Winifred Hornsby Is Seeking a (Terrible) Husband

Written by Lydia Westing

Narrated by Kristin Price

When Lady Winifred Hornsby finds herself at the center of a plot by her horrible cousin to steal her inheritance, she decides the only way to thwart his plans is to marry. But she won’t marry just any man. She wants to marry a man who will leave her alone — whether he’s a confirmed bachelor, a womanizer, or just your average idiot, she doesn’t care, as long as she gets to live her life unimpeded by an intrusive husband.
When her call for the less-than-perfect man is answered by a handsome con artist, she decides he’s her best option for a sham marriage that will keep her cousin at bay. Her growing feelings for him, however, have her starting to wonder if their sham relationship couldn’t turn into something more. The appearance of mysterious characters from both of their pasts further complicates their marriage plans in this Oscar Wilde–esque romance full of secret identities, grand schemes, and stolen trysts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Sep 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094412665

Lydia Westing

Lydia Westing is usually a comedy and pop-culture writer for websites like Reductress, Bunny Ears, Cracked, and The Modern Rogue. She has a small dog and a large husband, and they all live together in Nashville, Tennessee. She played roller derby for several different teams on and off for over five years. She’s much better at writing than she ever was at roller derby.

Reviews for Winifred Hornsby Is Seeking a (Terrible) Husband

[A Fishburn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Delightful. Oscar Wilde, Noel Coward type stories always put a smile on my face. I relistened to some descriptions as I would reread some passages in a book. Keep up the writing.

[Cathy Mc · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A cute tongue in cheek quick jaunt. 2 hrs. Light & a bit engaging. Not my usual gaunra.

[Tamara · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The novella is... Not great. But whatever, it's silly and a way to pass an hour or two. However, the narrator? Great when she was using her normal accent. T.e.r.r.i.b.l.e. when not. The main character had an awful transatlantic/mid-atlantic accent and half the characters were French. And all of it was incredibly grating

[Jasmine Simone woodley · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I actually love the laugh out loud moments, women just being women in a time that couldn’t accept people who didn’t fit the mould. Fun and HEA

[Peggy Ryan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What fun. Winnie's voice got better and better. Love it! Excellent character development I didn't expect in a short. I want more.

[Diana Smith · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Missing the end of the book. Stopped in mid sentence

[Franka · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Nice and quick read! For late evenings. Narrator was pretty good!

[OrchidLei · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fun story but voice acting for male lead was inconsistent.