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Secrets of the Night: Mallorens & Friends Series, Book 4 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jo Beverley (Author), Susan Duerden (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher)
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Young Rosamunde Overton is forced into a daring deceit when her elderly husband cannot sire an heir. So when she flees a masquerade and happens upon an injured nobleman, Rosamunde might just have the answer to her prayers. Lord Brand Malloren is far above her station, but he's smitten by this masked lady who has taken him captive. Rosamunde has also fallen in love, but her reckless plan depends on secrecy. And to reveal herself could cost her everything . . .

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  1. Book 4 of 13
    Mallorens & Friends
  2. Listening Length
    11 hours and 23 minutes
  3. Author
    Jo Beverley
  4. Narrator
    Susan Duerden
  5. Audible release date
    April 26 2022
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  8. ASIN
    B09XGMP9RX
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 11 hours and 23 minutes
Author Jo Beverley
Narrator Susan Duerden
Audible.ca Release Date April 26 2022
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B09XGMP9RX
Best Sellers Rank #158,699 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#3,482 in Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#17,317 in Regency Historical Romance

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Marilyn Rondeau
5.0 out of 5 stars Could Not Put it DowN!
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2002
I mean really, who else could come up with this story? A young gently bred Lady married to an older man who seemed on his last legs and in order to save the manor and the people must have an heir which the older gent cannot seem to provide.
Rosamund Overton and her cousin, Lady Diana, come up with a plan to find a likely candidate at a masquerade ball but Rosamunde chickens out and flees the event.
On her way home she comes across a man along the side of the road. Playing the good samaritan she picks him up and brings him to her cousins dower house and after cleaning him up a bit, recognizes a likely candidate who could possibly 'do the deed'.
It sounds a little cold blooded, but then this is a MALLOREN and things are just bound to HEAT up!
The story is wonderful, the characters are so well fleshed out, and what more could you expect? This is another of Jo Beverley at her best - but when is she not? Definitely a keeper.
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Barks Books
4.0 out of 5 stars A very romantic romance about two good people
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2000
I don't like reading about adultery in my romances, nor do I like opening up a book only to find it's smack dab in the middle of a series. This book fits both scenarios but, much to my surprise, I couldn't tear myself away from it.
Rosa is married to Digby, a sickly, older man, who has been unable to impregnate her. When Digby dies their home will pass into the hands of a nephew who belongs to a fanatical religious cult. In order to prevent this Digby encourages Rosa to find herself a handsome young man to get her with child.
Sheltered Rosa loves Digby but he's always been more of a protector than a lover. When she was seventeen she was gravely injured and her face was scarred. Digby saved her life by proposing marriage. Because of her scars she has been living life as a hermit and, although she is frightened by Digby's request, it reawakens her adventurous nature and she agrees to his plan.
So Rosa dons a mask and heads to a masquerade ball to find an "easy" man. But the men she meets repulse her and she decides to head back to the safety of her home. This is where she finds the hero who is laying unconscious in the middle of the street. She brings him to a friends' home and nurses him throughout the night. When he awakens he has no memory but is so grateful to the still masked Rosa that he offers her payment. She's very attracted to him and impulsively decides to ask him to make love to her and he agrees. During their time together something unexpected happens -- they fall in love.
What follows is a very sensuous love story written with wry humor about two wonderful characters caught in an impossible situation. I ached for them and was not turned off at all by the adultery plot because of the way it was presented and because all of the characters involved were warm, loving and kind people. I couldn't tear myself away from this love story until the last quarter when the couple faced a necessary separation and an intrigue subplot took over center stage. I'm very glad I read this story and I can honestly say that it stands alone very nicely if you haven't read the previous "Malloren" books.
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Dr W. Richards
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable love triangle with a difference!
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2000
This is the first Jo Beverley book I have read, and it's also more than half-way through a series. It's a credit to Beverley as a writer, though, that I didn't realise it was towards the end of the Malloren series until I read her author's notes at the end.
Rosamunde Overton is married to a man much older than she is, and who is not expected to live long; they have no children, and the heir is a member of a Puritanical sect whom no-one wants to inherit the land. So hints aplenty have been dropped: Rosa should get herself pregnant by whatever means possible, so that the baby can be passed off as her husband's. By pure chance, Lord Brand Malloren has been drugged and dumped in the middle of a bog; Rosa finds him, rescues him and, as payment, demands his sexual services. And what begins as pure sex turns into something more.
But Brand has no idea who his temporary mistress is, and Rosa is determined that they will never meet again. But she reckons without Malloren determination, and the resourcefulness of Brand's elder brother, Bey.
This is certainly an enjoyable book, though I wouldn't call it memorable; it has none of the haunting qualities of a Mary Jo Putney, or of Balogh at her best. I also felt that some descriptive passages were rushed: I had to read some of the action sequences several times to understand what had happened. Beverley also skips over elements of the story very quickly, losing the sense of suspense and failing to take advantage of opportunities for angst or romantic scenes. And I still don't know, for example, just how Brand managed to be at Wenscote in time to save Rosa from attack, since the last time we saw Brand he was headed somewhere else entirely. His presence was neither explained at the time nor in retrospect.
Having said that, I do intend to read the other Malloren books, and in particular - since I guessed from this book who Bey, Lord Rothgar's, own particular Nemesis would be - Bey's own story.
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jean ward
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2016
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book lover 162
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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All I can say about author Jo Beverley's novel Secrets of The Night, is after finishing half the book I downloaded on my Kindle 10 more of her books. Yes I thought this book was that good. I loved the Hero, Brand and the Heroine, Rosie. I could go on and on about how wonderful and believable the characters were, or how incredible good the story was but just go out and get the book you will see for yourself.

The premise of the book is about how Rosie, Rosamunde Overton who being married at sixteen to an elderly man is still childless after seven years of marriage. When her elderly husband's inability to sire an heir threatens everyone she cares for, young Rosie is forced is forced into a daring deceit at a scandalous masquerade. But then her nerve fails and she flees, ready to give up all hope ... until she rescues an injured nobleman who just might be the answer to her prayers Although Lord Brand Malloren lives far above the station of the mysterious lady who has taken him captive and captured his heart, he's only too willing to follow her lead. Rosie too has fallen in love, but her reckless plan depends on secrecy. For to reveal herself could cost her everything.

This was the first novel of Ms. Beverley I have read and Secrets of the Night is part of a series of books called Malloren World. Each book in the series can be read separately, this was book four in the series and as I stated was my first novel by this author. I strongly recommend this book for an entertaining romance read. On a passion scale I would put this at a 6.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfaction
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
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Just the right mix of Georgian glamor, love for the beautiful land, and sensuous romance, reliably delivered by JoBev to a hea. A very satisfying read, which I plan to revisit after I enjoy Rothgar's tumultuous wooing in "Devilish."
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britgirl
4.0 out of 5 stars An improvement to a couple of her other books...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2015
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Sir Digby Overton is having trouble impregnating his young 23 year old wife, Rosamunde. In order to prevent the title and home in Wenscote falling to a nephew, the Puritan Edward Overton, he instructs her to get pregnant by bedding some young buck. Rosamunde is hesitant, but agrees. Instead of finding someone at a masquerade, she happens upon a young man, lying unconscious in the road. She brings him back to nurse him to health, much to the dismay of her staff, who believes the young man must be notorious and cannot be trusted. Rosamunde ignores her staff, and sets him up in her own bedroom to take care of him. However, she doesn't want him to know who she is, and wears a mask in his presence.

Lord Brand Malloren has little to no memory as to where he is, nor how he came to be lying in the road. He realises the people taking care of him aren't being completely honest and are using false names, but he is grateful for their help. When the masked Rosamund aka Mrs Gillsett asks him to repay her kindness with a 'tupping,' Brand agrees. Once turns into a few times and Brand finds himself falling for her. He wants to know more about her and asks that she runs away with him. Rosamunde is tempted, but remembers her obligations to her husband and cannot comply.

Rosamunde's friend, the Duchess of Arradale, discovers her predicament and informs Rosamunde of who Brand really is (the brother of a powerful marquess). It's more reason for Rosamunde to say goodbye and forget about him. Brand is drugged and left in a barn, with a message sent to the Marquess of Rothgar, who just happens to be staying in the inn Rosamunde is staying in. More fake names are used and Rosamunde hopes Rothgar won't persue her. But her nephew knows something isn't right and is determined to find out the truth, keen to ensure the title and estate fall to him sooner rather than later.

Brand comes to and is angered that he'd been drugged. Rothgar is out for blood, but Brand is determined to sort this out himself as he has now fallen head over heels for her.

Overall, the book was much of an improvement compared to another I'd read of Jo's recently. It was a pity it was actually shorter than her other one.

Brand and Rosamunde are a great couple, who you find yourself rooting for from the start.

4/5
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SusanF
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book & Series!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021
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What an amazing series, definitely one of the best I’ve read! Filled with so many wonderful characters, each book (every one so different from the previous) leaves this reader craving more stories of the Malloren world. Loved Brand & Rosamunde’s story; what an emotional journey! ❤️📚❤️

Highly recommend this author’s work to anyone who has not read her books.
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