When Dashing Met Danger – Shana Galen Free Audiobook

Written by Shana Galen
Read by by Shana Galen Rachael Beresford
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Spies Series, Book 1
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Release date: March 10, 2020
Duration: 12:13:12

This was Ms. Galen’s first book (2005)…..

Alex Scarston, Earl of Selbourne. Rake. Spy. With his efforts for England in the war against the French suspended, family obligations compel him to investigate the disappearance of Viscount Brigham’s son.

When the viscount’s daughter becomes involved as well, Alex finds himself entangled in a venture that risks both heart and soul. It’s not that Lucia Dashing, youngest daughter of Lord Brigham, wants Alex to go away. She just wishes he wasn’t always so close-perhaps a few rooms, or streets, or continents between them would bank the heat of her attraction.

But when her brother disappears, she’s no choice but to engage the earl in a battle risking her brother, her country, and her love.

One review….”This is Galen’s first book. Granted there is a formula to romance novels, but the better ones tend to have a decent mystery plot and intelligent heroes and heroines. This first attempt is completely formulaic. The plot (such as it is) is totally predictable; the heroine is a silly, stupid brat; and the hero is boring. Frankly, Lord Dewhurst is the most interesting character. There are also numerous continuity issues, such as, in one sentence a character has discarded his spent pistol and the next paragraph he is threatening to shoot with it. But one has to start somewhere.”

An different view….”Shana Galen loves to mix danger with romance in a way that makes this nearly a romantic suspense in the second half. There is plenty of danger for Miss Dashing to endure, much of it the result of her own actions. Because she is outrageously impulsive, she is less than fully likeable. That and a slightly overbearing hero count for the 4 stars. Galen also has a knack for creating engaging secondary characters and setting up a world in which they most likely will get their own stories. This early effort shows off the skills that make Galen’s Lord and Lady Spy series so engaging.”

I used the vintage cover.