Pure unequivocal joy!!

With all the style, wit and clever hijinks of a Georgette Heyer at her best!!
Elizabeth Bramwell has written one thoroughly enjoyable romp of the highest calibre. Full of mesmerising characters, sparkling rapier-sharp wit, joyously meddlesome scheming and artful managing that seed hilarious misunderstandings and chemistry that dazzles and coaxes you to pose yourself on tenderhooks for one fast paced, highly pleasurable, mad dash, adventure through the snobbish Haute Ton.
A ride orchestrated by the scandalously captivating, loyal, impulsive, fun loving minx that is Abby (the dashing widow) as she attempts to reintegrate herself into society. Not expecting to trip and fall so effortlessly for her bestfriend's brother, the high stickler for propriety, George (Earl of Gloucester) in the most joyous bouts of eloquent word play, enflamed bickering and energised tension fueled way that so ensnared me I couldn't of been pulled away!
With the addition of Julia Eve's narration, to cleverly bring it all to life and make it resonant and swirl so long after in your mind!
Just fabulous really, a book I will enjoy coming back to again and again!! - a must for any Georgette Heyer fan or lover of a well written, heartwarming, fun filled, caper!

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Lovely story

Enjoyed this audio book very much well written and the narrater was great too hopefully more books to come

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Definitely a fun romp and adventure

I was pleased to find this series to be a clean read with the romps not being in the bedroom LOL. The Dashing Widow is a totally delightful short Regency romance. Perhaps the best I have every read due to its totally delightful and enigmatic characters and fun twists and turns throughout.

I could not recommend it highly enough as a novel and Julia Eve's excellent narration is perfect for the characters.

I have to say before finishing that Abigails character and personality seemed so similar to the author's. Elizabeth Bramwell seems to have the same spicy capacity for adventure and fun and also to love deeply and warmly. This is my second book in this series (I read 4 first) and I am loving it.

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Good period saga

Funny well written, scandalous and cheeky I am looking forward to the next book Elizabth

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Highly enjoyable….

I am delighted to have come across this author …
The stories are well written and beautifully presented….

HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE!

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Great book

Loved it. I do enjoy a good historical fiction and this book didn't disappoint. I enjoyed the characters and their story. The narrating was good as well .

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Lovely story and I bet your mum is very proud!

I think my favourite part was the author’s notes. Written for a mother who is a huge Georgette Heyer fan (as am I) I think she has done her proud. I loved the story and the characters. I am a fast and firm fan of this author now after only two books. I just know I will finish all of them too quickly. The narrator also does a wonderful job. If you like Heyer, you will love this book!

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Shocking the aristocracy.

I was a bit out of my comfort zone here, not being much of a romance lover, but after a slightly slow start, this turned into a fun read. Apparently Dashing, in Regency England, meant a bit forward and shocking - not that it seems it takes much for a woman to shock the aristocracy, while men can do whatever they want.
Abigail Merriweather has been widowed at a young age and is invited by her friend Emma, to join her and her husband in London for 'the season'. Certain members of the 'Ton' (I had to google that term, it means the London aristocracy of the time), took a dislike to Abbie for her exploits. She is baffled as to how she has offended anyone, but she is from Yorkshire and unfamiliar with the ways of London.
She is a fabulous character and a great starting point for all manner of intrigue.

I liked that although this was a romance, it didn't involve anything more than kissing.
The narrator did a good job, though for some reason I felt she sounded older than the characters she was reading, which threw me a bit.
These characters were the same age as my kids, I was just imagining them behaving as Regency aristocracy.

There is an interesting Afterword to the book, where the author explains how she came to write the Regency Romps Series - she wrote them for her mother, a lover of Georgette Heyer. Her mother had read every GH book multiple times, so Ms Bramwell wrote a Heyeresque novel for her mother for a gift. I thought that was so cool.

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A lively and entertaining regency romance.

I enjoyed listening to this book. Abigail and George are a cute couple. Their bickering at the beginning is fun to watch as it is obvious that they are attracted to each other. I couldn't wait to see them get together. They had many sweet moments and one of my favourites was the dancing lesson.
The style of this book reminded of stories written by Georgette Heyer. They make you laugh and leave you with a warm feeling at the end.
This was a great start to the series and I look forward to more.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reading audio copy.

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A delightful romance

I am really loving these enchanting regency romances. They are light, whimsical and well written. It's easy to loose yourself in these stories for a few hours and pretend you're in a different time.

Julia offers a fantastic performance. Her voice is melodic and easy to fall into. Her male voices are great too!

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