An Officer, Not a Gentleman, Elizabeth Johns
An Officer, Not a Gentleman, Elizabeth Johns
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An Officer, Not a Gentleman

Author: Elizabeth Johns

Narrator: Alex Wyndham

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/18/2022


Synopsis

Despite Tobin O'Neill's humble origins, he finds himself a lieutenant in His Majesty's army, serving on Wellington's staff. When the roguish Irishman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a general's daughter, they somehow become enmeshed in navigating the perils of the greatest battle of their age.

Bridget Murphy had grown up following the drum. Left motherless when a child, she knows no other life and has found purpose in nursing the wounded. The conflict at Waterloo having no regard for rank or fortune in the course of its destruction, they find themselves leaning on each other as they slowly recover from the aftermath.

When they return to Ireland, Bridget's family betrays her, while Tobin's unexpectedly wants to be a part of his life. In a stroke of irony their situations then become reversed, and Tobin now has to convince Bridget that they were meant for each other.

About Elizabeth Johns

USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Johns was first an avid reader, though she was a reluctant convert. It was Jane Austen's clever wit and unique turn of phrase that hooked Johns when she was "forced" to read Pride and Prejudice for a school assignment. She began writing when she ran out of her favorite author's books and decided to try her hand at crafting a Regency romance novel. Her journey into publishing began with the release of Surrender the Past, book one of the Loring-Abbott series. Johns makes no pretensions to Austen's wit but hopes readers will perhaps laugh and find some enjoyment in her writing.

Johns attributes much of her inspiration to her mother, a retired English teacher. During their last summer together, Johns would sit on the porch swing and read her stories to her mother, who encouraged her to continue writing. Busy with multiple careers, including a professional job in the medical field, author and mother Johns squeezes in time for reading whenever possible.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shawna on April 27, 2020

********4.5 Stars****** The Brethren in Arms series is fast becoming one of my favorite series. Taking place during the Napoleonic wars. It follows 6 friends who have fought and lost together and now must learn to reacclimate to a world that no longer makes sense. Each journey is both heartbreaking a......more

Goodreads review by Ann on April 22, 2020

Intense! This book had me on an emotional rollercoaster. There were a few parts I felt like crying. Quitr a few made me smile. Tobin is quite witty and sarcastic after all. Elizabeth has such emotion and details in her writing that it really draws me into the book. I could not put the book down and......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 07, 2021

Every now and then I read a book that touches my emotional side. An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns was such a book. The first few chapters were extremely heart wrenching, as the main character fought in the battle at Waterloo. According to History.com, on June 18th 1815, Napoleon led 72......more