Dominating Mr. Darling

Scandalous Ballroom Encounters, Book 5

By: Victoria Vale

Narrated by: Simon Philips

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Lady Amelia Fitzwilliam is approaching her 30th year, and her umpteenth season without selecting a husband. Her elder brother is so concerned over this state of affairs that he's tripled her already obscene dowry in hopes that the coming season will finally see her leg-shackled. Opposed to the establishment of marriage to begin with, Amelia has no intention of giving up her freedom - or the taboo predilections she engages in behind closed doors. After all, what lord of the town would submit himself to a woman who enjoys subjecting her bed-mates to pain and domination for life? Since she has yet to meet such a man, Amelia contents herself with the long life of spinsterhood stretching out before her.

Michael Darling is a simple gentleman farmer, satisfied to live out his days rusticating in the country. He has no reason to run off to London searching for a bride - except for the matter of his dire financial straits. Debt has bled his coffers dry, leaving him with only one option: quickly find and wed a woman with an enormous dowry. When he encounters Lady Amelia Fitzwilliam in a gaming hell, the lady's reputation precedes her. A wager made over a card game will put her within his grasp, but the discovery of her peculiar tastes in the bedroom has him wondering if they could ever make a good match. Soon, Michael will realize that Amelia's domination appeals to him more than he would have ever dreamed, causing him to fall rapidly under her spell. However, a dark past comes with Amelia's tendencies, making her hard to woo and even harder to love. Never one to back down from a challenge, Michael sets out to untangle the convoluted puzzle Amelia presents and, hopefully, win her heart.

©2017 Victoria Vale (P)2018 Victoria Vale

Worst narrater ever!!

How did this guy get the job? He is so obviously reading. Didn’t anyone listen to this before putting it out there for purchase? Someone needs to spend more to get better narrators. I was frustrated through the whole book! When you’re so focused on the terrible narrative, it’s hard to concentrate on book. I will avoid his books in the future.

Robotic reading with an accent

The book was a good story by Vale but struggled to get through it because of the horrid narration. Was he actually human? I tried different speed settings to no avail.

Senual and highly satisfying

Mistress Victoria have done it again! Written a masterpiece and a continuation of Submitting to the Marquis but this time about Amelia, Simon’s sister and her search to escape her past and find her future with a suitable husband. She is taken by surprise when she meets a certain Mr. Darling in London...

The narrator has a voice which is built for sin, and fits the role of the males in Mistress Victoria’s stories about the Fitzwilliam siblings, beautifully! His narration as Simon Fitzwilliam and Michael Darling is to die for! I can recommend this story very HIGHLY!
The story is sensual and highly satisfying!

Congratulations Mistress Victoria on yet another gorgeous story!

Learn to pronounce

Marquis is pronounced Mar - key. Valet is pronounced Val - ay. These error are very distracting, especially since both words occur so often in the story. The plot is very good, 'though the revelation is so completely foreshadowed as to be anti-climactic.. I love all the characters. Please hire a better narrator next time.

Get a new narrator!

Get a narrator that can pronounce regency words correctly and doesn’t sound like a robot. This is worse than if Alexa or Siri read you a book. Just ruined the story. Couldn’t finish it

Hot

Just like the other books from the series this book was very steamy. Narration wasn’t the best and I didn’t care much for the bdsm but that’s a personal preference.

Great book and love story

I never thought I would enjoy the DBSM with a Mistress, but this was a very good book.

The narration was soo good with this book, as was the story. Mr. Darling is on a journey to find a wife, not just any wife, a wife that has a large dowery. Mr. Darling is not really a fortune hunter, but his farm and it's tenants are struggling. He does have a wife in mind

Amelia is such a woman.. however, unbeknownst to Mr. Darling.. she's a Mistress... He's in for a surprise. Amelia is not looking for a husband, but she does fall for Mr. Darling.

This was a really good book
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Scottish burr

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love listening to books with a British accent and absolutely love the Scottish burr. I am so glad she got a great guy. I enjoyed it very much.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mr. Darling because you just make your males sound so romantic and hot.

Have you listened to any of Simon Phillips’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to so many different men read and all I can say is he is one of my favorites.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

when she realized his mother and sister accepted her for herself.

Not a fan of this Reader at All

The reader was so stilted, and seems so unnatural. There were times I wondered if there was some computer generated element to how he spoke, and sounded sort of how Siri would sound responding if she was a man but worse they were some mix ups and pronunciation pronouns. I like the story. Just wish it was read better

A scandalous and wonderful book

First, let me say that I should apologize to the author. I listened to this audio book the second it was released. Simon Phillips did a wonderful job of bringing Michael and Amelia. Instead of writing a review after listening, I put my head somewhere it didn't belong and did not review this well-written book.

This book is about a Domme, instead of a Dominant, who practices BDSM. Her brother, of Submitting to the Marquis fame, is also involved in the lifestyle, and Amelia follows in his footsteps.

Michael, a gentleman farmer, is merely looking for a wife with a big dowry to help his ailing property and keep him and his family out of the poor house. Little does he know that Amelia's brand of domination is something he craves.

You have to listen to the rest of this book, that is absolutely all of the story I'm going to tell. And you WILL NOT be disappointed. Trust me, even if you can't picture Domme's or have a skewed idea of what a female dominant is, Amelia and Michael will surprise you.