THE TEMPLE OF PERSEPHONE

Susan Duerden narrates a gentle Regency romance featuring characters who are tucked away in the remote English countryside. Spinster Persephone Honeyfield was resigned to a life of seclusion on her father's honey farm until she found herself in a compromising position with wealthy Aidon Barrington and was forced to marry him. He is known in the London gossip rags as Lord of the Dead. Although their attraction is undeniable, their secrets could turn their marriage into a Greek tragedy. Duerden narrates with a mature regalness that is fitting for the story--but perhaps grandmotherly isn't the voice one wants to hear during love scenes. Duerden's "young lady voice" is so perfect that it sounds like a different narrator altogether--but with all young ladies sharing the same voice it's hard to tell them apart. S.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]