The French Affair

By: M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: Vanessa Benjamin

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

A lovely widow plans to marry a French count in this historical romance by bestselling author Marion Chesney

It was true. The lovely young widow Lady Charteris - Delphine to her friends - had agreed to abide by her parents' wishes and marry the Comte Saint-Pierre. Delphine's parents had long since died in the Terror, but when she learned of their wishes for her, she believed it her duty to respect their wishes. Delphine would marry, but it would be a marriage in name only.

But when Delphine saw Jules Saint-Pierre, she got the shock of her life: he was the same man she had seen juggling in the streets at a local fair. What was he doing as the Comte Saint-Pierre? Was he posing? Had she made some terrible mistake?

©2015 M. C. Beaton (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Not What Expected, a difficult main character

The heroine was petty, pushy, and annoyingly contradictory in her opinions. She was as critical as those she judged unfair pompous or condescending, although she was often benevolent. Her constant rudeness made her a poor choice for a love interest.

The narrator was excellent, except the first half of the story she mispronounced the word Count as Cunt - in latter half, her pronunciation of Count rhymed with Aunt , but far better than the previous mispronunciation.

It passed time, pleasant fitting reading except for the fore-mentioned point, interesting parts and decent storyline, just less to like or be impressed by Lady Delphine and initially the Count.

Great!

I wish Mc beaton would make her stories longer! Such a cute story! 😍

Fun light entertainment

This is a lovely light escape! Well written, well read, and entertaining, it is the perfect complement to an afternoon working or enjoying the garden :)

A light listen without any strong language

Wanted something light to listen to whilst I did some cleaning. This fit the bill. It was light, entertaining and an easy listen.

Delphine

This is a great story, but beware the main character. She drove me crazy the whole time. Without spoiling too much, she is quite sheltered and spoiled, which led her to create problems for herself out of nothing. But, she does improve by the end.

Most Enjoyable

This book was hilarious! Thank You for the Laughs! God Bless You M.C and Vanessa!

Lovely

It had the best narrator although it was the first time I had heard her. The hero had a profound impact on the other characters. Without giving anything away I will stop here, except to say you will be delighted with th is story.

One of Her Best

I have read or listened to many of the author’s books over the years, with varying degrees of pleasure. Some of her books have kind of a weird, underlying tone that for me didn’t work. But this book is to me her best. The story is interesting and believable. The h and h likable. The villains not too villainous. And in the end, it all works out for the best. And the narration is absolutely spot on. There were some “warm” spots, but I skipped over those and of course nothing was lacking in translation. Overall, highly recommend this best of the best of Ms. Beaton.

The French Affair

Great change in types of characters as always! Very enjoyable ! Thank you for all the stories.

One of the best Marin Chesney books

This is a different story from the usual regency romances. The hero and heroine are French! With many complications during the napoleonic wars.