in London. Even with all the talk of Mayfair and whatnot, I missed the London grit, and sometimes forgot that we were in London. Oliver was perfect.
Overall I recommend this book, and will myself seek out further titles by this author, and by this narrator.
Very enjoyable
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The same as the bookAny additional comments?
I loved this. It's brilliantly written, both lead male characters are fantastic and the lively way they converse really captured me, as well as the raw emotion. As I believe this is the author's debut novel, I thought it was fantastic. My only complaint was the coarse language that the author seemed to feel it necessary to use. So many authors do that with sex scenes, turning something beautiful into something crude, however, the emotions of the characters shone through regardless and it didn't stop me reading the book three times almost back to back. I would also say that the narrator's choice of accent seemed a bit odd, giving a guy brought up on the streets of London a northern accent, but oddly, it worked.Great in spite of the language
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3.5 stars
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Great narration, entertaining story
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