The Lady by His Side
The Devil’s Brood Trilogy, Book 1
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Matthew Brenher
About this listen
Sebastian Cynster knows time is running out. If he doesn't choose a wife soon, his female relatives will line up to assist him. Yet the current debutantes do not appeal. Where is he to find the right lady to be his marchioness? Then Drake Varisey, eldest son of the Duke of Wolverstone, asks for Sebastian's aid.
Having assumed his father's mantle in protecting queen and country, Drake must go to Ireland in pursuit of a dangerous plot. But he's received an urgent missive from Lord Ennis, an Irish peer - Ennis has heard something Drake needs to know and insists Drake attend an upcoming house party at his Kent estate so he can reveal his information face-to-face.
Sebastian has assisted Drake before and, long ago, had a liaison with Lady Ennis. Drake insists Sebastian is just the man to be his surrogate at the house party - the guests will imagine all manner of possibilities and be blind to Sebastian's true purpose.
Unsurprisingly, Sebastian is reluctant, but Drake's need is real. And with only more debutantes on his horizon, Sebastian allows himself to be persuaded.
His first task is to inveigle Antonia Rawlings, a lady he has known all her life, to include him as her escort to the house party. Although he's seen little of Antonia in recent years, Sebastian is confident of gaining her support.
Eldest daughter of the Earl of Chillingworth, Antonia has abandoned the search for a husband and plans to use the week of the house party to decide what to do with her life. There has to be some purpose, some role, she can claim for her own.
Consequently, on hearing Sebastian's request and an explanation of what lies behind it, she seizes on the call to action. Suppressing her senses' idiotic reaction to Sebastian's nearness, she agrees to be his partner in intrigue.
But while joining the house party proves easy, the gathering is thrown into chaos when Lord Ennis is murdered - just before he was to speak with Sebastian. Worse, Ennis's last words, gasped to Sebastian, are "Gunpowder. Here."
Gunpowder? And here? Where?
With a killer continuing to stalk the halls, side by side Sebastian and Antonia search for answers, and all the while the childhood connection that has always existed between them strengthens and blooms into something so much more.
©2017 Stephanie Laurens (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about The Lady by His Side
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- debcraig78
- 28-06-2023
Engaging with different twist
Engaging and entertaining mostly though whole chapters designated to love making is a bit tiresome, but overall intriguing
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- Jane
- 30-05-2024
Engaging conspiracy saga
This is part one of a trilogy involving the pursuit of ten barrels of gunpowder and the conspirators behind a mysterious plot. On the case for the Home Office, Sebastián Cynster teams up with Antonia Rawlings to gather intelligence. Is doing so, they uncover their long standing feelings for each other and reach a new understanding.
The plotters remain a threat and Sebastian’s brother Michael joins the fray in the second part of the story. An enjoyable listen.
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- Anne
- 26-02-2022
Regency at its best
Read this out of order beginning of gunpowder plot well narrated worth a read if you like Georgette Heyer
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-10-2022
Great book
Loved listening to this kept me engrossed all through story hope next two in series are as enthralling
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- Hanma
- 13-10-2024
A Heroine Who Knew what She Wanted.
The heroine showed her strength in the way she went about bringing the hero around to her thinking whilst still giving him space to breathe whilst the couple wove their way through the dramas associated with a plot.
It would be interesting to hear what happens to the gun powder but obviously that didn’t happen in this story. However, I will find out when I next choose another Stephanie Lauren’s book to listen to.
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- Alvie.Huit
- 20-12-2024
Romance with unfinished intrigue
I enjoyed this book for the most part. The romantic pairing was a good match. Whilst the author successfully created scenes readers could visualise, I did feel some scenarios were verbose in description. There weren't a lot of intimate scenes but they were tastefully done - if somewhat drawn out. If you are a fan of the Cynster dynasty then you'll enjoy this. The romance has its happy ending but you'll need to follow on with the next book to find out what happens next regarding the threat to the crown.
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