That Scandalous Evening: The Governess Brides, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Christina Dodd (Author), Karen Cass (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)

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New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd spins the captivating tale of a nobleman whose path crosses again with the one woman he absolutely cannot resist....

A Disastrous Season

A simple statue began the scandal.

A Lady Concealed

An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped. When the likeness was exposed, along with Miss Jane Higgenbothem's secret tendre for Lord Blackburn, the ton's gleeful contempt sent the lady back to the country in disgrace.

A Gentleman Revealed

Now, a decade later, she's back in London, as a chaperone to her beautiful niece. But to Blackburn, Jane's unwitting model, the cool, reticent spinster is still a challenge. She once made the arrogant rake a laughingstock; so why is he tempted to revive an affair that almost began so long ago, on that scandalous evening...?

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8 hours and 48 minutes
Author

Christina Dodd
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Karen Cass
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September 1, 2020
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English
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Brilliance Audio
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B08FMSWSSL
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 48 minutes
Author	Christina Dodd
Narrator	Karen Cass
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	September 01, 2020
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08FMSWSSL
Best Sellers Rank	#90,853 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2,131 in Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #18,222 in Historical Romances

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Maureen

Scandal Can be Such Fun

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020

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There is a very amusing premise on why eleven years after That Scandalous Evening, Miss Jane Higgenbothem still does not understand why her nude sculpture of Ransom Quincy, Marquees of Blackburn, garnered such laughter from the ton. Jane experienced Blackburn’s utter rage and ruin at his hands, while Blackburn experienced humiliation. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Absolutely, a nude was very far from a proper a subject for a young lady of the ton to sculpt, absolutely it was not meant to be seen. It truly was That Scandalous Evening
Jane unfortunately is a very talented but extremely naïve painter and sculptress,
But still? Why oh why did Jane have to turn tail, leave London, and become a drudge for her brother in law? However, while in purgatory Jane did have the joy of raising her late sister’s stunning, sweet, but dim daughter, Adorna.
It’s true that eleven years ago Jane was a bit dim herself, unable to see past her star-filled eyes that Blackburn was an arrogant, condescending, selfish man. It is also true that a young lady from good family should not have artistic talents or aspirations beyond light sketching. She especially should not have a painting hanging at Napoleon's Fontainebleau.
Eleven years later Jane is back in London during Adorna’s first season as Adorna's cap wearing chaperone. Sadly, memories are long.
Blackburn still resembles a certain equine animal, but he has lost a lot of his arrogance after receiving injuries fighting in the battle of Talvera; and because young men from his estate died in that battle. It was a battle that showed an obvious betrayal of English plans. Blackburn’s lust for revenge against spies now outweighs all considerations.
It is inevitable for Jane and Blackburn to meet; Blackburn conceives the plan that being seen courting Jane would give him cover while he searched for a Foreign Office spy. My advice to the FO, don’t use amateurs for a professional’s job, because Blackburn’s performance and conclusions are abysmal for the most part.
The FO’s reasoning is that it took a member of the ton to catch a member of the ton. Wastrels were sometimes ripe for French pickings. I mean when even your tailor turns you away… you might be tempted by some extra blunt. Or you might turn traitor if you were about to be put out on the street.
I rarely have read or listened to a book where I have enjoyed the secondary characters as much as the hero and heroine. Ransome’s sister Lady Goodrich, who might have been a model for Downtown Abbey’s Lady Violet, the sometimes oddly astute Adorna, Lord and Lady Tarlin and the half-Irish charmer Gerald Fitzgerald all added so much to the book.
Lady Goodrich has kept Jane’s sculpture of her brother at her country estate, handy for when he needs reminding of his arrogance.. He should probably see it daily. Jane’s naiveté about the statue never stops being amusing.
I rarely listen to audio books. I need to change this. I thought the single person narrator; Karen Cass was almost perfect with every character and every emotion. Cass is outstanding during the scene when Jane realizes why Ransom married her. Every word Cass utters is filled with sarcasm, rage, disgust and humiliation; with an undertone of heartbreak leaking from every word. All this without over-the-top histrionics.
She is equally as good during Ransom’s groveling scene. My biggest complaint with most HR’s is that the hero’s groveling is pro forma. In That Scandalous Evening Ransom’s scene is epic, romantic, and might make up for ten years of disgrace for Jane.
The book is funny, sweet, and hot; an absolute joy to listen to.

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Cute story

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022

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During her come-out, Jane sculpted a nude statue of Ransom, Lord Blackburn, and fell into disgrace. Now she's back to chaperone her niece and brave society once more, to Ransom's mixed dismay and glee.
It's a cute story, though the plot meanders a bit. Jane is naive and doesn't understand why Ransom was the butt of all the jokes since it was all her fault in the first place (there's a funny reason). Ransom has been to war since the last time they met, and he has a better understanding of his attraction to Jane, but first, he has to break up the French spy network.
Still, it's a cute story and an enjoyable read.

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kmsmit182

Am I missing something?

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016

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After reading some of the reviews I feel like I read a different book than other readers. The premise of the story was good, however, I felt like there were parts of the story missing. The story would jump from one scene to the next and I found myself going back thinking I missed sections of the story, but I hadn't. Maybe because this is a reissue there were some printing issues with the kindle edition? I don't know, but it was just really hard for me to believe how quickly Ransom just falls in love with Jane. Their whole storyline escalated so quickly again I felt like I was missing chunks of the story. The plot line was there, but the execution in my opinion was poorly done. The story just jumped around way too much. Plus, it really started to aggravate me how the dialogue for Ransom's sister always had various words italicized for emphasis. It was like, "Ok, ok. I get it!". Her whole "love story" with Fitz just didn't make any sense to me either. I feel like so many story lines began, but never really fully evolved. They went from point A to B with nothing in the middle. This book just left me confused more than anything.

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Another winner

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015

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I loved the storyline and the characters.

Jane had been a young woman who was infatuated with Ransom. While she was nothing out of the ordinary in looks, he bordered on being a god. Her secret hobby was sculpting, and she had made a statue of him -- In the nude. Of course she was only going by her imagination, so when betrayed by another young woman who displays the statue to the ton, Ransom is humiliated. When she goes to apologize to him in private he nearly seduces her and they are discovered by his sister. But he makes no offer of marriage and she goes home in disgrace and surrounded by scandal.

Ten years later she has to go back into society as a chaperone to her niece. Jane's sister had died and the father had no interest in his daughter other than what connections she might bring when she marries. The niece is quite beautiful.

The story revolves around Jane meeting with Ransom once again. The old attraction still holds. Ransom is a little flawed but completely likeable hero. He was injured during the war and still does a bit of work for the war office. He has matured, though a small streak of being pompous isn't completely gone.

The secondary storyline regarding French spies holds interest, but we can guess who the villains are.

I recommend this one.

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ambersaxon696

A Regency romance with a refreshing plot

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2003

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"That Scandalous Evening" is a fabulous historical romance set in Regency London. Miss Jane Higgenbothem is a well-bred young lady chaperoning her debutante niece during her first Season. Jane has scandalised the ton ten years ago when she sculpted a statue of one of society's leaders, Ransom Quincy, the Marquess of Blackburn. The scandal was so great that Jane was banished to the country in disgrace. She hopes her youthful folly and public adoration of Lord Blackburn have been forgotten by the ton and she can appear at the balls as Adorna's chaperone. Lord Blackburn has recently returned from the Peninsulan War and he instantly recognises Jane when they meet at a society gathering. He could never forget the silly chit who made him a laughingstock in front of the ton and who insulted his male pride. He also remembers the passionate kiss they shared and decides to investigate Miss Higgenbothem's secret affairs and charms.Jane has matured from an innocent young debutante into a coolheaded disillusioned young woman and she is suspicious of Blackburn's intentions.The simmering desire between them ignites immediately and they encounter trouble after trouble. The author is a master of witty dialogues and she is a talented storyteller. Jane and Ransom are two very realistic and very human leading protagonists and they capture the reader's affection.Ms. Dodd has created a worthy circle of supporting characters with Adorna and Lady Goodridge at the lead. Young Adorna's ancient female wisdom is enchanting and Lady Goodridge's razor-sharp tongue and witty remarks add to the redader's enjoyment. The storyline is fast-paced where action, entertaining conversations and passionate love scenes follow each other.
THAT SCANDALOUS EVENING is a well-written Regency tale with an interesting twist. I have enjoyed the settings, the cast's very human behaviour and I am sure other readers will find it worth reading too.

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Boomworm

DID NOT LIKE

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2016

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I did not like this at all

Chris

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2014

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very happy

Bofana

One woman who braves society after being humiliated for her passion for art, and a man.

Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2019

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The book was so damn thrilling so different from any other. Set a different way of portraying English aristocracy the only thoughts I had throughout the book we're about how real it seemed but it also was bit inconveniently portrayed as her being so open and physical. I didn't feel like old English society what propriety would be defined like as in that time. Needless to say it had a very nice the really feeling but left no doubt the readers how experience the ride is in writing these romantic history novels. I love each and every second of it, I couldn't even put the book down!

Géraldine

Un mystère caché

Reviewed in France on March 15, 2010

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Sympathique histoire régence, avec un héros juste handsome comme il faut et une héroine "witty" mais un peu verte.
J'arrête là mes allusions végétales, je pourais déflorer l'intrigue.

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