Addicted Series - Charlotte Featherstone Audiobook

Written by Charlotte Featherstone
Read by Montana Chase, Victor Villar-Hausar
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Addicted
Narrated by: Montana Chase
Series: Addicted, Book 1
Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 02-01-09
Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Friends since childhood, Anais Darnby and Lindsay Markham have long harbored a secret passion for one another. When they finally confess their love, their future together seems assured, sealed with their searing embrace.

But when a debauched Lindsay is seduced by a scheming socialite, a devastated Anais seeks refuge in another man’s bed while Lindsay retreats to the exotic East. There, he is seduced again - this time by the alluring red smoke and sinister beauty of opium.

Back home, Lindsay’s addiction is fed by the vogue for all things Oriental - especially its sensual pleasures - in fashionable London society. In his lucid moments, Lindsay still lusts after Anais, who can neither allow him near nor forget his smoldering touch.

Tortured by two obsessions - opium and Anais - Lindsay must ultimately decide which is the one he truly cannot live without.

Sinful
Narrated by: Victor Villar-Hausar
Series: Addicted, Book 2
Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
Release date: 05-01-10
Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

In Victorian England, vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.
While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew’s every physical need, they secretly leave him numb and emotionally void. Until one night, when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice of an angel—and a gentle touch that soothes the darkness in him and makes him yearn for more.

Yet Jane Rankin is a lowly nurse, considered shy and plain by most. There is no place for her amongst the lords and ladies of the aristocracy—despite Matthew’s growing craving for the fire that burns behind her earnest facade. And then there is Matthew’s secret. A secret so humiliating and scandalous it could destroy everyone he loves. A sin, he fears, not even the love of a good woman can take away….

A review…”The characters in this story are richly layered with the complexities that make up human nature. Such as, prejudice, jealousy, envy, ego, insecurity, environment, cruelty, and discrimination, as well as kindness, generosity, charity, love, understanding, tenderness, and the miracle that is forgiveness.

The beauty of their story is that both Matthew and Jane, over time, willing choose to rise above their common prejudices. Their willingness to look beyond such prejudice is richly rewarded as their relationship develops a depth, intensity, and love that’s not only rare but that few are privileged to experience.”

All readers thought the ending the was a complete letdown. It was building to a romantic conclusion that didn’t come. The author later wrote an explanation and a 25 page Epilogue that she posted on here website. The link is no longer valid but I found a download of it and have included it in the torrent as a pdf.

Seduced by Starlight by Charlotte Featherstone: (Addicted 2.5) 4hrs 29min
Jase Markham, London’s most dashing - and notorious - rake, has loved his brother’s fiancée for as long as he can remember. When his brother casts Blossom aside, Jase is determined to finally make her his - if she’s willing to overlook his scandalous reputation!

Review for: Seduced by Starlight by Charlotte Featherstone
It was so much fun being reunited with the wonderful characters from Addicted and Sinful. You know the saying “It’s going to come back and bite you in the ass”? Well, it bit Matthew awfully hard…left a bruise…maybe even broke the skin. HA! Blossom, Matthew’s daughter, has become a sinful obsession for Jase, Lindsay’s son, and you could say he’s addicted to her! One of the most amusing moments in the book is a conversation between Matthew and Jase, after he finds Jase and Blossom in a compromising position. Terrific dialogue ensues that had me smiling. Matthew’s reaction at the end of the conversation was priceless, and the lovely Jane was there to pick up the pieces of his broken heart. Once again I became a puddle of goo! A delightful story that will please fans of Addicted and Sinful.

The Novella is from the anthology Wedding of the century and Other Stories.

Sex scenes and strong language