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The Wicked Cousin

Rockliffe, Book 4

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The Wicked Cousin

By: Stella Riley
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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Sebastian Audley has spent years setting every city in Europe by the ears and keeping the scandal-sheets in profit. Word that he is finally returning to London becomes the hottest topic of the Season and casts numerous young ladies - many of whom have never seen him - into a fever of anticipation.

Cassandra Delahaye is not one of them. In her opinion, love affairs and duels, coupled with a reputation for never refusing even the most death-defying wager, suggest that Mr. Audley is short of a brain cell or two. And while their first, very unorthodox meeting shows that perhaps he isn't entirely stupid, it creates other reservations entirely.

Sebastian finds dodging admiring females and living down his reputation for reckless dare-devilry a full-time occupation. He had known that putting the past behind him in a society with an insatiable appetite for scandal and gossip would not be easy. But what he had not expected was to become the target of a former lover's dangerous obsession...or to find himself falling victim to a pair of storm-cloud eyes.

©2017 Stella Riley (P)2017 Stella Riley Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense

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As usual the same character are involved, with some new ones.
Also the difficulties women in general and men who have to work, had to deal with.
I like the fact both main characters met each other in odd circumstances, the interest in each is ignited.
They naturally have to overcome a load of problems from his past, in this case.

A Gentle Romance

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Just finished listening to The wicked cousin. With wonderful writing from Stella Riley and great narration from Alex Wyndham I highly recommend this
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Great listening

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Brilliant story, brilliant narrator, I listen when doing my crafts, takes me away from everyday life.

My go to author

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Alex Wyndham and Stella Riley hit the jackpot once again now I’m waiting for the next instalment with anticipation

Brilliant

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I adore Stella and this series is one I’ve listened to many times - you get to know the whole group and love them all. Not sure why Hazard is referred to as a card game at Sinclairs though when it was a popular dice game…

Wonderful next instalment

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great entertainment, brilliant narrator , always enjoy Stella Riley and especially Alex Wyndham. can't stand some of the squeaky voiced narrators, usually females.

Enjoyable Romp

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If you've listened to audiobooks by this terrific author/narrator team before, you'll know you're in for another treat. If you haven't - you're really missing out!

In this fourth book in the Rockliffe series, we meet Sebastian Audley, who has spent most of the last six or seven years living it up royally on the Continent and earning himself one hell of a reputation. There's no wager too risky, no lady too unattainable and no bottle too undrinkable for Sebastian, and tales of his exploits as he cut a dash through Europe have spread far and wide. The women want him, and the men want to be him - in short he has the devil's own reputation.

The problem is - what happens when, in his late twenties, he decides it's time to grow up and settle down? A reputation such as his is going to take a hell of a lot of living down, but he has to try.

Miss Cassandra Delahaye is fed up with hearing her younger sister and her friends swooning over the exploits of "Wicked Cousin Sebastian" and thinks he must be an absolutely insufferable man. Their first, accidental, meeting, would seem to confirm this opinion of Cassie's but as the pair of them begin to see more of each other, she discovers instead that Sebastian is warm, witty and kind - and she is well and truly smitten.

What follows is a traditional courtship story, something which is perhaps a little unusual in historical romance these days, when there are so many spies and pirates dashing through the pages of the genre. With a reputation like his, Sebastian knows he has to do everything by the book if he is to persuade Cassie's father to entrust him with her hand and her heart.

There's much to enjoy here besides the sweetly sensual romance between Sebastian and Cassie. We are re-introduced to the Rockliffe set - including the man himself as a new father - and are reminded once again of this author's gift for writing male friendships and snappy dialogue. It's also terribly refreshing to encounter a family like Cassie's well-adjusted, and loving, and to see the seeds of reconciliation begin to take root between Sebastian and his father.

Alex Wyndham delivers another nigh-on perfect performance that's so good it's hard to find something to say about him that I haven't said before. Technically, he's spot on, and I'm amazed at the way he is able to give voice to so many different characters - both male and female - without there ever being any confusion as to who is speaking at any one time. His interpretation of Sebastian is wonderful, light and airy, but with a hint of steel beneath, and I loved his characterisation of Grandpa Maitland, who appears early on in this and whose meeting with his new grandson-in-law - Adrian, from The Player - is a hoot.

In short, The Wicked Cousin is a superb listen and not to be missed.

Another fabulous listen from Riley & Wyndham

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again i have been drawn back in time and lived the life with these fabulous characters. the narration is unbelievable. Another winner Stella

wow

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Marvelous, carefully researched and beautifully written. Alex Wyndham's performance is, once more, memorable. Well worth keeping.

Wonderful all round

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Classic Stella Riley. Alex Wyndham was amazing as always. Finished this book in one day.. that’s how good it was

Amazing as always

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