Neville Family & Friends Series - Liz Carlyle Audiobook

Written by Liz Carlyle
Read by Jack Fox, Madeline Buzzard, Erin Jones
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

All the books in this series were recorded by the National Library Service for the Blind and Handicapped. Downloaders have been hoping for new recordings. There is little chance that a commercial company will ever record them.

Before the author retired she answered questions on her website. I asked if she intended to have more recorded. Her answer indicated that she didn’t know which had been recorded and when or if more would be because she was not interested in audio.

Never Lie to a Lady (2007)
Neville Family Series, Book 1
Lrngth: 11hrs 20min

Author Liz Carlyle plunges readers into the steamy underworld of nineteenth-century London. Among the swirling glitter of English high society, a scandalous rogue gets more than he bargained for in the lady of his desires.

Lord Nash is a creature of the night — his wealth and title provide but a tenuous entrée into polite society. Notorious for his sophisticated manners and a dark, dashing elegance, rumors abound of the men he has bankrupted and the women he’s left heartbroken. But when Nash leaves his lair for a rare foray into the ton, he faces a lure of temptation all his own — an extraordinary moment of passion with a mysterious lady in the moonlight — and an obsession that will lead him into a hellish world of smugglers, spies, and intrigue. And as for his damsel in disguise, the witty and beautiful Miss Xanthia Neville, he soon learns, is as unattainable as she is tempting. And now Nash must decide if she is also dangerous. . . .

Never Deceive a Duke (2007)
Neville Family Series, Book 2
Length: 11hrs 50min

They call her the porcelain princess…

With her fragile beauty and regal bearing, the Duchess of Warneham knows how to keep her admirers at a distance. Twice wed and twice widowed, Antonia has vowed never again to marry; never again to surrender her freedom. But when her husband’s death is deemed suspicious, and his long-lost heir returns to seize control of the dukedom, she finds that fate has placed her future in yet another man’s hands — but not just any man.

They call him a cold-hearted bastard…

Deep in London’s docklands, Gareth Lloyd runs Neville Shipping with an iron fist. Unrecognizable as the starving orphan, who was abandoned by his family and sent an ocean away from home, Gareth has put his troubled past behind him. That is, until the Duke of Warneham is murdered, and Gareth turns out to be the dynasty’s last living heir. Wrenched from his solitude, Gareth neither wants nor need the honors and obligations of nobility — especially the Duke’s all-too-tempting widow…. Or does he?

Carlyle’s second Neville family novel revisits the wounded hero story line and adds a touch of mystery. Through a twist of fate, Gareth Lloyd, part owner of Neville Shipping, discovers that the title of duke of Warneham has now fallen to him.

It’s a bitter inheritance for Gareth, who as a child was sentenced by the old duke to a hardscrabble life aboard ship. Reluctantly, Gareth visits his new country estate, Selsdon Court, only to discover the duke’s beautiful widow, Antonia, still in residence. Passion flares between the emotionally damaged pair as Antonia reveals her grief over the death of a young daughter, and Gareth faces anti-Jewish sentiment among the upper class (an atypical touch that works well).

The author’s natural, concise writing style, attention to historical detail and fully formed characters make her world spring to life, and her plot never flags; Carlyle even finds room for a dose of mystery, as Gareth’s friend, Kemble, investigates the poisoning death of the previous duke. As usual, Carlyle doesn’t disappoint.

Never Romance a Rake (2008)
Neville Family Series, Book 3
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A cynical rake joins a sinister game of cards with dangerously seductive stakes.

If he wins this hand…

Shunning the glittering elite of high society Kieran, Baron Rothewell, prefers the dangerous pursuits of London’s demimonde. Hardened by a tormented past, he cares little for anyone or anything. So how can he resist the wager proposed by the dissolute Comte de Valigny? A hand of cards for the possession of the comte’s exquisite daughter.

Will he win her heart?

Abandoned by her highborn father — until he decides to use her — Mademoiselle Camille Marchand puts no trust in an aristocrat’s honor, especially that of the notorious baron. She too is gambling — for her life — and Rothwell is just one more card to be used. But whatever dark desires run through his veins call to her own, and the heart plays its own game — winner take all!

Tempted All Night (2009)
Neville Family Series, Book 4
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Lady Phaedra Northampton is a proper English miss — but burdened by a dark secret. She’s buried her shame in running her wealthy brother Lord Nash’s household while hiding behind a sharp wit and dull wardrobe…until a reckless village maid’s disappearance pulls her into London’s seedy underworld.

A former mercenary and jaded spy-for-hire, Tristan Talbot, Lord Avoncliffe, now does little, and manages to do it scandalously. Though Tristan’s an out-and-out rogue, when his dying father begs him to delve into the secrets behind a notorious brothel — a perfect task for his talents! — Tristan can’t refuse. Is the brothel a front for a notorious Russian spy ring? Tristan is on the hunt — until his path collides with the oh-so-tempting Lady Phae.

Soon what should be a simple assignment becomes deliciously complicated…when deception and desire lead to an explosive passion — and deadly foes!

In a series full of James Bond–style international intrigue and passionate trysts. Lady Phaedra Northampton is in a shop inquiring about her maid’s missing sister, Millie, when a mysterious Russian staggers in and falls dead at her feet, a knife protruding from his back. Handsome rake Tristan Talbot, heir to the marquess of Hauxton, takes on the search for the killer, and Phae insists on helping him investigate, suspecting a link to Millie’s disappearance. The two quickly sense undeniable chemistry that has Phae reconsidering her vow of spinsterhood and Tristan admitting that perhaps women are good for more than quick flings. Though at times the spy craft seems a touch incongruous, Carlyle’s fans will enjoy cheering for her fearless heroine.