Valentine's Vow

Written by Adele Clee

Narrated by Liisa Ivary

The course of true love never did run smoothly—not when it involves a duel at dawn, a fight with a monkey, and mysterious goings-on at a séance.

An unexpected encounter.

Lucius Valentine has vowed to marry. Being an only son, duty and obligation weigh heavily on his shoulders. But how does a man choose a bride when his heart is devoid of emotion? 

Deciding on the widow, Lady Durrant, he soon realises he is not the only gentleman vying for her attention. The conflict ends in a dawn appointment where a surprise encounter sends Valentine’s marriage plans awry and throws his ordered life into turmoil.

Even strong women crave love.

Miss Ava Kendall has a hell of a game trying to keep her wayward brother out of trouble. In rescuing him from his recent escapade, she is thrown into the path of the enigmatic Lord Valentine. The man is charming, intelligent, beyond handsome, and clearly unused to dealing with a woman possessed of a sharp tongue and original mind. Gentlemen of his ilk usually avoid the bluestocking types. So why does he stare at her with hungry eyes? Why does their verbal sparring awaken a passion more profound than anything Ava has experienced before?

A wild adventure leads to a passionate affair.

After the theft of his mother’s prized blood ruby, Valentine is tasked with finding the culprit. And who should be on the list of suspects? The outspoken Miss Kendall. All evidence points to her guilt. But there is more to the mystery than meets the eye and the couple find themselves embroiled in plots of murder and blackmail. While their attraction deepens amidst the chaos, a villain is busy working behind the scenes to ruin their happy ever after.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Adele Clee
• Release date: Jan 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781915354068

Reviews for Valentine's Vow

[Jane Engelhardt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I think this was my least favorite so far. It might have been all the narrator’s fault. I didn’t like her at all in the first 2 but she didn’t suit the characters at all. The H is supposed to be suave and cool and she made him sound hysterical most of the time. Ava is supposed to be learned and cool (note the cool duel at the start) but she because hysterical as well. I would love to hear it by a narrator who permitted both Hs to be more cool and suave instead of frantic and hysterical. I also guessed the villain VERY early (I didn’t guess anything in book 2 which was a much better story). I guess if it is free you might want to listen. The narrator was so annoying that I’m not going on to Lockhart’s story for now.